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Google Workspace VS Microsoft Office_

As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Office is named by 79,265 companies and Google Workspace by 10,597; Google Workspace skews to companies under 200 people (60% vs 54%), Microsoft Office to companies over 1,000 (17% vs 14%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Google Workspace's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Microsoft Office rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Google Workspace: 2–200 employees
60%
Microsoft Office: 2–200 employees
54%
Google Workspace: 1,000+ employees
14%
Microsoft Office: 1,000+ employees
17%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.6 · 8.3
Website or DNS footprint
5,774,379 · 0
10,597companies name Google Workspace
79,265companies name Microsoft Office
5,664name both
38,484 · 656,308postings in 90 days, Google Workspace · Microsoft Office
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentGoogle WorkspaceshareMicrosoft OfficeshareLeans
Self-employed3824%1,0841%Google Workspace
2-10 employees1,25912%9,26412%even
11-50 employees2,15620%12,38316%Google Workspace
51-200 employees2,95128%20,77326%even
201-500 employees1,52514%14,25218%Microsoft Office
501-1000 employees8618%8,05610%Microsoft Office
1001-5000 employees9299%9,27812%Microsoft Office
5001-10000 employees2092%1,8082%even
10,001+ employees3253%2,3673%even
By industry
SegmentGoogle WorkspaceshareMicrosoft OfficeshareLeans
Technology & software2,37622%6,6098%Google Workspace
Business & finance services2,14820%16,67821%even
Consumer services & leisure1,36113%4,6416%Google Workspace
Public, community & associations1,11511%6,8829%even
Manufacturing & industry6516%12,87016%Microsoft Office
Health care5765%6,5198%Microsoft Office
Commerce & trade5725%4,9886%even
Property & construction5485%8,80411%Microsoft Office
Media & content5125%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel2352%1,7332%even
Utilities & infrastructure1672%2,5053%even
Transport, logistics & rental1622%2,4333%even
Automotive––2,4573%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGoogle WorkspaceshareMicrosoft OfficeshareLeans
United States7,22668%39,50150%Google Workspace
United Kingdom5515%3,6855%even
Germany3633%15,24719%Microsoft Office
Canada3583%2,8284%even
France2432%1,7272%even
India1952%1,1641%even
Brazil1331%1,4652%even
Australia1151%1,2482%even
Spain791%––outside top 12
Poland671%––outside top 12
Japan631%––outside top 12
Italy611%8811%even
Austria––9891%outside top 12
Netherlands––9011%outside top 12
Switzerland––7771%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGoogle WorkspaceshareMicrosoft OfficeshareLeans
Sales5,12910%62,1418%Google Workspace
Administration & office4,76010%57,1397%Google Workspace
IT operations & business systems2,9086%––outside top 12
Education & training2,7005%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications2,6385%––outside top 12
Customer service & success2,3655%22,5623%Google Workspace
Product, program & project management2,1924%26,0293%even
Finance & accounting1,8114%72,5999%Microsoft Office
logistics warehouse and transport1,6533%30,5544%even
Human resources1,6103%22,4543%even
social care and community1,2943%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical1,0582%31,6754%even
Engineering (non-software)––47,8726%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––31,7044%outside top 12
construction and civil––29,1284%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––26,4033%outside top 12
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Microsoft Office is named by 79,265 companies in job postings and Google Workspace by 10,597; 5,664 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-office)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Google Workspace vs Microsoft Office: questions

Which is more used, Google Workspace or Microsoft Office?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Office (79,265) over Google Workspace (10,597). By website-and-DNS footprint, Google Workspace (5,774,379 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Google Workspace?

60% of Google Workspace companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 54% for Microsoft Office. 14% of Google Workspace companies have over 1,000 employees, against 17% for Microsoft Office.

Do companies run both?

5,664 companies name both in their postings, usually Google Workspace in marketing and Microsoft Office in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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