Google Workspace Changes

Easier discovery of featured partner apps in Workspace Marketplace

Google has updated the Workspace Marketplace to make it easier for users to find and connect to featured partner applications.

a new category within the Google Workspace Marketplace: Featured partner apps

Here, you can quickly find and install the most popular Google Workspace apps.

Introduction of an independent security verification badge for select apps in the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Google Workspace Marketplace is introducing a new independent security verification badge for select apps. This badge indicates that the app has been validated by an independent security assessor to meet the integration and security requirements outlined in Tier 3 of the Cloud Application Security Assessment, helping administrators make more informed decisions before installing or allowlisting apps for their users.

New independent security verification badge for select apps in the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Beginning today, you’ll see a new independent security verification badge for select apps in the Google Workspace Marketplace. This badge indicates that the app was validated by an independent security assessor to meet the integration and security requirements, as outlined in Tier 3 of the Cloud Application Security Assessment.

Admins can now install Google Workspace Marketplace applications for specific groups.

Google Workspace admins can now use the 'admin-install' functionality to install Marketplace applications for specific groups within their organization. Previously, admin-installing applications was only possible for organizational units or an entire domain, but this update allows for more granular distribution to specific subsets of users, such as sales, marketing, or legal teams.

New curated categories added to Google Workspace Marketplace

Google has introduced three manually curated categories to the Google Workspace Marketplace: Business essentials, Work from everywhere, and Apps to discover. To facilitate navigation to these new categories, a left navigation menu has been added.

Improved integration between Google Apps Marketplace and Android for Work for easier app discovery and installation.

Google has introduced new features to help admins identify and install apps that work with Android for Work. The Google Apps Marketplace now includes an 'Available on Android for Work' section, while the Play for Work store now features a 'Works with Google Apps' section. These updates allow admins to seamlessly navigate between the two stores to approve and deploy compatible enterprise apps to their users' Android devices.

Google launches a brand new site for the Google Apps Marketplace.

Google has introduced a new site for the Google Apps Marketplace to make it easier for admins and employees to find third-party applications that integrate with Google Apps for Work. The new site features a home page highlighting popular apps and new arrivals, improved search functionality, and a navigation bar for better discoverability.