Zoom Workplace vs Google Meet
Zoom sells meetings as its own product with a Basic plan capped at 40 minutes and paid plans per user. Google gives Meet away to anyone with a Google account with a one-hour cap, and sells longer, larger meetings only inside Google Workspace. Zoom is the stand-alone choice; Meet is cheapest if your company already lives in Workspace.
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Choose Zoom Workplace ifyou need meetings that run independently of your mailbox and file provider, want a 300-person tier, and prefer paying for video as its own line.
Choose Google Meet ifyour company already pays for Google Workspace, most calls are under 150 people, and you want meetings attached to the calendar you already use.
Zoom Workplace and Google Meet side by side
| Zoom Workplace | Google Meet | |
|---|---|---|
| Our video conferencing software rank | #7 of 12 | #9 of 12 |
| Established in | United States | United States |
| Pricing | Free Basic plan; Pro and Business billed per user per month | Free for Google accounts; paid tiers bundled into Workspace per user per month |
| List price, 19 October 2026 | Basic free; Pro $16.99 per user a month ($14.16 yearly); Business $21.99 ($18.33 yearly) | Free with a Google account; Workspace Starter 6.80 euros, Standard 13.60, Plus 21.10 per user a month; Enterprise on request |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Companies whose clients and partners already join Zoom meetings regularly | Organisations already running mail, calendar and documents on Google Workspace |
| Not for | Buyers wanting one flat price for everything they use | Buyers wanting a standalone meeting tool without a suite |
Both are reviewed in full in our video conferencing software ranking: Zoom Workplace and Google Meet.
Where they differ
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The free tier
Zoom Basic allows 100 participants for up to 40 minutes, with no cloud recording listed and a small AI allowance. Google says anyone with a Google account can host meetings of up to 100 invited participants for up to 60 minutes, and one-to-one calls have no time limit. Google's free version is the more generous one.
Edge: Google Meet
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Paid price and what it buys
Zoom Pro costs $16.99 a month per user ($14.16 billed annually) and Business $21.99 ($18.33). Google has no separate Meet price: Workspace Starter is 6.80 euros a month, with 100 participants, and recording only from Standard at 13.60 euros. Meet is cheaper if you need the rest of Workspace; Zoom is the only one you can buy for video alone.
Depends on the buyer
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Meeting size
Zoom's Pro plan stays at 100 participants and Business reaches 300 per meeting. Google's Workspace plans scale from 100 on Starter to 150 on Standard, 500 on Plus and 1,000 on Enterprise. Above 300 people, Google's higher tiers are the ones with a published number, but they require the pricier Workspace plans.
Edge: Google Meet
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Recording and storage
Zoom Pro and Business list 10 GB of cloud recording storage, and Basic lists local recording only. Google saves Meet recordings to Drive from Standard and up, so storage comes out of the 2 TB or 5 TB pooled with the rest of Workspace. Zoom's allowance is a hard 10 GB; Google's depends on your plan.
Edge: Google Meet
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Duration on paid plans
Zoom Pro and Business meetings can run 30 hours. Google's paid meetings can last up to 24 hours. For all-day sessions both are enough; the difference only matters for continuous events.
Edge: Zoom Workplace
When neither fits
If you want video that is not tied to a suite or a US account, our video conferencing ranking also includes Whereby and Jitsi Meet, which is open source and can be self-hosted. Check their limits before moving a large team.
Zoom Workplace or Google Meet: questions
4 answersHow long can a free Zoom meeting last?
The Zoom pricing page lists 40 minutes for Basic with up to 100 participants. Pro and Business meetings can last 30 hours.
Is Google Meet free?
Yes for anyone with a Google account: up to 100 invited participants and up to 60 minutes, with no limit on mobile calls and one-to-one meetings, according to Google's Meet page. Longer meetings and recording need a paid Google plan.
Does Google Meet record meetings?
Google lists recording and transcripts as paid-plan features. In the Workspace pricing table, recordings to Drive are not included in Starter and are included from Standard.
Which supports more participants?
Google's Enterprise tier lists 1,000 participants and Plus 500. Zoom's pricing page lists 300 on Business and 100 on Pro and Basic.
Sources
Checked 19 October 2026- Zoom pricing: plan prices, meeting duration, participants, cloud storage.
- Zoom privacy statement: Zoom Communications, Inc., San Jose address.
- Google Meet product page: free limits, paid limits, recording.
- Google Workspace pricing: Starter, Standard, Plus prices, Meet participants, recording by plan, 14-day trial.
- Google privacy policy: Google LLC, Mountain View address.