3. Compare Meet vs. classic Hangouts
Notes:
- G Suite Basic includes special editions for nonprofits and government agencies.
- G Suite Business includes G Suite for Education.
- Most G Suite Enterprise features are also supported in the G Suite Enterprise for Education edition.*
| Meet | Classic Hangouts | |
|---|---|---|
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Number of participants |
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Up to 25 |
| Platforms supported |
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| Ways to join a video meeting |
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| Send chat messages in video meetings | ✔ | Via the web only |
| 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 |
| Dial in from a phone |
✔ All G Suite editions support a U.S. phone number G Suite Enterprise and G Suite Enterprise for Education editions also support international numbers |
✘ |
| Dial out to a phone number*** | ✔ | ✔ |
| Record a meeting |
✔ Requires G Suite Enterprise or G Suite Enterprise for Education edition* |
✘ |
| iOS mobile and tablet support | ✔ | ✘ |
| Reporting API | More than 50 different reporting metrics | 17 different reporting metrics |
| View presentations on mobile | View high resolution content; pinch-to-zoom supported on Android and iOS | View low resolution content |
| Meeting URLs | Unique meeting URLs | Modifiable meeting URLs |
* Free G Suite Enterprise for Education edition licenses do not provide the feature to record meetings. Compare G Suite for Education vs. G Suite Enterprise for Education.
** Google meeting room hardware includes Hangouts Meet hardware, Chromebox for meetings, and Chromebase for meetings.
*** Hangouts Meet currently supports calls from most countries to the U.S./Canada only. Classic Hangouts supports free calls to and from U.S./Canada. International calls require a credit card.
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