Google Meet vs. Skype (discontinued)

Google Meet

732 Reviews and Ratings

Skype (discontinued)

2,611 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Google Meet	Score8.1 out of 10	N/A	Google Meet, formerly Hangouts Meet, replaces the former Google Hangouts as the company's G Suite integrated web conferencing tool, allowing users to join meetings directly from a Calendar event or email invite from a computer, phone, or conference room. G Suite's Enterprise edition also creates a dial-in phone number for each meeting, as an additional convenience.	$6 per month
Skype (discontinued)	Score7.1 out of 10	N/A	Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.	$2.99 per month

Pricing

Google Meet

Skype (discontinued)

Google Workspace - Business Starter: $6
per month
Google Workspace - Business Standard: $12
per month
Google Workspace - Business Plus: $18
per month

United States Subscription: $2.99
per month
North America Subscription: $6.99
per month
India Subscription: $7.99
per month

Pricing Offerings
Google Meet	Skype (discontinued)
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Google Meet	Skype (discontinued)
Considered Both Products	Google Gosia Plotka lecturer in Information Technology at DMU (Higher Education, 10,001+ employees) Chose Google Meet If I was to choose, I would go for MS Teams or Skype as it helps me to keep minutes or other notes and get back to them whenever I need. I am not a huge fan of Zoom however depends on how the organiser sets it up it allows downloading chat/minutes that I personally find very … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Google Meet The decision was easy to make, although Google Hangouts Meet, Skype and Zoom met the initial objective, we were inclined to choose Google Hangouts Meet because it not only does a much better job, it is easy to use, it's secure, and guarantees confidentiality in all connections, … Incentivized Helpful? Virginia Peralta Analista Financiera - Proyectos y Planificación in Finance and Accounting at Laboratorios LAM (Pharmaceuticals, 201-500 employees) Chose Google Meet Hangouts Meet is better than Skype for a few reasons: (1) quality of audio and image is better, (2) ability to have more than one caller on the meeting in Hangouts Meet (very hard on Skype), (3) Hangouts Meet is easier to use, (4) Hangouts Meet allows someone to connect using … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Google Meet Google Meet is about the same level of convenience and I use it like Skype and BlueJeans for my needs and my subscription levels. Zoom and Microsoft Teams (which we subscribe to as well) have much better features for our educational use cases like classrooms. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Google Meet It is better integrated for business and education. It is much more professional than both Skype and zoom and it is the best option for professional discussions. It is minimalistic and easy to understand and it works on computer and mobile devices. Joining calls is very easy … Incentivized Helpful? Joel Amaya IT Support in Information Technology at Exide (Automotive, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Google Meet Google Meet has almost all the same features that other applications offer, basically you dot need to worry about missing features since you're at the same level. Google meet has a modern design, light application with a very easy UI. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Google Meet The benefit for google hangouts meet is its seamless integration with Gmail and since most of the users have a Gmail account, it becomes a fast and reliable experience. Nevertheless, other tools have a better UI and feature list as compared to google hangouts meet. The UI for … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Google Meet Google Hangout is the company choice for secure mobile communications. It is a wonderful platform to connect with colleagues. For team meetings, Zoom is the ideal choice. It is easy to use, and its packaging is reasonably priced. Overall, Zoom screen sharing and screen … Incentivized Helpful? Achyut Kulkarni Graduate Research Assistant at University of Louisville (Education Management, 501-1000 employees) Chose Google Meet Zoom has an advantage over Google, as it has better audio and video quality. The host has more authority over attendees. Zoom also has an advantage that it can used in any web browser while Google Meet can only be used in Chrome browsers. When it comes to the free version, … Incentivized Helpful?	Discontinued Products Philip Butler Founder in Corporate at Radiate Inc. (Music, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype used to be the go-to for everyone we worked with about 5 years ago but Google Meet and Zoom have quickly overcame the service. I'm not sure why though as the services are fairly interchangeable. On our Windows computers Skype runs better than Zoom and Google Meet but on … Incentivized Helpful? Dan Talvi A/V Coordinator / Worship Director in Information Technology at Fresh Start UMC (fka Pennsylvania Ave United Methodist Church) (Religious Institutions, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) When compared to alternative video conferencing and meeting software options, Skype is effective in the sense that it is easy to use for individuals uncomfortable with technology or unfamiliar with video meeting to jump into and use immediately with minimal confusion or issue. … Incentivized Helpful? Nilufa Hossain IT Specialist in Research & Development at Lamda I-TECH (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is inexpensive and easy to use, and all of us may access it through the internet. Because of concerns about privacy and security, I value Skype's longevity much. With this system, we can deal with people in distant locations since it is more dependable regularly. The … Incentivized Helpful? Michael Chow Learning Experience Designer / Graphic Designer at ULearn.tech (E-Learning, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) For security and privacy reasons, Skype's existence for the past 15 years is incredibly important to me Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype overall is easier to use than a lot of comparable collaboration tools on the market. It really doesn't require formal training to use, and most users get used to all the features of the platform pretty quick overall. Some other collaboration tools may offer more … Incentivized Helpful? Maggie Karl Events Coordinator in Marketing at Solid Ground (Non-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) Lee's functionality than Zoom, more glitches and log in complications than Google, but affordable and familiar for most of our clients and staff, which makes it an easy tool for a nonprofit. In general, we use Zoom and Google more but Skype is still a useful tool. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype works better than Google Hangouts simply because everyone in the organization has a skype address that comes from being an employee here. Not everyone has a google account, so it's hard to meet or use Google tools. The university has also worked with Zoom so that we can … Incentivized Helpful? Jackson Gordon Account Manager at Five Star Commerce (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) It’s not better but different I actually use both. Incentivized Helpful? Fernanda Alonso Project Manager in Customer Service at Obra (Design, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) The advantage of Skype over other programs is the quality of video calls. Another positive point is that Skype concentrates several functionalities in the same program and works in a very intuitive way. If we compare it with other applications, the disadvantage of Skype in … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is just a robust system that almost everyone I've ever interacted with within a business setting has some experience with. So, for us, it was a decision based on convenience and reliability. Skype is [an] application that has been around for a long time and has many … Incentivized Helpful? Shajae Barrett ESL Teacher in Professional Services at Jishou Tianchi Kindergarten (E-Learning, 11-50 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) Even though Zoom has familiar features to Skype, it is more costly. In order to have unlimited minutes to video conference with Zoom without being disconnected, you have to pay for that service, whilst Skype is totally free and you are allowed to video conference as long as you … Incentivized Helpful?
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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Features

Google Meet

Skype (discontinued)

Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Google Meet and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Google Meet 8.6 53 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.6 138 Ratings
High quality audio	8.653 Ratings	9.8135 Ratings
High quality video	8.153 Ratings	9.6133 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements	8.943 Ratings	9.4130 Ratings
Mobile support	8.948 Ratings	9.4118 Ratings

Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Google Meet and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Google Meet 7.9 53 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.4 119 Ratings
Desktop sharing	7.553 Ratings	9.5118 Ratings
Whiteboards	8.235 Ratings	9.360 Ratings

Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Google Meet and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Google Meet 7.5 52 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.6 118 Ratings
Calendar integration	8.651 Ratings	9.585 Ratings
Meeting initiation	8.551 Ratings	9.7106 Ratings
Integrates with social media	6.325 Ratings	9.465 Ratings
Record meetings / events	7.040 Ratings	9.577 Ratings
Slideshows	7.241 Ratings	9.968 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Google Meet and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Google Meet 7.5 51 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 111 Ratings
Live chat	8.049 Ratings	9.7110 Ratings
Audience polling	7.731 Ratings	9.964 Ratings
Q&A	6.934 Ratings	9.562 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Security features of Google Meet and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Google Meet 8.5 44 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 101 Ratings
User authentication	8.241 Ratings	9.788 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions	9.639 Ratings	9.683 Ratings
Confidential attendee list	7.630 Ratings	9.960 Ratings

Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Google Meet and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Google Meet - Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.3 4 Ratings
Video conferencing	00 Ratings	9.74 Ratings
Audio conferencing	00 Ratings	9.04 Ratings
Video screen sharing	00 Ratings	9.24 Ratings
Instant messaging	00 Ratings	9.44 Ratings

User Ratings
	Google Meet	Skype (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	8.6 (55 ratings)	9.0 (140 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	7.0 (6 ratings)	10.0 (5 ratings)
Usability	8.2 (14 ratings)	10.0 (4 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	9.8 (18 ratings)	10.0 (42 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (3 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model	8.6 (2 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Ease of integration	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Professional Services	9.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)