Does Google have a project management app?
No, Google does not have its own project management app. Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) provides valuable tools for collaboration and productivity, like Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Meet, and Chat, but a dedicated project management tool is still a significant gap in the suite.
What does Google offer instead?
Some teams adjust built-in tools like Google Sheets for project management purposes. While Sheets is flexible and easy to share via Drive, it is still a spreadsheet, not a purpose-built project management system. For anything more complex than a simple task list, it tends to break down quickly.
What Project Management App should Google Workspace users use?
Kanbanchi stands out as the solution designed specifically for this gap. It offers easy authentication through your Google account and integrates directly with Google Drive and Google Calendar. Kanbanchi cards can have any Google file attached. Emails can also be converted into tasks directly from Gmail using the Kanbanchi for Gmail add-on.
Kanbanchi supports multiple project management approaches with a range of built-in views, including a Kanban board and a Gantt chart, making it a seamless fit where a Google project management app is missing.
For a full explanation of how Google Workspace teams can set up project management and what to look for in a tool, read the complete guide here.
If you feel the lack of a native Google project management tool, check out Kanbanchi. A free trial is available.