Google Meet vs HEY Email
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — Google Meet is free tier available, HEY Email is from $8/user/mo.
- How to start: Google Meet is free tier available, HEY Email is from $8/user/mo.
These lines are generated from the pricing we track, not from a paid placement. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. They cannot tell you which tool fits your workflow — the sections below are there for that. How we score tools.
Google Meet
HEY Email
Category
Communication
Communication
Base Price
Free tier
$8/user/mo
Public API
Yes
No
Mobile app
Yes
Yes
Open source / self-hostable
No
No
SSO (SAML)
Yes
No
Choose Google Meet if:
Teams already on Google Workspace.
Choose HEY Email if:
Privacy Seekers and Busy Professionals who hate email.
Google Meet: pros & cons
- No install, joins from a calendar link
- Included with Workspace at no extra cost
- Reliable at typical meeting sizes
- Fewer features than dedicated platforms
- Recording requires higher tiers
- Large webinars are not its strength
HEY Email: pros & cons
- Total Privacy: Automatically blocks all tracking pixels used by marketers.
- Screening: No more spam or unwanted emails ever—you approve every new sender.
- Aesthetic UI: A completely fresh, modern take on what an email app looks like.
- Productivity: Features like 'Reply Later' and 'Set Aside' keep your inbox clean.
- Subscription Only: There is no free version of HEY; it is a premium service.
- No Folders: It uses a specific organization system that might be jarring at first.
- Locked Domain: Requires using an @hey.com address (unless you use the more expensive custom domain plan).
Our verdict on Google Meet
Perfectly adequate and already paid for. Only look elsewhere if you need webinars or advanced controls.
Our verdict on HEY Email
The most innovative and peaceful way to handle email in the 21st century.