Around vs Google Meet — Wer gewinnt?
Wähle Around, wenn: Design- und Produkt-Teams, die schon Miro nutzen und leichtgewichtige Videocalls ohne Workspace-Wechsel wollen
Wähle Google Meet, wenn: Google Workspace-Teams, die reibungslose Videocalls wollen, die einfach aus Calendar und Gmail funktionieren
Unsere Einschätzung: Around for simplicity, Google Meet for power users.
| Around | Google Meet | |
|---|---|---|
| Preise | Free (now part of Miro) | Included with Miro paid plans | Free for 60-minute meetings (100 participants) | Google Workspace Starter $7.20/user/mo |
| Funktionen | Floating circle video bubbles, Auto noise cancellation, Low bandwidth optimization, Screen sharing, Miro whiteboard integration | No download required (browser-based), Live captions and translation, Meeting recordings (paid), Noise cancellation, Deep Google Calendar integration |
| Am besten für | Design and product teams already using Miro who want lightweight video calls without leaving their workspace | Google Workspace teams who want frictionless video calls that just work from Calendar and Gmail |
| Lernkurve | Einfach | Einfach |
Der wahre Unterschied
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Around stands out with Floating circle video bubbles and Auto noise cancellation. Google Meet counters with Live captions and translation and Meeting recordings (paid).
Around's Achilles heel: absorbed into miro — standalone product identity is fading, and you’re locked into miro’s ecosystem now. Google Meet's: feature-light compared to zoom — no breakout rooms on free plan, limited recording, fewer controls. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Fazit
If you value floating circle video bubbles and design- und produkt-teams, die, go with Around. If google workspace-teams, die reibungslose matters more, Google Meet is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.