Below is a work-in-progress comparison of features in Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom. These features will be updated periodically and we encourage College employees to consult this information before requesting an application other than Teams to verify that Teams does not have a feature that is critical to their work.
| Feature | Google Meet (Ent) | Teams | Zoom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Basics | |||
| Voice and video conferencing | Y | Y | Y |
| Max # of participants | 250 | 250 | 100 (500 at additional cost) |
| # of simultaneous video streams | 16 | 49 | 100 |
| Max session time | 300 hrs | 24 hrs | 24 hr |
| Dial into meeting | Y | Y | Y |
| Custom background | N | Y | Y |
| Custom name | N | N | Y (only if not authenticated) |
| Application Integrations | |||
| LMS Integration | Moodle (Manually add link) Canvas (External LTI) | Canvas (Built-in) Moodle(Plugin) | Moodle (Plugin) Canvas (Manually add link) |
| Calendar invite | Y | Y | Y |
| Collaboration Features | |||
| Alt video grid layouts | N | Y (Together mode) | N |
| Spontaneous breakout rooms | N | N (being implemented, currently channels offer similar functionality) | Y |
| Channel (room) capability | N | Y | N |
| Whiteboard | N | Y | Y |
| Doc/Desktop Sharing | Y | Y | Y |
| Live chat | Y | Y | Y |
| Polling | N | Y | Y |
| Share system audio | Y | Windows only (MacOS planned for Q3) | Y |
| Accessibility | |||
| Live CC | Y | Y | Manual or 3rd party addon at additional cost |
| Automatic transcript | Y | N (video must be downloaded and uploaded to Stream for ADA compliance) | |
| Ketboard accessibility | Y | Y | |
| Screen reader support | Y | Y | |
| Eye control | Y (Windows 10) | N | |
| Customize reading & viewing | Y | ||
| Blur background | Y | N | |
| Contrast themes | Y | N | |
| Do not disturb | Y | ||
| Language translation in chat | Y | N | |
| Session recording availability | Y | Y | Y |
| WCAG Standard | 2.1AA | 2.1AA (with exceptions) | |
| Meeting Logistics | |||
| Early moderator | N | N (being implemented) | Y |
| Organizer concurrent meetings | Y | Y | N |
| Invite on the fly | N | Y | Y |
| Permit outsider participation | N | Y | Y |
| Attendance log | Y | Y | Y |
| Tech Specifications | |||
| Encrypted meetings | Y | Y | |
| Mobile capable | Y | Y | Y |
| App or Browser | Both | Both | Both |
| Platforms | Android, Mac, iOS, Windows | Android, Mac, iOS, Windows | Android, Mac, iOS, Windows |
| Recommended browser | IE 11, Microsoft Edge, latest version of Chrome, latest version Firefox | Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Chromium Edge | |
| Meeting room hardware agnostic | Y | Y | |
| VoIP-based audio | Y (additional license) | Y | |
| Phone bridge | Y (additional license) | Y | |
| Global Availability | |||
| Countries that prohibit access to the application* | China, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, People’s Republic of Korea, Sudan, and Syria. | Cuba, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Sudan, and Syria. | Cuba, Iran, People’s Republic of Korea, Sudan, Syria, Ukrane |