Last updated: May 18, 2026
Most Cyprus SMEs we onboard ask the same question: Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace? The honest answer is “it depends on three things” — and after migrating dozens of Cypriot businesses across both platforms, here’s how we decide.
The three deciding questions
- Do your staff live in Word and Excel, or in Google Docs and Sheets? If most of your existing documents are .docx and .xlsx, M365 is almost always the right call. Compatibility loss is real.
- Do you need Teams, or are you happy with Meet? Teams is now the default communications hub for most Cyprus businesses doing B2B work. Meet is excellent but lighter.
- Do you need Active Directory / Intune device management? If yes, M365 + Azure AD wins comfortably. Google has Workspace Endpoint, but it’s not on the same level for Windows estates.
Where Google Workspace wins
If your business is fully browser-based, no legacy Office files, lots of real-time collaboration, and a younger team that grew up on Google — Workspace is genuinely better. It’s simpler to administer, cheaper at the entry tier, and Drive’s collaboration model still beats SharePoint for casual document sharing.
Where Microsoft 365 wins
Office compatibility, Teams adoption, Intune device management, Defender for Business security, Power Platform automation, and integration with the rest of the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. For most Cyprus B2B SMEs above 10 staff, M365 ends up being the right answer.
Cost in Cyprus (2026)
Microsoft 365 Business Standard is roughly a fair fixed fee.70 per user/month and Business Premium a fair fixed fee.60. Google Workspace Business Standard is a fair fixed fee.50. The headline numbers are close — the real cost difference comes from licensing optimisation (we often help M365 clients find meaningful licensing savings by right-sizing licences) and the cost of switching later if you pick wrong.
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