Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams
Both sit in communication. Here is how they differ on the things you can actually check.
On price: Microsoft Teams starts $3 a month cheaper than Google Meet ($4 against $7, 43% less) on its Microsoft Teams Essentials tier. Paying annually takes Google Meet to $6.3/mo (10% off). Both figures were read from the vendors' own pricing pages on the dates shown below.
Google Meet
meet.google.com
Browser-based video calls integrated with Calendar and Gmail, with recording and transcription on paid Workspace tiers.
Microsoft Teams
microsoft.com
Chat, meetings, calling and file collaboration bundled with Microsoft 365 — usually adopted because it is already paid for.
| Google Meet | Microsoft Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $7/mo | $4/mo |
| Entry plan | Starter | Microsoft Teams Essentials |
| Paid annually | $6.3/mosave 10% | $4/mo |
| Price checked | 6 Sept 2026 | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Pricing model | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Around since | 2017 | 2017 |
Every price here was read from the vendor's own pricing page, most recently on 21 Sept 2026. Entry tier only — vendors change pricing without notice.
Google Meet vs Microsoft Teams, answered
- Is Google Meet cheaper than Microsoft Teams?
- No — Microsoft Teams is the cheaper entry point, at $4 a month against Google Meet's $7, 43% less. Google Meet's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read. Microsoft Teams's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read.
- Do Google Meet or Microsoft Teams have a free plan?
- Both do. Google Meet and Microsoft Teams each publish an ongoing free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
- What is the difference between Google Meet and Microsoft Teams?
- Google Meet: Browser-based video calls integrated with Calendar and Gmail, with recording and transcription on paid Workspace tiers. Microsoft Teams: Chat, meetings, calling and file collaboration bundled with Microsoft 365 — usually adopted because it is already paid for.
- Which one is cheaper paid annually?
- Microsoft Teams, at $4 a month against Google Meet's $6.30. Google Meet drops to $6.30 a month paid yearly (10% off), while Microsoft Teams's $4 is already its annual rate — it publishes no month-to-month price.
