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BlueJeans Rooms vs Google Hangouts comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BlueJeans Rooms
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
32nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Hangouts
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of BlueJeans Rooms is 0.1%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Hangouts is 0.4%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

ZN
User-friendly, simple to set up, and the screen sharing is easy to do
We are using BlueJeans Rooms for virtual meetings. It is very helpful and we use it to have sessions for requirements gathering and testing. I use it both on my laptop and mobile phone The interface is user-friendly and screen sharing is easy to do. If multiple people are part of the meeting and…
ANIS QURESHI - PeerSpot reviewer
Quick and seamless meeting setup offers a smooth experience
I sometimes use Google Hangouts for my personal meetings only I find that Google Hangouts is very quick and easy to create a meeting, which is its biggest benefit. It doesn't have a 40-minute limitation unlike Zoom. It is easy to set up as well, taking just a couple of minutes. So far, I think…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The interface is user-friendly and screen sharing is easy to do."
"Its ease of use is most valuable. It is just a click, and you're in the system."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"It's good for conferencing with others."
"We use Google Hangouts to chat and exchange some quick information."
"The ease of navigation is good, as we can easily share data and screens."
"We use transcriptions to document meetings, which is important for productivity."
"Very good voice and video calling options."
"I appreciated having the basic features like screen sharing and camera options."
 

Cons

"If multiple people are part of the meeting and they are in the same room, for example on their laptops, then it will create an echo and the other person may not be audible."
"It is not as stable. They can improve its stability."
"The only issue with the solution is that we can't split the video of participants into separate screens, which can make it difficult to manage the cameras of participants."
"There is no recording feature in Google Meet. However, Zoom has the recording feature and we use it for any calls that require recording."
"It would be great if this solution could be added to smart TVs. We would also like the ability to broadcast to a YouTube channel when having a meeting or session using this solution."
"The solution can be improved by integrating other tools."
"The solution could integrate more automation into the product."
"We don’t have any complaints."
"I would like to see more focus on features for interacting with the participants in a group chat, such as screen sharing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We are a small team and a small organization such as ours just uses the free version of Google, so there's no cost associated with Google Hangouts at the moment."
"I use the free version of the solution."
"We are using the free version of Google Hangouts."
"We pay an annual license to use the solution."
"I pay $6 per user per month for Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Hangouts."
"Google Hangouts has reasonable pricing, but I don't use the paid version because I only have a small budget, though you get more features from the paid version."
"There is no license cost."
"There is a need to make certain payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product and some other tools that are included in the suite offered by Google. Google Hangouts alone as a product is available for free."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
97%
Computer Software Company
1%
Financial Services Firm
0%
University
0%
 

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What do you like most about Google Hangouts?
It's integration with Google is the valuable feature.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Hangouts?
I can't comment on the pricing as I have no idea about it.
What needs improvement with Google Hangouts?
So far, I think it's going well. I haven't found anything that I feel should be added.
 

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