GAT Labs vs Securly
Beyond the Classroom: Advanced Google Domain Management for Ultimate Security
While Securly’s focus is on safety monitoring and classroom management, we take it a step further for school admins. With GAT Labs, you prioritize deep auditing and reporting on your entire Google Workspace domain. Secure your e-learning environment and sensitive student data, leveraging the power of automation.
Trusted by Schools Around the World
and Protecting Millions of Students
GAT+ is the highest rated app in its class in the Google Workspace Marketplace, scoring 4.9/5.0 consistently
SOC 2 Certified
GDPR Compliant
ADA Casa Tier 3
GDPR Compliant
ADA Casa Tier 3
GAT Labs & Securly Feature Breakdown
Both platforms address every school’s primary needs for live classroom management and detailed cloud-based web filtering. Securly provides them for multi-OS use; meanwhile, GAT Labs focuses on ChromeOS and the Chrome browser. However, our platform offers more advanced tools for compliance auditing, automating IT processes, and securing user data in real-time.
|
GAT Labs Product / Feature
|
GAT Labs Feature Description
|
Securly Corresponding Product / Feature
|
Securly Feature Description
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
GAT+
|
Deep, domain-wide auditing & management of the entire Google Workspace. Granular audit and search for Drive files, email content/metadata, Calendars, Meet, Groups, Users, third-party apps (OAuth), YouTube, Contacts, Looker, and Classrooms.
|
Securly Auditor / Filter (Reporting)
|
Auditor scans Google Workspace (Email, Docs, Drive) and Microsoft 365 for signs of cyberbullying, self-harm, and nudity using AI. Filter provides web activity logs and reports.
Securly's focus is on safety content scanning, not deep admin-level audit and management of all metadata, like Meet logs or Calendar resource management. |
|
GAT Unlock
|
Secure admin content access, which enables IT/Security to gain temporary, auditable, and multi-person approved access or change permissions on sensitive user data (Drive files, emails) and perform bulk security tasks.
|
No corresponding feature
|
Securly relies on its Auditor product for content scanning and flagging.
It does not offer a workflow for temporary, approved administrative access to a user's entire Drive/Email content. |
|
GAT Flow
|
Admin workflow automation streamlines user lifecycle management (onboarding, offboarding, user modifications) and bulk administrative tasks for Google Workspace. It automates tasks like email signature management, license assignment, group changes, and folder sharing.
|
No direct corresponding feature
|
Securly automates rostering (via integration) and alert response. It does not provide a dedicated administrative workflow automation tool for mass license, file, or user attribute management/migration.
|
|
GAT Shield
|
Advanced, real-time monitoring & DLP for Chrome browser and Chromebooks. Provides continuous, live monitoring, web filtering, and DLP alerts based on all in-browser activity (searches, chat, downloads, extensions, specific policy violations).
|
Securly Filter
|
Cloud-based Web Filtering filters web traffic (on-campus/off-campus) across all devices (Chromebooks, iPad, Mac, PC). Securly's strength is its web filtering and multi-OS support.
|
|
Teacher Assist
|
Live Classroom management allows teachers to monitor student screens in real-time during class, manage tabs (open, close, block), chat with students during Classroom sessions, and create temporary URL rules for the class.
|
Securly Classroom
|
Live Classroom management tool allows teachers to view screens, push resources, lock screens/tabs, block sites, and communicate 1-on-1 with students (including video/voice calls).
|
|
Taskmaster
|
This tool automates the supervision and integrity checks of student assignments in Google Classroom, including checks for AI-generated content, plagiarism, and cut-and-paste activities.
|
No corresponding feature
|
Securly's focus is on emotional/physical safety in communications. It does not have a specific product or feature dedicated to the integrity/plagiarism check of academic assignments/homework content.
|
|
Multi-OS/Device Management
|
Primarily focuses on Google Workspace (users, data) and ChromeOS/Browser endpoints.
|
Securly MDM
|
Mobile Device Management (MDM): Dedicated product for simplified device management, specifically for Apple devices (iOS). Filter also supports all device types (Mac, PC, Chromebook, iPad).
|
|
Content Safety
|
Alerts on policy violations, such as flagged keyword searches across the Google domain, and data breaches.
|
Securly Aware / 24
|
Student wellness/safety monitoring: aware uses AI for deep scanning of emails, documents, searches, and social media for signs of self-harm, bullying, or violence. 24 adds 24/7 human analysis and crisis response for flagged alerts.
|
|
Parent Portal
|
Limited or no direct parent-facing portal for student activity.
|
Securly Home
|
Parent Engagement App allows parents/caregivers to view their child's online activity on school devices and customize filtering/screen time rules when the device is at home.
|
|
Visitor/Hall Pass
|
No features for physical school management.
|
Securly Visitor / Pass
|
Campus safety tools: visitor manages and tracks school check-ins. Pass provides a digital hall pass solution for managing student movement.
|
Generated by Gemini.
The GAT Labs Difference
Ongoing Overview of the Google Domain
GAT Labs is designed for continuous monitoring and granular auditing of Google Workspace environments, providing complete control over data, users, and cyber risks. It extends beyond student online safety and classroom supervision that Securly provides
Full Domain Auditing
Gain granular, in-depth reporting on user activity across the domain: Drive files, Chat, Calendar, Gmail, and more with GAT+. While other platforms can efficiently manage your classroom or monitor online activity, they don’t have access to every user’s complete data.
Data Compliance
Effortlessly ensure compliance with data protection requirements for educational institutions. GAT Labs provides live control of all sensitive data (including files shared inside and outside the domain) and alerting on data privacy threats in Google Workspace.
Workflow Automation
Save time, reduce human errors, and keep your data secure by automating repetitive administrative tasks. Schedule complex actions, such as onboarding and offboarding, with automated workflows, tailored to your school’s needs.
GAT Labs: Top-Rated Leader in Google Workspace Management
Customers experience the power of smart, secure, and comprehensive auditing and security solutions built specifically for Google Workspace and Chrome environments. Go beyond standard administration, secure your domain with a proven suite trusted by educators and businesses worldwide.
Choose GAT Labs, the only full-stack toolset for Google admins.
"The absolute essential must have a Swiss Army multi-tool for the Google Edu Admin!"
Make the Switch to Purpose-Built Google Workspace Security
Three Reasons Schools Choose GAT Labs
Forensic-Level Auditing Across Every App
GAT Labs provides visibility into every corner of your domain, including activity in Classroom, Meet, Chat, and Gmail, ensuring your audit trail is complete, unlike general management consoles.
Real-Time Endpoint Security
GAT Shield provides real-time monitoring within the Chrome browser, tracking keyword searches, uploads, and page visits to close gaps left by console-only tools and safeguard student well-being online.
Secure, Compliant Access Workflows
GAT Unlock’s multi-person approval system ensures investigations are fully transparent and audit-proof, thereby ensuring compliance with strict data protection requirements.
“GAT+ adds capabilities not available in Google Workspace, making managing Workspace content so much more accessible. The continuous expansion and improvement of features means the products get better and better. For us admins, it's a day-to-day tool we can't live without any more”.
The K-12 Admin’s Guide to Google Shared Drives Management
Learn More
Managing Files Shared Internally and Externally in Google Drive [The School Admin’s Guide]
Learn MoreLatest Blog Posts on Google Workspace for Education
Management & Security
- What are the main functions of GAT Labs in an educational Google Workspace environment?
- What does Securly specialize in for K‑12 schools, particularly around web filtering and student monitoring?
- How do GAT Labs and Securly differ in their approach to managing risk — particularly auditing vs real‑time filtering?
- What advantages might an IT administrator find in using GAT Labs instead of, or alongside, Securly?
- What trade‑offs or challenges could a school face when choosing between GAT Labs and Securly?
- How could a school combine the capabilities of both GAT Labs and Securly to improve security and student safety?
- Propose a 5‑step plan for a school to evaluate and decide whether to deploy GAT Labs, Securly, or both in their Google Workspace environment.