Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Google Meet
Google Meet clearly comes out ahead of Google Classroom on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $20/mo for Google Classroom and $7/mo for Google Meet.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | ||
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Education & EdTechDevelopment | DevelopmentMarketingMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | edtech-lmscollaboration | video-conferencing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | google-classroom | google-meet |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Ai-Driven Tools | ||
| 150 Participants | ||
| Additional Drive Storage | ||
| 2 Tb Pooled Storage Per User | ||
| Advanced Security And Analytics | ||
| 24-Hour Meeting Duration | ||
| Assignment Management | ||
| 30 Gb Cloud Storage Per User | ||
| Core Classroom Features | ||
| 5 Tb Pooled Storage Per User | ||
| Enterprise-Grade Privacy And Security | ||
| 500 Participants | ||
| Everything In Fundamentals | ||
| 60-Minute Group Meeting Limit | ||
| Expanded Access To Premium Models And Features In Gemini For Education | ||
| Advanced Admin Controls | ||
| Expanded Access To Premium Models And Features In Notebooklm | ||
| Attendance Tracking | ||
| Full Access To Gemini In Workspace Apps | ||
| Custom Business Email | ||
| Gemini For Education | ||
| Enhanced Security | ||
| Google Workspace Integration | ||
| Everything In Business Plus | ||
| Grading Tools | ||
| Everything In Business Standard | ||
| Notebooklm | ||
| Everything In Business Starter | ||
| Premium Teaching And Learning Features | ||
| Everything In Free |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Google Meet comes out ahead overall, though Google Classroom can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Google Classroom's paid plans start at $20/mo and Google Meet's start at $7/mo, so Google Meet is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Google Classroom and Google Meet offer a free tier.
Google Meet scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
