Google Meet vs Google Workspace
Google Meet and Google Workspace are both team communication tools aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Only Google Meet has a free plan.
Google Meet
Video calls inside Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Google's suite of Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet and Gemini for business
| Pricing | Freemium · $8 | Paid · $8 |
| Starting price | $8.40/mo | $8.40/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Built for | Small businesses, Enterprise | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | web, ios, android, macos, windows |
| Country | US · 2017 | US · 2006 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Google Meet if
Google Workspace organizations.
- No downloads
- Included with Workspace
- Reliable
Look elsewhere if: Large webinars (Zoom).
Choose Google Workspace if
Startups and SMBs that collaborate in documents all day and want email, files and meetings with little IT work.
- Best-in-class real-time collaboration in the browser
- Gemini AI included without a separate add-on fee
- Simple admin with low IT overhead for small teams
Look elsewhere if: Organizations built around desktop Word, Excel and Windows management (Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams).
Google Meet vs Google Workspace pricing
Google Meet
- Free$0Personal account; group calls up to 60 min
- Business Starter$8.40/user/mo$7 with annual plan; 100 participants
- Business Standard$16.80/user/mo$14 with annual plan; 150 participants, recording
- Business Plus$26.40/user/mo$22 with annual plan; 500 participants
- EnterpriseCustom1,000 participants
Google Workspace
- Business Starter$8.40/user/mo$7 on annual plan; 30 GB pooled per user, 100-person Meet
- Business Standard$16.80/user/mo$14 on annual plan; 2 TB pooled per user, Meet recording
- Business Plus$26.40/user/mo$22 on annual plan; 5 TB pooled per user, Vault, 500 in Meet
- EnterpriseCustomContact sales; data regions, 1,000-person Meet, more security
Google Meet · Key features
- Browser-based meetings
- Calendar and Gmail integration
- Live captions and translation
- Breakouts, polls, Q&A
- Recordings
- Gemini notes
Cons
- Free 60-min limit for groups
- Fewer features than Zoom
- Recording on higher tiers
Google Workspace · Key features
- Business Gmail on your own domain with groups and aliases
- Docs, Sheets and Slides with real-time co-editing and comments
- Pooled Drive storage from 30 GB to 5 TB per user
- Google Meet video calls for 100 to 1,000 participants
- Gemini AI in Gmail, Docs and Meet, plus the Gemini app and NotebookLM
- Admin console with 2-step verification, device management and audit logs
Cons
- Business plans are capped at 300 users
- Docs and Sheets lack some advanced Word and Excel features
- Annual commitments cannot be reduced until renewal
Google Meet vs Google Workspace: FAQ
Do Google Meet and Google Workspace have a free plan?
Google Meet has a free plan. Google Workspace has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.