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Google Docs pricing

Google Docs has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter).

Free planChecked Oct 5, 2026 against workspace.google.com

Plans and prices

Starts at
$7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter)
Free plan
Free with a personal Google Account: anyone signed in can create, edit and share documents. Some features, such as joining a Meet call from a document, need a Google Workspace plan.
Free trial
14-day Google Workspace trial
Personal Google Account$0Create, edit and share documents in a browser or the mobile apps, with comments, version history and offline access.
Business Starter$7per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)Google Workspace with Docs and 30 GB of pooled storage per user. Gemini in Docs and eSignature are not included.
Business Standard$14per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)2 TB of pooled storage per user. The lowest Business edition with Gemini in Docs and eSignature with Docs and PDFs.
Business Plus$22per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)Everything in Standard with 5 TB of pooled storage per user, plus Vault, eDiscovery and advanced endpoint management.
EnterpriseCustomNo minimum or maximum user count, with data loss prevention, context-aware access and data regions; priced through Google sales.

Read from workspace.google.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Google Docs before you buy.

Ways to pay less for Google Docs

  • Annual discountSave 16% with a 1-year commitment

    Business Starter is $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan against $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

    Stated on knowledge.workspace.google.com
  • NonprofitGoogle Workspace for Nonprofits at $0

    Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

    Stated on google.com
  • EducationEducation Fundamentals at no charge

    Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Docs, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.

    Stated on edu.google.com

How Google Docs's price compares

ToolStarts atFree plan
Google Docs$7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter)Yes
Microsoft Word$9.99 / month, or $99.99 / year (Microsoft 365 Personal)YesCompare
Zoho Writer$2.50 per user / month, billed annually (Zoho WorkDrive Starter)YesCompare
Dropbox Paper$9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus)YesCompare
Proton Docs$3.99 per month, billed yearly (Drive Plus)YesCompare
ONLYOFFICE$20 per admin / month for the DocSpace Business cloud planYesCompare

Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.

Google Docs pricing questions

Is Google Docs free?

Google Docs has a free plan. Free with a personal Google Account: anyone signed in can create, edit and share documents. Some features, such as joining a Meet call from a document, need a Google Workspace plan. Paid plans start at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter).

How much does Google Docs cost?

Google Docs lists 5 plans. Personal Google Account: $0. Business Starter: $7 per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible). Business Standard: $14 per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible). Business Plus: $22 per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible). Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from workspace.google.com on Oct 5, 2026.

Does Google Docs have a free trial?

Yes. 14-day Google Workspace trial.

Is Google Docs cheaper with annual billing?

Save 16% with a 1-year commitment. Business Starter is $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan against $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

Does Google Docs have a student or education discount?

Education Fundamentals at no charge. Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Docs, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.

Does Google Docs have a nonprofit discount?

Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0. Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

When were Google Docs's prices last checked?

On Oct 5, 2026, against workspace.google.com. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

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