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Google Metric

Education Standard / Education Plus license

Catalog row in Vendor License Metrics · Cited

Unit
User
Aliases
per active user; enrolled students plus active staff
Definition
Google Workspace for Education pricing and licensing: "License every active user –Purchase enough paid licenses (Education Standard or Education Plus) to cover every user who has an Education Fundamentals license." "The minimum purchase quantity for Education Standard and Plus licenses is equal to the sum of a customer's total student enrollment (both full and part time students) and active staff who are using Education Fundamentals licenses."
Counting rules
Single license type for staff and students (2025 change); every active Education Fundamentals user needs a paid license. Gmail Only and Archive User licenses are free alternatives for users who do not need full Fundamentals.
Floors / minimums
50 licenses minimum order for institutions with fewer than 50 enrolled students and active staff. Service Specific Terms §22.3: Google may require additional licenses if enrollment plus active staff exceeds the disclosed number.
Applies to products
  • Google Workspace for Education Standard
  • Google Workspace for Education Plus
Product category
Esc