Google Meet
Slack
Google Meet
Slack
Google Meet
Slack
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Google Meet
Slack
No signals
Google Meet
No signals
Slack
Google Meet
No signals
Slack
Google Meet
No signals
Slack
Google Meet
No signals
Slack
Users: 100 participants
Storage: None (no recording)
Limits: 60-minute limit, No recording, No advanced features, No admin controls
Users: 100 participants
Storage: 30GB per user (Workspace storage)
Limits: 100 participant limit, No breakout rooms, Basic support
Users: 150 participants
Storage: 2TB per user
Limits: 150 participant limit, No webinar features
Users: 500 participants
Storage: 5TB per user
Limits: No live streaming, Some Enterprise features unavailable
Users: 1000 participants
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Custom pricing only
Users: Unlimited users
Storage: 5GB total
Limits: No SSO, No compliance exports, No guest access controls, No custom retention policies, Cannot recover data after 1 year
Users: Minimum 3 users required
Storage: 10GB per user
Limits: No SSO/SAML, No data exports for compliance, No user provisioning, No audit logs
Users: Per user pricing
Storage: 20GB per user
Limits: No Enterprise Key Management, No HIPAA compliance, No unlimited workspaces, Cannot downgrade if you later upgrade to Grid
Users: Unlimited workspaces
Storage: 1TB per user
Limits: Annual commitment required, Cannot downgrade to Business+ ever, Multi-year contracts often required for discounts
| Feature | Google Meet | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Video conferencing Up to 1000 participants on Enterprise | ||
| Communication | ||
| Real-time messaging Channels, DMs, threads | ||
| Video calls Huddles and integrations, up to 50 people on paid plans | ||
| Persistent in-call chat Chat disappears after meeting | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Screen sharing Can cause browser freezing | ||
| Breakout rooms Business Standard+ only, basic compared to Zoom | ||
| Guest access Single-channel guests free, multi-channel count as paid users | ||
| Whiteboard Basic compared to Zoom/Miro | ||
| Remote screen control Not available - major Zoom advantage | ||
| Usability | ||
| Browser-based (no download) Key advantage - works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge | ||
| Virtual backgrounds Available on free tier | ||
| Data | ||
| Message history Free: 90 days visible, 1 year then deleted. Paid: Unlimited | ||
| Data export Business+ and above for compliance exports | ||
| Storage | ||
| Recording Paid plans only, saves to Drive | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Third-party integrations 2,600+ apps. Free plan limited to 10 integrations | ||
| Google Calendar integration Seamless one-click joining | ||
| Gmail integration Start meetings from email | ||
| Security | ||
| SSO/SAML Business+ and above only ($15/user) | ||
| End-to-end encryption Not available. EKM (customer keys) only on Enterprise+ | ||
| Engagement | ||
| Polls and Q&A Business Standard+ only | ||
| AI | ||
| Slack AI Separate $10/user add-on, must buy for ALL users | ||
| Audio | ||
| Noise cancellation Paid plans only | ||
| Accessibility | ||
| Mobile app iOS and Android, notification reliability issues | ||
| Live captions Available on free tier | ||
| Enterprise | ||
| Audit logs Enterprise+ only ($45/user) | ||
| Compliance | ||
| HIPAA compliance Enterprise+ only | ||
| FedRAMP authorized Moderate authorization available | ||
