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Square 9 vs Google Docs: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 8th, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 30,760 reviews from Document Management users.
% Fit
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Secure Data Storage
4.6
Document Storage
4.7
Mobile Access
5.0
File Sharing
4.6
Email Management
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Feature ratings
Secure Data Storage
4.6
Document Storage
4.7
Mobile Access
NA
File Sharing
4.8
Email Management
NA
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews129
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.2
Customer support
4.4
4.7
User reviews28,208
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.8
Customer support
4.3
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Any organization looking to automate document-driven tasks so they can save staff time, reduce costs, and enable remote access to information, matter where your employees are located.

Designed for businesses of all sizes, it is a document management system that helps teams collaborate, share, edit, chat, and comment across multiple files in real-time.

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Jeb B
Project Manager
5.0

Jeb B.: Hi. My name is Jeb. I'm the owner of a small business and I give Google Docs five out of five stars. So before I had Google Docs and we're talking many, many years ago, it was before everything was in the cloud. We had used Microsoft Word and just the ability to work in the cloud made such a huge difference for us. So we chose Google Docs because, I mean, for starters it was free and that was back in the day when you'd have to pay to use Microsoft Word and so we wanted to give Google Docs a try, again, because it was free. But also it was in the cloud and we didn't have to use space up on our computer to save documents. So getting started with Google Docs was super easy. It was the same as using any other similar Microsoft Word style program. It just jumped in with both feet and it was a piece of cake. So just jump in with both feet for Google Docs. It's super simple to use. Anyone who can use a computer in this day and age can use Google Docs. It's a no-brainer.

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Access Controls/Permissions
207
Important
Access Expiration Management
388
Important

Square 9

9/45
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Access Expiration Management
  • Activity Tracking
  • Annotations
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Content Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • File Conversion
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Metadata Extraction
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • SSL Security
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Version Control
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Trail
  • Data Import/Export
  • Mobile Access
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Workflow Management
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Google Docs

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Square 9

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Google Docs

Square 9
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Google Docs
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Square 9
  • By Square 9 Softworks
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2001
Google Docs
  • By Google
  • Located in United States
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