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Switching from Microsoft Teams to Google Meet

Google Workspace has no Teams importer. Set up your Workspace domain and users fresh, and update recurring meeting invites to new Meet links.

Quick verdict: Move to Google Workspace Business Starter if you want Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Slides bundled with your video tool at one price — you will lose the recording and transcripts Teams Essentials included by default, until you upgrade to Business Standard.

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Switching Cost & Friction Estimator

Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.

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Estimate assumes: 1 hour of data-mapping/cleaning labor per 2,000 records, a blended $75/hr ops rate, tiered migration & cleaning tooling fees, and 4 hours of retraining per seat at a $45/hr fully-loaded rate.

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    Why teams move from Microsoft Teams to Google Meet

    Full office suite bundled

    Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides at the same price.

    More pooled storage

    30GB per user vs 10GB on Teams Essentials.

    Higher participant caps on upper tiers

    Up to 500 on Plus.

    How the migration actually works

    You lose meeting recording, transcripts and live captions unless you upgrade to Business Standard ($14/user/mo) — Business Starter does not include them.

    StepWhat you do
    1List what you actually useNote whether you rely on Office apps, storage limits, or recording — this decides which plan you actually need on the new side.
    2Create your Google Workspace account, verify your domain,Create your Google Workspace account, verify your domain, and set up Gmail and Meet for your users.
    3Set up your Workspace suiteConfigure Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Slides alongside Meet — you are gaining an office suite, not just a video tool.
    4Migrate calendar invitesUpdate recurring meeting invites to use the new tool’s meeting links; old links stop working once you cancel.
    5Train your team on recording/captions if you rely on themConfirm the new plan actually includes the recording or captions features your team used before switching.
    6Cancel the old planOnce meetings run cleanly on the new tool for a week, cancel the old subscription.

    What this path doesn’t do for you:

    Teams Essentials’ included recording, transcripts and captions have no Business Starter equivalent — budget for Business Standard if your team relies on them.

    Pricing side by side

    PlanMicrosoft TeamsGoogle Meet
    Pricing basisPer userPer user
    Entry priceTeams Essentials $4/user/mo (paid yearly)Business Starter $7/user/mo (annual)
    Recording includedYes, with transcripts and captionsNo, requires Business Standard
    Office appsNot included (Essentials tier)Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides included
    Storage10GB/user30GB pooled/user

    Prices checked on each vendor’s pricing/compare page on September 23, 2026.

    Feature parity check

    CapabilityMicrosoft TeamsGoogle Meet
    Office appsNot included (Essentials)Included
    RecordingIncluded at $4/userRequires $14/user upgrade
    Price$4/user/mo$7/user/mo
    Storage10GB/user30GB pooled/user

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does Google Workspace import my Teams chat history?

    No. Chat and meeting history stay with Microsoft; export anything you need before cancelling.

    Will it cost more?

    Yes, $3/seat more, but you gain a full office suite bundled in at that price.

    Do I lose recording?

    At Business Starter, yes — upgrade to Business Standard ($14/user/mo) to restore recording, transcripts and captions.

    Do my past meeting recordings move over?

    No. Recordings, transcripts and chat history stay with the old provider’s storage; export anything you need to keep before cancelling.

    Sources

    Prices on this page were recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page on the date shown at the top of the page. Vendors change pricing often — check the live source before you buy.

    Every figure is also in our open dataset (JSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0), with its source page and verification date. See how we research pricing.

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