Comparing and contrasting Microsoft Teams and Google Meet

When analysing which platforms are most suitable for undertaking online collaboration activities, you will find that there are many different options available which can provide you with countless capabilities and features to allow businesses to choose which option will give them what they want for their users.

To help make this decision easier, in our latest blog article, we will compare two of the hottest collaboration platforms right now: Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

Parameters	Microsoft Teams	Google Meet
Monthly Cost	£3.30 per user per month	£5 per user per month
Free trial available	Yes	Yes
Video Meeting Features	Up to 300 attendees Noise suppression Instant translation (35 languages) Whiteboarding 30 hours meeting length Meeting recordings & transcripts Custom backgrounds	Up to 500 attendees Noise cancellation Meeting recordings Live captions Whiteboarding Live translation (11 languages) 24 hours meeting length Polling & Q&A Breakout rooms
Collaboration Features	Private channels File sharing Shared to-do lists	Whiteboarding Polling and Q&A Breakout rooms
Integrations	1,800 third-party apps including Microsoft 365 tools and solutions for sales, marketing, finance & customer service	Very limited to just Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Workspace, Zapier & Microsoft Outlook
Security	Multi-factor authentication Data encryption Advanced auditing and reporting Set attendee privileges	Two-step verification Data encryption Anti-hijacking measures Advanced protection program Meeting codes
Usability	All-in-one collaboration platform with numerous tabs and sections for chat, calendar, calls, files as well as team channels.	A video conferencing platform with all features accessible using a web browser throughout the meeting to access calls.

Conclusion – Which one is best for your business?

It goes without saying but both of the above provide a whole host of exciting features and functionality to allow you to increase productivity and improve efficiency.

However, it is clear that Microsoft Teams is ahead of Google Meet due to its fully scalable monthly plans, extensive third-party integrations & powerful security capabilities. If you are a business that is looking to grow, then bigger teams who are on the hunt for a collaborative workspace will love Teams’ in-built tools for both team messaging and video conferencing.

Next Steps?

If you are a business that has read the above and are wanting to discuss getting Teams implemented, looking at the Microsoft 365 licensing options that include Teams or if you have Teams already & are wanting to have more tailored Teams training then please talk to our fully qualified Teams experts now to discuss exactly what you need.

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