Google Meet vs Livestorm
Google Meet
meet.google.com
Livestorm
livestorm.coSide by side
| Figure | Google Meet | Livestorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 13 |
| Spec score · Video Communications Software | 8.6 (#2) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Spec score · Web and Video Conferencing - Enterprise Software | 8.7 (#5) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Founded | 1998 | 2016 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Lyon, France |
| Key integrations | Google Calendar,Gmail,Google Docs,Google Sheets,Google Slides,Google Workspace Marketplace apps | The marketplace includes HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot, Microsoft Dynamics, Pipedrive, Zapier and a Livestorm API. |
| Meeting recording | Yes | Yes |
| Support Options | Google Workspace provides support resources for admins and users. | Support includes email, chat, async tickets, weekly sessions, CSM expertise, and VIP onboarding. |
Plans
Google Meet
- Business Starter$7 a month
- Business Standard$14 a month
- Business Plus$22 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- BasePrice not published
- StandardPrice not published
- StarterPrice not published
Livestorm
- FreeFree
- Pro€1,000 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Pro — 400 attendee credits$1,200 a year
- Pro — 1,000 attendee credits$2,900 a year
- Pro — 1,500 attendee credits$4,125 a year
- Pro — 2,500 attendee credits$6,500 a year
- Pro — 4,000 attendee credits$9,600 a year
- Pro - 1,000 creditsPrice not published
- Pro - 1,500 creditsPrice not published
In their own words
Google Meet
Google Meet has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Livestorm
Livestorm is a video engagement platform for webinars, online meetings and virtual events. It handles event organization, invitations, audience engagement and analysis, with live, automated and on-demand formats. Hosts can create registration pages, record sessions, run polls and Q&A, and customize event rooms, emails, logos, backgrounds and colors. Attendees can join in a browser without downloading software, or dial in by phone when internet access is unavailable. The platform also offers automated reminder and follow-up emails, integrations including HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot and Zapier, and an API with webhooks. Its free plan requires no credit card, but is limited to 30 attendee credits a year, 30-minute events, 10 events and 20 sessions, among other limits; premium features are excluded. Pro is billed annually at €1,000/yr and includes 400 attendee credits, sessions up to four hours, unlimited events and team members. Livestorm is based in Lyon, France, and states that it is GDPR compliant and ISO 27001 certified.