Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams
We give Google Meet and Microsoft Teams the same GPA: 3.4 out of 4.0. Google Meet grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. Microsoft Teams grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Google Meet
Browser-based video meetings included with Google Workspace
Microsoft Teams
Chat, video meetings and calling tied into Microsoft 365
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAGoogle MeetVery good | 3.4GPAMicrosoft TeamsVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$7 a person gets 24-hour meetings plus Gmail, Drive and Docs, which is a lot for the money. But recording and noise cancelling start at $14, and Meet isn't sold on its own. | ATeams Essentials is $4.00 a person a month, paid yearly, with meetings for 300 and recordings with transcripts. Slack Pro is $7.25. And if your company's on Microsoft 365, you probably have it already. |
| Free plan and trial | AUp to 100 people for 60 minutes with only a Google Account, and no time limit on one-on-one calls. Zoom's free plan stops at 40 minutes. | BThe free version covers one person: unlimited chat, group calls of 60 minutes with up to 100 people and 5 GB of storage. That's for family, not for a team. The one-month trial of the paid plans needs a card. |
| Features | BScreen sharing, backgrounds and reactions are free. Recording, noise cancelling and Gemini notes start at Business Standard, and breakout rooms and polls are paid extras too. | AChat, channels, meetings for 300, breakout rooms, recordings with transcripts, a whiteboard and shared Office files. Phone lines, webinars and Copilot are there too, if you pay more. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 2.3 million App Store ratings. On a computer you click a link and the call opens in a browser tab. There's nothing to download. | B4.8 from about 3.4 million App Store ratings, which is hard to argue with. But the written reviews grumble about clutter and phone bugs, and Hacker News regulars call the desktop app slow. |
| Platforms and integrations | BChrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari on a Mac, Windows PC, Chromebook or Linux, plus iPhone and Android apps. There's no desktop app, and it mostly plugs into Google's own tools. | BWindows, Mac, iPhone, Android and four browsers, and Microsoft's pricing page counts over 250 business apps that plug in. But there's no Linux app. Microsoft says Teams is no longer supported there. |
| Best for | quick calls with nothing to install | offices that already pay for Microsoft 365 |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. How we grade
Where they differ
- Google Meet starts at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Google Workspace). Microsoft Teams starts at $4.00 per user / month, paid yearly.
- Only Microsoft Teams lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Google Meet also covers meeting notes.
- Microsoft Teams also covers whiteboard, team chat and file sharing.
At a glance
| Google Meet | Microsoft Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Google Workspace) | $4.00 per user / month, paid yearly |
| Free plan | Anyone with a Google Account can host meetings of up to 100 participants for up to 60 minutes; 1:1 and mobile calls have no time limit. | Microsoft Teams (free) is for one person: unlimited chat, group calls of up to 60 minutes and 100 participants, and 5 GB of cloud storage. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Google Workspace. | One-month free trial of the paid plans; a credit card is required and it converts to a paid subscription. |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
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| Made by | Microsoft | |
| Price read from | workspace.google.com | microsoft.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Google Meet
- Organizations that already use Google Workspace
- People who want guests to join from a browser without installing anything
- Short meetings on a free Google Account
- Teams that want Gemini to take meeting notes and write summaries
Microsoft Teams
- Organizations that already pay for Microsoft 365
- Small businesses that want meetings and chat without the full suite
- Companies that want phone calling inside their chat app
- Teams that co-edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files
Worth knowing
Google Meet
- No-cost meetings end at 60 minutes unless they are 1:1 or mobile calls.
- Paid Meet features are not sold separately: they come with a Google Workspace plan, or Google One Premium for individuals.
- Business Starter has no recording, noise cancellation or Gemini in Meet, and Business plans stop at 300 users.
- Computers join through the browser; the site lists apps only for phones and tablets, not a desktop app.
Microsoft Teams
- The free version is built for one person: group calls stop at 60 minutes and 100 participants, with 5 GB of cloud storage.
- Teams Essentials and the Microsoft 365 Business plans stop at 300 users; larger organizations need Teams Enterprise or Microsoft 365 E3 or E5.
- There is no Linux desktop app: Microsoft points Linux users to a progressive web app and says the Linux client is no longer supported.
- Webinar hosting is left out of Teams Essentials and Business Basic, and phone service, Teams Premium and Copilot are separately priced add-ons.
Key features
Google Meet
- Meetings in the browser
- Computers join from the browser with no software to install, and phones and tablets use the Google Meet app from the App Store or Play Store.
- Meeting size and length
- No-cost meetings hold 100 participants for up to 60 minutes. Workspace plans allow 24-hour meetings with 100, 150, 500 or 1,000 participants depending on the plan.
- Recordings and transcripts
- Recordings and transcripts capture what was discussed, with recordings saved to Google Drive. Recording is a paid feature that starts at Business Standard.
- Gemini in Meet
- Gemini can take notes, summarize and translate meetings. It is included from Business Standard up and is not part of Business Starter.
- Noise cancellation and video quality
- AI reduces background noise, and video runs at up to 1080p with studio look and lighting options. These are premium features on certain paid plans.
- Captions and audience tools
- Live captions show subtitles as people speak. Polls, breakout rooms, moderation controls and Q&A are premium features on certain paid plans.
Microsoft Teams
- Chat and channels
- Chats and channels hold conversations, shared files, Loop and OneNote pages and third-party apps. Paid plans include unlimited chat messages, file attachments and search.
- Video meetings
- Business plans allow meetings of up to 300 participants and 30 hours, with screen sharing, breakout rooms, custom backgrounds, Together mode and noise suppression.
- Recordings, transcripts and captions
- Paid plans record meetings with transcripts. Live captions cover more than 30 languages on the Microsoft 365 business plans and English only on Teams Essentials.
- Webinars
- Webinar hosting with attendee registration and reporting comes with Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot and the enterprise suites, not with Business Basic or Essentials.
- Teams Phone
- A cloud phone system added to a Teams license. Teams Phone Standard is $10.00 per user / month paid yearly, and US bundles that add a calling plan start at $13.00.
- Copilot and Teams Premium
- Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams Premium are add-ons. Teams Premium costs $10.00 per user / month paid yearly and needs a plan with a Teams Enterprise license.
Plans
Google Meet
Free (Google Account)$0
Meetings of up to 100 participants and 60 minutes, with no time limit on 1:1 and mobile calls.
Business Starter$7
per user / month, 1-year commitment, billed monthly
Google Workspace suite plan: Meet with 100 participants and 24-hour meetings, without recording, noise cancellation or Gemini in Meet.
Business Standard$14
per user / month, 1-year commitment, billed monthly
Suite plan: 150 participants, recordings saved to Drive, Studio Sound noise cancellation and Gemini in Meet.
Business Plus$22
per user / month, 1-year commitment, billed monthly
Suite plan: 500 participants with attendance tracking, plus 5 TB of pooled storage per user and Vault.
EnterpriseCustom
Suite plan: 1,000 participants and in-domain live streaming, with no minimum or maximum number of users.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams (free)$0
For one person: unlimited chat, group calls of up to 60 minutes and 100 participants, tasks and polling, and 5 GB of cloud storage.
Microsoft Teams Essentials$4.00
per user / month, paid yearly
Teams on its own for up to 300 users: meetings of up to 300 people and 30 hours, recordings with transcripts, and 10 GB of storage per user.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic$7.00
per user / month, paid yearly
Suite plan that includes Teams, plus web and mobile Office apps, custom business email and 1 TB of cloud storage per user. Up to 300 users.
Microsoft Teams Enterprise$8.55
per user / month, paid yearly
Teams on its own for organizations of more than 300 people, with recordings, transcripts and 10 GB of cloud storage per user.
M365 Business Standard with Copilot$23.50
per user / month, paid yearly
Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot: Teams with webinar hosting, desktop Office apps and Copilot in the apps. Up to 300 users.
Microsoft 365 E3$39.00
per user / month, paid yearly (annual commitment)
Enterprise suite for any size that includes Teams with webinars, desktop Office apps and added security. Microsoft 365 E5 is $60.00.
Ways to pay less
Google Meet
- Annual discount
Save 16% with a 1-year commitment
Google's pricing page says the Annual plan saves 16% compared with paying without a commitment. The listed prices are the Annual ones, billed monthly.
- Other savings
Up to 50% off the first 3 months
New Google Workspace customers get up to 50% off their first 3 months, for a limited time with no end date given. Which plan gets 50%, 30% or 20% differed between copies of the page from October 4 to 7.
- By country
Lower price shown to buyers in India
On 9 October 2026 the pricing page showed Business Starter at ₹270 per user a month to a reader in India, against $7 on the US page. Google's help center says it sometimes offers country-based discounts.
- Nonprofit
Free Google Workspace for Nonprofits
Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user with 150-participant meetings, and Business Standard for $3.50 per user / month on a 1-year commitment.
- Education
Education Fundamentals at no charge
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Meet, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions. Education Plus is a paid edition.
Microsoft Teams
- Nonprofit
75% off Microsoft 365 Business Premium for nonprofits
Eligible nonprofits can get Microsoft 365 Business Premium, a suite that includes Microsoft Teams, at a 75% discount after registering and confirming eligibility.
