Microsoft Office OnlineIf we step down from Google docs, Office Online definitely deserves the first mention. It is Microsoft's answer to Google Docs and it provides all the basic to average features of Google docs.
Google Docs is available online on your PC as well as at the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. But, it is a stand-alone app. You'll have to download both Google Drive and Google Docs apps, which is a bit troublesome.
More than letters and words. Google Docs brings your documents to life with smart editing and styling tools to help you easily format text and paragraphs. Choose from hundreds of fonts, add links, images, and drawings. All for free.
The best Microsoft Office alternative for businesses is Google Workspace (formerly G suite). The combination of Gmail, Google Docs, Google Meet, Google Chat, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Google Forms come together around online storage solution Google Drive as a top-notch productivity offering.
Microsoft's suite of productivity software -- including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint -- typically costs $150 for a one-time installation (as Office 365), or between $70 and $100 every year for subscription service access across devices and family members (as Microsoft 365).
5 Best Google Docs Alternatives
- ClickUp. ClickUp is the world's highest-rated productivity and document collaboration software used by several teams in small and large companies.
- Microsoft Office Online. Microsoft Office Online is a great online collaborative writing tool.
- Zoho Docs.
- Dropbox Paper.
- Apache OpenOffice.
Google Docs Offers Free Templates for Resumes, Cover Letters, and More: Job seekers can use these templates as a starting point for their application materials. Templates Have a Variety of Benefits for Users: You may find it easier to get started on your documents when you have a template for a guide.
Google Docs is Google's browser-based word processor. You can create, edit, and share documents online and access them from any computer with an internet connection. There's even a mobile app for Android and iOS. Moreover, Google Docs add-ons let you expand the functionality and add missing features.
Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format documents and work with other people.
Google Drive is a cloud-based storage solution that allows you to save files online and access them anywhere from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. You can use Drive on your computer or mobile device to securely upload files and edit them online. Drive also makes it easy for others to edit and collaborate on files.
When it comes to account security and privacy, Google Drive and OneDrive are comparable. The main difference is that Google mines user data from files uploaded to Google Drive (for non-malicious reasons, but it does so nonetheless).
A. Google announced this month that it will end support for the Google Drive desktop apps for Windows and Mac computers on Dec. 11 and that the software will be shut down for good on March 12. They can use Backup and Sync, too, or switch to the new Drive File Stream app for Windows or Mac.
iCloud is the more secure platform, although Google Drive has made several necessary steps forward recently. Both platforms enable you to use multi-factor authentication, which we highly recommend. Almost all data stored on iCloud's servers is encrypted both in transit and at rest to 128-bit AES standard.
OneDrive and Google Drive perform at the same level when it comes to speed. The difference arises when you deal with Microsoft native files that support block-level copying, where a file is broken into smaller packages. Only changes to the file are uploaded to the cloud as opposed to the entire file.
When you upload Microsoft Office files to Google Drive, you can directly edit, comment, and collaborate on Microsoft Office files using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. All changes will be auto-saved to the file in its original Microsoft Office format.
Google Drive is generally very secure, as Google encrypts your files while they're being transferred and stored. However, Google can undo the encryption with encryption keys, meaning that your files can theoretically be accessed by hackers or government offices.
Both Office 365 and Google Docs are Web-based platforms, and they will work from any Web browser--more or less. It should not come as any surprise that Google Docs excels in the Chrome browser while Microsoft Office 365 works best in Internet Explorer.
OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage solution that you can use for free or with a subscription to Microsoft 365. To get started with OneDrive, you need to sign in to the desktop app using your Microsoft account credentials and follow the instructions to begin syncing files.