![]() For business and professional users, we'd side with Zoom, which touts a more robust and comprehensive feature set and can house up to 1,000 participants per meeting. From our evaluation, Google Meet is better for personal use, and transitioning to it is kept simple thanks to the seamless integration with other Workspace apps and services. Bottom lineĬhoosing between the two video conferencing programs boils down to what features you value more and how many people will be using it. You can use either service to converse, interact, and share information safely. On the security front, we've seen Zoom and Google take drastic (but necessary) measures to ensure safer and more private video calls. More: Make sure your Zoom meetings are safe by doing these 10 things Zoom also gives you the ability to virtually raise a hand, private message participants through chat, and react to speakers with emojis - for disturbance-free interactions. Google offers similar functions but only for paid users. Where the two differ are in the finer settings and features.Ĭomparing free plans alone, Zoom edges out Google Meet by offering more customization with audio and video output, including built-in appearance features, artificial lighting (to make your face and room appear less dark), and built-in whiteboards and waiting rooms for hands-on collaboration. Both programs also support cross-platform compatibility, meaning participants can join from their computer, phone, or tablet. Once you're on a Meet or Zoom call, you can access a slate of essential audio and video-calling features like webcam backgrounds, screen sharing and recording, meeting controls, and more. Through paid plans, the participant cap scales up to 500 on Google Meet and 1,000 on Zoom, and meetings can be hosted for up to 300 hours. The package synchronizes Meet with Google Classroom and other suite programs. It's also worth mentioning that along with Google's free basic plan, educational institutions and teachers may qualify for Google Workspace for Educational Fundamentals. That monthly rate, however, is set to increase to $9.99 starting April 2022. ![]() You can purchase up to 10 licenses per account, or apply for more by contacting Zoom's sales channel.Ĭomparatively, Google Meet will save you a couple more dollars per month if you opt for the Workspace plan (the equivalent of Zoom's Pro) charging $7.99. With Zoom, the basic plan can be upgraded to Pro or Business for $14.99 and $19.99 per month, respectively. If you're choosing for a larger team or business, then paid enterprise options are available as well. Two-step verification, call encryption, waiting rooms, meeting passwordsĮnd-to-end and TLS encryption, waiting rooms, meeting passwordsīoth Google Meet and Zoom offer free basic plans for personal use, with the usual caveats like participant and time limits. Up to 100 participants on basic plan (Up to 1,000 with Large Meetings add-on)ġ hour for group meetings, one-on-one meetings up to 24 hoursĤ0 minutes for group meetings, one-on-one meetings are timeless Up to 100 participants on basic plan (Up to 500 for enterprise) Note: While both services offer enterprise solutions, we'll mostly be focusing on the common basic plans, and mention paid plans when there are significant differences. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. ![]() When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping.
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