Why Livestorm is the best Google Meet alternative

Livestorm is download-free and can be launched from the browser of any device. GoogleMeet is browser-based and is also available in an application for Android or iOS.

You can set up a registration page for Google Meet events with a Google Form, but this feature is not built into the Google Meet Platform like it is for Livestorm. Only Livestorm has a built-in emailing systems that allow you to send reminders.

The chat, Q&A, and poll fields in both platforms are great for engaging audiences. In Google Meet, there is a lack of advanced options for the registration pages that make it difficult for event organizers to moderate who can register. Google Meet does not have CTA buttons, a key Livestorm feature, making it hard to activate audiences.

When it comes to organizing events, you can dial in to Google Meet and Livestorm if you have technical issues. Between the two, only Livestorm has a private chat for webinar organizers, webinar automation, and on-demand capabilities.

Livestorm offers thousands of integrations with platforms like HubSpot, Intercom, Slack, and Help Scout. Google Meet offers a native integration with Google Workspace, which includes tools like Google Sheets.

Livestorm's Public API is extensively documented in a Developer's Hub. It gives developers the foundation they need to build shortcuts between their favorite apps and Livestorm. There is no API for Google Meet, meaning that developers can't make shortcuts in their workflows to access Google Meet.

Livestorm's App Marketplace lists integrations. There is not a specific marketplace for Google Meet integrations, but one for Google Workspace lets you connect apps such as Google Forms to Google Meet to make registration pages.

Livestorm Free is a free plan that never expires, allowing you to explore any webinar or meeting use case. Google Meet is also always free and is best adapted for a meeting use case, not for events and webinars.

Livestorm Pro is a webinar powerhouse. At just $89 a month, you'll get access to integrations, on-demand webinars, automation, and other features. Livestorm Pro includes unlimited events, moderators, and registrants.

The closest equivalent is Google Workspace Individual, which allows for a hand raise feature and polls, but there is no robust webinar solution offered by Google Meet that compares with Livestorm's capabilities.

Livestorm's enterprise accounts are built for more than five hosts and offer SAML SSO security, 3,000 live attendees, priority support, and unlimited licenses. Google Workspace Enterprise does not have a price listed but gives you up to 250 meeting participants and unlimited meetings.