Security, offline and access rules that differ between Zoom and Google Meet. Rows where both tools are the same (5) are left out; the full side-by-side is on each tool’s page: Zoom, Google Meet.
What changes
Zoom (today)
Google Meet (after)
Other certifications
ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 2 + HITRUST, CSA STAR Level 2, UK Cyber Essentials Plus, IRAP, ENS, BSI C5, ISMAP, TX-RAMP, HDS, PCI DSS (Zoom Phone and Contact Center via PCIpal), FedRAMP Moderate (Zoom for Government)source
YesProAccount security settings include automatic sign-out after a set time and re-authentication after inactivity.source
YesEnterprise StandardContext-Aware Access policies by device security status, OS, IP range and country (Enterprise Standard and up, Frontline Standard, Education Standard, Cloud Identity Premium).source
Office & room hardware
Zoom Rooms runs conference rooms and shared desks on Zoom Certified Hardware from major vendors, and Direct Guest Join lets rooms join other platforms' meetings.source
Google Meet hardware kits turn conference rooms into Meet video-conference spaces; they need a display with HDMI, DVI or DisplayPort input.source
Set up single sign-on in Google Meet before you invite the team, so accounts are created through your identity provider rather than by hand.
Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data
TEAM COMMUNICATION · MIGRATION GUIDE
Switching from Zoom to Google Meet
Switching from Zoom to Google Meet is almost always a cost-consolidation move by teams already on Google Workspace, since Meet is bundled into the same subscription as Gmail, Calendar, and Drive.
Quick verdict: Makes clear financial sense for Google Workspace shops with straightforward meeting needs, but teams relying on Zoom’s webinar tools, AI Companion, or larger meeting caps will feel the gap.
Why teams switch from Zoom to Google Meet
Already paying for it via Google Workspace
If your team is on Business Standard or Plus, Meet’s meeting capacity is already included, making a standalone Zoom subscription pure overlap.
Native Google Calendar scheduling
Meet links generate automatically inside Google Calendar invites with no separate plugin, which removes a step Zoom requires.
One less vendor to secure and provision
IT already manages Google Workspace identity and admin console, so folding meetings in avoids a second SSO/SCIM integration to maintain.
Estimate the real hidden cost of moving from Zoom to Google Meet, not just the subscription price.
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Assumes a blended $45/hr internal labor rate with no native importer available, so sequences/records are rebuilt largely by hand. Adjust the sliders to match your team.
How to migrate your data
As with the other video-conferencing pairs, this is a calendar and admin exercise rather than a data migration.
Step
What happens
1Export cloud recordings
Download or archive Zoom cloud recordings and transcripts before touching admin settings, since recordings don’t transfer between platforms.
2Inventory scheduled meetings
List every recurring meeting series, webinar, and personal meeting link in Zoom so nothing gets dropped when it’s recreated in Google Meet.
3Provision users and SSO/SCIM
Set up the org in Google Meet’s admin console and connect SSO/SCIM so accounts, groups, and licenses match what IT already manages.
4Re-point calendar integrations
Swap the Zoom scheduling add-in for Google Meet’s Outlook/Google Calendar plugin so new invites default to the right tool.
5Rebuild recurring meetings and webinars
Manually recreate recurring meeting series, webinar registration pages, and any hardware-room pairings inside Google Meet.
6Pilot, retrain, and cut over
Run both tools in parallel with a pilot group, retrain staff on Google Meet’s interface, then disable Zoom licenses on a set date.
What Google Meet’s importer doesn’t handle: None of these tools import each other’s meeting history, chat logs, or recordings automatically — cloud recordings, webinar registrant lists, and scheduled meeting series all have to be exported or rebuilt by hand.
Pricing during the transition
Here’s how Zoom and Google Meet plans stack up as of September 2026, from free tier to the mid-market plan most switching teams land on.
Plan
Zoom
Google Meet
Free plan
Free (Basic) plan: $0 — 40-min cap on group meetings, up to 100 participants
Free with a personal Google account — group calls capped at 60 minutes
Google Workspace Business Starter: $7/user/month with a 1-year commitment, Meet capped at 100 participants
Mid tier
Business: $18.33/user/month billed annually ($21.99 billed monthly), up to 300 participants
Google Workspace Business Standard: $14/user/month with a 1-year commitment, Meet capped at 150 participants
For Google Workspace customers, Meet’s incremental cost is effectively $0 since it’s bundled; the real comparison is dropping the separate Zoom bill entirely.
Feature-parity checklist
Google Meet covers everyday meetings well but has a narrower feature set than Zoom for large or complex events.
No, Google Meet doesn’t have a dedicated webinar product with registration pages and analytics, so heavy webinar users typically keep a separate tool for that use case.
Do we need a paid Workspace tier to get useful Meet limits?
Yes, the free personal-account version of Meet caps group call length, so business use needs at least Business Starter for reliable longer meetings.
Can external guests without Google accounts join Meet calls?
Yes, guests can join via a browser link without signing in, similar to how Zoom handles external guests.
What about our Zoom Room hardware?
Most Zoom Room panels aren’t Meet-compatible; check for Google Meet-certified hardware or plan to replace room systems as part of the switch.
Is Meet’s AI notetaking as good as Zoom’s AI Companion?
It’s improved with Gemini integration but is included from Business Standard up (Google lists Gemini in Meet on Standard; Starter lists Gemini in Gmail only), so confirm your plan actually includes it before assuming parity.
Canonical data for the tools on this page
Every pricing fact, rating, AI billing model and switching guide we hold on each tool, on one page, with the date each figure was last verified.
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.
Verified prices costed for your team size, a check against your must-have requirements, the questions to settle before you sign, and a source for every figure. Print it, or paste it into an email to whoever approves the spend.
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