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> no one stopped to wonder why they're giving it away practically free? Practically free!? Google Apps for domains is either $5 or $10+ a month per user, depen

> no one stopped to wonder why they're giving it away practically free? Practically free!? Google Apps for domains is either $5 or $10+ a month per user, depending on feature set. That’s roughly the same price as most other commercial email providers. I don’t know for sure, but my guess is they make a profit on every account just on those monthly fees.

freehunter 8y ago
Office 365 is literally double the price of Gmail, and full-blown Exchange is even more expensive. I wouldn't call double the price "roughly the same".
- jsjohnst 8y ago
  It’s literally not double the price. Office 365 is $5-15 depending on edition (Business Essentials, Business, and Business Premier) and if you do an annual commitment. That’s the same price range as GSuite which is $5 to $25 depending on version (Basic, Business, Enterprise). Sources: https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-business-essentials https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-busine... https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-business https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-busine... https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-business-premium https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-busine... https://gsuite.google.com/pricing.html https://gsuite.google.com/pricing.html
  - freehunter 8y ago
    That's small business pricing. Their enterprise pricing is higher: https://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-more-office-365-for-business-plans https://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-more-offi...
    - jsjohnst 8y ago
      Ok, since you won’t give up even in the face of obvious facts: O365 Enterprise E1 is $8/month O365 Enterprise E3 is $20/month O365 Enterprise E5 is $35/month GSuite Enterprise is $25/month So none of O365’s Enterprise editions are double the price and in fact all but one edition is cheaper than GSuite Enterprise.

freehunter 8y ago

Office 365 is literally double the price of Gmail, and full-blown Exchange is even more expensive. I wouldn't call double the price "roughly the same".

jsjohnst 8y ago
It’s literally not double the price. Office 365 is $5-15 depending on edition (Business Essentials, Business, and Business Premier) and if you do an annual commitment. That’s the same price range as GSuite which is $5 to $25 depending on version (Basic, Business, Enterprise). Sources: https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-business-essentials https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-busine... https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-business https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-busine... https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-business-premium https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-busine... https://gsuite.google.com/pricing.html https://gsuite.google.com/pricing.html
- freehunter 8y ago
  That's small business pricing. Their enterprise pricing is higher: https://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-more-office-365-for-business-plans https://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-more-offi...
  - jsjohnst 8y ago
    Ok, since you won’t give up even in the face of obvious facts: O365 Enterprise E1 is $8/month O365 Enterprise E3 is $20/month O365 Enterprise E5 is $35/month GSuite Enterprise is $25/month So none of O365’s Enterprise editions are double the price and in fact all but one edition is cheaper than GSuite Enterprise.