gPanel vs CloudM Manage

gPanel7.8Visit CMCloudM Manage7.4Visit

Higher score gPanel #4 in Google Workspace Administration Software 7.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit gPanel

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CM CloudM Manage #6 in Google Workspace Administration Software 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit CloudM

• gPanel fits best

  Teams administering Google Workspace domains

• CloudM Manage fits best

  Budget-conscious Workspace admins needing backup too

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Side by side

Feature	gPanel 7.8/10 Visit ↗	CMCloudM Manage 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.4
Ranking	#4 in Google Workspace Administration Software	#6 in Google Workspace Administration Software
Best for	Teams administering Google Workspace domains	Budget-conscious Workspace admins needing backup too
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/user/yr	$1.50/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features gPanel 0/6 · CloudM Manage 4/6
Automated provisioning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Security policy controls	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Backup and restore	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Multi-domain support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit logs and reports	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Device management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Manages users, groups, organizational units, Gmail, Drive, calendars, and devices Bulk operations and onboarding/offboarding automation support lifecycle work Reports, policy controls, and API capabilities extend across higher tiers	Automates leaver offboarding, including access revocation and data transfer Backs up and restores key Workspace data, including Gmail, Drive and Chat Starts at $1.50 per user monthly with annual billing; includes audit exports
Cons	Designed for Google Workspace rather than multiple cloud providers No free plan; paid plans are billed annually per user Starter and Standard have a minimum purchase requirement	Essential only manages My Drive; Shared Drive management requires Pro Backup frequency is daily on Essential; live backups every eight hours require Pro Enterprise pricing is custom, and its fastest backup frequency is not specified
Our verdict	gPanel is a cloud-based administration and reporting platform for Google Workspace, developed by Promevo. It is aimed at IT teams responsible for Workspace domains, from smaller organizations to enterprise environments. The product brings… Read the review →	CloudM Manage brings Google Workspace administration and data protection into one cloud product for IT teams managing users, Drive and employee departures. It supports user, organisational unit, Google Groups and Smart Teams… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• gPanel — where it wins

  • Manages users, groups, organizational units, Gmail, Drive, calendars, and devices
  • Bulk operations and onboarding/offboarding automation support lifecycle work
  • Reports, policy controls, and API capabilities extend across higher tiers

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for Google Workspace rather than multiple cloud providers
  • No free plan; paid plans are billed annually per user
  • Starter and Standard have a minimum purchase requirement

• CloudM Manage — where it wins

  • Automates leaver offboarding, including access revocation and data transfer
  • Backs up and restores key Workspace data, including Gmail, Drive and Chat
  • Starts at $1.50 per user monthly with annual billing; includes audit exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential only manages My Drive; Shared Drive management requires Pro
  • Backup frequency is daily on Essential; live backups every eight hours require Pro
  • Enterprise pricing is custom, and its fastest backup frequency is not specified

• gPanel7.8/10 · 14-day trial

  A focused control center for managing Workspace users, policies, reporting, and workflows.

  Visit gPanelFull verdict →
• CMCloudM Manage7.4/10 · Paid

  Google Workspace administration and backup, starting at $1.50 per user monthly with annual billing.

  Visit CloudMFull verdict →