Google Workspace vs OpenText GroupWise comparison

Google and OpenText are both solutions in the Email Applications category. Google is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.9, while OpenText is ranked #12. Google holds a 24.1% mindshare in EA, compared to OpenText’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

Google Workspace

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95% willing to recommend

OpenText GroupWise

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370 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 29, 2024

Google Workspace and OpenText GroupWise are notable productivity suites. Google Workspace typically leads in user satisfaction regarding price and deployment efficiency, whereas OpenText GroupWise excels in feature richness and data privacy measures.

Features: Google Workspace users value its seamless integration with Google services, collaborative tools like Google Docs and Sheets, and ease of use. OpenText GroupWise offers extensive email management features, robust security protocols, and advanced security.

Room for Improvement: Google Workspace users seek enhancements in offline capabilities, customization options, and better offline functionality. OpenText GroupWise users suggest improving synchronization speed, modernizing the overall experience, and updating its tech.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Google Workspace is praised for its straightforward deployment and strong customer support. OpenText GroupWise requires a more complex setup process and receives mixed reviews for its customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Google Workspace is perceived as cost-effective with a high ROI due to low initial setup costs and scalable pricing. OpenText GroupWise, while offering solid ROI for its advanced features, often incurs higher upfront expenses.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Workspace

Ranking in Email Applications

1st

Ranking in Wireless Email

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

100

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Storage (4th), Content Collaboration Platforms (3rd)

OpenText GroupWise

Ranking in Email Applications

12th

Ranking in Wireless Email

3rd

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Email Applications category, the mindshare of Google Workspace is 24.1%, up from 21.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText GroupWise is 1.3%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Jerome Poudevigne

CTO at Lounivo

Seamless collaboration with advanced calendaring and real-time document editing

One area of improvement for Google Workspace is the Google Meet functionality. Currently, users cannot upload files directly through Google Meet; instead, they have to share links via Google Drive, which adds unnecessary steps and complexity. This is especially frustrating when dealing with external users who do not have Google IDs. Another area requiring improvement is the chat/messaging feature, which is basic compared to other products like Slack. Having an integrated and efficient messaging system would be beneficial.

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John Novak

Consulting Manager at Technical Consulting Resources

Great security, stability, versatility expandability and low cost of ownership

About the only thing I don't like about GroupWise is the lack of a modern Linux client. Micro Focus stop their development of the Linux Client a long time because there wasn't enough demand for it. Most other solutions do not have the Linux client. I would really like to see OpenText add a modern GroupWise Linux Client back. But until they do there is the Web Client to be used in a browser.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"What I like most about Google Workspace is the Google Drive app because you can easily access it from anywhere and from any device. I also find the solution easy to use. It's user-friendly."

"Users can work anywhere with an internet connection."

"Google Meet is the most valuable function for me. It has enhanced collaboration in our team."

"We use Google Sheets extensively for things like sharing plans, data, test reports, and more."

"Extremely reliable, providing great collaboration features."

"G Suite and all of Google were the first to have a built-in multifactor authentication without needing to purchase another product."

"The implementation was very easy."

"G Suite Enterprise is user-friendly, and the technical toolkits and other information are on the website. Additionally, the technical documents are comprehensive."

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"I like the ease of logging best in Micro Focus GroupWise. I also like its proxy capabilities from a user level. I also like how secure Micro Focus GroupWise is."

"The cost-effectiveness of the solution is most valuable."

"Very secure with great storage capacity."

Cons

"We've had difficulty using PowerPoint files in G Suite. PowerPoint has some functions that are not available in G Suite, so when you convert from PPTX to the Slides format, they don't work."

"Google Workspace lacks the ability to copy and move files from one folder to another easily."

"Google needs to improve its support."

"The meeting platform of Google Workspace has room for improvement."

"With Microsoft, you can use it on the web version, and you can use Microsoft Outlook. Google has the web version."

"With the Internet of Things, a platform that integrates well with others would be even better."

"I am not a big fan of how Gmail organizes the mail. I find it complicated to see which mail from which users send at which date. Especially if there is a lot."

"Google Meet can have a bit more functionality. It should show the views of more people. Right now, it shows just eight at a maximum, or six. When there are more people on the call, more than eight, everyone is not showing."

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"Their support can be improved. It is not as good as it used to be."

"The WebAccess feature is somewhat lacking and could be improved."

"What I don't like about Micro Focus GroupWise is the removal of the Unix client. Micro Focus took that function away about ten years ago because there wasn't enough demand for it."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You pay for Google Workspace based on your usage and the apps you use, but in my case, it's free, but if I used it a lot more, I'd probably need to pay. 15GB is enough for me, but I see myself upgrading and paying the additional charges for more storage regularly."

"It's low in cost as compared to Office 365. There is an annual licensing cost."

"There are different versions of the solution available, such as premium."

"Careful consideration should be given to the different licensing options and provisions should be made for additional applications that may be required for your particular business."

"It's cheaper to run a couple of users in a Google platform than what it would be with Microsoft Exchange."

"I give the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being the most affordable."

"The pricing of Google Workspace, so far, has been reasonable."

"Traffic management tools may be required for larger setups and should be included in any pricing calculations."

More Google Workspace pricing and cost advice

"Micro Focus GroupWise is the most affordable solution on-premises. Versus Microsoft Exchange on-premises, pricing is 20:1, so there's no comparison. Micro Focus GroupWise is cheaper, though, for my clients, it's not about the cost but the stability and security of the solution."

"It was a part of the suite, so it was very cost-effective. There were no costs beyond the licensing fee."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Government

10%

University

Educational Organization

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Workspace?

Easy-to-build forms are allowing me to get feedback and information from my internal teams as well as from the customers very efficiently with the result data in structured manner.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Workspace?

I'm not satisfied with the cost because I feel these services should be free as they use our data.

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What needs improvement with Google Workspace?

Google Workspace lacks the ability to copy and move files from one folder to another easily. I also find it challenging to perform many operations using the context menu in Google Sheets, Google Do...

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What do you like most about Novell GroupWise?

I like the ease of logging best in Micro Focus GroupWise. I also like its proxy capabilities from a user level. I also like how secure Micro Focus GroupWise is.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Novell GroupWise?

Micro Focus GroupWise is the most affordable solution on-premises. Versus Microsoft Exchange on-premises, pricing is 20:1, so there's no comparison. Micro Focus GroupWise is cheaper, though, for my...

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What needs improvement with Novell GroupWise?

What I don't like about Micro Focus GroupWise is the removal of the Unix client. Micro Focus took that function away about ten years ago because there wasn't enough demand for it. Other solutions a...

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Comparisons

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Compared 71% of the time

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Compared 29% of the time

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Also Known As

G-Suite Enterprise, G-Suite, Google Apps for Business, G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G-Suite Basic, G-Suite Business, Google Vault

Micro Focus GroupWise, GroupWise

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Overview

Similar to G Suite, all Google Workspace plans provide a custom email for your business and include collaboration tools like Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and more.

As we’ve evolved G Suite into a more integrated experience across our communication and collaboration tools, we’ve rebranded to Google Workspace to more accurately represent the product vision.

Collaboration solution that offers support for any communication over intranets, extranets and the Internet.

Sample Customers

There are over five million businesses that use Google Apps for Business worldwide. Some key customers include The Roche Group, National Geographic, American Red Cross, City of Los Angeles, Flight Centre, and Konica Minolta.

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