Duplicate software checker · Zoom and Google Meet
Do you need Zoom if you have Google Meet?
Every Google Workspace plan includes Google Meet. Keeping Zoom Pro for 50 people costs US$8,496 a year at list price. The case for keeping it is strongest on Business Starter, where Meet can't record.
Paying twice
a year on jobs your plan already covers
Assumes the people using these tools also have a Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace licence.
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Worked out from the numbers you entered. Nothing leaves your browser. What each plan includes
Starts with 50 people on Zoom. Change the plan, the number of people and the price to yours, or add your other tools.
What Zoom does that Google Meet doesn't, and the reverse
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting size | Meet hosts 100 people on Business Starter, 150 on Business Standard, 500 on Business Plus and 1,000 on Enterprise. Zoom Pro hosts 100 and Business 300. | workspace.google.com |
| Recording | Meet on Business Starter can’t record. Business Standard and above record to Google Drive. Zoom Pro includes cloud recording. | workspace.google.com |
| Meeting length | Meet meetings run up to 24 hours on paid plans; Zoom Pro allows 30. | zoom.us |
When keeping both makes sense
- You’re on Business Starter and need recordings.
- Clients or partners insist on Zoom.
- You need meetings of more than 150 people and you’re on Business Standard.
Fewer isn't affiliated with any company named here. Plan contents and list prices were read on each vendor's own page on 4 November 2026, in US dollars per person a month, billed yearly.
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Questions
Do you need Zoom if you have Google Meet?
Every Google Workspace plan includes Google Meet. Keeping Zoom Pro for 50 people costs US$8,496 a year at list price. The case for keeping it is strongest on Business Starter, where Meet can't record.
When does it make sense to keep both Zoom and Google Meet?
When you’re on Business Starter and need recordings, or when clients or partners insist on Zoom, or when you need meetings of more than 150 people and you’re on Business Standard.
How much does keeping Zoom cost?
Zoom Zoom Workplace Pro lists at US$14.16 a person a month billed yearly (checked 4 November 2026), so 50 people cost US$8,496 a year.
Do you need both? Zoom if you have Microsoft Teams · Slack if you have Microsoft Teams · Dropbox if you have OneDrive · Dropbox if you have Google Drive
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