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We performed a comparison between BlueJeans Meetings and Google Hangouts based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The quality of both audio and video is good.""It is really easy and there are no complicated graphics or icons. It is simple and has an intuitive design. It's user-friendly over anything else I have used.""The main advantage is the ability to host large meetings with up to 500 participants. The sound quality is also better on BlueJeans. I find it pretty intuitive and user-friendly.""It is available in all flavors. You can use it in the browser, and you can use it on an Android phone for which a BlueJeans app is available. I use an Android phone, so I only know about Android. So, you can join a meeting from the application installed on your phone or from the mobile browser, or you can use it from a laptop or a PC."

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"When you get a meeting invitation, it's very easy to just join and go.""The most valuable feature of Google Hangouts is its popularity. A lot of people use Google. Since the solution is from Google and many of us use Google solutions regularly, it is easy to use.""The most valuable feature of Google Hangouts is there are no predefined or meeting durations. For example, Zoom meetings have a set duration, typically ranging from thirty minutes to an hour, whereas Google Meet meetings can continue indefinitely. Additionally, it is effortless to generate a meeting, whether it is a live session or for future use, and distribute your link to others, making these aspects appealing to me.""I find the sound quality of Google Meet a valuable feature. You can join Google Meet with just your phone. You only need the link of the meeting to join.""It's integration with Google is the valuable feature.""It is easy to use, and we don't need to make a lot of configurations.""The solution is stable.""We use Google Hangouts to chat and exchange some quick information."

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Cons
"Screen sharing is available but there is no feature for remote access, to take control of another machine.""Its cost is very high. If you sell it in India, which is a price-conscious market, the prices should be as per the market competition. You cannot charge the rates that are applicable in the US. They should tailor it to the local market. It should be in line with what the competition is offering.""BlueJeans doesn't allow as much customization of your background in a video call, so that could be improved.""I haven't had any big challenges. The annotation feature should be improved. So if I need to mark something or point something out, it's there, but it's not that user friendly. Other than that it's fine. In terms of collaboration, I think there could be some improvement."

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"In the next release, I would like to see call recording made available.""One area where I see room for improvement in Google Hangout is the voice quality during meetings.""Not a ten because there's room for improvement. Sometimes there is disconnectivity.""The solution could integrate more automation into the product.""Google Hangouts could work on making the service better for slow connections.""Google Hangouts should add a feature to show how someone connects, such as via a laptop or phone. If you know if someone is using a laptop you can ask them to share their screen.""Support could be a bit faster.""I think the version that I'm using doesn't allow recording. I guess it's more of a licensing issue than anything else, and it needs to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I once tried buying it for myself, but it was very costly. It is quite expensive as compared to other solutions. With BlueJeans, there are carrier charges if you call the toll-free number. The customer doesn't pay for the call, but the buyer or the subscriber of BlueJeans has to pay for it. That is where BlueJeans becomes very costly, and that is where Google, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom are very helpful because you don't have to pay these charges."
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  • "The screen-sharing feature is the most valuable feature."
  • "We are using the free version of Google Hangouts."
  • "This solution is available for free with the opening of a Google account."
  • "There is an annual subscription to use this solution."
  • "We are a small team and a small organization such as ours just uses the free version of Google, so there's no cost associated with Google Hangouts at the moment."
  • "I pay $6 per user per month for Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Hangouts."
  • "I believe my company has a yearly license for Google Hangouts, but I'm not sure because this is a corporate account, so I don't have the details."
  • "I use the free version of the solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The main advantage is the ability to host large meetings with up to 500 participants. The sound quality is also better on BlueJeans. I find it pretty intuitive and user-friendly.
    Top Answer:In future releases, I would like to see maybe customized virtual backgrounds, like Google Meet has. BlueJeans doesn't allow as much customization of your background in a video call, so that could be… more »
    Top Answer:Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I would recommend using it.
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution are its ability to allow the sharing of screens and the way it allows a user to take control of another system.
    Top Answer:There is a need to make certain payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product and some other tools that are included in the suite offered by Google. Google Hangouts alone as a product… more »
    Top Answer:Google Hangouts is not good enough to be used in a professional environment or for some official work, especially when compared to a product like Microsoft Teams. The aforementioned area can be… more »
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    14th
    out of 62 in Virtual Meetings
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    9.0
    6th
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    Also Known As
    BlueJeans Network
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    Overview

    INSTANTLY CONNECT AND COLLABORATE

    The meeting experience users love

    Instantly join, host or manage a video, audio or web meeting from a conference room, your desk or a remote location. Then engage in a productive virtual meeting with the power of immersive HD video and Dolby Voice® audio.

    Smart Meetings Meeting Hub

    Bolster productivity with in-app intelligence to capture the most important discussion points, assign action items, and quickly replay meeting highlights. Manage and prioritize post-meeting follow-through with time-saving solutions to bring projects to completion and establish accountability across the organization.

    Powered by Dolby Voice

    Enjoy more natural, high definition sound with Dolby Voice, including background noise cancellation in video and audio meetings across multiple devices and locations. Hear the Dolby difference.

    Zero download meetings

    Join full-featured video meetings right from your favorite browser. With immersive video and spatial audio you’ll be collaborating face-to-face within seconds. Nothing to download or install.

    Hangouts Chat makes it easy for teams to be able to get their work done in one place. From direct messages to group conversations, Chat helps teams collaborate easily and efficiently.

    Sample Customers
    Criteo, Seattle Children's Hospital, The Wharton School, Wikia, Telit, Epilepsy, NENW, IPENZ, Medanta, Mphasis, Royal Academy of Dance, Wharton, Red Hat, HKS Architects, Forum of the Future, Commonfund
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization87%
    Government3%
    University2%
    Real Estate/Law Firm2%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Marketing Services Firm12%
    University9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization96%
    Computer Software Company1%
    Financial Services Firm0%
    University0%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business4%
    Midsize Enterprise89%
    Large Enterprise7%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business1%
    Midsize Enterprise96%
    Large Enterprise3%
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    BlueJeans Meetings is ranked 14th in Virtual Meetings with 4 reviews while Google Hangouts is ranked 6th in Virtual Meetings with 51 reviews. BlueJeans Meetings is rated 8.8, while Google Hangouts is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of BlueJeans Meetings writes "Accommodates large meetings with up to 500 participants, and I find it pretty intuitive and user-friendly". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Hangouts writes "A tool for personal use with good screen-sharing capabilities". BlueJeans Meetings is most compared with Skype for Business and GoToMeeting, whereas Google Hangouts is most compared with Zoom.

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