GAT Labs or Folgo: Which one will suit my needs in Google Drive Management?

Managing Google Drive efficiently can be challenging for Google Workspace users and admins. Two notable tools in this space are GAT Labs and Folgo, each offering distinct approaches to managing your Google Drive environment.

Below, we’ll explore the main differences between these tools to help you determine which one aligns better with your organization’s needs.

What is GAT Labs?

GAT Labs offers a broad suite of auditing and security tools designed to manage and monitor your Google Workspace environment, including Drive, Gmail, and Calendar. It provides advanced reporting, granular file audits, and detailed visibility into sharing and access patterns across your domain.

What is Folgo?

Folgo is a Google Drive management solution fully integrated with Google Workspace, designed specifically for large-scale cleanup, migration, and permission management. It allows users to conduct audits, manage files in bulk, simplify shared drive management with a user-friendly and secure interface, enabling you to take action directly from its platform.

Overview

	Folgo	GAT Labs
Usability	User-friendly interface, Integrated in Google Drive	Technical, requires another interface
Security & Error Prevention	Guided actions, low risk of errors	Requires caution, needs training
Triggered automation	Not available	Automation possible
Target Product(s)	Specific to Google Drive	Google Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Google Groups, Google Admin Console, Google Chrome
Target Audience	Non technical users, simple management	Only admins

Google Drive Features Differences

	Folgo	GAT Labs
Google Drive Auditing	✔️	✔️
Scoped Audits	✔️ Audit selected shared drive, selected folder or account to perform more precise actions	❌
Permission remediation	✔️ Public, external, designated email...	✔️ Only public and external access
Offboarding process	✔️	✔️
Copy folders	✔️	❌
Move content to Shared Drives	✔️	❌
No need to export data to a third-party server	✔️ All data are stored in your Google Drive	❌

GAT Labs

GAT Labs is less specialized for Google Drive, but can still be used for auditing, remediation and monitoring.
GAT Labs is specialized for administrators, requiring training and a sometimes complex learning process.

Folgo

Folgo is both designed for Google Administrators and Google Workspace end users.

For end users, it offers operations confined strictly to their own accounts, enabling them to simplify repetitive tasks without exceeding the permissions they already have within Google Drive.

For administrators, Folgo is equipped to handle large-scale data management tasks. Admins can, for instance, transfer data between user accounts, grant file access to another user when someone is on leave, or migrate entire folders into shared drives seamlessly.

In addition, Folgo protects your data: we do not store any data on any server. Folgo directly builds reports on your Google Drive, without any need to export your data.

Conclusion: Which One Should You Choose?

Both GAT Labs and Folgo offer valuable features for Google Drive management, but your choice will depend on your specific use case:

Folgo will suit you best if you want an easy-to-use solution for managing Google Drive. Folgo is designed to save Google Workspace administrators time while empowering end-users (auditing, remediation, transfer, etc.).
GAT Labs will meet your needs if you're looking for a more complex solution for Google Workspace. This tool is specialized for administrators and will save you time if you're looking to manage your entire organization from a higher level, and have a portal with grouped information.

Choose GAT Labs if your priority is in-depth auditing, compliance, and comprehensive monitoring across your Google Workspace environment.

Opt for Folgo if you need a simple and straightforward tool to clean up and manage your Google Drive efficiently, especially for large-scale data migrations or permission management.

To find out more about Folgo, you can visit our website.