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Google Chat

Composite Score
8.7 /10
CX Score
9.1 /10
Category
Google Chat
8.7 /10

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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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

86

Voice and Video Collaboration

85

Notifications

83

Screen Sharing

83

Task Management

82

File Sharing Collaboration

82

Search

81

Document Collaboration

80

Integration With Productivity Tools

80

Granular Access Management

80

Cross Platform Support

79

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Implementation

84

Usability and Intuitiveness

83

Business Value Created

82

Ease of IT Administration

81

Quality of Features

80

Ease of Data Integration

80

Availability and Quality of Training

80

Ease of Customization

80

Breadth of Features

79

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

79

Vendor Support

78

Google Chat Reviews

Dr. Aashu k.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

"Chatting your way to Productivity"

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Chat from other similar products?

It blends well with complete Google workspace and while chatting you can easily share files, documents and images with high quality.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like advance features like pinning important messages, collapsing threads, AI-powered search filters and allows you to edit shared files real-time.

What do you dislike most about this product?

You can not share large files with Google Chat there's a size limit of 200 MB.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's powerful tool for team collaboration with great security. I recommend you to try and see how it fits your specific needs or workflow.

Pros

  • Enables Productivity
  • Efficient Service
  • Inspires Innovation
  • Transparent

Yasin O.

  • Role: Finance
  • Industry: Finance
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Chat from other similar products?

It's from Google

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Integration making file sharing easy

What do you dislike most about this product?

Non conformation to world trends

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Suited for big companies

Pros

  • Fair
  • Altruistic
  • Acts with Integrity
  • Enables Productivity

Cons

  • Slower Product Innovation
  • Inhibits Innovation
  • Less Generous

Gaurav M.

  • Role: Student Academic
  • Industry: Education
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Chat from other similar products?

Google Chat stands out for its seamless integration with the Google Workspace suite, enabling easy access to tools like Google Drive, Docs, and Calendar. Its robust search feature and native support for threaded conversations also make collaboration more organized and efficient.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The real-time collaboration and integration with other Google Workspace apps are incredibly useful, making it easy to share and edit documents within the chat. It streamlines workflow without needing to switch between multiple tools.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The interface can feel a bit plain, and sometimes it lacks advanced features found in competitors, like message reactions on all message types or a native task manager to track to-dos within chats.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you’re already using Google Workspace, Google Chat is a natural fit, boosting productivity with seamless integration. For teams needing a simple, collaborative tool, it’s ideal, but if you require in-depth project management features, consider pairing it with dedicated software.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Efficient Service

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