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Best Google Meet alternatives (2026)
6 alternatives to Google Meet in video conferencing, ranked by entry price. Google Meet starts at $7/user/mo. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than Google Meet: Microsoft Teams, Webex, Whereby, Zoom.
- Free alternatives: Microsoft Teams, Webex, Whereby, Zoom.
- Closest by price: Microsoft Teams ($0/mo), Webex ($0/mo), Whereby ($0/mo).
Google Meet alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Teams STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo | Yes | Yes | Microsoft 365 shops wanting a single integrated workspace | microsoft.com |
| 2 | Webex | $0/mo | Yes | Yes | Enterprises requiring FedRAMP government-grade security | pricing.webex.com |
| 3 | Whereby | $0/mo | Yes | — | Small teams wanting frictionless guest access with no app installs | whereby.com |
| 4 | Zoom | $0/mo | Yes | Yes | HIPAA-regulated healthcare teams needing BAA | zoom.us |
| 5 | GoTo Meeting | $14/user/mo | No | Yes | Organizations running large-attendance meetings with few organizers | goto.com |
| 6 | RingCentral STALE · 2026-09-05 | $30/user/mo | No | Yes | HIPAA-regulated healthcare organizations needing certified UCaaS | ringcentral.com |
Data current through 2026-11-01. STALE marks a row whose price we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days; a vendor with no published price is marked when any of its plans is. 2 of 6 rows above are marked. Compare any two directly on the Video Conferencing index.