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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
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho Meeting
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
15th
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 May 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Google Hangouts is 0.4%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Meeting is 0.9%, down from 1.1% 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…
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

"Google Hangouts is an excellent tool."
"The installation part of the product is easy since one generally needs to use a browser to use the product."
"Google Hangouts is easy to use and has good performance."
"I find it valuable that Google Hangouts is a lightweight tool that doesn't take up a lot of memory and doesn't require a lot of resources."
"The most valuable features are that you don't have to create a separate account, it's easy to use, and you don't have to enter an ID or password to start video conferencing."
"Very good voice and video calling options."
"I find that Google Hangouts is very quick and easy to create a meeting, which is its biggest benefit."
"The facility is always online and very easy to share the screen using the solution."
"One of the most valuable features of Zoho Meeting is how user-friendly it is. It also has some security features."
"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."
"I like the tool's video call feature."
 

Cons

"Google Hangouts could work on making the service better for slow connections."
"The solution could integrate more automation into the product."
"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."
"I would like to have a whiteboard feature, where I can draw a sketch or diagram and show it to the people in the meeting."
"Google will not have two identical chat platforms. Google Chat is always a winner because it is compatible with my device."
"It would be ideal if they could include in the offering a virtual whiteboard for users when they are running meetings."
"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 is not as stable. They can improve its stability."
"Maybe the price could be lowered, but people will want a lower price forever."
"They do not have phone support."
"I would like to see a chat feature in the solution."
"It may be a network issue, but sometimes the video gets blurred when we are on a Zoho Meeting video call."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the free version of Google Hangouts."
"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 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."
"I pay $6 per user per month for Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Hangouts."
"The screen-sharing feature is the most valuable feature."
"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."
"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."
"There is no license cost."
"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
97%
Computer Software Company
1%
Financial Services Firm
1%
University
0%
Educational Organization
72%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
5%
University
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
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 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.
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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