Google Meet vs. Zoom: Feature Comparison

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Let's look at some of these features in detail.

Meeting capacity
Google Meet allows up to 1,000 participants to attend a meeting on advanced plans, accommodating larger teams without the hassle of the Google Workspace suite. This primarily benefits businesses that frequently host large team meetings or webinars. The free plan allows for hosting up to 100 people at a time.
Zoom, on the other hand, offers varying limits depending on the plan, with the ability to host 100 participants on the free plan and up to 300 on the Business and Business Plus subscriptions. To expand the number of participants to 500 or 1,000, a large meeting add-on license is required. This flexibility makes it ideal for organizations that need to scale meetings for events.
Winner : Google Meet may be more cost-effective for smaller teams that need occasional large meetings due to its lower upfront price and built-in Workspace features. However, for teams that need large meetings frequently, Zoom's flexibility with the "Large Meeting" add-on may be worth it .

Screen sharing and collaboration tools
Both Google Meet and Zoom offer screen sharing. However, Google Meet integrates well with partners email lists Google Workspace, making it easy to collaborate on shared documents and edit in real time during meetings.
Zoom offers advanced screen sharing options, including annotation features and the ability to control the shared screen remotely, making it more interactive. This is especially useful for training sessions or presentations where participation is key.
Winner : Zoom , for its enhanced collaboration tools that encourage interactive online meetings.

Recording and transcription
Google Meet and Zoom both allow you to record online meetings. Google Meet automatically saves them to Google Drive in the Google Workspace, but transcription is limited to paid plans, which may restrict access for free users.
Zoom offers automatic recording and transcription features on all plans, ensuring that users can easily access meeting notes and recorded sessions for future reference, regardless of their subscription level.