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Best Video Conferencing · head-to-head

Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for video conferencing. Microsoft Teams has the lower entry price. 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.

Microsoft Teams has the lower entry price — Google Meet starts at $7/mo, Microsoft Teams at $0/mo. Free tier: Google Meet No, Microsoft Teams Yes. HIPAA: Google Meet Yes, Microsoft Teams Yes.

As of 2026-09-03 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Google Meet

$7/mo entry
Entry price$7/mo (Business Starter)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forGoogle Workspace shops wanting zero-friction meeting scheduling

Microsoft Teams

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Teams Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forMicrosoft 365 shops wanting a single integrated workspace

Sources — Google Meet: workspace.google.com (verified 2026-09-03) STALE · 2026-06-14 · Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com (verified 2026-09-03)

Key features

Google Meet: Gemini AI integration for automatic meeting notes, real-time translation, and agenda generation; Deep Google Workspace integration (Docs, Sheets, Slides in-meeting collaboration); Livestreaming to up to 100,000 viewers (Enterprise); Noise cancellation and studio lighting effects; Automatic captions and real-time transcription

Microsoft Teams: Together Mode virtual shared environment for meetings; Speaker Coach with real-time speaking guidance; AI-powered Copilot for meeting notes, action items, and follow-ups (add-on/higher plans); Webinar hosting with attendee registration (Business Standard+); Deep Microsoft 365 integration — files, calendar, and chat in one workspace

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