Google Meet vs. Telegram

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
Telegram
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Telegram is an open source and free messaging app with a focus on speed and security. Telegram can be used on all devices at the same time — messages sync across any number of phones, tablets or computers. Telegram boasts over 500 million monthly active users and is one of the 10 most downloaded apps in the world.N/A
Pricing
Google MeetTelegram
Editions & Modules
Google Workspace - Business Starter
$6
per month
Google Workspace - Business Standard
$12
per month
Google Workspace - Business Plus
$18
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google MeetTelegram
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Google MeetTelegram
Considered Both Products
Google Meet
Chose Google Meet
The user interface of Google Hangouts Meet is very simple among all of the similar tools.
There is some lack of functionality in Google Hangout Meet as compare to Zoom like one-one chatting, screen access.
We require just a few clicks to join or start meeting, where other tool …
Chose Google Meet
Google Hangout is the company choice for secure mobile communications. It is a wonderful platform to connect with colleagues. For team meetings, Zoom is the ideal choice. It is easy to use, and its packaging is reasonably priced. Overall, Zoom screen sharing and screen …
Telegram
Chose Telegram
Telegram is more secure and more precise than WhatsApp. More flexible and more engagement is possible than WhatsApp.
Chose Telegram
Telegram has a security that has already been tested and that guarantees that my information will not be leaked to other partner software as with its main competitor. In addition, there is no limit on the number of people in a group and within broadcast lists, which is the most …
Features
Google MeetTelegram
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.8
57 Ratings
11% above category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
High quality audio8.857 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video8.857 Ratings00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements8.943 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support8.851 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.3
57 Ratings
5% above category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing8.457 Ratings00 Ratings
Whiteboards8.338 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
7.9
55 Ratings
3% below category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
Calendar integration8.854 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.654 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with social media6.325 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events7.543 Ratings00 Ratings
Slideshows8.144 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.1
54 Ratings
0% above category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
Live chat8.652 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience polling7.934 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A7.937 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Google Meet
8.6
47 Ratings
7% above category average
Telegram
-
Ratings
User authentication8.644 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.242 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list8.133 Ratings00 Ratings
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Google MeetTelegram
Small Businesses
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
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Score 7.4 out of 10
PanTerra Networks
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Score 7.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 9.7 out of 10
PanTerra Networks
PanTerra Networks
Score 7.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.5 out of 10
WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google MeetTelegram
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(62 ratings)
9.9
(8 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(21 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
Google MeetTelegram
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
I think it's great. I think I like that you can call in from your phone, you can log in on your phone. It's very seamless across all of your Google or Gmail, either if you have multiple Gmail addresses, it's easy to use. It's easy to have across all platforms.
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Open Source
Telegram has been very well suited for family video calls and conversations where detailed and private information is being shared. Video calling is fantastic and I'm so thrilled that they added group video calls now! The video quality is also so good that I've been able to use it to make virtual portrait sessions happen. I just don't use this for sending out formal contracts and things like that. I feel like email still needs to be used for those scenarios, but any client that just wants a secure way of communicating with me about their private family matters...this is THE app to use!
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Pros
Google
  • The recordings, so we can have the recordings.
  • It's very easy to start up Google Meet. As it is integrated with Slack, so you can just put the command and you'll have a Google Meet start instantly.
  • We also have the Gemini notes added to it. So those meeting recordings and everything, that gets really helpful. So these are some of the pros.
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Open Source
  • Easy to use and user friendly
  • Collaborating application
  • File sharing
  • Audio and video calling feature
  • Instant messaging
  • Channel and group formation
  • Data security
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Cons
Google
  • There is no hand raise feature in a normal account on Google Meet, unlike in Zoom where participants can raise hands in meetings hosted from a normal account.
  • Having a grid view feature would take Google Meet to another level.
  • The meeting recording option is hard to find.
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Open Source
  • It is so safe to use that many users can share anything, including private pictures of anyone, even nudity as well. That is horribly disgusting.
  • They should restrict those users who run nudity in the Telegram groups and community.
  • Otherwise, I don't have any problem[s with] Telegram. I am a very satisfied user of Telegram.
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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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Open Source
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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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Open Source
No answers on this topic
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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Open Source
No answers on this topic
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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Open Source
I used WhatsApp Business but it's limited. I can add only 250+/- members to the WhatsApp group. But in Telegram, it's 200000. So this is a big opportunity to promote my event. Telegram has much more user data privacy and company transparency than Signal. I am using both but telegram for vas communication
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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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Open Source
No answers on this topic
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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Open Source
No answers on this topic
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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Open Source
  • Easy spread of information and updates among customers.
  • Easier and faster communication among colleagues.
  • Groups may accumulate a huge number of people.
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