Compare External User Manager vs. gPanel

Enabling guest access in Microsoft 365 is straightforward, but managing it effectively can be quite challenging, often leading to a tenant filled with forgotten external collaborators as users invite them without IT oversight. External User Manager provides IT administrators with a comprehensive framework that facilitates the entire process of external access management, encompassing request, approval, onboarding, and offboarding steps. Team owners are required to submit guest invitations through a streamlined workflow that ensures IT has the opportunity to review and approve access prior to it being granted. New external users are onboarded with appropriate permissions from the outset, while lifecycle management practices help maintain an organized guest list. To prevent outdated accounts from lingering indefinitely, automatic reminders notify team owners periodically to verify the necessity of continued access. This solution operates entirely within Microsoft Teams, eliminating the need for an external portal, and can be easily installed from the Microsoft Teams App Store. It is particularly beneficial for IT departments overseeing external collaborations among a wide range of users, from 500 to over 10,000, ensuring that management remains efficient and effective throughout the lifecycle of external user access. Ultimately, this structured approach not only enhances security but also streamlines collaboration across the organization.

Administrators have visibility and control over all user data and settings through gPanel's central user management interface. It offers security features that provide peace of mind and security. gPanel's intuitive interface makes it easy to use. This means you can spend less time looking and more time doing. Our advanced administration makes it easy to add, delete, suspend, and de-provision users. Just a click away, you can easily control docs, groups and sites, as well as email settings. Google Workspace does not provide much administrative power for documents within Google Drive. However, gPanel gives admins full text searching and text rights over any document in Drive owned or created by users in their domain. It also allows them to transfer ownership of Google Docs. Administrators have the ability to manage their domain with confidence using gPanel. Admins can save time with gPanel by automating repetitive, monotonous processes.