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Google Meet Workspace vs HCL Sametime comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 30, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Google Meet Workspace
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
14th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
2.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HCL Sametime
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Natalia Munera - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Autonomic Mind
Supports clear communication and uninterrupted collaboration even with limited network connectivity
Google Meet Workspace is the best app for meetings in the corporate scope because Microsoft Teams has many problems or issues with the app. The signal quality is a valuable feature. If you have low signal in your network or internet connection, Google Meet supports video calls better than Teams. Teams completely locks up with low network connection, and you need a good signal to use Teams. However, if you have low signal, Google Meet works better. The overall experience with Google Meet is better because you can use the app in an easy way. You find the buttons quickly without having to go through a lot of stages or processes. In Teams, you have to search a lot to make something because the experience is more difficult and complex. In Google Meet, if you want to share your screen, you just click one button and that is it. Screen sharing in Google Meet is easy to use, and the sharing screen is in high definition. Google Meet does not require a good signal connection. Google Meet works in low and medium connection, which is better for remote work. The intelligent noise cancellation feature is the best one. Sometimes you are working with other partners in the same place and you need to start a meeting with a client while in the same location with your other partners. You can turn on the noise cancellation and it works perfectly. Google Meet Workspace is a good solution. Google Workspace is very easy to integrate with other applications. For us, it is very easy to have Zoho One and make the meetings in Google Meet Workspace. The experience in general is good.
Bogdan Chechlowski - PeerSpot reviewer
Kierownik Biura Informatyki at EIB SA
Stable product, communicate very fast and allows to see who's online in the office or work environment
It was used for communication through text messages, primarily Being able to see who was online and communicate very fast was a good feature.  The security was quite good. However, when we tried to implement it for email at a high level, we had to use another solution, FortiMail Gateway. I view…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I appreciate about Google Meet Workspace is the simplicity, first of all; it has pretty much all the features that I could use on either Zoom or Skype, and it is very simple."
"Google Meet Workspace is the best app for meetings in the corporate scope because Microsoft Teams has many problems or issues with the app."
"The security was quite good."
"I can view the status and availability of colleagues or team members, which makes it easy to approach them when they are available."
 

Cons

"What could be improved, I do not know the actual improvement yet, but when somebody sends me an email, I can just give you what I have on Outlook, Microsoft Outlook, and I can take that email and transform it into a meeting."
"There is no way to turn off that feature. Last week I was in my yoga class and I could not stop that function."
"The webinar should be integrated into Sametime for a larger number of participants."
"It lacks some features compared to modern solutions. For example, it doesn't allow sending screenshots or other files."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Meet Workspace?
The price for Google Meet Workspace is perfect. I am the general manager in my company and Google Workspace is a very good cost.
What needs improvement with Google Meet Workspace?
Google Meet Workspace has a feature where if you are in the center of the meeting and you move, the camera is going to follow you. There is no way to turn off that feature. Last week I was in my yo...
What is your primary use case for Google Meet Workspace?
Our company is focused on connecting candidates with other companies that are searching for specialized IT talent. Our infrastructure in technology is limited.
What needs improvement with HCL Sametime?
I view it as part of HCL Notes and Domino, and my opinion is similar to those products. It lacks some features compared to modern solutions. For example, it doesn't allow sending screenshots or oth...
What is your primary use case for HCL Sametime?
It was used for communication through text messages, primarily.
What advice do you have for others considering HCL Sametime?
Overall, it was quite good. I would rate it an eight out of ten. It's a better product than some others from HCL, but overall, I wouldn't recommend it, given the availability of superior alternatives.
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

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Lotus Sametime, IBM Lotus Sametime
 

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Sample Customers

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Connect2Cloud, Superior Group, Daifuku Co. Ltd., Seaward, The City of Fort Worth, Christian Brothers Services, Berlitz, Deutsche Notes User Group, Danske Fysioterapeuter, Slumberland, La Vacanza, Rheinmetall AG
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