Google Meet vs. Proficonf (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Meet
Score 8.3 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
Proficonf (discontinued)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Proficonf was a professional video conferencing platform that allowed hosting meetings with up to 250 participants without any downloads or installations, but worked on web browsers such as Google Chrome, Opera, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge, plus Android &iOS mobile devices. From 2022 the software is no longer available, and the service has been discontinued.
$12
per month
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Google Workspace - Business Starter
$6
per month
Google Workspace - Business Standard
$12
per month
Google Workspace - Business Plus
$18
per month
Free
$0.00
5 participants
Pro
$12.00
100 participants
Premium
$25.00
250 participants
Business
pay-as-you-go
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.7
52 Ratings
8% above category average
Proficonf (discontinued)
8.8
2 Ratings
9% above category average
High quality audio8.952 Ratings9.12 Ratings
High quality video8.252 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements8.843 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Mobile support8.947 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.0
52 Ratings
0% above category average
Proficonf (discontinued)
9.1
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Desktop sharing8.952 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Whiteboards7.134 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.2
51 Ratings
0% below category average
Proficonf (discontinued)
9.0
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Calendar integration8.850 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.750 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Integrates with social media7.425 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events7.639 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Slideshows8.540 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.9
50 Ratings
5% above category average
Proficonf (discontinued)
8.2
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Live chat8.548 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Audience polling9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A9.233 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.3
43 Ratings
1% below category average
Proficonf (discontinued)
9.0
2 Ratings
7% above category average
User authentication8.040 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.238 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Confidential attendee list7.729 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
TeamViewer
TeamViewer
Score 8.3 out of 10
Google Meet
Google Meet
Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google MeetProficonf (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(54 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.6
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Google Meet was a perfect video conferencing solution for us during our training sessions. The only problems encountered were due to weak signals, which sometimes required us to turn off our video. All features worked very well in tying together a team across four different time zones. I was very impressed with the tool's performance
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Whenever you need to speak with someone who is not an experienced internet-user, Proficonf is the best. I mean there's a big green button you need to press. Sometimes you need to put your name. That's it. Even the old folks can handle it well. Also, we find Proficonf surprisingly good working with a non-stable internet connection. I mean, of course, quality is decreasing (they say it's adaptive), but the video remains smooth. Even in those cases, Proficonf has probably the smoothest video among all video conferencing services.
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Pros
Google
  • First off, the quality of the call is pretty good, especially when all of us are working remotely.
  • We can easily schedule our meeting in Google Calendar.
  • Sending an invitation link is easy.
  • What makes Google Meet stand out from other video conferencing tools is that we can use it for an unlimited time, even if we use the free account.
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  • Super-easy to start a meeting
  • Available from mobile phones
  • Bunch of presenting tools
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Cons
Google
  • Meet as it comes doesn't have a great way to handle large meetings.
  • I don't like the way they hide the mute button. It's a disruptive view to mute/unmute.
  • Chat box is the only way to document collaborations within the meeting.
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  • They need to fix their iOS.
  • Maybe more features would be good.
  • Separate service for webinars.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
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
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
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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Proficonf proved to be a bit better than appear.in in terms of video quality and features. Zoom and Skype weren't any good for us. Proficonf is completely web-based, so it doesn't require a download like Skype or Zoom. Proficonf has much better video quality, there's no competition on that subject. And it's so much easier to use. However Skype is also a messenger, so we are still sometimes using it.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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
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
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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  • Increased quality of sessions
  • Increased outreach to clients
  • Save time
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ScreenShots

Proficonf (discontinued) Screenshots

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