Google’s built-in interop and Pexip: What’s the difference?

Here’s what you need to know about Google’s Direct Guest Join solution for Teams.

Summary:

• Google introduced built-in interop for Google Meet hardware on ChromeOS to join Teams based on Direct Guest Join
• Pexip provides a premium, high-quality alternative that works for all Google Meet hardware including ChromeOS and Android devices, with essential features and enterprise-grade management
• Built-in interoperability is good for some organizations, but for many, Pexip is still the preferred choice due to its extended capabilities.

Google will now enable select Google Meet hardware to join Teams meetings via built-in interoperability. This functionality is based on what is commonly known as Direct Guest Join, a solution that works by running the meeting in a web browser inside the video bar.

Until Pexip announced Connect for Google Rooms last year, it was impossible to join Teams from Google Meet hardware. With Pexip, millions of organizations suddenly had an interoperability solution to their cross-platform meeting room challenges. With Google’s announcement, this now becomes possible by default, but only for some devices.