Video Conferencing Software
Google Meet: features, pricing and who it fits
Google Meet comes with Google Workspace, so there is no separate paid license. Attendee limits rise from 100 on Starter to 1,000 on Enterprise, and recording to Drive begins at Standard. Reviewers report pixelation in large calls and recording limits on lower tiers.
Who Google Meet is for
Best for
- Teams already on Google Workspace that want meetings tied to Calendar and Gmail
- Small teams that can live with 100 to 150 attendees per meeting
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers who do not want to buy a full Workspace suite just for video
- Teams that need recording on the cheapest plan (not supported on Starter)
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Conferencing Software | Strong fit | Strong fit | Strong fit | Strong fit |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Google Meet features
- Pricing model
- Per user via Google Workspace edition; no standalone paid Meet license
- Target company size
- Starter, Standard and Plus capped at 300 users; Enterprise has no user cap
- Participant and meeting length limits
- 100 (Starter), 150 (Standard), 500 (Plus), 1,000 (Enterprise); meetings up to 24 hours
- Security and compliance
- Google lists FedRAMP, HIPAA and ISO/IEC programs for Workspace; client-side encryption and data regions offered; specific SOC reports not confirmed by the vendor
- Recording and AI transcription
- Recording to Drive not supported on Starter; included from Standard
- Calendar and chat integrations
- Native to Google Calendar, Gmail and Chat
- Webinars and large events
- In-domain live streaming on Enterprise (internal viewers, 8-hour stream limit, manual recording)
Google Meet pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Starter | $7 | per user/month | 100 Meet participants, no recording to Drive |
| Business Standard | $14 | per user/month | 150 participants, recording included |
| Business Plus | $22 | per user/month | 500 participants |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | per user/month | 1,000 participants, in-domain live streaming |
The vendor pricing page shows EUR for visitors in Europe. USD 7 / 14 / 22 per user/month on the annual plan and 8.40 / 16.80 / 26.40 on flexible monthly, per the Google Workspace billing help page (knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/understand-google-workspace-bills-and-charges). Intro promo of 50% off for 3 months applies Nov 7, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027 to new customers. Free consumer Meet exists with a Google account (limits not confirmed by the vendor).
Prices as published by Google Meet on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- Easy to join from a browser with no install
- Good fit with Calendar and the rest of Workspace
- Solid audio and video quality for small meetings
Common complaints
- Screen sharing glitches reported
- Recording and time limits on lower tiers
- Video can pixelate in large calls
Integrations, security and hosting
- Security and compliance
- FedRAMP, HIPAA, ISO/IEC
- Data residency
- Data region options offered; enterprise data regions listed on Enterprise
Worth knowing before you buy
- G2 4.6 (47,643) is for Google Workspace as a whole, not Meet alone; Capterra 4.5 (12,079) is for Meet.
- Recording to Drive is not available on Business Starter, the cheapest plan.
- Meeting length is 24 hours on all paid plans, but the participant cap rises only with the pricier edition (100 to 1,000).
- Starter, Standard and Plus plans max out at 300 users; larger orgs must go Enterprise.
- Live streaming is only inside your own domain and stops after 8 hours.
