Alternatives to Google Meet
Browser-first meetings in Google Workspace
Google Meet ranks #5 of 12 in Video conferencing, with an Alt Score of 74. It is proprietary, freemium from €6.80/user/month and available on Web, iOS and Android. 11 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Teams and organizations already using Google Workspace, plus individuals and small businesses needing browser-based video calls with no software install.
Video and audio conferencing with real-time captions, active noise cancellation, and screen sharing, scaling from casual calls to meetings with up to 1,000 participants. Meetings can be recorded with automatic transcription, and Gemini can generate notes, summaries, and translations during calls. Meet integrates directly with Calendar and Gmail for scheduling and joining, and with Docs, Sheets, and Slides for in-meeting collaboration.
Start or join a meeting from a Calendar invite, Gmail, or a meet.google.com link, either from a browser or the mobile app. Hosts can share their screen, record the session, or turn on Gemini-powered notes and captions once the call is underway.
Why people leave Google Meet
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Video conferencing checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Video conferencing checklist | Google Meet | Webex | Zoom | GoTo Meeting | Zoho Meeting | Whereby |
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Every fact and feature listed for Google Meet is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
Seller: Google LLC
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-meet/id1096918571 -
Starts at €6.80/user/month verified 2026-07-11
€6.80 EUR per user / month
https://workspace.google.com/pricing -
Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-11
"Mozilla Firefox," "Microsoft Edge," and "Apple Safari"
Chrome Browser,
https://support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473?hl=en -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
Anyone with a Google Account can create a video meeting, invite up to 100 participants, and meet for up to 60 minutes per meeting at no cost.
https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/?hl=en -
Max participants (free / paid) Yes verified 2026-07-11
invite up to 100 participants | 100 free / 500 paid (Business Plus)
https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/?hl=en -
Meeting duration limit (free) Yes verified 2026-07-11
meet for up to 60 minutes per meeting at no cost | 60 minutes (group meetings)
https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/?hl=en -
Recording (local / cloud) Partial verified 2026-07-11
Moderators can record meetings for others to watch later.
https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10459644?hl=en -
Transcription & captions Yes verified 2026-07-11
You can turn on live captions to view subtitles as everyone speaks while in a meeting.
https://support.google.com/meet/answer/15077804?hl=en -
Breakout rooms Partial verified 2026-07-11
Moderators can use breakout rooms to divide participants into smaller groups during meetings.
https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10459644?hl=en -
Virtual backgrounds Yes verified 2026-07-11
To limit distractions or make meetings more fun, you can now blur your background or apply:
https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10058482?hl=en -
Browser join without app Yes verified 2026-07-11
In the window that opens, click Join now.
https://support.google.com/meet/answer/9303069?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop -
E2E encryption Partial verified 2026-07-11
Client-side encryption adds an additional encryption layer for privacy and only shares that session key with: meeting participants [and] the key service of the meeting host organization (as CSE is use
https://support.google.com/meet/answer/11605714?hl=en -
Calendar integrations Yes verified 2026-07-11
When you create an event on Google Calendar, you can add a video meeting link.
https://support.google.com/meet/answer/9302870?hl=en -
Whiteboard Partial verified 2026-07-11
FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro all allow you to launch a whiteboard directly within a Google Meet call to enable remote and hybrid collaboration.
https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/next-phase-digital-whiteboarding -
Dial-in numbers Partial verified 2026-07-11
With any Google Workspace edition, you can connect Google Meet to phone numbers in the US and Canada at no extra cost.
https://support.google.com/meet/answer/9683440?hl=en
FAQ
Yes. Webex, Zoom and Zoho Meeting have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Jitsi Meet, MiroTalk and BigBlueButton — every license claim links its source.
Jitsi Meet, MiroTalk and BigBlueButton can be self-hosted. Cells marked ? mean we have not verified a self-host path yet.