Google Meet Pricing 2022: Does the Free Plan Cut It?

As well as its free plan, you’ll find four pricing plans available from Google for video conferencing, as well as some hardware bundles that can get your business started with the best tools to conduct meetings. Check out each plan below and read on for more in-depth reviews of each.

Google Meet Free Plan

For personal users, the Free plan is quite robust – it even has options that would make it appealing for small business owners.

For instance, the free tier allows for 100 participants and a maximum meeting time of up to 60 minutes. You’ll get access to standard features like screen sharing and adjustable layouts, while enjoying the good enough audio and video quality.

Moderators on this plan can also use breakout rooms to divide participants into smaller rooms during video calls, catching up to other web conferencing platforms like Zoom.

Limitations of Google Meet Free

Yes, Google Meet is available for free, but there are some obvious limitations.

Free users of Google Meet can only host meetings with no more than 100 participants for a maximum of 60 minutes. They also won’t have access to US or international dial-in numbers, live streaming in-domain, intelligent noise cancelling functionality, or the ability to save meeting recordings in Google Drive.

Still, Google Meet offers one of the more robust free plans on the market. You’ll be able to host unlimited meetings, while having access to features like live captioning, adjustable layouts, and the intuitive mobile app. Plus, you’ll still be able to easily share your screen and invite external participants that don’t have a Google account.

Most conveniently, Google Meet allows you to join meetings through a browser – rather than having to download software, like Zoom pushes you to – so you can truly schedule and host a meeting in an instant.

Google Workspace Starter

The next available Google Meet pricing option is the Starter plan, which is available for $6 per user, per month.

This plan allows for 100 participants and a maximum meeting time of 24 hours, which we hope is supposed to be its version of “unlimited” rather than a challenge. You’ll also get 30 GB of cloud storage, access to US and international dial-in numbers, as well as 24/7 online customer support and the online forums.

Aside from these features, Workspace Starter users benefit from an 99.99% uptime guarantee, and a range of security features including 2-step verification, SSL connections, password monitoring, and strength control.