Outlook is part of Microsoft 365\u2019s suite<\/a> of products and apps which has a variety of plans for both personal and business usage. Microsoft began as a server-based service before adapting to the times to build a cloud-based solution in Microsoft 365.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you move into utilizing a productivity suite to align your team, check out the breakdown below to compare G Suite and Microsoft 365 for real estate agents. Each service is priced per user per month and while there are many similarities in what they will accomplish for you and your team, they each have their own standout features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \t\t G Suite can be paid on a monthly basis, but the first 14 days are free regardless of the plan you choose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each G Suite plan also includes a Gmail business email, a professional touch that is a necessity as a real estate agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n G Suite begins with a basic plan priced at $6.00\/user\/month and has access to all of the same applications as the two higher-priced plans. The main difference between the included apps is that the Business ($12.00\/user\/month) and Enterprise ($25.00\/user\/month) plans include unlimited cloud storage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, the Business plan supports Cloud Search, a smart search across G Suite, and the Enterprise plan supports Cloud Search within and outside of G Suite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To compete with Microsoft Teams and Zoom, Google offers Google Meet video and voice conferencing. Google Meet differs from Google Hangouts which is available to anyone with a free email account. It includes Google\u2019s robust and secure global infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Google Chat is also included in all three plans to help teams collaborate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All G Suite plans include 24\/7 support. From there, the security features are more extensive and robust the higher the plan. Depending on your needs, additional security could provide peace of mind for you and your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gmail includes certain features that will make real estate agents\u2019 lives easier, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rather than being billed monthly, Microsoft 365 requires an annual commitment (but at the time of this writing, the Business Basic plan comes with the first 6 months free. This offer ends on June 30, 2020). All plans include an Outlook business email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Business Basic plan priced at $5.00\/month includes web and mobile versions of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel while the two higher plans include desktop versions of the Office apps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Business Standard plan ($12.50\/month) includes Microsoft Teams. The Business Premium plan ($20.00\/month) includes advanced cyberthreat protection and device management as well as Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Outlook incorporates some unique features that help real estate agents stay organized, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Choosing the best productivity suite for real estate agents may come down to comfort level and the services ability to keep up with changing times and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have been using Gmail and the various Google apps that are tied to it, Google Docs, Google Slides, etc, sticking with the Google product G Suite may make the most sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you and your team have been utilizing Microsoft products such as Word, PowerPoint, etc, then continuing to use what the team is familiar with makes sense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2018, Microsoft 365\u2019s set of cloud-based services dominated productivity suites, holding 87.5% of the market as compared to Google\u2019s 10.4% (source<\/a>). From there, however, G Suite saw a 15.6% growth in 2018 as compared to Microsoft\u2019s 8% (source<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Microsoft has been a player in the productivity suite space for longer than Google, but as Google catches up, they continue to innovate and change the playing field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Folio works with both Gmail and Outlook to provide email organization services that make staying on track simple and streamlined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"logo](\"https:\/\/www.amitree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/logo-amitree-m.svg\"){kind=logo}
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