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Google Meet vs Mattermost

Google Meet and Mattermost are both team communication tools. Google Meet is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Mattermost is aimed at enterprise and developers. Both have a free plan.

Google Meet

Video calls inside Google Workspace

Mattermost

Self-hosted secure collaboration

PricingFreemium · $8Open source
Starting price$8.40/moNot published
Free planYesYes
Free trial14 days—
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseEnterprise, Developers
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, macos, windows, linux, ios, android
CountryUS · 2017US · 2015
Rating——

Choose Google Meet if

Google Workspace organizations.

  • No downloads
  • Included with Workspace
  • Reliable

Look elsewhere if: Large webinars (Zoom).

Choose Mattermost if

Organizations needing self-hosted secure chat.

  • Full control and security
  • Open source
  • DevOps-focused

Look elsewhere if: Teams wanting Slack's ecosystem.

Google Meet vs Mattermost 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

Mattermost

  • Free$0Self-hosted, community support
  • ProfessionalCustomAnnual seat licenses; SSO, access controls
  • EnterpriseCustomCompliance, HA, 24x7 support
  • Enterprise AdvancedCustomAir-gapped, Zero Trust, classified controls

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

Mattermost · Key features

  • Self-hosted team chat
  • Playbooks for incidents
  • Boards
  • DevOps integrations
  • Compliance and security
  • Air-gapped deployment

Cons

  • UX behind Slack
  • Self-hosting effort
  • Smaller app ecosystem

Google Meet vs Mattermost: FAQ

Do Google Meet and Mattermost have a free plan?

Yes, both Google Meet and Mattermost have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Which is better for small businesses, Google Meet or Mattermost?

Google Meet lists small businesses as a core audience, while Mattermost is aimed more at enterprise and developers.

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