Google Vault vs KerioConnect comparison

Google and GFI are both solutions in the Email Archiving category. Google is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.5, while GFI is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.8. Google holds a 5.2% mindshare in EA, compared to GFI’s 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 62% of GFI users who would recommend it.

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62% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

KerioConnect and Google Vault are competitors in the realm of digital communication and data management solutions. Google Vault, with its robust feature set, maintains an edge due to its superior compliance tools, though KerioConnect remains attractive for budget-conscious users.

Features: KerioConnect offers an all-in-one suite, including email, calendaring, contacts, and chat, facilitating seamless communication. Its integration with mobile devices and well-designed user interface enhances productivity. Security features, such as anti-spam and antivirus, add value. Google Vault shines with comprehensive e-discovery tools, automated data retention, and search functionality, crucial for data compliance. It allows efficient retrieval and export of emails, Gmail accounts, and Google Drive data.

Room for Improvement: KerioConnect could enhance its cloud offerings, improve scalability options, and advance its mobile app functionalities. It would benefit from more sophisticated compliance tools. Google Vault could offer more personalized customer support, improve export functionalities, and optimize search features for large datasets. An intuitive interface for end-users could also be beneficial.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: KerioConnect provides an on-premise deployment model, suitable for small to medium-sized businesses valuing customization. Its support is personalized and accessible. Google Vault, being cloud-based, offers scalability and simplicity aimed at enterprises. It provides extensive online resources and automated support, though lacking a personal touch.

Pricing and ROI: KerioConnect is cost-effective, appealing to smaller businesses with budget limitations, offering lower initial setup costs. Its ROI is attractive due to affordability and essential feature set. Google Vault, while requiring a higher initial investment, justifies this with its extensive data management capabilities suitable for large enterprises focused on compliance, resulting in higher ROI. Pricing specifics depend on subscription choices and organization size.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Vault

Ranking in Email Archiving

4th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

eDiscovery (2nd)

KerioConnect

Ranking in Email Archiving

6th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Applications (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Email Archiving category, the mindshare of Google Vault is 5.2%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KerioConnect is 3.3%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Email Archiving Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Google Vault	5.2%
KerioConnect	3.3%
Other	91.5%

Email Archiving

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Rahul Gill

GWS/M365 Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Has supported data retention and export tasks while leaving room for greater automation and feature expansion

If we can have more APIs open for Google Vault, that would be great, and instead of doing it manually, it would be better to do it programmatically. I think there is an API available with Google Vault, though I'm not certain about it. I have never used Vault programmatically, but if APIs exist, then it's beneficial, and if there aren't any, we should have the capability for programmers to create some sort of scripting so they can fetch the data. I assess the export feature in Google Vault in terms of ease and efficiency as quite efficient because most of the data we want to see is available in MBOX and PST formats. If possible, I would want to see Google Vault support additional formats such as iCal, iCad, or CardDAV, which are for iPhone users.

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Marcelino Mongcal

Senior Systems Tech/Admin at Samco Software Inc.

A seamless setup ensures smooth communication with comprehensive support

We remain a partner with Sophos and use XG S Firewalls without AWS implementation. We only use Sophos endpoint and Sophos Central. We host some clients on-premise while others we host remotely. The VPN connection is easy and proprietary, so it's not open to any other VPN clients. Communication with other mail servers is seamless. It can communicate with Gmail and Outlook without issues, provided the DNS settings are correct. We monitor our servers and security logs, implementing GeoIP blocking. We frequently block China and India IPs due to brute force attacks on our servers. We have extensive experience with KerioConnect. Backing up and maintaining it is straightforward compared to Microsoft Exchange, making it administrator-friendly. On a scale of 1-10, this solution rates an 8.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Google Vault is a solution we can use for the data export of end-users."

"What I appreciate about Google Vault is that one of the best features is the ability to use retention policies; it covers mail, chat groups, calendars, sites, Drive, and Google Voice, and the data will remain in Google Vault even if it gets deleted by the user accidentally or intentionally."

"The audit part of the tool is the most useful for me."

"One of the noteworthy aspects is that nothing ever gets deleted, which is convenient."

"Data retention is very valuable to us."

"Search feature is valuable for our customers."

"In my opinion, the search functionality is the best feature. With Google Vault, we can quickly search for any email within Gmail accounts. And then we can get further information, such as if you want the full header or want to know any extra details about the emails."

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"Backing up and maintaining it is straightforward compared to Microsoft Exchange, making it administrator-friendly."

"Kerio Connect is secure, flexible, and easy to control from the user interface. It has many security features able to be controlled from one place, such as anti-spam. I have found it very convenient. Additionally, you can analyze log files and share folders which is helpful."

"It's relatively simple to use."

"We use the solution as a mail server. It connects with Outlook and is used for calendaring and similar tasks."

"The most valuable features are security and privacy because you installed it on your server, within your company premises, not in the cloud."

"The solution is easy to maintain, unlike Exchange. It's easy to create multiple domains and back up and restore if needed. It also has good security features like anti-spam and antivirus."

"What I like most about Kerio Connect is that it supports ActiveSync, and that is its most critical feature. The solution is also a nice, simple, robust, and stable mail server."

"The user interface is good."

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Cons

"Compared to Microsoft, they have more features in terms of compliance and retention policies."

"So, when doing a search, perhaps in some instances when you use terms, the information is not very precise in the sense that I'm not getting what I'm looking for. And in some instances, the information, not all the time, but in some instances, it might not be accurate. For example, when doing a search, if you use too many terms, it might not return any results."

"eDiscovery could be improved with additional information and an easier way to retain it."

"The knowledge base is not as in-depth as it should be."

"It would be nice if Google would let us download the data in different formats."

"Customer service has been a bit lacking."

"Searching could be improved. There's a lot of limitations when searching with Google Vault."

"Google Vault lacks speed."

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"The search and archiving documentation capabilities need to be stronger."

"Having a native Outlook map integration would make Kerio Connect better."

"KerioConnect continues to improve with regular updates throughout the year. They must be added to the roadmap, which requires approval."

"KerioConnect is stable as long as you use a strong password."

"The solution could improve the redundancy because we only have one copy of the Kerio Connect server on our hardware. The next step for us is to move to the cloud and if Kerio does not have a cloud version available they should release one"

"We are considering switching to Microsoft Exchange. One reason is that it doesn't improve our workflow and doesn't integrate well with Microsoft 365 applications."

"It could be simpler to use and install, but I still wouldn't use it because there isn't a compelling use case."

"Most of our clients use Outlook and Kerio Connect. Occasionally, Kerio can be a bit slow. They could make it faster to get onto the web interface without so much load time. It's just slow with Outlook, however, for some reason."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you have Google Enterprise, then Google Vault is free to use."

"The pricing is fairly cheap."

"Last year, the price was randomly increased and our customers were really facing a challenge around this. Google launched new pricing under different plans, where formerly there were only three plans, and now there are four, each with their own separate usage allowances. I think it's good, though. The basic plan is now the Business Starter plan, and many customers find this plan very convenient and minimal in price. Overall, the pricing for all the plans is good."

"The solution is expensive."

"Google Vault is a cheaply priced product. Monthly payments are to be made towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There are no extra costs apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."

"Google Vault comes as part of a package deal for us."

"KerioConnect has a first-time cost and yearly subscription. It is not expensive."

"The price of Kerio Connect is better when comparing it to others solutions."

"The solution's pricing depends on how long you plan to keep it because you pay on a per-year basis. You might have a one-time setup cost for something like Microsoft Exchange or a Linux mail server. I'd say this solution is expensive on a per-year basis, almost 2000-3000 dollars annually. It doesn't seem to pay off yet, so we're considering switching to another product."

"The pricing is about $3 per mailbox per month."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Vault?

There is no setup cost; it's only the pricing which one needs to pay upon subscribing to Google Vault services.

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What needs improvement with Google Vault?

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What is your primary use case for Google Vault?

A few use cases for Google Vault involve using it for custodian purposes where we have to store their mails, calendars, and mostly the mails, which we have done as a custodian process in order to s...

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What do you like most about KerioConnect?

The most valuable features are security and privacy because you installed it on your server, within your company premises, not in the cloud.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KerioConnect?

The pricing is very easy to understand. As a partner, we have a monitoring system that informs us when subscriptions expire, allowing us to handle renewals. The pricing is very competitive.

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What needs improvement with KerioConnect?

Since KerioConnect is a setup and go solution, everything works on its own. The only administrative tasks required are keeping it up to date, monitoring security logs, and ensuring protection from ...

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Overview

Google Vault lets you retain, hold, search, and export data to support your organization’s archiving and eDiscovery needs. Vault supports:

Email messages
Chats in classic Hangouts with history turned on and Google Talk chats that are on the record
Google Groups
Files in Google Drive and Team Drives
Conversations in Hangouts Chat

Vault is entirely web-based, so there's no need to install or maintain any software. Vault is included with G Suite Enterprise, Business, Education, or Drive Enterprise edition. (Compare editions) Or you can buy Vault licenses for an additional $5 per user, per month.

Google

Kerio Connect, a messaging and collaboration solution, meets the needs of small and mid-sized businesses while offering a robust feature lineup. Business users enjoy support for their favorite email client and easy web-based access. Kerio Connect is highly stable—so you can focus on business rather than unexpected downtime and recovery.

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Sample Customers

Broadcom, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Globeflight, Maven Wave, McClatchy, NII Holdings, Safetec, Sheboygan County

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