The short answerAn 8-person crew pays $56 a month on Google Starter or Microsoft Basic, $112 on either Standard plan, and $176 on either top plan. The list prices match tier for tier.
Google Workspace lists $7, $14 and $22 a user a month paid yearly. Microsoft 365 lists Business Basic $7, Standard $14 and Premium $22 for plans with Teams, effective July 1, 2026. The money is not in the list price. It is in what each plan includes: Microsoft sells Standard with Copilot at $23.50 a user, which is $76 a month more at 8 users. Paying Google month to month adds 20% ($8.40 on Starter).
Google WorkspaceMonthly total by crew size, paid yearly
Google Workspace monthly total by crew size, paid yearly| Users | Starter ($7) | Standard ($14) | Plus ($22) |
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| 3 | $21 | $42 | $66 |
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| 8 | $56 | $112 | $176 |
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| 15 | $105 | $210 | $330 |
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Worthd arithmetic: users x the per-user price Google lists for a yearly commitment. Paid month to month the per-user prices are $8.40, $16.80 and $26.40.
Google Workspace monthly total by crew size, billed monthly| Users | Starter ($8.40) | Standard ($16.80) | Plus ($26.40) |
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| 3 | $25.20 | $50.40 | $79.20 |
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| 8 | $67.20 | $134.40 | $211.20 |
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| 15 | $126.00 | $252.00 | $396.00 |
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Google lists storage of 30 GB (Starter), 2 TB (Standard) and 5 TB (Plus) per user, Meet calls of 100, 150 and 500 people, and a limit of 300 users on these plans.
Microsoft 365Monthly total by crew size, list price
Microsoft 365 Business monthly total by crew size, list price| Users | Business Basic ($7) | Business Standard ($14) | Business Premium ($22) |
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| 3 | $21 | $42 | $66 |
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| 8 | $56 | $112 | $176 |
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| 15 | $105 | $210 | $330 |
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Worthd arithmetic: users x the per-user price in Microsoft's pricing update for Business plans with Teams, effective July 1, 2026 (read Oct 24, 2026). That page does not say whether the prices assume a yearly term, and Microsoft's plans page returned an error when Worthd tried to read it, so confirm the term and any month-to-month price at checkout. Plans with Copilot are priced separately, below.
Microsoft 365 with CopilotThe bundle Microsoft puts in front of Standard buyers
On Oct 16, 2026 Microsoft's business plans page listed Standard with Copilot at $23.50 and Premium with Copilot at $32.00 a user a month paid yearly. At 8 users that is $188 and $256 a month, against $112 and $176 without Copilot. Those plans are a different product, so they are not in the like-for-like tables above.
What the difference costsA year at 8 users
Yearly cost of each plan for 8 users at list price| 8 users | Per month | Per year |
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| Google Workspace Starter | $56 | $672 |
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| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $56 | $672 |
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| Google Workspace Standard | $112 | $1,344 |
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| Microsoft 365 Business Standard | $112 | $1,344 |
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| Microsoft 365 Standard with Copilot | $188 | $2,256 |
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Google Standard and Microsoft Standard cost the same $1,344 a year at 8 users, so the plan step is not a reason to pick one over the other. Adding Copilot to Microsoft Standard costs $76 a month, $912 a year, and $142.50 a month at 15 users. Only pay it if the crew would use it.
Who Google fitsCrews that work from phones and tablets, share job photos and price sheets in Drive, and have no one editing big spreadsheets offline. Starter at $7 covers email on your own domain, calendar and 30 GB per user.
Who Microsoft fitsShops whose office person lives in desktop Excel and Word for estimates or bids, or whose customers send Microsoft files. The desktop apps start at the Standard plan, so Basic is web apps only.
Who this is wrong forWhen to ignore this page
A one-person business that is fine on a free mailbox does not need either plan. A crew whose field service app already sends quotes and invoices from its own address needs email mainly for the office. Switching a mailbox that already holds years of customer mail takes planning: see the migration notes on Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365.
Frequently askedBusiness email questions
How much does Google Workspace cost for 8 employees?
Google Workspace Business Starter is $7 a user a month on a yearly plan, so 8 users cost $56 a month ($672 a year). Standard is $14 a user ($112 for 8) and Plus is $22 ($176 for 8). Month-to-month prices are 20% higher: $8.40, $16.80 and $26.40 a user. Read from Google's pricing page on Oct 16, 2026.
How much does Microsoft 365 Business cost for 8 employees?
Microsoft lists Business Basic at $7 a user a month, Standard at $14 and Premium at $22 for plans with Teams, effective July 1, 2026, so 8 users cost $56, $112 and $176 a month. Standard with Copilot was listed at $23.50 on Oct 16, which is $188 for 8 users. Confirm the billing term at checkout.
Does a small trades crew need the desktop Office apps?
Only if someone edits large Excel estimates or Word contracts offline. Business Basic on Microsoft and Starter on Google both run email, calendar, chat and the web editors. Microsoft's desktop apps start at the Standard plan.
Is there a free trial or discount for new customers?
Both vendors show introductory offers for new customers that change often. Worthd lists the regular price only; check the vendor page for the current offer.
Vendor pages read Oct 16, 2026
US list prices, before tax. Introductory discounts for new customers are not counted. The vendor's checkout controls: verify before you buy. Totals are Worthd's arithmetic. Report a correction.
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