Digital Samba vs. Google Meet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Digital Samba
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Digital Samba is a video conferencing API and video calling SDK provider. Made and hosted in the European Union, it's GDPR-compliant and offers a secure video conferencing platform. It integrates with websites and different types of software, from health apps to event planning tools.N/A
Google Meet
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Google Meet, formerly Hangouts Meet, replaces the former Google Hangouts as the company's G Suite integrated web conferencing tool, allowing users to join meetings directly from a Calendar event or email invite from a computer, phone, or conference room. G Suite's Enterprise edition also creates a dial-in phone number for each meeting, as an additional convenience.
$6
per month
Pricing
Digital SambaGoogle Meet
Editions & Modules
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Google Workspace - Business Starter
$6
per month
Google Workspace - Business Standard
$12
per month
Google Workspace - Business Plus
$18
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Digital SambaGoogle Meet
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Digital SambaGoogle Meet
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Digital Samba
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Google Meet
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
High quality audio10.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Mobile support10.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Digital Samba
10.0
Ratings
19% above category average
Google Meet
7.5
Ratings
10% below category average
Calendar integration10.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Record meetings / events10.00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Slideshows10.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Digital Samba
10.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Google Meet
7.5
Ratings
9% below category average
Audience polling10.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Q&A10.00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Live chat00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Digital Samba
10.0
Ratings
21% above category average
Google Meet
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
Participant roles & permissions10.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Confidential attendee list10.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
User authentication00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Digital Samba
-
Ratings
Google Meet
7.8
Ratings
2% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
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User Ratings
Digital SambaGoogle Meet
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Digital SambaGoogle Meet
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for enterprise web conferencing
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Google Meet was a perfect video conferencing solution for us during our training sessions. The only problems encountered were due to weak signals, which sometimes required us to turn off our video. All features worked very well in tying together a team across four different time zones. I was very impressed with the tool's performance
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Pros
  • live streaming
  • white-lebeling
  • custom features
  • flexible pricing
  • recording
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  • First off, the quality of the call is pretty good, especially when all of us are working remotely.
  • We can easily schedule our meeting in Google Calendar.
  • Sending an invitation link is easy.
  • What makes Google Meet stand out from other video conferencing tools is that we can use it for an unlimited time, even if we use the free account.
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Cons
  • admin panel design
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  • Meet as it comes doesn't have a great way to handle large meetings.
  • I don't like the way they hide the mute button. It's a disruptive view to mute/unmute.
  • Chat box is the only way to document collaborations within the meeting.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Google Hangouts Meet is easy to use and easy to access. I've experienced very few technical issues compared to other similar software options. It's a little less formal than Microsoft Teams but makes it easy to access other google items such as google drive and google docs. Meeting in hangout gives you an easy-to-use hub to not only meet for planning or team-building purposes but to easily share information that can help you with your meeting goals.
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Usability
Samba Live is user friendly which is essential for our business
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Google Meet is very easy and simple to use. I can schedule a meeting right on my calendar - it literally takes a few seconds. There is no additional app I have to open to schedule anything. Guests can click on the link easily to join any meetings. 10/10!
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Support Rating
You can always count on getting the answer to your question when you need it
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Google does a great job of providing tech support for this product, as it does many others. Similarly, Google has FAQs that cover a large amount of issues faced by users. Problems have not persisted in our use of this product. Problems are resolved quickly and easily, with or without personal Google support.
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Alternatives Considered
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The main positive feature in Google Meet over Zoom to me is the fact that Google meet can be seamlessly deployed in the browser with its full functionality. Unlike Zoom for which you need to download an extra application to use. This consequently makes workflow smooth when transitioning between something like emails and taking part in a meeting.
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Return on Investment
  • Brand awareness
  • Great user experience
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  • Negative: on each webinar someone from our team had to write manually the people that were participating and after that matching it with the registered people list. We wasted time. It could be easily resolved by adding the export list feature
  • Positive: Collaboration and internal meetings. Calendar integration helps us save time.
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