
What is Google Vault?
Manage, retain, search and export your organization鈥檚 email and on-the-record chats.
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88 Likeliness to Recommend
95 Plan to Renew
86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+93 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?
Pros
- Respectful
- Helps Innovate
- Efficient Service
- Acts with Integrity
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Storage Optimization
Data Encryption
Data Compression
External Storage Connectivity
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Data Format Native Generic
Platform Support
Data Deletion Control and Space Gain
Multiple Format Support
Restore to Current Format
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Vendor Capability Ratings
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Ease of Implementation
Ease of Data Integration
Ease of IT Administration
Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Usability and Intuitiveness
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Customization
Availability and Quality of Training
Vendor Support
Google Vault Reviews
Ramiro L.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jun 2022
Google Vault helps us stay safe
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Google Vault from other similar products?
To begin, the most positive aspect is learning that this is a Google app. Along with that comes dependability and excellent service to the consumer. Second, the vault functions faultlessly, is able to easily store all of the data I want it to, and does not require as much effort to become familiar with as other programs that save data. On the other side, you can also create retention rules to regulate how long the data will be kept before being deleted from user accounts and from Google's servers. This allows you to determine how long the data will be retained.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Our firm now has the ideal method to preserve and search all emails that were sent through your domain thanks to Google Vault, which was supplied to us by Google. The availability of access to this historical data is a crucial necessity for any firm, whether it is for the purposes of legal electronic discovery, financial audits, or compliance processes.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The process of implementation might be frustrating and time-consuming, but the benefits more than justify the drawbacks. In addition, files that have been provided are not always instantly accessible for downloading and usage. The functionality is not at all favorable to users. Customer Service for Google Vault is sloppy and doesn't appear to have any common sense at all.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Working with the Google Vault is one of my favorite things to do. The fact that Google Vault is able to compile all of the information that is stored on its many platforms is the feature that I like the most about it. It is a very helpful addition to the overall security system. Communication is made much easier with the use of Google groups. Google Vault is a storage solution that is both user-friendly and effective.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Inspires Innovation

Noel E.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Jun 2022
If you use G-Suite, then Vault is hard to bea.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Google Vault from other similar products?
It's ease of integration with G-Suite and simple setup and management.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Just works. Out of sight and out of mind and always works.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It only supports G-Suite, so if you are looking for other areas for data retention, this will not be the solution.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
As noted, if you are a G-Suite customer, it's a great solution.
Pros
- Reliable
- Transparent
- Helps Innovate
- Trustworthy
Michele R.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Media
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jun 2022
I had a fantastic experience with this program
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Google Vault from other similar products?
One of the best features of Google Vault is its ability to generate audit reports, which it makes use of to gather information about our users' activities. Google Vault also includes chats from both the classic version of Hangouts and Google Talk, which both have history enabled and registration enabled. It's possible to restrict how long the data is retained in user accounts and in Google services by setting retention rules.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Our company has found Google Vault to be an excellent tool for archiving and searching all emails sent from your domain. For legal electronic discovery, financial audits, or compliance processes, having access to this past data is an absolute need.. Our encrypted emails are now more secure, with the greatest image and the best performance for all of our efforts thanks to digital signatures.
What do you dislike most about this product?
To be honest, I don't believe there are any complaints concerning Google Vault at this time. While the implementation process can be tedious and lengthy, it is well worth the effort and time it takes to do it right. It is also possible that files supplied will not be instantly available for download and usage. The functions are completely unintuitive. Google Vault's customer service is sloppy and lacking in basic logic.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Highly recommended for individuals who are seeking for a way to encrypt sensitive information using Google Vault without the need for additional software or services. The finest service available is Google Vault.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service