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Compare Google Vault and Smarsh 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Google Vault
Star Rating
(48)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google VaultSmarsh
Star Rating
(27)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SmarshGoogle Vault vs Smarsh
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Vault easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Google Vault overall.
- Reviewers felt that Smarsh meets the needs of their business better than Google Vault.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Vault is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Vault over Smarsh.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Vault
No pricing availableSmarsh
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Vault
No trial information availableSmarsh
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
36
9.0
24
Ease of Use
8.8
36
7.6
24
Ease of Setup
8.5
10
7.5
22
Ease of Admin
8.3
10
7.2
16
Quality of Support
8.8
34
8.0
24
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
9
7.9
16
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
35
8.1
24
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Agentic AI - Email Archiving
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Document Collection
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Document Review
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Agentic AI - eDiscovery
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Policy Management - Digital Communications Governance
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
4.8
9
Surveillance - Digital Communications Governance
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
5.9
9
Analytics and Reporting - Digital Communications Governance
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Compliance Management - Digital Communications Governance
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
6.3
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Vault and Smarsh are categorized as Enterprise Information Archiving
Unique Categories
Google Vault has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Vault
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Smarsh
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
17.8%
Education Management
11.1%
Primary/Secondary Education
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Internet
6.7%
Other
51.1%
Financial Services
61.5%
Consulting
11.5%
Investment Management
7.7%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
3.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.8%
Other
11.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do I access Google Vault?
1 Comment
EA
https://vault.google.com/Read more
Is Google Vault free for education?
1 Comment
HG
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is free to qualified educational institutions. Read more
Google Vault has no more discussions with answers
Smarsh has no discussions with answers
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