Zoom vs Teams vs Google Meet for small teams
How the three big meeting tools differ for a team of 5 to 50, and when meetings built into your team workspace are enough.
The short answer
Zoom is meetings-first and familiar to customers. Microsoft Teams wraps meetings around Microsoft 365. Google Meet is simplest if you already use Google Workspace. For everyday internal calls, a team workspace with meetings built in can replace a separate subscription.
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At a glance
| Zoom | Microsoft Teams | Google Meet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Customer-facing meetings and webinars | Microsoft 365 organisations | Google Workspace teams |
| Strength | Reliable meetings, large events | Office integration | Simple, browser-based |
| Watch out for | Separate from your chat and docs | Heavy for small teams | Best inside Google's ecosystem |
What to compare
Participants and time limits
Check the free and paid limits.
Recording and transcripts
Where recordings are stored and who can see them.
Guests
Joining without an account.
Fit with chat and docs
Fewer tools means fewer links to paste.
Meetings inside the workspace
Dock starts a call from any channel or DM with screen share, breakout rooms, live captions and translation in 17 languages, optional recording with a consent banner, transcripts and AI minutes with to-dos that can become tasks. Guests can join from a link. It does not do webinars or live streaming, so for large public events a dedicated tool is the better fit.
See meetings in Dock and Dock vs Zoom.
Questions
Which is best for a small team?
The one that fits what you already use. If you use Microsoft 365, Teams. If you use Google Workspace, Meet. If you want one place for chat, calls and docs, a workspace with built-in meetings.
Do I need Zoom for customers?
Many teams keep Zoom for external calls and use their workspace for internal ones.
Can meetings be self-hosted?
Yes, with open-source tools or a workspace like Dock.