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Google Hangouts vs Zoho Meeting comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 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
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho Meeting
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
21st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Google Hangouts is 0.6%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Meeting is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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…
Yogesh Kumar Mali - PeerSpot reviewer
A good and decent meeting platform that stores recordings of meetings
We use Zoho Meeting for booking meetings and demo calls for product review updates The most valuable feature of Zoho Meeting is how it stores recordings and how we can get those recordings by order. It may be a network issue, but sometimes the video gets blurred when we are on a Zoho Meeting…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The scalability is good; we have added a lot of users, and it's always working."
"The most valuable feature of Google Hangouts for me is content sharing."
"It is easy to use, and we don't need to make a lot of configurations."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten based on the number of users we have."
"The solution is stable."
"We use transcriptions to document meetings, which is important for productivity."
"It is very easy to use and is available as soon as you open a Google account."
"The solution is extremely stable."
"One of the most valuable features of Zoho Meeting is how user-friendly it is. It also has some security features."
"I like the tool's video call feature."
"The most valuable feature of Zoho Meeting is how it stores recordings and how we can get those recordings by order."
"The API is much more flexible than other platforms."
 

Cons

"Google Meet should extend the time limit for a meeting from five minutes to at least thirty-five minutes."
"I would like to see support for showing virtual backgrounds."
"The platform's screen-sharing feature and the participant panel could be improved."
"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."
"The solution can be improved by integrating other tools."
"Google Hangouts has breakout rooms now, but not as extensive as Zoom, so that's one area for improvement. I mentioned that I like the Google Hangouts captioning feature, but that could be improved. For example, importing Filipino-English captions here in the Philippines would be great."
"The stability of Google Hangouts has had some issues, such as video call delays. The stability could improve."
"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."
"It may be a network issue, but sometimes the video gets blurred when we are on a Zoho Meeting video call."
"I would like to see a chat feature in the solution."
"They do not have phone support."
"Maybe the price could be lowered, but people will want a lower price forever."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual subscription to use this solution."
"There is no license cost."
"I pay $6 per user per month for Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Hangouts."
"For individual use, there's no license requirement as such. For storage or some other purposes, if I go beyond 15 GB, then I need to buy something."
"I believe my company has a yearly license for Google Hangouts, but I'm not sure because this is a corporate account, so I don't have the details."
"We are using the free version of 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."
"The screen-sharing feature is the most valuable feature."
"In India, Professional Zoho Meeting for up to 10 participants costs INR 125 per month, and for up to 250 participants, it costs INR 750 per month if billed annually."
"Compared to other solutions, the price is not the lowest, but I can say it's competitive. My organization pays for a yearly license for Zoho."
"The product is not costly like other applications."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
87%
Computer Software Company
3%
Manufacturing Company
2%
Performing Arts
1%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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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.
What do you like most about Zoho Meeting?
I like the tool's video call feature.
What needs improvement with Zoho Meeting?
I would like to see a chat feature in the solution.
 

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Sample Customers

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Karpagam College of Engineering, Associate Business Service India
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