Google Workspace Business Plans: Storage Options
Google Workspace offers several business plans, each with distinct storage allocations and features tailored to different organizational needs. Here’s a clear breakdown of the storage options for each plan as of 2025:
| Plan | Storage per User | Key Features | Max Users | Price (USD/user/month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Starter | 30 GB pooled | Ad-free business email, Google Meet (100 participants), basic collaboration tools | 300 | $8.40 |
| Business Standard | 2 TB pooled | All Starter features, 150 Meet participants, advanced video tools, shared drives | 300 | $16.80 |
| Business Plus | 5 TB pooled | All Standard features, 500 Meet participants, enhanced security, Google Vault, eDiscovery | 300 | $26.40 |
- Pooled storage means the total storage is shared across all users in the organization, not allocated individually.
- Business Starter is suitable for small teams with modest storage needs.
- Business Standard is ideal for growing teams needing more storage and advanced collaboration.
- Business Plus targets mid-sized organizations requiring higher storage limits and advanced security/compliance features.
- All business plans are capped at 300 users.
Google Workspace Enterprise Plans: Storage Options
For larger organizations, Google offers Enterprise plans with more flexible and scalable storage options:
| Plan | Storage per User | Key Features | Max Users | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 5 TB pooled (default) | Advanced security (S/MIME, DLP), 1,000 Meet participants, in-domain live streaming, premium support | No limit | Contact sales |
| Enterprise Plus | 5 TB pooled (default) | All Enterprise features, enhanced support, additional compliance tools | No limit | Contact sales |
- Enterprise plans provide 5 TB of pooled storage per user by default, with the ability to request more storage as needed, especially for organizations with five or more users.
- Unlimited storage may be available upon request for eligible organizations, subject to Google’s discretion.
- No user limit applies to Enterprise plans, making them suitable for very large organizations.
- Pricing is customized and requires contacting Google sales.
Additional Notes
- Workspace Individual is available for solo professionals, offering 1 TB of storage but without a custom email domain and limited to a subset of apps.
- Annual billing can reduce costs for business plans.
- Storage is pooled: The total storage is shared organization-wide, not per individual user, except where noted for Enterprise plans with special requests.
- Advanced features like Google Vault (for archiving and eDiscovery) are included in Business Plus and Enterprise plans.
Summary Table
| Plan Type | Starter Storage | Standard Storage | Plus Storage | Enterprise Storage | User Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 30 GB | 2 TB | 5 TB | N/A | 300 |
| Enterprise | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 TB (default, more available) | No limit |
For most businesses, the choice depends on team size, storage needs, and required security/compliance features. Enterprise plans are designed for organizations with complex, large-scale requirements and offer the greatest flexibility in storage and support.
