Google Hangouts Chat Overview

This is a summary of the comprehensive capabilities and benefits of Google Hangouts Chat based on over 1318 insights from peer reviews, customer testimonials, and expert opinions. We included citations from these sources so you can read the full content at the original source if you wish.

Google Hangouts Chat, KeyReply, Google Hangouts, FreeConference.com, Viber, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Team Collaboration. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

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Google Hangouts Chat supports business activities such as:

  • Collaboration
  • Communication Management
  • Conference Call Management
  • Content Sharing
  • Contact List Management

Google Hangouts Chat can help you with many business goals, such as Improve Internal Communications, Enhance Customer Relationships, Acquire Customers, Improve Efficiency, Increase Sales & Revenue, etc. It can help manage these activities if you use Chat Video Offline etc. for these needs. As a solution, Google Hangouts Chat's capabilities include Personalization, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, Recording, etc.

Google Hangouts Chat Information Technology and Services Vertical is its biggest customer base.

Reviews

"..., I like the ability to chat with multiple people at once, screen sharing, it's also very convenient...." Peer review by Pablo C, Director of Engineering, Computer Software

Cuspera Reviews

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Google Hangouts Chat solved their Team Collaboration needs. Cuspera uses 1318 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Team Collaboration needs.

Business Priorities

Improve Internal Communications and Enhance Customer Relationships are the most popular business priorities peers achieved using Google Hangouts Chat.

Other priorities:

  • Acquire Customers
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
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Use Cases

Peers recommend Collaboration , Communication Management , Conference Call Management , as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied while using Google Hangouts Chat.

Read Peer Reviews and Expert Experience for Business Use Cases

BUSINESS USE CASES RATINGS CUSTOMER AND EXPERT EXPERIENCES
Collaboration with Chat, Video and Offline

4.72/5 ★

Read Reviews (157)

"..., I like the ability to chat with multiple people at once, screen sharing, it's also very convenient...."
Communication Management with E-Mail, Offline, Chat and Phone Calls

4.44/5 ★

Read Reviews (84)

"...Easy to send instant messages to coworkers and friends as most people are already using it...."
sending & publishing communications

4.31/5 ★

Read Reviews (70)

"...It's proprietary to Google, so if you have your company email up it's easy to just pop open the hangouts window and send a quick message about urgent tasks...."
tracking & monitoring communications

4.16/5 ★

Read Reviews (2)

"...Quick and easy interactions while being able to keep track of incoming emails throughout the day...."
Conference Call Management with Offline, Phone Calls, Events, Trade Shows, Chat and Video

4.95/5 ★

Read Reviews (32)

"...Microsoft Teams is another platform that puts chat, files, and conference calls in one place ..." Employee Engagement Tools and Resources
PEER EXPERIENCES
Collaboration with Chat, Video and Offline

4.72/5 ★

Read Reviews (157)

"..., I like the ability to chat with multiple people at once, screen sharing, it's also very convenient...." Peer review by Pablo C, Director of Engineering, Computer Software
Communication Management with E-Mail, Offline, Chat and Phone Calls

4.44/5 ★

Read Reviews (84)

"...Easy to send instant messages to coworkers and friends as most people are already using it...." Peer review by Dennis M, Software Engineer
sending & publishing communications

4.44/5 ★

Read Reviews (70)

tracking & monitoring communications

4.44/5 ★

Read Reviews (2)

Conference Call Management with Offline, Phone Calls, Events, Trade Shows, Chat and Video

4.95/5 ★

Read Reviews (32)

"...Microsoft Teams is another platform that puts chat, files, and conference calls in one place ..." Employee Engagement Tools and Resources

19+ more Business Use Cases

Our AI advisor, Wyz, harnessed 1318 insights from peers and experts to help you assess how these Google Hangouts Chat use cases fit your Team Collaboration needs.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for Google Hangouts Chat

What is Google Hangouts Chat used for?

Google Hangouts Chat is a Team Collaboration Software mainly used by its customers to Improve Internal Communications and Enhance Customer Relationships by Collaboration, Communication Management and Conference Call Management .

What are the top features of Google Hangouts Chat?

Personalization, Alerts: popups & Notifications and Recording are some of the top features of Google Hangouts Chat.

Who uses Google Hangouts Chat?

Google Hangouts Chat is used by Information Technology And Services, Education and Marketing And Advertising among other industries.

What are Google Hangouts Chat alternatives?

KeyReply, Google Hangouts, FreeConference.Com and Viber are popular alternatives for Google Hangouts Chat.

Where is Google Hangouts Chat located?

Google Hangouts Chat is headquartered at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, US.

Popular Business Setting

for Google Hangouts Chat

Top Industries

  • Information Technology and Services
  • Education
  • Marketing and Advertising

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Large Enterprise

Peers used Google Hangouts Chat to Improve internal communications and Enhance customer relationships

Peer and Expert Opinion on Features

for Google Hangouts Chat

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  • High
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Personalization

4.31/5 ★

Read Reviews (118)
Alerts: popups & Notifications

2.73/5 ★

Read Reviews (82)
Recording

2.51/5 ★

Read Reviews (20)
bot

3.91/5 ★

Read Reviews (10)
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Personalization

4.31/5 ★

Read Reviews (118)
Alerts: popups & Notifications

2.73/5 ★

Read Reviews (82)
Recording

2.51/5 ★

Read Reviews (20)
bot

3.91/5 ★

Read Reviews (10)

IT and Other Capabilities

for Google Hangouts Chat

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Export

4.08/5 ★

Read Reviews (75)
Data Import

3.66/5 ★

Read Reviews (102)
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Export

4.08/5 ★

Read Reviews (75)
Data Import

3.66/5 ★

Read Reviews (102)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Chat Support

4.79/5 ★

Read Reviews (48)
Email Support

4.42/5 ★

Read Reviews (15)
24/7 Support

4.22/5 ★

Read Reviews (103)
Phone Support

4.17/5 ★

Read Reviews (12)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Chat Support

4.79/5 ★

Read Reviews (48)
Email Support

4.42/5 ★

Read Reviews (15)
24/7 Support

4.22/5 ★

Read Reviews (103)
Phone Support

4.17/5 ★

Read Reviews (12)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Analytics

3.63/5 ★

Read Reviews (10)
Custom Reports

2.59/5 ★

Read Reviews (41)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Analytics

3.63/5 ★

Read Reviews (10)
Custom Reports

2.59/5 ★

Read Reviews (41)

Software Failure Risk Guidance

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for Google Hangouts Chat

Overall Risk Meter

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Top Failure Risks for Google Hangouts Chat

Vendor Profile Details

Company Name

Google

Company Website

https://about.google/

HQ Location

1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, US

Employees

10,001+

Social

Financials

SERIES A