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, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, or Education Plus.
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals
A suite of tools that enables collaborative learning opportunities on a secure platform.1
Includes teaching and learning essentials, like:
Google Workspace for Education Standard
Advanced security and analytics to help you proactively protect your community from digital threats.
Includes features from Education Fundamentals, plus:
Teaching and Learning Upgrade
Enhanced teaching and learning tools to help educators enhance instructional impact.
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.
Includes features from all other editions, and more:
1 Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no cost for qualifying institutions. Learn more
Teaching, Learning and Productivity | ||||
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GmailPrivate and secure email | ||||
AI-powered protections that block more than 99.9% of attacks | ||||
Ad-free email | ||||
GeminiYour AI assistant for education | ||||
Access the Gemini app on web and mobile | ||||
Added data protection - data isn't reviewed by human reviewers or used to train AI models | ||||
Enterprise-grade data protection - Core Service covered by GWFE Terms of Service | ||||
Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Classroom and more | ||||
Gemini Advanced with our most capable AI models widely available and priority access to new features | ||||
DocsCo-create documents and edit in real time | ||||
SheetsCollaborate on spreadsheets | ||||
SlidesWork together on presentations | ||||
See speaker notes while presenting in Meet | ||||
Co-presenting in Meet | ||||
FormsCreate surveys and quizzes | ||||
ClassroomAssess progress from anywhere | ||||
Interactive questions for YouTube videos | ||||
Originality reports |
5 reports per class
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5 reports per class
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Unlimited with peer comparison
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Unlimited with peer comparison
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Classroom analytics | ||||
Class visits | ||||
Shareable class templates and classwork | ||||
Third-party application add-ons | ||||
Roster Sync | ||||
Grading periods | ||||
Grading scales | ||||
Grade export | ||||
Read along | ||||
Workspace LTIBring the collaborative power of Workspace to your LMS | ||||
Assignments LTISave time grading in your LMS | ||||
Originality reports |
5 reports per class
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5 reports per class
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Unlimited with peer comparison
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Unlimited with peer comparison
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Supports Google Docs, Slides, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint | ||||
Meet LTIUse Google Meet in your LMS | ||||
Drive LTISubmit Drive files in your LMS | ||||
AppSheet CoreBuild apps without code | ||||
CalendarShared calendars | ||||
MeetSecure video conferencing |
100 participants
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100 participants
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250 participants
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1000 participants
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Meeting length (maximum) |
24 hours
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24 hours
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24 hours
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24 hours
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Closed Captioning, viewer initiated | ||||
Moderation controls | ||||
Hand raising | ||||
Digital whiteboarding | ||||
Custom backgrounds | ||||
Live translated captions | ||||
Recordings saved to Drive | ||||
Pools and Q&A | ||||
Breakout rooms | ||||
Attendance tracking | ||||
Noise cancellation | ||||
In-domain YouTube live streaming |
Up to 10,000
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Up to 10,000
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Q&A and polls during live streams | ||||
Call transcripts | ||||
ChatSecure messaging | ||||
SitesEasy to create, simple websites | ||||
GroupsShare and discuss topics together | ||||
Document approvalsStreamline approvals directly within Drive | ||||
TasksStay on top of your tasks |
Security and Management
Cloud SearchFind info and files faster with smart search | ||||
Secure cloud storageSecure storage for Photos, Drive, and Gmail |
100 TB pooled cloud storage
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100 TB pooled cloud storage
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100 TB shared + 100 GB per staff license
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100 TB shared + 20 GB per license
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SupportAssistance by phone, email, and online | ||||
AdminSecurity and administration controls | ||||
Security center | ||||
Prevent threats and automatic monitoring in the Security Center | ||||
Remediate spam, phishing, malware and more with the investigation tool | ||||
Data loss prevention for Gmail, Drive and Chat | ||||
Drive labels and classification | ||||
Control who can access apps with context-aware access policies | ||||
Limit data to the United States or Europe, or distribute globally, with data regions | ||||
Scan email attachments in a virtual security sandbox | ||||
Target audiences | ||||
Endpoint and mobile-device management | ||||
Hosted S/MIME for Gmail | ||||
Secure LDAP | ||||
Advanced Protection Program (beta) | ||||
Advanced mobile-device management | ||||
Cloud Identity Premium | ||||
Gmail and Classroom log analysis in BigQuery | ||||
Integrate Gmail with compliant third-party archiving tools | ||||
Security dashboard reports | ||||
Security health page | ||||
Google Workspace Migrate (beta) | ||||
Automated Groups memberships (beta) | ||||
eDiscoveryfor emails, chats, and files | ||||
Retention and archiving for Gmail and Google Meet | ||||
Audit reports to track user activity |
Make an informed decision for your institution
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Find answers to commonly asked questions
What editions does Google Workspace for Education offer?
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, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Education Plus.
How much does each edition within Google Workspace for Education cost?
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available for no charge for all qualifying institutions. Education Standard, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, 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.
Are there differences in storage across editions?
All editions provide schools with 100TB of storage shared across the institution. Additional storage is provided with the Teaching and Learning Upgrade and Education Plus editions based on the number of licenses purchased. Please review our comparison chart for more details or visit our Help Center.
Can I have more than one edition at the same time?
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, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, or Education Plus).
You cannot have Education Plus in combination with Education Standard or the Teaching and Learning Update — only Education Fundamentals.
You can have a combination of Education Standard and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade at the same time. Although we believe the maximum value of those combined editions can be realized in Education Plus, we wanted to be as flexible as possible to school community needs.
Are discounts available and/or are there incentives for longer term commitments?
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.
When upgrading to a paid edition of Google Workspace for Education (Plus, Teaching & Learning Upgrade, and/or Standard), will I need to sign a new Workspace for Education Terms of Service agreement?
No, there is no need for a new Workspace for Education contract nor an addendum.
Can I upgrade/downgrade between the editions?
All paid Google Workspace for Education editions are annual subscriptions, and pricing is locked for the duration of the subscription term.
Customers who purchase the Teaching and Learning Upgrade can add Education Standard or Education Plus at any time. The same works vice versa - if you have Education Standard or Education Plus you can purchase Teaching and Learning Upgrade licenses at any time.
Customers can reevaluate continuing with their subscription or downgrade at the end of their subscription term.
What is the duration of a paid Google Workspace for Education subscription?
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 Upgrade on a monthly subscription, as an alternative to purchasing it as an annual subscription.
Will schools that previously purchased G Suite Enterprise for Education automatically get access to all new features that come with Google Workspace for Education Plus?
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.
Is it possible to trial the paid Google Workspace for Education editions?
Yes, our authorized Google Workspace for Education partners can provision 60 day trials for Education Plus, Education Standard, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade. 50 licenses are provided for the trial.
Where can I learn more?
Visit our Help Center for more details on Google Workspace for Education.
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Elevate the way your school community creates and collaborates with Google Workspace for Education. Choose the edition that best suits you and your institution.