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Google Vault

Composite Score

8.8 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

193 Reviews Write a Review

What is Google Vault?

Manage, retain, search and export your organization’s email and on-the-record chats.

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Awards & Recognition

Google Vault won the following awards in the Data Archiving category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

4 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Google Vault Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Google Vault?

2% Negative

6% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Respectful
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Storage Optimization

Data Compression

Data Encryption

Long Term Data Retention

Data Format Native Generic

External Storage Connectivity

Platform Support

Data Deletion Control and Space Gain

Multiple Format Support

Restore to Current Format

Granularity

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Google Vault Reviews

Kaushik S.

Role: Operations
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Vault from other similar products?

Friendly user interface and security

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It’s an amazing solutions for businesses to keep the data secure

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing specific

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly recommended for the individuals and businesses

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Chetan M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Easy to use but expensive

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Vault from other similar products?

License bundling

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Security aspects

What do you dislike most about this product?

No unique features

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go for it if you are Google heavy products user

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Acts with Integrity
Helps Innovate
Caring

Cons

Less Inspiring
Vendor's Interest First
Leverages Incumbent Status

Deepali R.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Shipping
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Great integration with Google Workspace

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Vault from other similar products?

Google Vault stands out from similar products due to its seamless integration with Google Workspace, allowing for easy retention, search, and export of data across Gmail, Drive, and other Workspace apps. It offers robust eDiscovery and compliance tools, real-time search capabilities, and secure data management, making it especially useful for organizations already using Google’s ecosystem

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of the standout aspects of Google Vault is its seamless integration with Google Workspace. This integration makes it incredibly efficient for organizations that are already using Gmail, Google Drive, and other Workspace services. Vault’s ability to automatically retain, search, and export data across all these apps without the need for complex third-party integrations is a major advantage. It simplifies compliance and legal processes, especially for e-discovery, making it easy to ensure data governance without disrupting daily workflows

What do you dislike most about this product?

A potential drawback of Google Vault is that it only works within the Google Workspace ecosystem. While this integration is a strength for Workspace users, it can be limiting for organizations that use multiple platforms or services outside of Google. Vault doesn’t support data from external systems, meaning companies that use non-Google tools for email, storage or communication may need a separate e-discovery or archiving solution to cover those systems. Additionally, the search functionality, though robust, can feel somewhat limited in terms of advanced filters and more complex queries compared to some dedicated third-party e-discovery tool

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

1. Assess Google Workspace Usage: Vault is ideal if your organization is already heavily invested in Google Workspace for email, storage, and collaboration. Its seamless integration will offer the most value in this environment. If your company uses other platforms, consider whether you’ll need additional tools for full e-discovery and data retention across all systems. 2. Understand Compliance Needs: Ensure that Google Vault aligns with your industry’s compliance and legal requirements. Vault covers retention, legal holds, and e-dis

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Google Vault Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Google Vault?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Storage Optimization 'Storage optimization, unlike std. backup & restore, is for long term data storage, organizing it to find & restore information easily

Data Compression Allows for more data to be stored on media. Data compression can potentially slow down access times to the data

Data Encryption Protects your data from those who have physical access to storage media (including secure storage provider), and ensures data has only authorized access

Long Term Data Retention The software should have fault tolerant abilities in order to recover from minor data corruptions. Depends largely on the media (such as tapes)

Data Format Native Generic Offers multiple options from native proprietary format to industry-standard generic format to restore or import onto any target system

External Storage Connectivity Data archiving usually stores data on external, removable media that is optimized for long-term storage, at an offsite location.

Platform Support Does the data archive system provide the hardware platform support that the organization needs.

Data Deletion Control and Space Gain The ability to reclaim valuable hard drive space freed due to the data archiving process based on the software’s successful confirmation & verification

Multiple Format Support Ability to support multiple media formats, including tape, WORM drives, optical media, etc. Also, proliferation of cloud and support cloud storage.

Restore to Current Format Ability to restore to whichever “current” format the organization has in place at the time of archive data restoration

Granularity 'The granular storage of data, such that it can be searched and recovered in an expedient manner.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Google Vault Reviews

Kaushik S.

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Chetan M.

Easy to use but expensive

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Deepali R.

Great integration with Google Workspace

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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External Storage Connectivity

Platform Support

Data Deletion Control and Space Gain

Multiple Format Support

Restore to Current Format

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Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

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Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

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