Overview
What is Google Chat?
Google Chat, formerly Hangouts Chat, is a collaboration tool competing with Slack, designed to make 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,…
Google Chat: A simple communication and meeting scheduling software
Google Chat is your partner when you need to communicate with your team.
From direct messaging to group conversations, Google Chat is heads and shoulders above the rest.
Outstanding tool for professional chat with zero cost
"Let's Explore it Together" Check Mine!
Google Hangouts Chat - the most versatile communication tool you'll ever need
Hangout to connect people Globally
Google Hangouts, one of the best communication software out there
Chat is a good organizer and has features I need to learn and use
My Experience With Google Hangouts Chat
Google Hangouts Chat Review
A Must Have Software For Collaboration and Workflow Management
Chill Lounge Chats
Working as a Team Made Easy With Google Hangouts Chat
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Popular Features
- Chat (20)9.090%
- Notifications (20)9.090%
- Mobile Access (19)8.282%
- Discussions (18)7.676%
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Pricing
What is Google Chat?
Google Chat, formerly Hangouts Chat, is a collaboration tool competing with Slack, designed to make 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, and with dedicated, virtual rooms to house projects over…
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Features
Project Management
Project management software provides capabilities to streamline management of complex projects through task management, team collaboration and workflow automation
- 8.7Task Management(11) Ratings
This includes the ability to plan, track, collaborate and report on tasks.
- 7.2Gantt Charts(7) Ratings
Gantt charts are charts that show tasks or events along the y-axis displayed against time along the x-axis.
- 8.2Scheduling(13) Ratings
Scheduling capabilities allow users to set schedules on tasks, and create timelines and milestones.
- 6.4Workflow Automation(10) Ratings
Workflow automation is the ability to route work requests along an approval process automatically.
- 8.2Mobile Access(19) Ratings
Mobile access is the ability to access the software from a smartphone or tablet.
- 8.5Search(17) Ratings
Users can search for related materials across files, discussions threads, schedules, etc. using project keywords or tags.
- 7.9Visual planning tools(9) Ratings
Includes visual tools such as pinboards, mind-maps, or charts for collaborative brainstorming and/or workflow planning.
Communication
Features that allow team members to communicate about collaborative projects and keep each other informed of their opinions and progress.
- 9Chat(20) Ratings
Instant messaging tool allows users to communicate with select other users in real-time threads.
- 9Notifications(20) Ratings
Users can follow other users and/or join specific projects, electing to receive notifications when there are changes and updates.
- 7.6Discussions(18) Ratings
Users can join groups or message boards for forum-style collaboration.
- 6.4Surveys(13) Ratings
Users can create and participate in surveys to get input from other collaborators.
- 7.6Internal knowledgebase(10) Ratings
Users can author or access “How-to” help and reference tips about internal processes.
- 8Integrates with GoToMeeting(8) Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting for web conferencing.
- 8.4Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts(16) Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts.
- 9Integrates with Outlook(7) Ratings
Integrates with Microsoft Outlook to tie in email threads.
File Sharing & Management
Features that allow collaborators to view, work on, and organize files.
- 7.6Versioning(13) Ratings
Users can access the most up-to-date version of a document, track changes, and revert to older versions if needed.
- 8.7Video files(17) Ratings
Supports video file types
- 8.2Audio files(16) Ratings
Supports audio file types, such as .mp3, .mp4, and .wav
- 8.3Document collaboration(17) Ratings
Users can edit files and attach comments to files.
- 7.8Access control(14) Ratings
Users can control access to (shared) files, including different levels of access such as view-only or permission to edit.
- 8.5Advanced security features(15) Ratings
Includes advanced security features such as file encryption or remote data wipe.
- 8.3Integrates with Google Drive(16) Ratings
Integrates with Google's cloud storage platform, Google Drive.
- 9Device sync(18) Ratings
Device syncing that updates files connected to the cloud, keeping all files up to date regardless of where they are edited or viewed.
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What is Google Chat?
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Reviews
(1-20 of 20)Nice tool as it comes with G Suite
- Communication between users
- GIFs & emojis
- Creating tasks from messages and putting those in Calendar
- More versatile markdown (e.g., adding 2 levels of points, code snippets etc.)
- Provide automations and writing bots (same as on Slack)
- Improve threads (they are not prominent and easy to lose sight of)
Google Chat: A simple communication and meeting scheduling software
- Communicate
- File Sharing
- Schedule Meeting
- Create Chat Spaces or Group for team
- In this we can not share large file
- You do not need an account with Google Chat you only need an account with Google.
- Technical support is excellent.
- There are many videos that explains how to use it.
- There is no limitation to the number of people to join the chat.
- You can have private rooms for chatting.
- You can visualize your chat with a video link.
- Issues sometimes when loading chats. Needs to be fixed.
- If Google is down then everything is down.
From direct messaging to group conversations, Google Chat is heads and shoulders above the rest.
- Create internal/operational efficiencies.
- Enhance decision making.
- Improve business process agility.
- Improve customer relations/service.
- Text boxes have an aggravating way of resizing itself.
- Inability to dock the conversation list.
- Conversations can jump around quite often.
- Searching for specific instances or keywords sometimes is not efficient.
Outstanding tool for professional chat with zero cost
- Easy to use interface
- Fast connectivity and portability to use from phone, tab etc.
- Quick way to share files like pdf jpg, videos etc.
- Low bandwidth is required
- Popup message can be sometimes distracting while doing work
- Sometimes when message fails, I am not able to find out whether it is due to app or internet
- There is a limit to the character that you can send
"Let's Explore it Together" Check Mine!
- Google Hangouts Chat allows you to send and receive messages real time with emoticons that can help you express your mood.
- You can download and upload image file that can be use for business process and more.
- Google Hangouts Chat also allows you to make a calls to reach other users.What I like the most is the awesome screen sharing while on call.
- Google Hangouts Chat has a room for improvement in customizing the themes background.The themes are outdated and hard to change if you don't know the right key to change it.
- It could be more user friendly if there will be no hidden features. Formatting messages is very likely to use and fun.
- With conversations going on about everything all the time, it's easy to get pulled into far too many discussions but sometimes its hard to mention names because it shows many result even the users are not included on the chat room.
- Improve efficiency with faster chat conversations
- Share files quickly and easily
- Cut down on company costs with easy-to-use, free software
- Mobile and Desktop app
- Google hangouts has room for improvement with its user interface.
- A better way to create channels of specific topics
- Bigger avatars for people i talk or work with
Hangout to connect people Globally
- Easy to use and connect with Peers
- Sharing the Files
- Quality of the Product
- Quality of the Video can be improved
- Screen sharing can be better
- Voice quality cab be improved
Google Hangouts, one of the best communication software out there
- Audio Calls
- Video Calls
- Instant Messaging
- On-premises hosting
- Limited attendees
- Concern over user data collection
- Instant messaging
- Reminding of missed messages
- Rooms
- I would like to see end to end encryption
- Ease the learning curve
- Make rooms more easily available from Gmail
My Experience With Google Hangouts Chat
- The software makes team work easy thanks to the many collaboration features
- Communication is easy
- Google Hangouts Chat integrates well with other Google products hence better experience
- The software is very affordable
- No major challenges yet. Google Hangouts Chat is amazing and has been working well.
Google Hangouts Chat Review
- The software makes communication easy
- Google Hangouts Chat enhances collaboration
- Integration with other Google tools is easy
- The software is an affordable option considering the many features it offers
- My only issue is when it comes to sharing large files - sometimes it can be lagging. Other than that, everything else is okay
- Ease of integration with other Google products makes the user experience amazing
- The software is affordable yet resourceful which is great.
- The software makes collaboration and team communication easy
- I can say everything works well because I'm yet to experience major issues
Chill Lounge Chats
- You can view separately the files sent in the chats
- Nature friendly theme
- All in one use
- I hope we can customize themes and fonts
- Calling is sometimes confusing. It sends a google meet link when trying to call
- Lifer ambiance
- Offers great features and capabilities such as chats, file sharing, screen sharing and much more thereby making collaboration and communication seamless.
- With Google Hangouts Chat, we have a single platform where we can get work done hence we are now more productive with this software.
- The software is easy to use and requires no special training - everything is straightforward
- The software is affordable
- Integration with other Google products is easy
- No bad experiences so far with Google Hangouts Chat.
Google Hangouts Chat Gets It Done
- I like that it's both attached to my email, and exists in its own app on my laptop.
- The quick availability to switch from text communication to a video chat.
- Makes it so much easier to know when other employees are off, and shouldn't be bothered.
- I wish it was easier to turn the sound off, I hate being in meetings and my chat is blowing up.
- Needing to "accept" a chat invite from someone within my org seems counter-intuitive.
- Some people have trouble getting their notifications before midnight, somehow?
- Prior to downloading the app, group messages didn't come up for me on my computer.
Free and it does the job
- Free to use
- Tight Google integration
- Minimal setup required
- Instant video call function has been removed.
- User interface is a bit cluttered.
My views and opinions about the new Google Chat
- Audio calls
- Chat
- Rooms
- Video call
- Meetings
- When I use the iPhone app, my phone gets overheated
- Performance optimization
- Bring some fun AR filters to video calls
Talking with K-12 kids? Use their language.
- Security for kids in school
- Easy to load
- Intuitive usage, which makes is more user friendly than things like GoToMeeting
- I'm not convinced about the security
- Often "laggy"
- Audio isn't consistently good--better with headset mic
We love Google Hangouts!
- It is user-friendly.
- Helps encourage multi-tasking in a fast-pace environment.
- Is easily accessible from Gmail or my desktop.
- Reminder notifications would be very helpful to ensure nothing is missed.
- Some sort of alert or chime to get another user's attention.
- Enables/encourages an increase in workplace gossip.