Google Meet alternative
A Google Meet alternative with no time limit
What is a good Google Meet alternative?Let's Sit Down is a Google Meet alternative with no time limit per meeting, even on Free, plus a waiting room and a free booking page. Free Google Meet group calls stop at 60 minutes (checked Nov 8 2026). Business adds recording, transcripts and AI recaps for $9.99 a month at the founding price, no Google Workspace needed.
No card for the trial. It ends by itself and you move to Free with nothing deleted.
Does Let's Sit Down cut off group calls at 60 minutes?
No. There is no time limit per meeting on any plan. Free Google Meet calls with 3 or more people stop at 60 minutes; one on one calls have no limit there. Fair use: 20 hosted hours a month on Free and 60 on Business.
Do I need Google Workspace to record or get AI notes?
Not with Let's Sit Down. Business includes audio recording, full transcripts and an AI recap after every recorded call, with 15 AI note hours a month, for $9.99 a month or $99 a year at the founding price. On Google, recording, transcripts and Gemini notes come with paid Workspace plans like Business Standard at $14 a user a month with a 1 year commitment ($16.80 month to month).
Founding price for anyone who subscribes by Dec 31 2026, locked for as long as you stay. Starting Jan 1 2027: $14.99 a month or $149 a year.
Let's Sit Down vs Google Meet, side by side
Checked Nov 8 2026| FreeLet's Sit Down | BusinessLet's Sit Down | FreeGoogle Meet | Business StandardGoogle Workspace | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to host | $0 | $9.99 a month or $99 a year (founding price through Dec 31 2026, locked while you stay). Starting Jan 1 2027: $14.99 or $149 | $0 | $14 a user a month with a 1 year commitment ($16.80 month to month) |
| Time limit per meeting | None (fair use 20 hosted hours a month) | None (fair use 60 hosted hours a month) | 60 minutes for 3 or more people (1:1 calls have no limit) | 24 hours |
| People per meeting | 25 | 100 (300 on Leader) | 100 | 150 |
| Download needed | No, any browser | No, any browser | No on a computer; the Meet app on phones | No on a computer; the Meet app on phones |
| Waiting room | Yes | Yes | Ask to join | Yes |
| Booking page | 1 free booking page | Booking calendar with every meeting type | Basic page in Google Calendar | Booking pages in Google Calendar |
| Recording | No | Audio recording that keeps going on long meetings | Not on the free plan | Yes, to Google Drive (stops at 8 hours) |
| Transcripts | No | Yes, full transcripts | Not on the free plan | Yes |
| AI meeting notes | No | AI recap, 15 AI note hours a month | Not on the free plan | Yes, Gemini notes |
| Reminder texts from your own phone number | No, email reminders | Coming soon. Email reminders today | Not listed | Not listed |
| Connect your own AI | No | Yes, like Claude or ChatGPT | Not listed | Not listed |
Sources: workspace.google.com/pricing and Google's Meet product, edition comparison and help pages. Checked Nov 8 2026. "Not listed" means their plan page doesn't list it. Prices are for one person, before tax, and can change; check their sites for today's offers. Google Meet and Google Workspace are trademarks of Google LLC. Let's Sit Down is not connected with them.
Can I keep using Google Calendar?
Yes. Let's Sit Down has a Google Calendar add-on on every plan, so your bookings sit next to everything else on your calendar.
Where does Google come out ahead?
Google Workspace Business Standard holds 150 people in a meeting, and it comes with Gmail, Drive and Docs. If you already pay for Workspace and only meet with your own team, Meet may be all you need. Let's Sit Down is built for meeting clients: a waiting room, a booking page, AI recaps and nothing for guests to install on a computer or phone.
Questions people ask
Is Let's Sit Down free like Google Meet?
Yes. Hosting is free for up to 25 people with no time limit per meeting, a waiting room and one free booking page. Fair use: 20 hosted hours a month on Free and 60 on Business.
Do guests need the Meet app or anything else on their phone?
No. Guests join Let's Sit Down in the phone's browser. There is no app to install on any device.
Does Let's Sit Down have AI notes like Gemini?
Yes, on Business: a full transcript and an AI recap of what was discussed, what was decided and the next steps. You can try it free for 14 days with no card.
Is Let's Sit Down connected with Google?
No. It is a separate product. Google Meet and Google Workspace are trademarks of Google LLC.
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