Meet vs. classic Hangouts feature comparison

	Meet	classic Hangouts
Number of participants Note: G Suite Business includes G Suite for Education G Suite Basic includes special editions for nonprofits and government agencies	G Suite Basic, Business: up to 25 G Suite Enterprise: up to 30	Up to 25
Platforms supported	Android (phone only) iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch) Chrome browser only Chromebox for Meetings	Android iOS Safari®, Internet Explorer®, and Chrome web browsers (with plugins) Chromebox for Meetings
Ways to join a video meeting	Chrome browser Calendar Meeting link URL Meeting code Dial in to meetings created by G Suite Enterprise users Chrome devices for meetings Meet app	Safari, Internet Explorer, and Chrome web browsers Other G Suite products: Gmail, Inbox, and Calendar Chrome devices for meetings Hangout app
Send chat messages in video meetings	✔	Via the web
Present documents or entire screen	✔	✔
External participants	Clear and simple access control by giving video meeting access to any participant using a single shared link.	Access to video calls is managed through a combination of Calendar permissions and invites. Learn more
Dial in from a phone*	✔ (All G Suite Enterprise edition meetings include phone numbers)	✘
Dial out to a phone number*	✘	✔
Supports peer-to-peer connections	✔ (when deemed a better user experience)	✘

* In Hangouts Meet, video meetings created by G Suite Enterprise users include a phone number that people can use to "dial in" to the meeting for audio-only access. In a "classic Hangouts" video call, you can click "Add telephone" to "dial-out" to a phone.

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