Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams
A side-by-side look at what Google Meet and Microsoft Teams publish about pricing, plans and features.
This page sets the two products' recorded data side by side. It is not an editorial review — nobody has tested either product for this page, and the figures below are not independently verified. Read how we handle data and what each label means.
| Field | Google Meet | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Video Conferencing | Video Conferencing |
| Entry price | $6/mo | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | 14-day trial | 30-day trial |
| Tagged for | Remote Teams | Enterprise |
| G2 rating unverified | 4.6 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Capterra rating unverified | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
Where they differ
- Entry pricing recorded here is $4/month for Microsoft Teams and $6/month for Google Meet. Plan structures differ, so these are not like-for-like — check both pricing pages before comparing totals.
Head to head
Google Meet
Google Meet wins on friction: a calendar invite becomes a working video call in one click, in any browser, with no client to install or update. Live captions, noise cancellation and Gemini-powered summaries come along on Workspace plans that many companies already pay for. It lacks Zoom's webinar depth and granular host controls, but for everyday internal meetings inside a Google shop, adding another tool is hard to justify.
Video calls built into Google Workspace.
What we record about Google Meet →Reported strengths
- No install
- Workspace integration
- Free tier
Reported drawbacks
- Fewer webinar features
- Best inside Google
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is less a meetings app than the connective tissue of Microsoft 365: chat, channels, calls and file collaboration bolted directly onto SharePoint, Outlook and Office. For organizations standardized on Microsoft, its marginal cost is near zero and its admin controls are enterprise-grade. The experience can feel heavy — sprawling settings, occasional sluggishness — and companies outside the Microsoft stack rarely choose it on merit alone.
Chat, meetings and collaboration in Microsoft 365.
What we record about Microsoft Teams →Reported strengths
- Bundled with 365
- All-in-one
- Enterprise-grade
Reported drawbacks
- Can feel bloated
- Best inside Microsoft