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Google Chat

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

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What is Google Chat?

From direct messages to group conversations, Google Chat helps teams and businesses collaborate fluidly and efficiently from anywhere. Securely connect with anyone you work with, and take group work to the next level with shared chat, files and tasks.

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Awards & Recognition

Google Chat won the following awards in the Business Instant Messaging - Enterprise category

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1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

Service Experience

2025

3 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

9 Top Rated Capabilities

8 Top Rated Features

2022

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

6 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

Google Chat Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Google Chat?

2% Negative

4% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Acts with Integrity
Efficient Service
Fair
Reliable

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Instant Messaging

Voice and Video Collaboration

Notifications

Screen Sharing

File Sharing Collaboration

Search

Task Management

Document Collaboration

Integration With Productivity Tools

Granular Access Management

Cross Platform Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Google Chat Reviews

Shashwat J.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Apr 2025

Best for Google Workspace

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Chat from other similar products?

Tight integration with Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, and Meet gives it an edge for teams already using Google Workspace

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

If I had to pick a favorite aspect of Google Chat, it'd be the tight integration with Google Workspace, especially how effortlessly it connects with Docs, Sheets, and Calendar.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The thing I’d dislike most about Google Chat is its limited third-party app ecosystem compared to competitors like Slack or Microsoft Teams.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Use It With Google Workspace

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Caring

Ketan C.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Apr 2025

Easy, elegant, and swift for rapid team collaborat

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Chat from other similar products?

Its in-depth integration with google workspace makes it painless for teams already working within gmail, docs, and meet.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's lightweight and responds quickly, great for rapid team check-ins and async updates.

What do you dislike most about this product?

missing features such as polls, whiteboards, or message scheduling offered by competition.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's perfect for teams that already use the Google ecosystem. But if you want more sophisticated collaboration features, look at other alternatives as well.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Camila A.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Other
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Slack Off? Nah, We Chat Better with Google!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Chat from other similar products?

Google Chat sneaked into our HR workflow almost naturally, thanks to our heavy reliance on Google Workspace. At first, it felt like “just another chat tool,” but the way it weaves into the bigger Google ecosystem made it feel like it was built specifically for the way we already work. It’s light, fast, and doesn’t feel like it's trying too hard — which honestly is pretty refreshing when you're juggling onboarding documents and interview schedules at the same time.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One thing that really makes Google Chat shine? The seamless linking with Google Docs, Sheets, and Calendar. We can drop a doc right into the chat, open it in a new tab, edit live while chatting about it — no downloads, no frantic “where’s the latest version?” emails. It’s the kind of quiet productivity boost you don’t notice until you try to work without it.

What do you dislike most about this product?

If I’m being picky, the biggest annoyance is that notifications can get a bit overwhelming if you’re part of multiple chat spaces.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Using Google Chat has definitely smoothed out communication inside HR, and between HR and other teams. It’s casual enough for quick check-ins but structured enough that we don’t lose important conversations. It’s helped make us more agile, which honestly matters a lot when you’re managing everything from performance reviews to surprise resignations.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

Google Chat Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Google Chat?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Instant Messaging Real-time, text-based communication between two or more people

Voice and Video Collaboration The ability to have video and audio conversations/conferences, either between two people or within large groups.

Notifications Tool alerts business of an application generated event.

Screen Sharing The ability to share screens.

File Sharing Collaboration Users share, view, edit, discuss, and provide feedback on content, synchronously or asynchronously, either natively or through a third-party integration.

Search The system can search an entire body of a document for a keyword or phrase.

Task Management Includes task prioritizing, task assignments, subtasks, and task tracking and monitoring.

Document Collaboration Multiple people can work simultaneously on the same file or set of files

Integration With Productivity Tools Ability to integrate with the tools people use to do their jobs

Granular Access Management Able to ensure that only your team has access to information, or open up access to other groups, roles, users, etc.

Cross Platform Support Includes the variety of client devices and operating systems supported by the solution.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Google Chat Reviews

Shashwat J.

Best for Google Workspace

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ketan C.

Easy, elegant, and swift for rapid team collaborat

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Camila A.

Slack Off? Nah, We Chat Better with Google!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Instant Messaging

Voice and Video Collaboration

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Screen Sharing

File Sharing Collaboration

Search

Task Management

Document Collaboration

Integration With Productivity Tools

Granular Access Management

Cross Platform Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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