Compare Flexible & Annual/Fixed-Term payment plans

The plan that’s right for your organization depends on the size and variability of your work force and your plan preferences:

• Annual/Fixed-Term Plan—You commit to paying for one year or more of service for a set number of user licenses.
• Removing users—With the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan, you commit to paying for a minimum number of user licenses, for the length of your contract. You can't reduce the number of licenses until it's time to renew the contract. With the Flexible Plan, you can remove user accounts at any time and your next monthly payment will decrease accordingly.

The Flexible Plan might be best if you have a variable workforce. For example, businesses that provide vacation services might double in size during the summer months. A Flexible Plan allows these companies to provide temporary employees with Google Workspace and only pay for the service while it’s used. User accounts can then be deleted when employees leave at the end of the summer.

The Annual/Fixed-Term Plan might be best if you have a larger workforce and your team is generally growing in size. You can add licenses as your workforce grows. The Annual/Fixed-Term Plan offers the lowest per user per month price compared to the Flexible Plan.

Annual/Fixed-Term to Flexible Plan

You can switch from the Annual/Fixed-Term to the Flexible Plan during your free trial or when you renew your subscription.

Flexible to Annual/Fixed-Term Plan

You can switch from the Flexible Plan to the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan anytime in the Admin console. When you switch, you must make an annual upfront payment.

For details, go to Manage your payment plan & renewal.