Google Is Forcing G Suite Legacy Free Edition Accounts To Upgrade To Paid Google Workspace Business Plans

Google Apps for Your Domain was subsequently rebranded as G Suite in 2016, then again rebranded as Google Workspace in late 2020. Multiple rebrands in such a short period of time foreshadowed this year’s shutdown of legacy free edition accounts. And then the announcement emails, articles, and class-action lawsuits started flying.