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QuiC vs Google Chat

Google Chat is the messaging app in Google Workspace, alongside Google Meet for video meetings, managed from the Google Workspace admin console.

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Feature by feature

What each product offers for running a team’s communication. Google Chat details are from Google’s public pages, listed under Sources below.

QuiC compared with Google Chat, feature by feature
Feature	QuiC	Google Chat
End-to-end encrypted messages	YesYes, Signal Protocol; servers store only ciphertext. Chats with verified business accounts are the exception and say so.	NoEncrypted in transit and at rest by default. Google offers client-side encryption for some Workspace services on certain editions.
End-to-end encrypted calls	YesYes, one-to-one and group voice and video calls on current apps. The media server forwards frames it cannot decrypt.	PartlyGoogle Meet is encrypted in transit; client-side encryption for Meet is offered on certain editions.
Meetings	YesScheduling, join by link, lobby and host controls. Each meeting is either end-to-end encrypted or set up for "Recording & AI notes", which is encrypted in transit and at rest but not end-to-end.	YesGoogle Meet.
Admin controls and SCIM provisioning	YesAdmin console on every plan; SCIM provisioning on Business (up to 300 users) and Enterprise.	YesGoogle Workspace admin console, single sign-on and user provisioning.
Audit log	YesAudit-log export on Business and Enterprise.	YesWorkspace audit logs.
Data retention controls	YesRetention controls on Business and Enterprise.	YesRetention rules with Google Vault on eligible editions.
Organisation copy of messages (regulated industries)	YesEnterprise: an organisation-controlled key. The organisation (not QuiC) can decrypt, keep and export its own members’ messages; those chats show a banner instead of "end-to-end encrypted". Members are told at least 7 days first.	YeseDiscovery and holds with Google Vault on eligible editions.
Pricing in India	YesStarter ₹99 and Business ₹249 per user per month, billed in rupees (plus GST and a payment processing fee). Two months free on annual.	YesPart of Google Workspace plans, priced in rupees in India.
Apps	YesiPhone, Android, Mac and the web.	YesWeb, iPhone and Android; desktop through the browser.

Which one fits your team

When to choose QuiC

You want messages and one-to-one and group calls end-to-end encrypted by default on every plan.
You want native apps for iPhone, Android and Mac built around chat, calls and meetings.
Your team doesn’t use Google Workspace, or wants a communication app priced on its own.
Your regulated team needs an organisation-held copy of messages that the vendor itself cannot read.

When Google Chat may fit better

Your company is standardised on Google Workspace and wants Chat inside Gmail with Drive and Docs.
You already pay for a Workspace edition that includes the features you need.

Questions

Is Google Chat end-to-end encrypted?

Google describes Workspace data as encrypted in transit and at rest, and offers client-side encryption for some services on certain editions. QuiC messages and one-to-one and group calls are end-to-end encrypted on every plan.

Can QuiC meetings be recorded?

Yes, on Business and Enterprise, when the meeting is set up for "Recording & AI notes". Those meetings are encrypted in transit and at rest but not end-to-end. End-to-end encrypted meetings cannot be recorded or summarised.

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Sources, checked October 2026

Products change. Check the vendor’s own pages for current features and prices, and tell us if something here is out of date. WhatsApp, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoho Cliq and Google Chat are trademarks of their respective owners. They are named here only to identify the products being compared; QuiC is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

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