27 Facts About Google Apps

From February 10,2006, Google Apps started testing a version of the service at San Jose City College, hosting Gmail accounts with SJCC domain addresses and admin tools for account management.

Additionally, all editions of Google Apps were then able to use Google Documents and Spreadsheets, users could access Gmail on BlackBerry mobile devices, and administrators gained more application control.

Google opened the Google Apps Marketplace, on March 9,2010, which is an online store for third-party business applications that integrate with Google Apps, to make it easier for users and software to do business in the cloud.

Google, on June 25,2014, announced Drive for Work, a new Google Apps offering featuring unlimited file storage, advanced audit reporting, and new security controls for $10 per user per month.

On January 19,2022, Google Apps announced any "G Suite legacy free edition" accounts must be upgraded to a paid tier by May 1,2022 or the account will be automatically upgraded.

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On 17 May 2022 Google Apps announced they would offer "G Suite legacy free edition" accounts the option to self-identify they are using these accounts for non-business use.

Google Apps Drive is a file storage and synchronization service, launched on April 24,2012.

Google Apps Forms, meanwhile, is a tool that allows collecting information from users via a personalized survey or quiz.

In June 2014, Google Apps introduced Office support in Google Apps Docs, Sheets, and Slides without the need for file conversion.

Google Apps Workspace has garnered a strong following in education, with over 70 million users by 2017.

Google Apps Sites is a creation tool that allows multiple people to create and edit websites, without requiring coding knowledge or other web design skills.

Google Apps Calendar is an online calendar intended to help keep track of time and schedules.

Google Apps Chat is a communication software developed by Google Apps built for teams that provides direct messages and team chat rooms, similar to competitors Slack and Microsoft Teams, along with a group messaging function that allows G Drive content sharing.

Google Apps planned to begin retiring Google Apps Hangouts in October 2019.

Google Apps Meet is a standards-based Video Conferencing application, using proprietary protocols for video, audio and data transcoding.

Google Apps Currents lets team members "engage and communicate" at "a deeper level", with a stream featuring posts, comments and Communities based on common goals.

Currents is a modified successor of Google Apps+, which was shut down for consumers and brands on April 2,2019.

Google Apps Keep is a note-taking service with a variety of tools for notes, including text, lists, voice, and images.

Vault gives users "an easy-to-use and cost-effective solution for managing information critical to your business and preserving important data", with Google Apps stating that it can "reduce the costs of litigation, regulatory investigation and compliance actions" by saving and managing Gmail messages and chat logs with the ability to search and manage data based on filters, such as terms, dates, senders, recipients, and labels.

In October 2016, Google Apps announced Jamboard, the first hardware product designed for Google Apps Workspace.

In September 2014, Google released a blog post saying that employees would be able to install third-party apps from the Marketplace without involving administrators.

The initial global roll-out of Cloud Search introduced the functionality for G Suite Business and Enterprise customers, with Google Apps stating that more functionality will be added over time, including support for third-party applications.

Google Apps introduced Work Insights in September 2018 for administrators to see how departments are using Google Apps products.

In October 2020, Google Apps announced the new Business Plus pricing tier for Workspace that includes enhanced security features and controls like Vault and Advanced Endpoint Management, but not the full security options available in Enterprise editions of Workspace.

In December 2014, Google Apps introduced the Google Apps for Work and Education Partner Program.

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However, Google Apps restricts access to some of its business services in certain countries or regions, such as Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria.

Key competitor to the Google Apps suite is Microsoft 365, Microsoft's cloud-based offering for businesses that includes similar products.