CloudTalk vs. Google Meet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
CloudTalk is cloud-based call center software for sales and support teams of all sizes, looking to improve customer experiences through more personalized, data-driven customer interactions. The vendor aims to help teams communicate clearly and efficiently. With CloudTalk users can get local, mobile or toll-free numbers from more than 140+ countries across the world. The vendor says they offer integration with important tools (such a CRM, Helpdesk, or…
$27
per month per user
Google Meet
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Google Meet, formerly Hangouts Meet, replaces the former Google Hangouts as the company's G Suite integrated web conferencing tool, allowing users to join meetings directly from a Calendar event or email invite from a computer, phone, or conference room. G Suite's Enterprise edition also creates a dial-in phone number for each meeting, as an additional convenience.
$6
per month
Pricing
CloudTalkGoogle Meet
Editions & Modules
CloudTalk Lite
$27
per month per user
CloudTalk Essential
$39
per month per user
CloudTalk Expert
$69
per month per user
CloudTalk Custom
Custom Pricing
per user or company/month (invoiced annually)
Google Workspace - Business Starter
$6
per month
Google Workspace - Business Standard
$12
per month
Google Workspace - Business Plus
$18
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CloudTalkGoogle Meet
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
CloudTalkGoogle Meet
Features
CloudTalkGoogle Meet
Contact Center Software
Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
9.8
44 Ratings
16% above category average
Google Meet
-
Ratings
Agent dashboard10.044 Ratings00 Ratings
Validate callers9.839 Ratings00 Ratings
Outbound response10.040 Ratings00 Ratings
Call forwarding10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)9.838 Ratings00 Ratings
Warm transfer9.630 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive dialing10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Interactive voice response10.028 Ratings00 Ratings
REST APIs9.629 Ratings00 Ratings
Call scripts9.125 Ratings00 Ratings
Call tracking9.535 Ratings00 Ratings
Multichannel integration10.029 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM software integration10.035 Ratings00 Ratings
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
10.0
41 Ratings
19% above category average
Google Meet
-
Ratings
Inbound call routing10.035 Ratings00 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing10.028 Ratings00 Ratings
Recording10.037 Ratings00 Ratings
Quality management10.033 Ratings00 Ratings
Call analytics10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
Historical reporting10.036 Ratings00 Ratings
Live reporting10.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer surveys10.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
-
Ratings
Google Meet
8.9
57 Ratings
12% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.957 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings9.057 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.943 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings8.951 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
-
Ratings
Google Meet
8.5
57 Ratings
7% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.657 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings8.438 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
-
Ratings
Google Meet
8.1
55 Ratings
1% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.954 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.854 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings6.325 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.043 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings8.544 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
-
Ratings
Google Meet
8.4
54 Ratings
4% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.752 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings8.234 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.337 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
-
Ratings
Google Meet
8.7
47 Ratings
8% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.844 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.242 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.333 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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Score 7.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Nextiva Contact Center
Nextiva Contact Center
Score 9.6 out of 10
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Bright Pattern Contact Center
Bright Pattern Contact Center
Score 8.6 out of 10
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
CloudTalkGoogle Meet
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(44 ratings)
9.4
(62 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(1 ratings)
7.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(5 ratings)
9.2
(21 ratings)
Support Rating
3.6
(11 ratings)
9.8
(18 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CloudTalkGoogle Meet
Likelihood to Recommend
CloudTalk.io
Cloudtalk is by far the best value-for-price software out there for call center solutions. Packed with features, very accessible, kind and accessible customer support, and cheap, especially when compared with their competitors for the same range of features. Easy entry-level software, especially if you're a startup that doesn't want to make big initial commitments but needs a solution that scales with the business.
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Google
If you have a small team, use Google Meet. If you want to have a weekly check-up, use Google Meet. If you want to do a small hosting of conferences — kind of like a webinar, I would say to be very specific — Google Meet is really, really good. So that’s what my recommendations are.
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Pros
CloudTalk.io
  • It's extremely simple to install and integrate
  • Their smart dialer option reduces time spent typing in number and helps make more calls
  • It makes life super easy to keep track of calls being made and how long calls are but also to listen back on calls made
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Google
  • I think it's fairly easy to operate. Once people get in, they know where the buttons are and stuff.
  • The chat's good.
  • It does good transcriptions.
  • I like the backgrounds that are available.
  • I like the just overall, I guess the layout is simple and most people know how to use it, which is good.
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Cons
CloudTalk.io
  • A lot of features are still missing, some of which are pretty basic like being able to select multiple filters instead of one.
  • Desktop app has had some instability issue.
  • IVR needs to be self-recorded which can lead to a lower quality.
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Google
  • One of the challenges that I see is that whenever we have in a meeting, we won't be able to drop some of the documents that we have. That's one of the big challenges which I see in Google Meet. At that point of time, we either have to Slack or we have to share an email. We cannot do that, like sending that particular document in the Google meet chat.
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Likelihood to Renew
CloudTalk.io
It is working and affordable
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Google
This app is still having a lot of redundant features as compared to other industry apps such as Zoom and Webex which offers much more on the functionality side along with the option to have greater user access control to the admin/host of the meetings. A sense of interaction is always found to be missing in Google meet which can be easily adopted in the Zoom
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Usability
CloudTalk.io
CloudTalk is super easy to use and has a great quality. It helps to communicate with the clients easily and we can feel that the sound quality is high, while speaking to the client and while listening to the recordings. This is for our department essential in our day to day work.
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Google
Google Meet is very easy and simple to use. I can schedule a meeting right on my calendar - it literally takes a few seconds. There is no additional app I have to open to schedule anything. Guests can click on the link easily to join any meetings. 10/10!
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Support Rating
CloudTalk.io
They are skilled, experienced, and anytime I need something and contact the support time, I get the right person who understands my needs and reacts to them accordingly. So far I was only pleasantly surprised by the level of support these guys provide and coming from a customer service oriented background myself, I can only say keep it up guys, you are doing a fantastic job!
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Google
Google does a great job of providing tech support for this product, as it does many others. Similarly, Google has FAQs that cover a large amount of issues faced by users. Problems have not persisted in our use of this product. Problems are resolved quickly and easily, with or without personal Google support.
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Alternatives Considered
CloudTalk.io
It was a gamble if I'm being honest, plus this is a very nuanced and intricate topic. We didn't necessarily substitute one for the other, it was a much needed state of affairs where we needed the call monitoring and agent tracking pros of CloudTalk more so than ever before.
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Google
The main positive feature in Google Meet over Zoom to me is the fact that Google meet can be seamlessly deployed in the browser with its full functionality. Unlike Zoom for which you need to download an extra application to use. This consequently makes workflow smooth when transitioning between something like emails and taking part in a meeting.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
CloudTalk.io
No answers on this topic
Google
I wasn't involved in the unit pricing factor. So far I used Google meet in the office where I got access to all these Google applications including the Google Meet feature. So I wasn't involved much in this pricing factor of Google Meet and also regarding the contact terms of the product.
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Professional Services
CloudTalk.io
No answers on this topic
Google
This is very good in the professional services as I started using this first for the professional service only. While using this Google Meet itself gives a professional feel as the UI works in a professional way. The video background modification, multi-screen feature, and some other features help in professional service.
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Return on Investment
CloudTalk.io
  • For a similar price it is not necessary to manage so many cell phone accounts
  • Unlike basic telephony. It is possible to have more control of the interactions with our clients.
  • For administrators it allows better control of commercial actions or the corresponding area for communication issues
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Google
  • Negative: on each webinar someone from our team had to write manually the people that were participating and after that matching it with the registered people list. We wasted time. It could be easily resolved by adding the export list feature
  • Positive: Collaboration and internal meetings. Calendar integration helps us save time.
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ScreenShots

CloudTalk Screenshots

Screenshot of CloudTalk for Freshdesk - All customer-related data from both systems can be automatically synchronized and always up-to-date. No matter whether one is working in Freshdesk or CloudTalk, the software can provide comprehensive customer data.Screenshot of CloudTalk for Intercom - By integrating Intercom with CloudTalk, essential customer contact details become visible, as well as history of calls and conversations. No matter whether one is working in Intercom or CloudTalk, comprehensive customer data will be presented in both systems. In addition, data synchronization is automatic and regular, so information is always up-to-date.Screenshot of Complete customer interaction history is always within reach. CloudTalk will automatically display previous calls, orders, chats or notes, so agents don’t have to look them up in multiple systems.Screenshot of CloudTalk apps allows agents to make and receive phone calls from anywhere.Screenshot of CloudTalk for Help ScoutScreenshot of Agents can see all caller information in one place. During the phone call, they can look at the client’s history of interactions, orders, chat or notes.