Google Meet vs. GoTo Meeting

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
GoTo Meeting
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
From GoTo (formerly LogMeIn), GoToMeeting is an online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software that enables users to connect via the internet. It hosts a suite of online meeting tools, including real-time screen sharing and integrated audio.
$12
Per Organizer / Per Month for 150 Participants [billed annually]
Pricing
Google MeetGoTo Meeting
Editions & Modules
Google Workspace - Business Starter
$6
per month
Google Workspace - Business Standard
$12
per month
Google Workspace - Business Plus
$18
per month
Professional
$12.00
Per Organizer / Per Month for 150 Participants [billed annually]
Business
$16.00
Per Organizer / Per Month for 250 Participants [billed annually]
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
3,000 Participants
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google MeetGoTo Meeting
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing available by monthly or annual subscription, with discounts for annual commitments.
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Community Pulse
Google MeetGoTo Meeting
Features
Google MeetGoTo Meeting
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
GoTo Meeting
8.1
Ratings
2% above category average
High quality audio8.60 Ratings8.80 Ratings
High quality video8.10 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements8.90 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Mobile support8.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
7.8
Ratings
2% below category average
GoTo Meeting
8.2
Ratings
3% above category average
Desktop sharing7.40 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Whiteboards8.20 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
7.5
Ratings
10% below category average
GoTo Meeting
8.1
Ratings
2% below category average
Calendar integration8.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.40 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Integrates with social media6.30 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Record meetings / events6.90 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Slideshows7.20 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
7.5
Ratings
9% below category average
GoTo Meeting
8.2
Ratings
0% above category average
Live chat8.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Audience polling7.70 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Q&A6.80 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
GoTo Meeting
8.1
Ratings
0% below category average
User authentication8.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.60 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Confidential attendee list7.60 Ratings8.20 Ratings
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google MeetGoTo Meeting
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(0 ratings)
7.5
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(0 ratings)
7.6
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google MeetGoTo Meeting
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Microsoft Teams has always given us issues if we run an extensive meeting with more than 30 participants. Often, HR would train many people at once, and call quality would degrade or crash. This provides a good alternative when Teams is not working correctly, but we must continue orientation or training. It is inappropriate for all meetings since we are embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem, and Teams integrates well with SharePoint.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Calendar Scheduling: It prepares us for all meetings, automatically sends reminders, and ensures we never miss a meeting.
  • Ease of Scheduling: Scheduling a meeting is straightforward and saves us a lot of time.
  • The screen-sharing feature allows us to present documents and plans effortlessly during client calls.
  • We use the recording feature extensively for training purposes, especially for the onboarding of new members.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Lack of security updates (Not sure if they are taking care of but they should make users aware of it frequently)
  • Brand recognition improvement (Specifically in the US market where many customers still prefer Zoom)
  • Many prospects still consider GoTo as a legacy platform compared to Meet, Teams, Zoom. This is not a missing feature but GoTo team should really position themselves as innovative rather than pre-existing perceived notion of being legacy.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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We used other software like goto meetings but found it best because of its user friendly interface and easy interfacing. It helped us in COVID and now we can say we are depending on it and love it. We recommend it to our friends company and they are also using it. It is very affordable and easy to integrate with system
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Usability
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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The simplicity of GoToMeetings desktop, mobile, and web-based applications make it a very robust and user-friendly meeting solution. At times, it may be more complex than needed, but it is nice to have so many features that can be used if needed. Once installed, it is very easy to use and navigate.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
This application has always been available. Never an issue
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Performance
No answers on this topic
This application is fast. Loads fast, no stall
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Support Rating
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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When we have issues, they seem to respond quickly and do everything they can to help us. They have even tried to find other ways we could get more use out of their product, or improve the way we are currently using it. Overall, their support has been fairly good for us.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
It was very easy and self-explanatory.
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Alternatives Considered
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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GoTo Meetings has no time limit for sessions with more than x attendees. GoTo Meetings provides an easy way to allow attendees to share their screens. GoTo Meeting does not require membership/license/registration attendees; they are not required to download the desktop application. They can attend from the web if they choose to do so.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • It has improved the efficiency of our sales meetings, allowing us to close deals faster and with greater clarity.
  • There has been a 15% increase in our sales conversion rates.
  • The ability to effectively conduct in-house training has improved team productivity and reduced costs associated with in-person training.
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ScreenShots

GoTo Meeting Screenshots

Screenshot of GoTo App - Create Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Join Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Meeting (In Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Mobile Meetings (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Screen Share Meeting (In Session)