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Zoom vs Google Meet
Both sit in communication. Here is how they differ on the things you can actually check.
On price: Google Meet starts $7.16 a month cheaper than Zoom ($7 against $14.16, 51% less) on its Starter 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.
Zoom
zoom.us
Meetings, webinars, phone and rooms with AI summaries. The free tier caps group meetings at 40 minutes.
Free planCommunication
Visit ZoomGoogle Meet
meet.google.com
Browser-based video calls integrated with Calendar and Gmail, with recording and transcription on paid Workspace tiers.
Free planCommunication
Visit Google Meet| Zoom | Google Meet | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $14.16/mo | $7/mo |
| Entry plan | Workplace Pro | Starter |
| Paid annually | $14.16/mo | $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 | 2011 | 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.
Zoom vs Google Meet, answered
- Is Zoom cheaper than Google Meet?
- No — Google Meet is the cheaper entry point, at $7 a month against Zoom's $14.16, 51% less. Zoom's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read. Google Meet's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read.
- Do Zoom or Google Meet have a free plan?
- Both do. Zoom and Google Meet each publish an ongoing free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
- What is the difference between Zoom and Google Meet?
- Zoom: Meetings, webinars, phone and rooms with AI summaries. The free tier caps group meetings at 40 minutes. 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 Zoom's $14.16. Zoom's $14.16 is already its annual rate — it publishes no month-to-month price, while Google Meet drops to $6.30 a month paid yearly (10% off).
