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BetterCloud is the category creator and market leader for SaaS Management. We provide IT, security and procurement professionals the only unified SaaS Lifecycle Management platform to track your applications, manage spend and expenses, automate user permissions and access, monitor compliance and mitigate risk by securing your cloud files. With hundreds of integrations, BetterCloud provides complete visibility across your entire SaaS ecosystem. Our no-code automation enables zero-touch workflows that are critical for streamlining IT processes and eliminating manual work. Thousands of forward-thinking organizations like Oscar Health, Blue Apron, Seismic and BuzzFeed trust BetterCloud to manage their SaaS environment. Our BetterCloud Guarantee provides the industry’s only platform guarantee — 3x ROI in 90 days.

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gPanel by Promevo is an all-in-one Google Workspace administration tool, developed by a Google Diamond partner, that simplifies and centralizes user management, security, and automation. Whether onboarding, offboarding, or managing users at scale, gPanel helps IT admins save time and reduce manual effort. With an intuitive, single-page interface, admins can automate tasks like provisioning, deprovisioning, user suspension, Gmail signature management, and Shared Drive access. gPanel offers granular control over Docs, Groups, Sites, and email settings. Unlike the native admin console, gPanel provides advanced visibility into Google Drive. Admins can search text across all user files, view sharing settings, and instantly transfer file ownership — making it ideal for reporting, offboarding, and compliance. Whether you need Google Workspace automation, user access management, or a Google Admin Console alternative, gPanel delivers smarter control and streamlined workflows.

Why gPanel is Better than BetterCloud

BetterCloud offers multi-SaaS management across various cloud ecosystems, whereas gPanel by Promevo delivers deep, native Google Workspace governance without the multi-tenant SaaS complexity or high overhead. IT departments prefer gPanel for Google environments because it acts as an enterprise-grade extension of the Google Admin Console. gPanel gives administrators granular role delegation with Limited Visibility settings, visual Drive inspection, centralized license harvesting, and extended activity log retention past standard timeframes. BetterCloud works well for managing multi-SaaS environments across non-Google platforms. For organizations centered on Google Workspace that need deep security controls and streamlined administration, gPanel provides the purpose-built management platform.

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Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Supported

Audience

IT, Security and Procurement teams in all industries

Audience

Google Workspace administrators seeking granular control, reporting, and automation within their Google Workspace environment

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Pricing is per month/per user, billed annually.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$15 per user per year
$15 for gPanel Starter
$30 for gPanel Standard
Contact us for gPanel Enterprise
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 3.9 / 5
support 4.4 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • BetterCloud combines all data into a single secure scanner platform. It gives you alarm alert if any issue found by BetterCloud. It supports Datadog for analytics integrations.
  • Saved me a ton of time offboarding former employees. It used to be the most tedious task when I would have to offboard a developer(like half of my day...). Now its quick and easy. Plus im a big fan of their permissions managment and gsuite integration, very good looking interface.

Cons

  • I'm pretty impressed with its effectiveness. No cons.
  • customer service isnt perfect but I didn't find it to be much of a problem personally.

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • The user view is way more intuitive than the native google admin console. to be able to view and edit certain areas such as email delegation or calendar sharing is a game changer. On top of that, it also gives you the ability to search for items in google drive. This has came in handy when we have had a user out of office or left the company, we have been able to find and share documents with ease.
  • gPanel adds some user management features that are curiously absent from Google's native admin portal. These admin features are essential for most administrators and tenants. It also adds very useful drive and calendar management features as well as some automation capabilities.
  • It makes it much easier to manage accounts for users. For example, comparing and then copying group membership.
  • My favorite features of gPanel are features that are not natively available or easy to use in Google Workspace. The ability to easily scan users' Google Drives or calendars or manage users and much more makes gPanel a great tool for any workspace administrator.
  • A lot of features that we cant find at others admin panels, and waaaay easier to use, of understanding
  • Drive Ownership Transfer: This is a standout function. It simplifies the process of migrating files between users, ensuring data continuity without the usual administrative hurdles. Gmail Inbox Delegation: The interface for managing delegate access is intuitive and saves our IT team a significant amount of time.
  • Where to begin, I wouldn't even think about administering a Google Workspace without gPanel. There are so many features that Google doesn't have in it's own admin console and gPanel goes above and beyond to fill those gaps. From being able to edit a users GMail settings, to managing delegation and even automating offboarding gPanel has it all. On top of that their support and dedication to their customers is top notch!
  • gPanel takes a lot of the heavy lifting out of Workspace administration. It’s made it easy for us to: - Manage user accounts and groups - Handle email signatures consistently - Clean up Drive ownership when people leave - Keep track of sharing settings - Run bulk updates without spending hours in the Admin console Overall, it’s helped us streamline workflows and stay organized, especially as our user count has grown.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

BetterCloud
Founded: 2011
United States
www.bettercloud.com

Company Information

Promevo
Founded: 2001
United States
gpanel.io

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Categories

Categories

SaaS Management Supported

While broad SaaS Management Platforms focus on high-level application discovery and spend tracking across dozens of third-party vendors, gPanel by Promevo delivers deep, native administration and security control engineered specifically for Google Workspace. IT teams rely on gPanel to move past surface-level SaaS accounting into direct domain management. Key capabilities include visual Google Drive sweeping and inspection without resetting user passwords, centralized license harvesting based on real-time login activity, OAuth scope analysis to eliminate Shadow IT, and custom email signature enforcement domain-wide. Organizations choose gPanel over generic SMP tools when their core operational priority is complete security, automated governance, and precise lifecycle control inside their Google ecosystem.

Managing employee lifecycles requires more than standard identity syncs. gPanel by Promevo elevates user provisioning and governance by transforming complex identity management into automated, zero-touch workflows for Google Workspace. Rather than relying on simple role templates, gPanel arms IT administrators with over 1,000 custom permission roles and Limited Visibility settings to restrict delegated access down to specific Organizational Units or user groups. gPanel automates onboarding, offboarding, and Google Vault data retention. It also triggers dynamic contact synchronization, license reclamation, and email signature provisioning out of the box. Organizations select gPanel over traditional identity and governance tools for its specialized, deep integration into Google Workspace, eliminating human error while maintaining rigid security policies.

SaaS Management Features

License Management Supported
Onboarding Supported
Renewal Management Not Supported
SaaS Operations Management Supported
Shadow IT Detection Supported
Spend Management Supported
Subscription Management Supported
Usage Tracking / Analytics Supported
Vendor Management Not Supported

User Provisioning and Governance Features

Access Governance Supported
Access Verification Workflow Supported
Audits / Reports Supported
Automatic Provisioning / Deprovisioning Supported
Delegated Access Authorization Supported
Identity Synchronization Supported
Lifecycle Management Supported
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Not Supported
Password Management Supported
Policy Enforcement Supported
Single Sign-On (SSO) Not Supported
User Self-Service Supported

Cloud Management Features

Access Control Supported
Billing & Provisioning Not Supported
Capacity Analytics Not Supported
Cost Management Not Supported
Demand Monitoring Not Supported
Multi-Cloud Management Supported
Performance Analytics Not Supported
SLA Management Not Supported
Supply Monitoring Not Supported
Workflow Approval Supported

Cloud Security Features

Antivirus Not Supported
Application Security Supported
Behavioral Analytics Supported
Encryption Not Supported
Endpoint Management Not Supported
Incident Management Supported
Intrusion Detection System Not Supported
Threat Intelligence Supported
Two-Factor Authentication Not Supported
Vulnerability Management Supported

Data Loss Prevention Features

Compliance Reporting Supported
Incident Management Supported
Policy Management Supported
Sensitive Data Identification Supported
Web Threat Management Not Supported
Whitelisting / Blacklisting Not Supported

IT Management Features

Capacity Monitoring Not Supported
Compliance Management Supported
Event Logs Supported
Hardware Inventory Not Supported
IT Budgeting Not Supported
License Management Supported
Patch Management Not Supported
Remote Access Not Supported
Scheduling Not Supported
Software Inventory Supported
User Activity Monitoring Supported

IT Security Features

Anti Spam Not Supported
Anti Virus Not Supported
Email Attachment Protection Not Supported
Event Tracking Supported
Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported
Intrusion Detection System Not Supported
IP Protection Not Supported
Spyware Removal Not Supported
Two-Factor Authentication Not Supported
Vulnerability Scanning Supported
Web Threat Management Not Supported
Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported

Privileged Access Management Features

Application Access Control Supported
Behavioral Analytics Supported
Credential Management Not Supported
Endpoint Management Not Supported
For MSPs Not Supported
Granular Access Controls Supported
Least Privilege Supported
Multifactor Authentication Not Supported
Password Management Supported
Policy Management Supported
Remote Access Management Not Supported
Threat Intelligence Supported
User Activity Monitoring Supported

SaaS Management Features

License Management Supported
Onboarding Supported
Renewal Management Supported
SaaS Operations Management Supported
Shadow IT Detection Not Supported
Spend Management Not Supported
Subscription Management Supported
Usage Tracking / Analytics Supported
Vendor Management Not Supported

Integrations

Google Drive Supported
Google Workspace Supported
Namely Supported
Okta Supported
AWS AppSync Supported
Alfresco Digital Business Platform Supported
BambooHR Not Supported
Dropbox Supported
Google Docs Not Supported
Gusto Not Supported
Jira Supported
Microsoft Entra ID Supported
Paylocity Not Supported
SAP SuccessFactors Not Supported
Salesforce Supported
Slack Supported
Splunk Enterprise Security Not Supported
UKG Pro Not Supported
Zendesk Supported
Zoom Phone Supported

Integrations

Google Drive Supported
Google Workspace Supported
Namely Supported
Okta Supported
AWS AppSync Not Supported
Alfresco Digital Business Platform Not Supported
BambooHR Supported
Dropbox Not Supported
Google Docs Supported
Gusto Supported
Jira Not Supported
Microsoft Entra ID Not Supported
Paylocity Supported
SAP SuccessFactors Supported
Salesforce Not Supported
Slack Not Supported
Splunk Enterprise Security Supported
UKG Pro Supported
Zendesk Not Supported
Zoom Phone Not Supported
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