Google Chat is Google's team messaging product within Google Workspace.
Google Chat provides spaces, direct messages, and threaded conversations for teams using Google Workspace. The product integrates with Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, and Meet for organizations standardized on Google's productivity suite.
Google Chat competes with standalone workplace messaging platforms by bundling chat inside Workspace subscriptions for business and enterprise customers.
Google Cloud Firestore
Cloud Translation API
Gemini CLI
Google Cloud Consulting
BigQuery Data Sharing
Google Merchant Center
Google AdMob
Gerrit
Orion Wi-Fi
Google TV Streamer
Google Places API
TPU
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
Cloud AI Platform
Google Calendar
BigQuery
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Google Analytics
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Microsoft
Microsoft — Teams
microsoft.com
Salesforce
Team Messaging
salesforce.com
Control Center Apps
Unite Inform
cca.io
| Attribute | Google Chat | Microsoft — Teams | Team Messaging | Unite Inform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | | | | | |
| Founded | 1998 | 1975 | 1999 | 2013 | |
| Sells To | Consumers, Enterprise | Enterprises, Small Business | Enterprise, Small Business | B2B | |
| Pricing Model | Advertising, Recurring, Transactional | SaaS, Transactional | Recurring | — | |
| Ownership | Public | Public | Public | — |
Provider
Founded 1998
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Advertising, Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 1975
Sells To Enterprises, Small Business
Pricing Model SaaS, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 1999
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2013
Sells To B2B
Pricing Model —
Ownership —
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