Microsoft 365 vs Google Workspace.
Compare Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for South African businesses. Features, pricing, offline capability, POPIA compliance and support compared.
Microsoft 365
Full office suite + cloud
Google Workspace
Cloud-native collaboration
The Verdict.
For most South African businesses, Microsoft 365 is the stronger choice. The availability of full desktop Office applications is critical for businesses that work heavily in Word, Excel and PowerPoint — particularly professional services, legal and financial firms. Microsoft 365 also has a South African data centre, which simplifies POPIA compliance configuration. Google Workspace is a cost-effective option for businesses that work almost entirely in the browser and have simple file-sharing needs. Digitalx deploys and supports both — we'll recommend the right platform based on your team's actual working patterns.
Your questions answered.
Yes. We handle full migrations including email, contacts, calendars and files from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 with no data loss.
With a UPS for your internet router and a laptop/tablet, Microsoft 365 applications work offline. Files sync when connectivity is restored.
Microsoft 365 is generally preferred for law firms and accounting practices due to better desktop application integration, stronger offline capability and easier POPIA alignment.
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