(iPad users might prefer iWork; Windows power users should stick to Microsoft 365).

Google revolutionized the space by making the browser the primary workspace. Docs, Sheets, and Slides are built for the web.

Microsoft remains the heavy hitter. Its "Office" app (now simply called Microsoft 365) acts as a unified portal for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Professional environments, heavy data lifting (Excel), and users who need the most robust feature set.

(If you share files 20 times a day, Google’s ecosystem is often the smoothest).