Slack vs Google Meet
Both sit in communication. Here is how they differ on the things you can actually check.
On price: Google Meet starts $1.75 a month cheaper than Slack ($7 against $8.75, 20% less) on its Starter tier. Paying annually takes Slack to $7.25/mo (17% off) and Google Meet to $6.3/mo (10% off). Both figures were read from the vendors' own pricing pages on the dates shown below.
Slack
slack.com
Channels, huddles, workflows and a very deep integration catalogue. Salesforce-owned; the free tier limits message history.
Google Meet
meet.google.com
Browser-based video calls integrated with Calendar and Gmail, with recording and transcription on paid Workspace tiers.
| Slack | Google Meet | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $8.75/mo | $7/mo |
| Entry plan | Pro | Starter |
| Paid annually | $7.25/mosave 17% | $6.3/mosave 10% |
| Price checked | 21 Sept 2026 | 6 Sept 2026 |
| Pricing model | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Around since | 2013 | 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.
Slack vs Google Meet, answered
- Is Slack cheaper than Google Meet?
- No — Google Meet is the cheaper entry point, at $7 a month against Slack's $8.75, 20% less. Google Meet's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read.
- Do Slack or Google Meet have a free plan?
- Both do. Slack and Google Meet each publish an ongoing free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
- What is the difference between Slack and Google Meet?
- Slack: Channels, huddles, workflows and a very deep integration catalogue. Salesforce-owned; the free tier limits message history. Google Meet: Browser-based video calls integrated with Calendar and Gmail, with recording and transcription on paid Workspace tiers.
- Which one is cheaper paid annually?
- Google Meet, at $6.30 a month against Slack's $7.25. Slack drops to $7.25 a month paid yearly (17% off), while Google Meet drops to $6.30 a month paid yearly (10% off).
