Google has launched a “no-cost solution” for its Workspace customers to boost the productivity of businesses. The new Google Workspace Essentials Starter Edition plan allows users to access several Workspace Google apps, except Gmail. Let’s take a look at the details.

In a recent blog post, Google revealed that the Workspace Essentials Starter Edition allows users to sign up with their existing work email to access Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Chat (with Spaces), and Google Meet.

As mentioned earlier, the USP of the new Workspace plan is that it is completely free for users and has “no limited trial period.” Plus, users will not require any credit card to sign up for the plan. Hence, users with existing work emails will be able to access these apps to improve communication and productivity entirely for free.

“The new Google Workspace Essentials Starter Edition is a no-cost solution for business users looking to enhance teamwork and unlock innovation with secure-by-design collaboration. With Essentials Starter, we’re making it easy for employees to choose their own productivity tools and bring modern collaboration to work,” wrote Kelly Waldher, the VP of Marketing at Google Workspace.