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Google Hangouts [EOL] vs PGi GlobalMeet comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 27, 2025

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Hangouts [EOL]
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PGi GlobalMeet
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (15th)
 

Featured Reviews

Mariana-Piñeres - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Success Manager Latam at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Recording and transcription enhance global client meetings
Google Hangouts sometimes consumes significant resources. When comparing it to WhatsApp on desktop for calls, there are instances when Google Hangouts freezes or stops working, but switching to WhatsApp runs smoothly. This might be related to the resources Google Hangouts requires. The service occasionally experiences lag issues where the image gets frozen or the voice transmission becomes interrupted. When these issues occur, possibly due to internet connectivity or other factors, WhatsApp continues to function properly while Google Hangouts does not perform well.
reviewer2157150 - PeerSpot reviewer
MD at a media company with 1-10 employees
A scalable and stable solution that offers good production support
I am impressed with the tool's production support.  The tool is slow in updating changes. It also has a poor dashboard operating system.  I have been using the product for five years.  I would rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten. I would rate the solution's scalability a ten out of ten.…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The installation part of the product is easy since one generally needs to use a browser to use the product."
"The facility is always online and very easy to share the screen using the solution."
"The most valuable feature of Google Hangouts for me is content sharing."
"It's integration with Google is the valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of Google Hangouts is the ability to record the classes that I'm not able to attend, and I can use the class recording to view whatever I missed later."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"Google Meet has excellent audio quality, good images, and a robust set of features."
"Google Hangouts is wonderful in order to communicate with the rest of the world."
"This is the future of modern business and networking."
"I am impressed with the tool's production support."
"I would absolutely recommend using GlobalMeet; it is a great solution that is easy and really makes meetings more enjoyable."
"GlobalMeet has been wonderful and a great tool for my company to use."
"I love the Outlook toolbar that GlobalMeet has incorporated, as I use it to create announcements for web meetings, start my audio and web meetings with just a few clicks, have the program call me so I do not need to remember phone numbers and passcodes, see those attending my call, control noise by muting callers, and even record the call for later usage."
"Customer Service: Excellent. PGI is always improving and responsive to their customer's needs!"
"We are a remote organization mostly, so all of our team meetings use this platform, allowing us to share screens, record meetings, and include everyone on the call."
"I believe that the nominal additional cost for GlobalMeet is outweighed by having a reliable conferencing system that never embarrasses the organization with technical issues."
 

Cons

"Google Hangouts is not as feature-rich as Slack. Adding more features to this solution would make it better."
"One area where I see room for improvement in Google Hangout is the voice quality during meetings."
"In the next release, I would like to see call recording made available."
"There is a significant problem with performance when you have a poor connection."
"You only get 60 minutes of video conferencing."
"Google Hangouts should add a feature to show how someone connects, such as via a laptop or phone. If you know if someone is using a laptop you can ask them to share their screen."
"It would be better to have a feature for recording the meetings in Google Hangouts."
"One improvement could be integration with Google Calendar to help find available timeslots when scheduling meetings with many participants."
"The tool is slow in updating changes. It also has a poor dashboard operating system."
"We had issues of multiple people getting kicked off the call and/or the online meeting by the afternoon."
"The presenter experience can be improved: Increase the presenter interface to show the attendees and chat while in a screen share (not viewable by the others) without having to navigate away from your current window for a smoother presentation."
"I guess if I could recommend is to make sure that the polling tool functions properly as I've dealt with issues in the passed."
"I would like to see the reports available right after my call, instead of 24 hours later."
"I have noticed it crashing during some events."
"I would like the presenter able to view the attendees list at all times without having to pause. The guest login could be a little easier."
"Recordings-the recording features malfunctions and it only allows you to store recordings for 30 days without an extra fee."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual subscription to use this solution."
"Google Hangouts has reasonable pricing, but I don't use the paid version because I only have a small budget, though you get more features from the paid version."
"We pay an annual license to use the solution."
"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."
"There is no license cost."
"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."
"This solution is available for free with the opening of a Google account."
"The screen-sharing feature is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is expensive. I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten and it is yearly."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
21%
Construction Company
17%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
12%
Performing Arts
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

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Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
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Small Business3
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Hangouts?
Google Hangouts comes as a package, so it's difficult to say or comment on the price of this particular product.
What needs improvement with Google Hangouts?
Sometimes when we have a call and need to share audio or play a video, we find it challenging to switch from sharing the complete desktop to only a particular Chrome tab, as it doesn't support audi...
What is your primary use case for Google Hangouts?
My main use cases for Google Hangouts are for calls and coordinating with my team. I find the recording feature in Google Hangouts very useful, as it normalizes what happened in the call, even thou...
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Equifax, New York Life, Expedia, SAP, Aaron's, Staples
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