{"slug":"google-meet-vs-zoom","title":"Zoom vs Google Meet","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom","faqCount":5,"faqs":[{"question":"Is Zoom or Google Meet better for business?","answer":"For businesses already using Google Workspace, Google Meet is the better value — it's included in every Workspace plan with no incremental cost, and integrates natively with Gmail, Calendar, and Drive. For businesses not in the Google ecosystem, Zoom is typically the stronger choice: better audio/video quality under varied network conditions, more webinar and large-meeting features, and a broader third-party integration library (Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot). The tipping point is usually whether your organization is Google-first or Microsoft/neutral."},{"question":"Is Zoom free or does it cost money?","answer":"Zoom has a free tier that allows unlimited 1:1 meetings and group meetings up to 40 minutes with up to 100 participants. For longer group meetings and features like recording in the cloud, AI Companion summaries, and more admin controls, Zoom Pro costs $13.99/host/month. Google Meet's free tier (via a personal Google account) supports up to 100 participants for up to 60 minutes. If you're a Google Workspace customer, Meet is fully included in your subscription at no extra cost."},{"question":"How many people can join a Zoom or Google Meet call?","answer":"Zoom Free supports up to 100 participants; Zoom Pro also 100; Zoom Business 300; Zoom Business Plus 300+. Google Meet supports up to 100 participants on the free tier; 150 with Workspace Starter; 500 with Workspace Business Plus and Enterprise. For large webinars and events requiring thousands of participants, both platforms have enterprise webinar products (Zoom Webinars, Google Meet with Workspace Enterprise) that extend these limits significantly."},{"question":"Does Google Meet record meetings?","answer":"Yes, but recording requires a Google Workspace plan — it's not available on the free Meet tier. Workspace Business Starter, Standard, and Plus plans include meeting recording with recordings saved to Google Drive automatically. On-the-fly transcripts and AI-generated meeting notes are available on Workspace Business Standard and above. Zoom's free plan offers local recording to your device; cloud recording requires Pro plan ($13.99/month) or higher."},{"question":"Is Zoom or Google Meet more secure?","answer":"Both platforms are enterprise-grade and use AES-256 encryption for data in transit. Zoom had significant security scrutiny in 2020 (Zoombombing, encryption gaps) but invested substantially in security improvements post-2020: end-to-end encryption is available for all paid plans, waiting rooms and passcodes are default on, and its security architecture has been independently audited. Google Meet benefits from Google's enterprise security infrastructure with Google Workspace's admin controls, SSO integration, and DLP policies. For regulated industries (healthcare, finance), both have HIPAA BAA options; compliance decision should be based on your industry-specific requirements."}],"faqPageSchema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#faq","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Zoom vs Google Meet — FAQ","description":"Frequently asked questions about Zoom vs Google Meet","dateModified":"2026-09-15T09:00:06.567Z","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#article"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#faq-speakable","cssSelector":[".faq-answer"]},"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#q1","name":"Is Zoom or Google Meet better for business?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#a1","text":"For businesses already using Google Workspace, Google Meet is the better value — it's included in every Workspace plan with no incremental cost, and integrates natively with Gmail, Calendar, and Drive. For businesses not in the Google ecosystem, Zoom is typically the stronger choice: better audio/video quality under varied network conditions, more webinar and large-meeting features, and a broader third-party integration library (Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot). The tipping point is usually whether your organization is Google-first or Microsoft/neutral.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#q2","name":"Is Zoom free or does it cost money?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#a2","text":"Zoom has a free tier that allows unlimited 1:1 meetings and group meetings up to 40 minutes with up to 100 participants. For longer group meetings and features like recording in the cloud, AI Companion summaries, and more admin controls, Zoom Pro costs $13.99/host/month. Google Meet's free tier (via a personal Google account) supports up to 100 participants for up to 60 minutes. If you're a Google Workspace customer, Meet is fully included in your subscription at no extra cost.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#q3","name":"How many people can join a Zoom or Google Meet call?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#a3","text":"Zoom Free supports up to 100 participants; Zoom Pro also 100; Zoom Business 300; Zoom Business Plus 300+. Google Meet supports up to 100 participants on the free tier; 150 with Workspace Starter; 500 with Workspace Business Plus and Enterprise. For large webinars and events requiring thousands of participants, both platforms have enterprise webinar products (Zoom Webinars, Google Meet with Workspace Enterprise) that extend these limits significantly.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#q4","name":"Does Google Meet record meetings?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#a4","text":"Yes, but recording requires a Google Workspace plan — it's not available on the free Meet tier. Workspace Business Starter, Standard, and Plus plans include meeting recording with recordings saved to Google Drive automatically. On-the-fly transcripts and AI-generated meeting notes are available on Workspace Business Standard and above. Zoom's free plan offers local recording to your device; cloud recording requires Pro plan ($13.99/month) or higher.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#q5","name":"Is Zoom or Google Meet more secure?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/google-meet-vs-zoom#a5","text":"Both platforms are enterprise-grade and use AES-256 encryption for data in transit. 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