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OpenHub: Collaboration
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Chat, call, and meet across Teams and Google Workspace, securely and seamlessly.

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Key Features of NextPlane OpenHub

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Search Users

Search Google or Teams user by name or email address

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One-to-One Chat

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

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Group Chat

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

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Channels and Spaces

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

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Filesharing

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

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Voice & Video

Instantly elevate your chats to voice and video calls

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External Chat Interoperability

Communicate with your customers, partners, and suppliers on different platforms

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Data Sovereignty and Protection

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

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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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OpenHub's Key Advantages

OpenHub delivers a native Teams and Google Workspace experience for chat, file sharing, and supported voice/video scenarios—directly inside each platform's client.

Native In-Client Experience — Without Bots or Proxy Users

Native In-Client Experience — Without Bots or Proxy Users

Native Teams and Google Workspace experience for chat, group channels/spaces, file sharing, and supported voice/video—directly inside each platform's client.

Single-Tenant Architecture with Customer-Owned Deployment

Single-Tenant Architecture with Customer-Owned Deployment

Dedicated single-tenant deployment running in the customer's own GCP project, with full data control and enterprise-grade isolation.

Customer-Owned Identity — No Synthetic Users or Impersonation

Customer-Owned Identity — No Synthetic Users or Impersonation

All users and guests remain governed by the customer's existing Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace identity policies.

Minimal, Scoped Permissions Aligned with Enterprise IAM

Minimal, Scoped Permissions Aligned with Enterprise IAM

Only the required domain-wide delegations and scoped interoperability permissions—fully aligned with Microsoft and Google best practices.

Native Administration via Teams and Google Workspace Consoles

Native Administration via Teams and Google Workspace Consoles

No separate OpenHub admin console required. Configuration and management happen directly within existing admin environments.

Usage-Based Licensing Without Guest or Proxy User Costs

Usage-Based Licensing Without Guest or Proxy User Costs

Pay-for-what-you-use licensing based on active users—without guest licensing overhead or proxy-user management.

Faster, Lower-Risk Deployment

Faster, Lower-Risk Deployment

Deployment measured in weeks, not months, thanks to a simplified architecture without synthetic identities or proxy tenants.

Expanding Interoperability Roadmap

Expanding Interoperability Roadmap

Continuous expansion of interoperability capabilities, including enhanced Teams ↔ Google communication scenarios.

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Use Cases for NextPlane OpenHub

Frontline Workers

Frontline Workers

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

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

Sustained Productivity

Supports enterprises maintaining multiple collaboration platforms without forced migrations.
Business Continuity

Business Continuity

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

Certified GCP
Interoperability Partner

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Native Experience

  • Seamless Google ↔ Teams chat and collaboration
  • Supports rich text, emojis, edits, GIFs, and file sharing
  • Unified features across platforms
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Security & Compliance

  • No synthetic users or message databases
  • Least-privilege access model
  • Faster, simpler security reviews
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Worldwide Presence

  • Hosted on GCP — operates in US, EU, and APAC
  • Option for customer-managed deployments in regulated sectors
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GCP Certified

  • Optimized for Google Cloud for performance and compliance
  • Available via GCP Marketplace for seamless procurement
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No IT Overhead

  • No separate admin console or user mapping
  • Managed through Google/Microsoft admin tools
  • Deploys in one week, not months
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Total Cost of Ownership

  • Pay as you go — no extra Microsoft licenses for Google users
  • Flexible license pool (not tied to user IDs)

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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.