Gather Town vs. Google Meet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Gather
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Gather is a web-based video call platform, building virtual spaces for people to live and interact more effectively online. They combine video-calling with a 2D map, letting you walk around and talk to the other people right next to you. Their creation tools allow you to make custom, interactive spaces.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
Gather TownGoogle 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
GatherGoogle 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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Community Pulse
Gather TownGoogle Meet
Features
Gather TownGoogle Meet
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
8.3
Ratings
4% above category average
Google Meet
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
High quality audio9.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
High quality video9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements7.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Mobile support8.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
7.0
Ratings
12% below category average
Google Meet
7.8
Ratings
2% below category average
Desktop sharing8.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Whiteboards6.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
7.2
Ratings
14% below category average
Google Meet
7.5
Ratings
10% below category average
Calendar integration7.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Meeting initiation10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Integrates with social media6.00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Slideshows5.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
8.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Google Meet
7.5
Ratings
9% below category average
Live chat8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Audience polling8.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Q&A8.00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
6.3
Ratings
25% below category average
Google Meet
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
User authentication7.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions6.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Confidential attendee list6.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
Google Meet
-
Ratings
Video conferencing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Gather TownGoogle Meet
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Gather TownGoogle Meet
Likelihood to Recommend
i personally use the web page so it's 100% more comfortable because i don't need to have so much applications open, plus i can rapidly silence the page if i need.I can share screen, documents, have a video call very easily with any people if i want because if the space is free i can only share a URL and that person can access to the world in Gather Town
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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
  • alert for messages
  • Being able to have several spaces for communication for free
  • constant updates
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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
  • The chat history sometimes erase itself
  • sometimes the application become laggy randomly
  • the output lag when one member start to sharing the screen
  • The integration with google calendar doesn't detect all the meets even when refresh it or re-link the service
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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
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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
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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
- Free tier option
- Although all meet applications share the same functionalities, I can use gather quickly and easily. Only from a browser tab and anyone with that link can access my space.
- If security is required, you can count on blocking spaces so that unauthorized people do not enter.
- There is a conversation history and any documents can be sent in that chat
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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
  • Considerable money savings since it has a free tier option
  • When required, a space for more than 100 people is contracted and we can canceled immediately.
  • social events have been carried out virtually thanks to this tool
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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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