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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Meet

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AGoogle 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

    Slack

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASlack is a group messaging or team collaboration app that aims to simplify communication for businesses. Features include open discussions, private groups, and direct messaging, as well as deep contextual search and message archiving, and file sharing. Slack integrates with a number of other tools, such as MailChimp, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Slack was acquired by Salesforce in December 2020. The product is free to use, and also has paid plans with more features and greater controls. The…

    $8.75

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Google MeetSlack
    Editions & Modules
    Google Workspace - Business Starter
    $6
    per month
    Google Workspace - Business Standard
    $12
    per month
    Google Workspace - Business Plus
    $18
    per month
    Free
    $0
    Pro
    $7.25*
    per month per user
    Business+
    $12.50*
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google MeetSlack
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—*Per active user, per month, when paying once a year. Pro is $8.75 USD per active user when paying month to month. Business+ is $15.00 USD per active user when paying month to month.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google MeetSlack
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Meet
    Slack is not capable of handling large attendees so we are using Google Meet when number of attendees are higher.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Meet
    They all have their strong suits and seem simple to use. Google seems to be the most widely used out of our contacts and keeps us all connected easily. Our company has also deemed Google to be the most secure out of the choices so we use it as our primary way to connect.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Meet
    I think it is the best option, personally. Zoom is a little more well known, I think but Google Hangouts Meet is so much more user friendly. As a company, we used to use Join.me, and I feel like it was glitchy and complicated to get clients on the platform. Google Hangouts Meet …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Meet
    All key features are working similar accept an option to record sessions. This is one of our top priority. At the moment we are using Cisco Webex besides Google hangout meets that we us for our online lectures. We might be open to use Google Meet if this option would be …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Meet
    It is easier to schedule meetings with Google Hangouts Meet and can be simpler than Zoom. Zoom does have better audio and video along with more customizable features available to the user.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Meet
    Google Hangouts Meet is free and security is not a concern. Hangouts also follows a brand name that establishes strong reliability. The integration with Gsuite and Gmail is the icing on the cake.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Meet
    I have also used Zoom and am pretty familiar with Zoom. Honestly, I have no preference between the two and can't see any major differences between them! They both have very similar functionalities and are great platforms to connect with others. If you use Gmail for work though, …
    Incentivized
    Salesforce
    Chose Slack
    In the team, we don't have thread options. Slack does offer thread options, and it is handy to use threads. Discord sometimes gets complicated for a non-techy, whereas Slack is a very easy-to-use platform. I still feel Google Meet and video calls are better and easier to use …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is much better to use than the alternatives. It provides rich communication methods with better integrations, threads and attachments. It's also seamless when adding people or modifying a group, which is so common in day to day communications.
    However I would say the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is great for communicating with our remote team across the country. It keeps our teams connected when working on multiple projects and initiatives. Slack has more connectivity options than Google Meet, making it a valuable tool. Since we use other products, integration is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    We did not found the same level of features on all these products. Where Slack is better than other ones, is that you are interacting with other really fast, you can jump in open channels, private channels, be updated about topics and also manage different workspaces. The …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack has a far superior UI that makes information easier to find and use. It has better organizational features across the top to organize content. Slack is constantly evolving with new features, while Teams is slower to roll out anything new.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    My company selected Slack and my previous company too. As Enterprise architect this tool is perfect to me. It goes straight to the point, it's fast, it's light and clear on the purpose. You can prepare your message without anoying others. You can format your text with enough …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack has so many more features. They do a great job at delivering what they set out to do.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Because this this tool can be used for several things such as videocalls, shortcut to create tickets in jira and so on.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Because in Slack, we can use all this in a single interface, we don't have to open multiple workspaces, and we can do all the tasks in a single interface. Also, we don't need to send the invites. We can directly do voice and video calls. So Slack is cheaper than other platforms …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Having used these 3 software, I believe Slack covers a much wider use case scenario, the user onboarding experience is seamless, the platform is very user friendly and intuitive, very well organized as compared to the other competing software that's out there in the market. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is an always-on solution with better ways to meet and communicate on the fly than these other methods. It's a better productivity tool overall than either Meet or Zoom, and I can't see working without it at this point.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is 1000 times better that Microsoft Teams in my opinion. I find teams very outdated and not visually appealing. It almost looks likes its from the early 2000s. Slack is much more modern and sleek. Better emojis and reactions with Slack. Also even easier to navigate than Mi…
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack has great developer community support, since it's democratised its API support & documentation are widely available, so as a developer, I can develop the features on inbuilt SDKs & publish my features which is great plus to Slack. It also provides bot communication, so it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    I have not used any platforms like Slack for work purposes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is the primary instant communication platform I have used, so I don't have much exact comparison. I can say that Slack is extremely user-friendly! Our team consists of people of all ages and different levels of computer skills, and everyone is able to use Slack. Slack …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    User friendly
    Easy integration
    Large number of users
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack allows to have a history record and talk about multiple subjects at a time with several colleagues.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack contains features of thread, hashtag, multiple messages we can pin , send reactions to comments and many more which makes it different from others
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is the go to app for communication, period.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is much easier to use with less stepp learning curves. Furthermore, most of the employees new and old already farmilair with Slack and so the transition is fast and easy. This will saves a lot of time for wide adoption. For the other products there is a learning curve for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    I've seen shutting/crashing other apps/software but in my 3 years usage career. Slack has been the best.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is a faster tool for communication since everything is in-app. It syncs with all my devices, so I don't miss anything. Other platforms redirect, which slows down its performance. The accessibility of slack works for everyone in the community. Circle Community Platform …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is more than just a communication tool - its an organization tool as well and it helps keep my teams and thoughts all in the right place. It scales up effectively as your org grows which is really helpful. It also includes enough features to make it fun and let people's …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is easy to use, price structure, can integrate multiple applications.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is way more organized than WhatsApp and for sure a best solution for companies looking for a platform that they can rely to never lose sensitive information.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    55 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    389 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    330 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    82%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    392 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    222 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    48 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    250 Answers
    Features
    Google MeetSlack
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Google Meet and Slack
    Feature
    Google Meet
    8.6
    53 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.653 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.153 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.943 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support8.948 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Google Meet and Slack
    Feature
    Google Meet
    7.9
    53 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.553 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Google Meet and Slack
    Feature
    Google Meet
    7.5
    52 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration8.651 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.551 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media6.325 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.940 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows7.241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Google Meet and Slack
    Feature
    Google Meet
    7.5
    51 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.731 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A6.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Google Meet and Slack
    Feature
    Google Meet
    8.5
    44 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.630 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Google Meet and Slack
    Feature
    Google Meet
    -
    Ratings
    Slack
    8.2
    479 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.2310 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.961 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.9259 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.4284 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.5460 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.7463 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.0187 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Google Meet and Slack
    Feature
    Google Meet
    -
    Ratings
    Slack
    8.9
    488 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.8488 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings9.1484 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings9.6473 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.1302 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.8300 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.9110 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.7182 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.9120 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Meet and Slack
    Feature
    Google Meet
    -
    Ratings
    Slack
    8.7
    461 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.4229 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings8.8412 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings9.1403 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.5318 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.4305 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.4264 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings9.1339 Ratings
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    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google MeetSlack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (55 ratings)
    9.4
    (488 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (14 ratings)
    9.2
    (103 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.8
    (18 ratings)
    10.0
    (66 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google MeetSlack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    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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    Salesforce
    If you population likes technology, then I would recommend Slack. It is more difficult to implement if not everyone is on Slack or knows how to use it. Slack was used well by some employees who loved it. Slack allowed them to plan annual events and get feedback and ideas from those involved in the event
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Google
    • 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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    Salesforce
    • Huddles Run smoothly without any interferences.
    • Smooth individual calls quick and easy without any interruptions.
    • seamless notifications across multiple devices
    • The ability to easily tag a team member to urgently attend to a specific escalation.
    • Slack being user friendly and able to integrate easily with other platforms and apps.
    • How to easily open up different channels for different escalations and needs.
    • a safe direct messaging option.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Google
    • 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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Salesforce
    • Would love a better integration with GitHub. For example, notifications when your PR is updated, when review is requested, @-mention in comments, etc.
    • Improved "Later" tab, for example the ability to create to-do lists or making the "Later" tab into a more powerful to-do list (annotate items with notes)
    • More powerful integrations, e.g. Google Calendar could render a calendar view within Slack, rather than sending the daily schedule
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    This app is still having a lot of redundant features as compared to other industry apps such as Zoom and Webex which offers much more on the functionality side along with the option to have greater user access control to the admin/host of the meetings. A sense of interaction is always found to be missing in Google meet which can be easily adopted in the Zoom
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    Salesforce
    To be more transparent, I give 10 because Slack serves our collaboration needs. It provide us a good platform for team communication relaying important update within the company, it has even mobile app where you can install in your phone to monitor any updates within that team that needs your immediate attention and intervention.
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    Usability
    Google
    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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    Salesforce
    Slack is one of the easiest platforms to use! It is very aesthetically pleasing and you can arrange the chats and other features the way you personally like it. They kept it pretty simple for people who aren’t looking to do anything more than streamlining communication, but they definitely have options for folks to build out the Workspace more.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Yes, the app works 24/7. I don't even recall having any period that we could not use since the implementation. Even the maintenance periods are barely noticeable and our work is not impacted by it when it happens.
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    Performance
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Slack is a soft app, we don't have many issues with it. I recall one or two people complaining about something during our usage period, but I didn't have a bad experience. When the app is slow, usually the problem is with my computer or my internet. The app works just fine.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Google
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Salesforce
    Whenever I've had to troubleshoot an issue with Slack (which, to be honest, has not happened very often), their online documentation has been easy to locate, easy to understand, and effective in resolving my issue. Slack's ever-growing popularity also means that there's a large community of practice out there that can be depended upon.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    I was not part of the implementation team, but I recall being 100% happy and excited to learn and use a new tool. I'm still am to be honest.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    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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    Salesforce
    Having had a lot of experience with Google Chat and Teams, Slack is far and away the better option. In comparison to Teams, Slack is much cleaner with a far more user friendly AI, Teams is far too clunky and feels tiresome to use, whereas it is super easy to pick up Slack and be able to configure it do exactly what you need. Whilst I don't find a massive difference between the usability and UI of Google Chat to Slack. Slack's range of features far outweighs Google Chat. The ease of external connections, workflows, file sharing, external connections for notifications (Make, Zapier etc), plus the huge range of apps you can connect to enhance your workspace is incredible. Google Chat does benefit from directly integrating into your Google Suite so you can get access to automatic status updates based on calendar activity, which would be nice for Slack to have
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Google
    I wasn't involved in the unit pricing factor. So far I used Google meet in the office where I got access to all these Google applications including the Google Meet feature. So I wasn't involved much in this pricing factor of Google Meet and also regarding the contact terms of the product.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Google
    This is very good in the professional services as I started using this first for the professional service only. While using this Google Meet itself gives a professional feel as the UI works in a professional way. The video background modification, multi-screen feature, and some other features help in professional service.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Google
    • 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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    Salesforce
    • Use of Slack has enabled us to stay aligned with sales and ensure accurate forecasting.
    • The product has reduced delays in decisions making and helps us to improve on transparency in our departments.
    • Slack has eliminated the use if emails as it allows direct messaging. This has ensured real-time communication.
    Incentivized
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