Google Meet
Livestorm
| Feature | Google Meet | Livestorm |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $6/mo | Free / from $99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | google-workspace-users, educators, small-businesses, remote-teams | marketers, sales-teams, event-organizers, saas-companies |
| Founded | 2017 | 2016 |
| Video Meetings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Screen Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Live Captions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recording | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hand Raising | ✓ | ✗ |
| Polls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webinars | ✗ | ✓ |
| Virtual Events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Meeting Rooms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Registration Pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Engagement Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Google Meet Pros
- Free for everyone
- No downloads needed
- Google Calendar integration
- AI noise cancellation
✗ Google Meet Cons
- Limited features vs Zoom
- Requires Google account
- No breakout rooms on free
✓ Livestorm Pros
- No downloads required
- Excellent webinar automation
- Built-in registration pages
- Great analytics and engagement tools
✗ Livestorm Cons
- Expensive for small teams
- Limited free plan
- Occasional audio lag
The Verdict
Google Meet is built for google workspace users and educators, with a focus on video-meetings and screen-sharing. Livestorm targets marketers and sales teams and leads with webinars and virtual-events.
On pricing, Google Meet is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $6/mo compared to $99/mo for Livestorm. That $93/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
