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OpenHub:
Limitless Interoperability for the Modern Enterprise

OpenHub connects Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace—so your people can communicate across platforms without missing a beat. Built for large, complex organizations, OpenHub eliminates app-switching and siloed conversations, letting every team collaborate in real time using the tools they already know.

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Key Features of NextPlane OpenHub

01

Direct or One-to-One Messaging

Instantly connect with colleagues on any platform for private, effective communication.

02

Rich Message Fidelity

Ensure consistent messaging appearance across platforms.

03

Channel and Space Syncing

Synchronize conversations, making it easy to stay on top of group discussions.

04

Group Chat

Bring teams together across different platforms (multi-platform group chats) without switching environments.

05

File Sharing

Effortlessly share and access files over different platforms, boosting your team's productivity and efficiency.

Advanced Features

Enhanced Security

Goes beyond message encryption with selective use of Application-Level Permissions and database-free implementation to ensure enhanced security.

Data Sovereignty and Protection

Maintains points of presence in key global regions, the US, EU, and Asia-Pacific, to meet data sovereignty regulations.

No Management or Admin Console

Administrators can configure OpenHub directly within Google & Microsoft admin consoles.

How NextPlane OpenHub Works

OpenHub seamlessly connects Microsoft Teams and Google Chat through secure, real-time message sync using proxy guest accounts.

API-Driven Interoperability

OpenHub utilizes secure APIs to establish a live connection between Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace, enabling uninterrupted, real-time collaboration.

Proxy-Based Architecture Using Free Guest Accounts

Each user is mirrored across platforms:

  • Google Workspace users appear in Teams as Internal Guest accounts
  • Teams users appear in Google Chat as Google Cloud Identity Free users
This guest-based proxy model ensures seamless, native communication without requiring paid cross-platform licenses.

Real-Time Sync Engine

Messages sent in Teams or Google Chat are instantly reflected through proxy user accounts—ensuring native, synchronized conversations across platforms, with no toggling or message loss.

Easy Configuration & Governance

Deployment takes just hours, and OpenHub is managed via Teams and Google Admin consoles without a need for a NextPlane management portal.

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Benefits

01

Improved Productivity and Collaboration

Streamlines communication across different platforms, boosting workflow efficiency and reducing platform compatibility issues, enabling easier file sharing, channel synchronization, and direct messaging.

02

Ease of User Adoption

Simplifies onboarding with intuitive cross-platform communication tools, minimizing the learning curve and enhancing team adoption rates.

03

Affordable Licensing Costs

Allows users on Google Workspace to communicate with colleagues on Teams without needing additional Microsoft Teams licenses.

04

Enhanced Security and Compliance

Goes beyond encryption with enterprise-grade end-to-end Application-Level Permissions and a database-free implementation for faster CISO reviews.

05

Data Sovereignty and Protection

Maintains points of presence in key global regions (US, EU, Asia-Pacific) to comply with data sovereignty regulations.

06

Seamless Procurement

Available via the GCP Marketplace, simplifying procurement and deployment processes.

07

Optionality

Offers customers flexible deployment choices: shared, dedicated, or private instances tailored to their needs.

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Supported Messaging Platforms

NextPlane OpenHub supports a wide range of platforms, ensuring that your team can stay connected no matter which tools they prefer

Microsoft Teams

Google Workspace

Slack

Zoom

Webex

Use Cases for NextPlane OpenHub

Frontline workers

Enables real-time, secure communication between field and office teams while eliminating consumer-grade messaging risks.

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Mergers & acquisitions

Facilitates seamless cross-platform collaboration, preventing costly rip-and-replace strategies and ensuring operational stability.

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Long-term coexistence

Supports enterprises maintaining multiple collaboration platforms without forced migrations.

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Business continuity

Ensures uninterrupted workflows with real-time collaboration across primary and secondary platforms, allowing users to switch at will with IT overhead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

NextPlane OpenHub is a powerful interoperability platform that connects users on different team collaboration tools, allowing seamless communication across platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Google Workspace. It eliminates collaboration silos while ensuring security, compliance, and cost efficiency—without requiring migrations or additional IT complexity.
NextPlane OpenHub enhances cross-platform communication, allowing seamless collaboration between Google Workspace and Microsoft Teams users, thereby improving efficiency and teamwork.
By eliminating the need for costly migrations and complex IT infrastructure, NextPlane OpenHub reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) and minimizes IT overhead.
NextPlane OpenHub ensures compliance and security by integrating seamlessly with existing policies, reducing security risks and simplifying CISO and security audits.
Yes, NextPlane OpenHub ensures uninterrupted collaboration between different platforms, maintaining business continuity in hybrid work environments.
Yes, NextPlane provides European-based support to ensure compliance with regional regulations and customer needs.
NextPlane OpenHub supports enterprises by offering data sovereignty options that comply with local regulations and residency requirements.
Yes, NextPlane OpenHub can be deployed on private or dedicated cloud instances to meet specific security and compliance requirements.
No, NextPlane OpenHub integrates seamlessly without requiring an additional management console.
NextPlane OpenHub offers flexible pricing and licensing models to suit the needs of different organizations.
NextPlane OpenHub provides a subscription-based licensing model with options for enterprises of various sizes.