Is Google Meet or Plex free?

Both can be used for free. Google Meet: Free. Plex: Free plan, paid upgrades.

Do I need to install Google Meet or Plex?

No. Both run in a web browser, so you can open either one and start.

Price, ratings and what each one does, side by side. Every fact here comes from their listings on Linkstore.

Video calls from a browser, tied to a Google account.

Watch your own library, plus free movies and shows.

Google Meet

Plex

Start a meeting from Calendar or a link. Guests can join from the browser without installing anything.

Plex streams a media server you run, and also has a free catalog of films and shows in the browser.

Apps that do a similar job, closest matches first.

Zoom
Video meetings that start from a link.
VideoNewFreemium
Open
MUBI
A streaming service for a curated set of films.
VideoNewPaid
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Vidmoat
Hosted AI video editor: describe the edit in chat, review it on a real timeline, render MP4. Works in the browser, on Telegram (@vidmoat_bot) and over MCP.
VideoNewFreemium
Open
Netflix
Stream movies, series and documentaries.
VideoNewPaid
Open
JustWatch
Find which streaming service has a movie or show.
VideoNewFree
Open
Twitch
Watch and chat along with live streams.
VideoNewFree
Open