Choose the right Google Workspace for Education edition
Use flexible, secure tools at no cost with Education Fundamentals, or add the enhanced capabilities you need with Education Standard or Education Plus.
Every edition includes
Gmail
Calendar
Meet
Docs
Sheets
Slides
Forms
New
Gemini app
Classroom
Assignments
Sites
Groups
Drive
Admin
Tasks
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Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals
A suite of tools that enables collaborative learning opportunities on a secure platform.1
No costfor qualifying institutions1Includes teaching and learning essentials, like:
Google Workspace for Education Standard
Advanced security and analytics to help you proactively protect your community from digital threats.
$3per student, per yearGet one staff license for every four student licenses
Includes features from Education Fundamentals, plus:
Google Workspace for Education Plus
An all-in-one solution with advanced security and analytics, teaching and learning features, and more.
$5per student, per yearGet one staff license for every four student licenses
Includes features from all other editions, and more:
1 Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no cost for qualifying institutions. Learn more.
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GmailPrivate and secure email | |||
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AI-powered protections that block more than 99.9% of attacks | |||
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Ad-free email | |||
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GeminiYour AI assistant for education | |||
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Access the Gemini app on web and mobile | |||
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Added data protection - data isn't reviewed by human reviewers or used to train AI models | |||
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Enterprise-grade data protection - Core Service covered by GWFE Terms of Service | |||
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Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Classroom and more | |||
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Gemini Advanced with our most capable AI models widely available and priority access to new features | |||
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DocsCo-create documents and edit in real time | |||
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SheetsCollaborate on spreadsheets | |||
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SlidesWork together on presentations | |||
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See speaker notes while presenting in Meet | |||
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Co-presenting in Meet | |||
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FormsCreate surveys and quizzes | |||
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ClassroomAssess progress from anywhere | |||
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Interactive questions for YouTube videos | |||
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Originality reports |
5 reports per class |
5 reports per class |
Unlimited with peer comparison |
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Classroom analytics | |||
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Class visits | |||
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Shareable class templates and classwork | |||
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Third-party application add-ons | |||
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Roster Sync | |||
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Grading periods | |||
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Grading scales | |||
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Grade export | |||
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Read along | |||
Workspace LTIBring the collaborative power of Workspace to your LMS | |||
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Assignments LTISave time grading in your LMS | |||
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Originality reports |
5 reports per class |
5 reports per class |
Unlimited with peer comparison |
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Supports Google Docs, Slides, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint | |||
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Meet LTIUse Google Meet in your LMS | |||
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Drive LTISubmit Drive files in your LMS | |||
AppSheet CoreBuild apps without code | |||
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CalendarShared calendars | |||
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MeetSecure video conferencing |
100 participants |
100 participants |
1000 participants |
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Meeting length (maximum) |
24 hours |
24 hours |
24 hours |
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Closed Captioning, viewer initiated | |||
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Moderation controls | |||
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Hand raising | |||
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Digital whiteboarding | |||
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Custom backgrounds | |||
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Live translated captions | |||
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Recordings saved to Drive | |||
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Polls and Q&A | |||
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Breakout rooms | |||
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Attendance tracking | |||
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Noise cancellation | |||
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In-domain YouTube live streaming |
Up to 10,000 | ||
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Q&A and polls during live streams | |||
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Call transcripts | |||
ChatSecure messaging | |||
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SitesEasy to create, simple websites | |||
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GroupsShare and discuss topics together | |||
Document approvalsStreamline approvals directly within Drive | |||
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TasksStay on top of your tasks |
Security and Management
Cloud SearchFind info and files faster with smart search | |||
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Secure cloud storageSecure storage for Photos, Drive, and Gmail |
100 TB pooled cloud storage |
100 TB pooled cloud storage |
100 TB shared + 20 GB per license |
SupportAssistance by email and online | |||
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Assistance by phone | |||
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AdminSecurity and administration controls | |||
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Security center | |||
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Prevent threats and automatic monitoring in the Security Center | |||
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Remediate spam, phishing, malware and more with the investigation tool | |||
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Data loss prevention for Gmail, Drive and Chat | |||
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Drive labels and classification | |||
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Control who can access apps with context-aware access policies | |||
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Limit data to the United States or Europe, or distribute globally, with data regions | |||
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Scan email attachments in a virtual security sandbox | |||
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Target audiences | |||
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Endpoint and mobile-device management | |||
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Hosted S/MIME for Gmail | |||
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Secure LDAP | |||
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Advanced Protection Program (beta) | |||
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Advanced mobile-device management | |||
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Cloud Identity Premium | |||
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Gmail and Classroom log analysis in BigQuery | |||
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Integrate Gmail with compliant third-party archiving tools | |||
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Security dashboard reports | |||
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Security health page | |||
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Google Workspace Migrate (beta) | |||
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Automated Groups memberships (beta) | |||
eDiscoveryfor emails, chats, and files | |||
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Retention and archiving for Gmail and Google Meet | |||
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Audit reports to track user activity |
Enhance your edition with powerful add-ons
Purchase add-ons to equip specific individuals at your institution with premium functionality.
Gemini Education
Gemini is an AI assistant across Google Workspace for Education that helps you save time, create captivating learning experiences, and inspire fresh ideas
Teaching and Learning
Build on the functionality of Education Fundamentals and Education Standard with this premium add-on.
Make an informed decision for your institution
Education Plus Impact Calculator
Get an estimate on the impact Google Workspace for Education Plus could have on your institution.
Product demos
Explore each product in detail via step-by-step guides to get a feel for how they work in the classroom.
Find answers to commonly asked questions
Google Workspace for Education offers Education Fundamentals to all qualifying institutions at no cost. For those that want more premium features, Google also offers paid editions including Education Standard and Education Plus.
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no cost for all qualifying institutions. Education Standard and Education Plus are paid editions.
For pricing information and specific features included in each of the Google Workspace for Education editions, please visit our comparison chart.
All editions provide schools with 100TB of storage shared across the institution. Additional storage is provided with the Teaching and Learning add-on and Education Plus editions based on the number of licenses purchased. Please review our comparison chart for more details or visit our Help Center.
It depends and varies based on the intended combination of editions.
You must have an Education Fundamentals edition to upgrade to any of the other editions (Education Standard or Education Plus).
You cannot have Education Plus in combination with Education Standard — only Education Fundamentals.
You can have a combination of Education Standard and the Teaching and Learning add-on at the same time. Although we believe the maximum value of those combined features can be realized in Education Plus, we wanted to be as flexible as possible to school community needs.
Yes, Google offers automatic discounts for customers that contractually commit to a multi-year purchase (two years or more) of Google Workspace for Education Plus. To learn more, please connect with your Google Workspace for Education partner reseller and/or Google for Education representative.
No, there is no need for a new Google Workspace for Education contract nor an addendum.
All paid Google Workspace for Education editions are annual subscriptions and pricing is locked for the duration of the subscription term.
Customers who purchase Education Standard can upgrade to Education Plus at any time.
Customers can reevaluate continuing with their subscription or downgrade at the end of their subscription term.
Yes. You can upgrade your Google for Workspace Education edition to one that includes more storage. For example, in addition to the 100TB of pooled storage shared by your organization in each edition, the Teaching and Learning add-on includes an additional 100 GB of shared pooled storage per staff license and Education Plus includes an additional 20 GB of shared pooled storage per license. Education Plus customers can also purchase Google Workspace Additional Storage in 10TB increments. To learn more, please connect with your Google Workspace for Education partner reseller and/or Google for Education representative.
All paid Google Workspace for Education editions are available as annual subscriptions and pricing is locked for the duration of the subscription term. However, institutions can also purchase the Teaching and Learning add-on on a monthly subscription, as an alternative to purchasing it as an annual subscription.
Yes, all customers who have purchased G Suite Enterprise for Education will receive new features and functionality that are released to the new Google Workspace for Education editions.
Yes, our authorized Google Workspace for Education partners can provision 60 day trials for Education Plus and Education Standard. 50 licenses are provided for the trial.
Visit our Help Center for more details on Google Workspace for Education.
Start today with Google Workspace for Education
Elevate the way your school community creates and collaborates with Google Workspace for Education. Choose the edition that best suits you and your institution.