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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Classroom

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $0

    per month

    Microsoft Teams

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

    $4.80

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Google ClassroomMicrosoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
    Education Fundamentals
    $0
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Standard
    $3
    per student/per year
    Teaching and Learning Upgrade
    $4
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Plus
    $5
    per student/per year
    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ClassroomMicrosoft Teams
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEducation Fundamentals Version - 30-day free trial for qualifying institutions.Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google ClassroomMicrosoft Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Classroom
    Google Classroom stacks up well against similar platforms, offering a user-friendly interface, seamless integration with Google Workspace, and efficient assignment management. The selection of Google Classroom often depends on existing software ecosystems, user familiarity with …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams have more features and options then Google Meet, Teams is a well organized and proper software that can be downloaded for both PC and mobile phone.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    201 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    180 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    202 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    115 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    26 Answers
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    139 Answers
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    Google ClassroomMicrosoft Teams
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    Features
    Google ClassroomMicrosoft Teams
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring8.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library8.937 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.536 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content5.139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly5.754 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments8.155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management8.132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration7.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics9.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning7.749 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification6.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    4.2
    192 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings4.9147 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings3.276 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings3.9162 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings3.8101 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.3184 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings4.2169 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings4.1118 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    5.8
    201 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings5.6200 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings5.1199 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings5.5187 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings4.8112 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings4.1122 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1156 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    4.8
    186 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings4.8130 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings4.2158 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings4.8160 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings5.7173 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings5.1156 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings3.7117 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings4.5132 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google ClassroomMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (76 ratings)
    5.5
    (278 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    5.4
    (62 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.9
    (14 ratings)
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ClassroomMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Classroom allows teachers to post for daily lessons and assignments. It also allows teachers to be able to communicate with students easily outside of class. Students are able to stay connected and know where to find all information and resources easily in a streamlined manner for all of their classes.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Positive: The virtual workspace created for a work team within the same company, for the resemblance of information and communications in one place.Negative: The access for members of a non-profit organization who have external emails from the host but need the same access as an internal person since their volunteer work is part of the very core of the federation.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Google
    • Student-teacher communication - I love using Classroom for this because my students can always go back and check what was on Classroom by looking through the stream. This way they don't have to go dig through emails to find what they're looking for.
    • Posting to multiple classes - I can post the same announcement or assignment to multiple classes at once without having to repeat the process or send separate emails.
    • Streamlining grading - when students turn work in on Classroom, it all goes to one place and then when I'm grading I can open their documents directly from Classroom or my Drive folder. This way, I'm not looking through emails and Google Doc shared files for their assignment.
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    Microsoft
    • Virtual meetings - ease of set up and execution
    • File sharing! We build channels for projects, and being able to invite only project members is huge!
    • Peer-to-peer communications - being able to "ping" one of my colleagues, either text, video or call-only, on-demand, is what runs our business.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Google
    • The content management of the Classroom is not that good. The sub-section for notes, syllabus, or discussion is missing.
    • It doesn't have parental control feature.
    • It converts the excel output into a normal file. All the formulas and pivots got changed into plain text.
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    Microsoft
    • The feature of notifications in the mobile application could be improved. Sometimes notifications of different teams are not visible and are only visible when the application is opened.
    • It uses lots of computational resources while running and thus, slows down the system sometimes.
    • It allows a few channels per team. The number of channels could be increased for better productivity.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Testing is particularly important in online learning, and Google Classroom falls far short of other learning management systems in this regard. Security is also a concern: while account control is reasonable for the account used with Google Classroom, the person controlling a particular account is often able to, for example, forward or download proprietary materials.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Google
    Simple design and seamless integration with Google tools and drive, but missing some key features. However, since it is limited in overall functions and ability to truly personalize / customize, it is quite user friendly and easy to set up and get going, other than sending out the code to your course or dropping students in via their gmail account. Users of Google Forms and sites will find the layout similar in design.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful. MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organizational communications. Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    We have had very little trouble in accessing Google Classroom. Our issues, if any, have risen from our server and not the Google servers.
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    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Google
    Since this platform is provided by Google, the technical support is better than any others, and we are not required to bother about the space constraints for adding the contents. If we have a good uninterrupted internet facility we can access Google Classroom without any delay or lag. They have app support in both Android and iPhone.
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    Microsoft
    Using Microsoft Teams has resulted in much faster business communications with both co-workers and consultants. There has been little need for support with this software as the interface is very intuitive and the product is overall very well designed. We did encounter an issue with the built-in phone service, however, this was quickly resolved by the support team.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    It was relatively easy to implement due to the simplicity of the platform. Even our more technology challenged teachers found it easy to get started with Google Classroom.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    I haven't tested or evaluated another digital classroom website or application. I feel like Google Classroom is convenient for many reasons such as compatibility to Google docs, slides, etc. I also love the ability to link to YouTube and other sites. I don't know if there would be a site that is easier to maneuver.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Our company and IT department previously used Skype for our communication needs. Skype was not dependable in my opinion, because it seems each time I used it during a call and/or a meeting, I and several other team members would get disconnected more than once. This caused a great interruption of our meeting, caused team members to have to ask others to repeat themselves and caused a general lack of interest in employee attendance during meetings.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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    Scalability
    Google
    It is very easy to push out this program across our buildings. Teachers are able to use it without much trouble.
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    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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    Professional Services
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Students are able to continue learning in a remote environment
    • Parents have a single, consistent organization structure to make it easy to track assignments and progress for multiple children
    • Much better solution than the quickly assembled Zoom-and-gloom of the previous spring when school abruptly went remote with no planning
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    Microsoft
    • I'm not sure I can point to a specific ROI, but it has improved our ability to communicate and work more effectively together.
    • It's also nice to have records of every interaction, photo, and document that has been shared. Less chance of something completely disappearing.
    Incentivized
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