Google Chat vs. GoTo Meeting

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Chat
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Google Chat, formerly Hangouts Chat, is a collaboration tool competing with Slack, designed to make it easy for teams to be able to get their work done in one place. From direct messages to group conversations, Chat helps teams collaborate, and with dedicated, virtual rooms to house projects over time — plus threaded conversations — Chat helps users track progress and follow up tasks. Chat currently supports 28 languages and each room can support up to 8,000 members.N/A
GoTo Meeting
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
From GoTo (formerly LogMeIn), GoToMeeting is an online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software that enables users to connect via the internet. It hosts a suite of online meeting tools, including real-time screen sharing and integrated audio.
$12
per month
Pricing
Google ChatGoTo Meeting
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Professional
$12.00
Per Organizer / Per Month for 150 Participants [billed annually]
Business
$16.00
Per Organizer / Per Month for 250 Participants [billed annually]
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
3,000 Participants
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google ChatGoTo Meeting
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing available by monthly or annual subscription, with discounts for annual commitments.
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Community Pulse
Google ChatGoTo Meeting
Considered Both Products
Google Chat
Chose Google Chat
Schools, in my area at least, are not being allowed to use Zoom because of incidences of security breaches known as "Zoom bombs," so the schools here chose to use Google Hangouts Chat. That means if I want to talk to the kids or the teachers, I need to use Google Hangouts Chat.
GoTo Meeting
Chose GoTo Meeting
It is a step above Google Meet but a step below Zoom. We chose Zoom at the end of the day because an organization we acquired had been using Zoom, so for ease of use, we switched over to it. Google Meet has minimal functionality and really is just there for virtual …
Features
Google ChatGoTo Meeting
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
8.3
26 Ratings
7% above category average
GoTo Meeting
-
Ratings
Task Management8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.616 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.412 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.225 Ratings00 Ratings
Search9.123 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
8.9
26 Ratings
11% above category average
GoTo Meeting
-
Ratings
Chat9.826 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications9.126 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions8.824 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys9.417 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.915 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.215 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
8.6
26 Ratings
7% above category average
GoTo Meeting
-
Ratings
Versioning8.817 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.623 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.922 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control9.318 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features9.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.624 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
-
Ratings
GoTo Meeting
8.1
406 Ratings
3% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.8406 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.7399 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.0374 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings8.0321 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
-
Ratings
GoTo Meeting
8.2
397 Ratings
3% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.2397 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings8.1271 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
-
Ratings
GoTo Meeting
8.1
398 Ratings
1% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.0354 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.4385 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.7197 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.1361 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings8.1311 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
-
Ratings
GoTo Meeting
8.2
367 Ratings
2% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.3357 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings8.1260 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.4284 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
-
Ratings
GoTo Meeting
8.1
367 Ratings
0% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.0329 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.2353 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.2289 Ratings
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Google ChatGoTo Meeting
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ClickMeeting
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Kintone
Kintone
Score 9.7 out of 10
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 9.0 out of 10
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google ChatGoTo Meeting
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(26 ratings)
8.2
(441 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(2 ratings)
7.5
(51 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(9 ratings)
5.0
(35 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
7.3
(3 ratings)
7.6
(52 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(8 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google ChatGoTo Meeting
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
It is a easy and quick way to chat and send instant message using the Google account, even send files, emojis, create groups. I have used it to communicate even with external people with a personal gmail account and is great to stay in touch with all around. I recommend it for anyone who wants to stay communicated using a google account.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
I provide regular training as a big portion of my job. There is weekly training with an infinite number of users in attendance on any given date—GoTo Meeting is not the best option for this because I would have to mute users as they join the meeting. However, I also provide frequent training sessions to a small number of users that feature more individualized content, and having them able to mute/unmute at will is a better fit for a smaller group with in-depth materials.
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Pros
Google
  • When discussing about a specific project, I can quickly share google docs or sheets within the chat which helps my team to view the document in real time and they do not have to leave the conversation.
  • Scheduling a meeting with someone is very easy on Google Chat.
  • We have remote team members in different time zones and instead of waiting for emails we use Google Chat to quickly discuss anything.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • Excellent audio and video quality.
  • Functional and easy-to-use screen-sharing feature for product demonstrations and presentations.
  • Possibility of recording meetings that we can later review and share with those who could not attend.
  • Possibility of managing the microphone of the participants in host mode so as not to disturb the entire event.
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Cons
Google
  • Google Hangouts Chat has a room for improvement in customizing the themes background.The themes are outdated and hard to change if you don't know the right key to change it.
  • It could be more user friendly if there will be no hidden features. Formatting messages is very likely to use and fun.
  • With conversations going on about everything all the time, it's easy to get pulled into far too many discussions but sometimes its hard to mention names because it shows many result even the users are not included on the chat room.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • We occasionally experience slow performance during screen sharing.
  • The help center should have detailed tutorials on commonly asked FAQs and also to initially set up the profile.
  • One of my initial thoughts regarding recordings was to edit them in the future when the product changes.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
The updates, support, general reviews on Google Chat are great everywhere. The development of the features is ongoing and this adds a great value to Google as a big company in the market. Other applications are limiting communication while Google Chat is allowing communication to grow. It is very easy to use it and teach others how to use Google Chat.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
We used other software like goto meetings but found it best because of its user friendly interface and easy interfacing. It helped us in COVID and now we can say we are depending on it and love it. We recommend it to our friends company and they are also using it. It is very affordable and easy to integrate with system
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Usability
Google
As stated from the starting we found this application is well suited for a small audience and a group of people across the organization can be communicated easily with no additional hectic of doing any setup. When you have a Gmail account ready then you can easily access google chat and continue the communication. This tool is simple,secure and robust helping the global leading partner for their internal precise communication and handling the tasks in a great way
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
The simplicity of GoToMeetings desktop, mobile, and web-based applications make it a very robust and user-friendly meeting solution. At times, it may be more complex than needed, but it is nice to have so many features that can be used if needed. Once installed, it is very easy to use and navigate.
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Reliability and Availability
Google
No answers on this topic
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
This application has always been available. Never an issue
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Performance
Google
No answers on this topic
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
This application is fast. Loads fast, no stall
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Support Rating
Google
I have not needed to contact the support folks for Google Hangouts Chat, so I can't speak to this with any accuracy. The online instructions are fairly clearly written, so it is fairly intuitive to start with. I did not feel the need to use the support people anyway.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
When we have issues, they seem to respond quickly and do everything they can to help us. They have even tried to find other ways we could get more use out of their product, or improve the way we are currently using it. Overall, their support has been fairly good for us.
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Implementation Rating
Google
No answers on this topic
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
It was very easy and self-explanatory.
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Slack has a few more features than Google Chat. Slack, for a long time, had thread chats that grouped a thread of thoughts together, making the main chat group space a lot less cluttered. A while back, Google Chat implemented a similar thing in a different but similar way, making the group less crowded. They are catching up.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
Many times, it seems like GoTo Meeting requires less bandwidth to run. We noticed with a few test machines that if you have over twenty video streams, this product could handle the load better than if we used Microsoft Teams and had many video streams.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • In my work it allows us to report troubles that may cost loss of investment thru Google Hangouts Chat we were able to communicate on how to fix it.
  • I hope we can make it on our own choice of colors to heightened workers vibe
  • It is connected to your email
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • Any collaboration app these days are now a great addition for those organizations which have more than one office and they need to collaborate with each other.
  • GoTo Meeting can contribute to cost savings by reducing the need for extensive travel, accommodation, and related expenses associated with in-person meetings especially in case like us as we have multiple branches.
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ScreenShots

GoTo Meeting Screenshots

Screenshot of GoTo App - Create Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Join Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Meeting (In Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Mobile Meetings (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Screen Share Meeting (In Session)