Google Classroom Manager vs Google Contacts Manager

Google Classroom Manager

By Google Workspace

Manage classes, rosters, assignments, and announcements in Google Classroom.

Google Contacts Manager

By Google Workspace

Manage your Google contacts, contact groups, and shared directory from AI chat.

Google Classroom Manager

• Creates, updates, and deletes Google Classroom courses
• Manages student and teacher rosters for classes
• Posts announcements and assigns coursework to students
• Sends and manages invitations for new class members
• Retrieves class lists and grading period settings

Google Contacts Manager

• Create, update, and delete contact groups to organize your people
• Search your contacts by name, email, or phone number
• Add new contacts or update existing ones in bulk
• Browse your company directory and find colleagues
• Copy auto-created contacts into your main contact list

Reach for Google Classroom Manager when…

• You're setting up multiple classes at the start of a term
• You need to bulk-add students or teachers to courses
• You want to post the same announcement across several classes
• You're managing classroom invitations and need to track who's joined

Reach for Google Contacts Manager when…

• You need to quickly add a bunch of new contacts from a spreadsheet or list
• You're organizing contacts into groups for an event or campaign
• You want to search your company directory without switching apps
• You need to clean up duplicate or auto-created contacts