Google Apps for Education vs. Gmail.comA few people have asked me about the difference between Google Apps For Education account (e.g., your gmail account ending with @winchesterps.org) and a personal Google account (e.g., gmail with @gmail.com) and I thought I would attempt to explain the difference.
Below is a chart of some of the major differences between Google Apps for Education and a personal Gmail account.
| Google Apps for Education | Gmail.com |
|---|---|
| No advertising | Contains Advertising |
| Google Apps are powered by Google but administered by the school district. The district can decide which apps are available to students and staff. | All Google Apps are automatically turned on (e.g., Drive, Docs, Calendar, Groups, etc.) |
| 30 GB email and Drive storage | 15 GB email and Drive storage |
| Account belongs to a domain (winchesterps.org) allowing the school to pre-populate contacts, groups, etc. and allows for an extra level of security (i.e. share only with members of winchesterps.org). |
Stand alone account |
| Professional account Use your winchesterps.org account for all school related emails and file sharing. |
Personal account Use a gmail.com account for personal email and personal file sharing. |
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