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Vendor: Google
4.1 out of 5
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What is Google Hangouts?

Hangouts Chat makes it easy for teams to be able to get their work done in one place. From direct messages to group conversations, Chat helps teams collaborate easily and efficiently.

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Google Hangouts is the #5 ranked solution in top Virtual Meetings solutions. PeerSpot users give Google Hangouts an average rating of 8.2 out of 10. Based on the analysis of the 54 most recent Google Hangouts reviews, the overall sentiment is positive, with a sentiment score of 7.7. (Among the highest in the category). Google Hangouts is most commonly compared to Zoom: Google Hangouts vs Zoom. Google Hangouts is popular among the midsize enterprise segment, accounting for 97% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a educational organization, accounting for 97% of all views.
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December 2024
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Google Hangouts mindshare

As of December 2024, the mindshare of Google Hangouts in the Virtual Meetings category stands at 0.3%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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TypeTitleDate
CategoryVirtual MeetingsDec 18, 2024Download
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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

Valuable Features

  • "The interface is simple and not complex."
  • "The product is stable."
  • "Google Hangouts is user-friendly. It supports low internet bandwidth."

Room for Improvement

Room for Improvement

  • "Sometimes, due to system restrictions, I can't use blur effects or other filters."
  • "The platform's screen-sharing feature and the participant panel could be improved."
  • "The improvement needs to be done as per customer requirements."

Pricing

  • "I don't need to buy Google Hangouts separately because it comes free with Google Workspace, and it is also available for my personal Gmail ID."
  • "There is a need to make certain payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product and some other tools that are included in the suite offered by Google. Google Hangouts alone as a product is available for free."
  • "For individual use, there's no license requirement as such. For storage or some other purposes, if I go beyond 15 GB, then I need to buy something."

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Top industries

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Educational Organization
97%
Computer Software Company
1%

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