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Quick brief on Chrome apps vs Workspace apps? Am I getting this right?

Justin_W — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:00:28 GMT

I've got a staff request to allow the install of an app (Slido for Google Slides) https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/slido_for_google_slides/240609050747)

Originally, they'd asked just for Slido (https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/slido/dhhclfjehmpacimcdknijodpjpmppkii?hl=en)

Slido, being a Chrome Web Store app, allowed me to just set the app to "allow install" for the OU requested in the Workspace admin portal. Easy peasy.

But Slido for Google Slides appears to be a "Google Workspace Marketplace" app. As best I can tell, the only option I have for it is to "Admin Install" - rather than just sort of "approving" the app for people to install individually if they need.

Is there something I'm missing to that?

An following that line, how do I see which Google Workspace marketplace Apps have been "installed" for my organization? (and how to uninstall if desired)

Thanks!

I find it a bit confusing because I feel like the terminology isn't consistent/logical.

From the admin dashboard, they are "apps". From within the program (Slides, Forms, Docs, etc) it's called an "Extension-Add-on)". If I've installed an "app" for you and you go over to slides looking for "app" you'll be out of luck.

Re: Quick brief on Chrome apps vs Workspace apps? Am I getting this right?

don_b_nashville — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:55:52 GMT

You'll want to go to Apps/Google Workspace Marketplace Apps for the list of what's been installed previously.

Real quick: marketplace apps are often, but not always, paid apps generating revenue for the developer. You'll often get an activation code and instructions on where to put the code on purchase.

Re: Quick brief on Chrome apps vs Workspace apps? Am I getting this right?

Justin_W — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:07:55 GMT

You say "marketplace apps " but again it's ambiguous - Which marketplace? Chrome? Or Google Workspace? Is it a web and mobile app? Each of those is a different list and slightly different product/service.

Anyway, I think I figured it out (with enough clicking around)

If I start at the link to the app itself (https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/slido_for_google_slides/240609050747) I'm only given the option to "Admin Install" it.

However, if you go to the Admin dashboard and go to Apps->Google Workspace Marketplace apps->Apps List, you can then choose "allowlist app" and search for the app.

This seems to give me the result I was looking for (allow the app to be installed, by only certain users/OU)

Re: Quick brief on Chrome apps vs Workspace apps? Am I getting this right?

don_b_nashville — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:13:16 GMT

Sorry, I thought the way I pathed it out it would have been clear that I was talking about the Admin console, particularly in the context of this group.

Glad you found what you needed.