Google Chat vs Ryver
Google Chat
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| Figure | Google Chat | Ryver |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | $4/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software | 8.7 (#5) | 8.5 (#10) |
| Spec score · Team Communication Software | 8.7 (#6) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 8.6 (#17) | 8.6 (#19) |
| Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Gmail,Calendar,Drive,Meet,Google Groups,Asana,Jira,PagerDuty,GitHub,Workday,Salesforce,ServiceNow,Trello,Zapier | Ryver supports file sharing from Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box, plus Zapier, APIs, webhooks, custom integrations, and bots. |
| Supported platforms | Web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android | Ryver's downloads page lists desktop apps for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and Zapier and Outlook plugins. |
Plans
Google Chat
- Business Starter$7 a month
- Business Standard$14 a month
- Business Plus$22 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- BasePrice not published
- StarterPrice not published
Ryver
- FreeFree
- Starter$69 a month
- Standard$129 a month
- Medium Pack$4 a month
- Enterprise$149 a month
In their own words
Google Chat
Google Chat is a messaging and collaboration service included with Google Workspace at no additional cost. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Persistent collaboration spaces can hold up to 500,000 members, while administrators can set whether message history is on or off by default. Chat connects with Workspace apps including Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, and Google Groups, as well as tools such as Asana, GitHub, Jira, Salesforce, and Trello. Organizations can build custom apps with Chat APIs and Apps Script, and can migrate existing data from Slack or Teams with interoperability solutions available. Gemini in Chat can summarize conversations, share action items, translate, and brainstorm. Google Workspace offers a 14-day free trial. Business Starter costs $7 a month on an annual commitment, billed monthly for a yearly term, and supports up to 300 users. Workspace subscriptions include other apps such as Gmail, Meet, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Sites.