Google Chat vs. WhatsApp Business

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
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
WhatsApp Business is a free to download app that was built FOR small business, allowing users to connect with customers easily by using tools to automate, sort and quickly respond to messages. For medium and large businesses, the WhatsApp Business API powers communication with customers all over the world, allowing them to connect with them on WhatsApp in a simple, secure, and reliable way.N/A
Pricing
Google ChatWhatsApp Business
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
WhatsApp Business
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google ChatWhatsApp Business
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Google ChatWhatsApp Business
Considered Both Products
Google Chat
Chose Google Chat
[Google Hangouts Chat] is low cost, easy to use, and built into most Android smartphones.
WhatsApp Business

No answer on this topic

Features
Google ChatWhatsApp Business
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
8.3
26 Ratings
7% above category average
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Task Management8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.716 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.512 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.225 Ratings00 Ratings
Search9.123 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.513 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Google Chat
8.9
26 Ratings
11% above category average
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Chat9.826 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications9.426 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions8.724 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys9.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase9.015 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
8.7
26 Ratings
9% above category average
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Versioning8.817 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.723 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.022 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.521 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control9.318 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features9.519 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.624 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Google ChatWhatsApp Business
Small Businesses
Stackby
Stackby
Score 9.0 out of 10
Telegram
Telegram
Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
Telegram
Telegram
Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 9.0 out of 10
Telegram
Telegram
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google ChatWhatsApp Business
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(26 ratings)
9.2
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(9 ratings)
9.6
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
7.3
(3 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google ChatWhatsApp Business
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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Meta Platforms Inc
By using WhatsApp Business, I can now respond to customers faster, keep them updated about new deals, and even send out surveys to understand their needs. The ability to send stickers and photos makes the app more interactive and engaging. It easily beats other social networks in terms of the quality and quantity of messages sent, which is a good thing for businesses.
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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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Meta Platforms Inc
  • Ease of communication with clients which helped us in improving our customer satisfaction and quick response time.
  • We can customise messages for different clients such as for vendors, business clients.
  • Excellent support in share images, videos, documents. It saves a whole lot of time and effort by email it to various clients and stakeholders.
  • Various options to create catalogue & showcase accordingly
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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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Meta Platforms Inc
  • UI/UX of WhatsApp has room for improvement. The goal should be to add more features for business interactions outside of the everyday messenger. (interface wise, not feature wise)
  • Multi-device use is added but it's still not as flexible and fast as other messengers like Telegram
  • File transfer is time consuming and troublesome. It also has limits.
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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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Meta Platforms Inc
It's ease and pocket friendly use makes it best in the market when you are required to connect with client directly and showcase your products. One needs to understand how powerful WhatsApp Business as a tool is if he/she knows it's use at it's potential. There are many customisations one can do and interact with multiple clients at one time which saves time and efforts.
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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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Meta Platforms Inc
Most reliable app for business and personal use. I rely on it with any hesitation. Its encrypted chatting system impresses me a lot. Easy file transfer is also appreciated. Maximum people use this app, so I can communicate with most people through this. It makes my life more comfortable.
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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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Meta Platforms Inc
There were some issues in the beginning when the app used to get hanged. We had emailed customer support, and we received a response promptly. There was an issue with the phone where some updates had to be downloaded. You can also complete a form online to contact customer support. The staff can speak many languages
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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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Meta Platforms Inc
In a business organisation communication is the main factor for the development. And WhatsApp Business is the most perfect software for it. The software is designed with full of perfect features for the better communication. It performs very effectively than other software. I am fully satisfied with the features of the software. A superb software to me.
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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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Meta Platforms Inc
  • With WhatsApp Business help, productivity has risen while email and text messages continue to be used.
  • It’s helpful to adapt, have a positive business return, and use WhatsApp Business groups to manage communication with specific people.
  • Integrating the company and the improvement of its visibility allowed for better optimization of customer engagement.
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