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Google Hangouts vs TeamViewer Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 31, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Google Hangouts
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TeamViewer Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Google Hangouts is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TeamViewer Business is 6.8%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

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…
Heiko Humpert - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows an ease of access to various systems and has a straightforward setup process
The product allows easy access to any system in case of any issues We cannot see the number of monitors working on the system simultaneously. It becomes complicated to switch from one monitor to another for different windows. The product's stability depends on the network's stability in our…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Stable communication tool with a good history feature and very easy installation."
"The most valuable feature has been the ability to present presentations during meetings."
"Google Hangouts is easy to use and intuitive."
"The solution is extremely stable."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ability to allow the sharing of screens and the way it allows a user to take control of another system."
"What I like best about Google Hangouts is its integration with other Google solutions, so scheduling is easy because you have the calendar. It also has a whiteboard feature. I also like its polling feature and that it even has a captioning feature."
"Google Meet is a clear and simple solution."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"This is a unique solution that is very easy to install."
"Ease of use was the number-one thing. It's an industry leader for ease of use, specifically on the client-side, which is the absolutely critical thing. If I want to connect to somebody, how easily can I — without seeing their computer — walk them through the steps to install it to a point where I can key in the code and help them resolve their situation?... TeamViewer is just a dead-solid, easy answer."
"The product allows easy access to any system in case of any issues."
"I have found the solution to be user-friendly even for beginners. It is not that sophisticated. There are different types of security features available, such as encryption and random machine ID."
"The most important feature of TeamViewer is its ease of use."
"It is easy to use and has a pretty good UI."
"It is a scalable product."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is very fast. The file transfer from remote machines to my machine or from my machine to the remote machine works well."
 

Cons

"The way it works with anonymous users should be improved. That could be strengthened to let anonymous users do more."
"We purchased a videoconference system called Zoom. We want to see if Google Hangouts has the ability to integrate our Zoom device to use it with Hangouts and meet directly."
"It would be better to have a feature for recording the meetings in Google Hangouts."
"As someone who is not very familiar with technology, I find it acceptable. I prefer to wait and see what they will come up with in the future. However, I notice that they keep introducing new features that are better than the previous ones."
"The user interface is an area with shortcomings and needs improvement."
"Google Meet could be more secure."
"I would like for the platform to have a call recording feature in the free version."
"Collaboration in Google Hangouts has room for improvement compared to Microsoft Teams. On Microsoft Teams, you can share a document directly and work on that document all at once, in real-time, with other team members, which isn't the case with Google Hangouts."
"I can use up to three computers, but sometimes I have four. So, it would be nice to have at least four computers."
"I would like to see something like a TeamViewer mobile application for iOS or possibly Android. I think this would be fantastic given how technology is evolving today. It would be beneficial to use it with your smartphone."
"It would be very helpful if they could provide a manual for the installation process and describe more of their features."
"The file transfer functionality crashes sometimes."
"Considering the earlier versions of the product, I think TeamViewer used to slow down the systems."
"If they could figure out a little better solution for the iOS stuff other than just a screen share, even though it's an Apple thing, and Apple doesn't like to give up control of their devices. If they ever got to that point, and I could manipulate an iPad or iPhone, that would be awesome. Since we have a bunch of iPad users who are struggling with doing different things, it would be nice to be able to just jump on and actually show them, "Here, do this, this, and this." Similar to what we do with the laptops, e.g. for training."
"They should release features such as Augmented Reality into both plain and standard versions of TeamViewer."
"A feature that they could add is chat with sound to talk."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think there is a need for payment for licensing, but as students, we didn't have to pay for it when we were using it. Our professors were the ones paying for it since they needed to record the sessions."
"I don't need to buy Google Hangouts separately because it comes free with Google Workspace, and it is also available for my personal Gmail ID."
"There is no license cost."
"There is an annual subscription to use this solution."
"We pay an annual license to use the solution."
"The screen-sharing feature is the most valuable feature."
"I pay $6 per user per month for Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Hangouts."
"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."
"There is no license needed to use TeamViewer."
"I used the free version of TeamViewer."
"We have a corporate license. The maximum amount number of users changes based on the amount you pay. E.g., with our license, there is a maximum amount of users who can use the solution at the same time (10 users)."
"TeamViewer is $600 or $700 per port per year..."
"The solution has a pilot feature that is expensive. The overall price of the solution can be cheaper."
"The cost is in the thousands of dollars per year."
"TeamViewer was willing to give us a one-year package. Whereas, a lot of the other companies that we explored were paid by the month or quarter. It's just easier for our finance people at the college if we can make a one-time yearly payment."
"It would be nice if it is cheaper."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
University
6%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Hangouts?
It's integration with Google is the valuable feature.
What needs improvement with Google Hangouts?
One improvement could be integration with Google Calendar to help find available timeslots when scheduling meetings with many participants.
Should I choose Teamviewer Tensor over the regular Teamviewer?
The number one advantage of TeamViewer for me is its ease of use, specifically as it relates to the client side. By far, one of its best features is the remote access it provides. I can control som...
What do you like most about TeamViewer?
It is easy to use and has a pretty good UI.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TeamViewer?
The tool's price is a problem because TeamViewer wants users to sign up, and I feel most of the products want their users to do the same. TeamViewer is very pricey. You have to sign up for a yearly...
 

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Sample Customers

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Porsche Informatik, Philips, DHL, Intel, Motorola, Microsoft, IBM, Siemens, Fujitsu, American Red Cross
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