Looking for a Google Chat alternative for your business?
Google Chat is a basic messaging tool buried in Gmail. Trilo gives your business real-time chat alongside task management, docs, video calls with AI transcription, and AI coworkers in one focused workspace.
TL;DR
Google Chat works if you already pay for Google Workspace but it is limited: no task boards, no AI coworkers, and it lives inside Gmail where messages get lost. Trilo is a dedicated workspace with chat, tasks, docs, video, and AI. Choose Google Chat if you are all-in on Google Workspace. Choose Trilo for a focused team workspace.
Why teams leave Google Chat
Buried inside Gmail
Google Chat lives as a sidebar in Gmail. Team messages compete with emails for attention and get lost in the noise of an inbox.
Basic features, slow updates
Google Chat has Spaces and threading but the feature set is limited. No reactions, no rich formatting, and updates come slowly compared to dedicated chat tools.
No real task management
Google Chat integrates with Google Tasks which is a simple to-do list. There are no kanban boards, no project management, and no team task views.
AI costs $30/user extra
Google Gemini for Workspace AI features is a $30 per user per month add-on. For a 10-person business, that is $300 per month on top of your Workspace subscription.
What you get with Trilo
Dedicated workspace
Chat in a workspace, not buried in Gmail
Real task management
Kanban boards, lists, calendar, and time tracking
AI coworkers included
Autonomous AI on every plan, not a $30/user add-on
Video with transcription
Built-in calls with AI transcription and summaries
Quick comparison
How Trilo helps
Chat That Deserves Its Own Space
Google Chat is a sidebar in Gmail. Your team messages compete with newsletters, notifications, and spam. Trilo gives your business a dedicated workspace where chat has room to breathe: channels, threads, DMs, reactions, and full-text search in a focused interface.
Tasks That Grow From Conversations
Google Chat connects to Google Tasks, a basic checklist. Trilo lets your business turn any chat message into a tracked task on a kanban board, assign it to a team member, set a deadline, and track progress. AI coworkers can create tasks from discussions automatically.
AI Without the Premium Price Tag
Google charges $30 per user per month for Gemini AI in Workspace. Trilo includes AI coworkers on every plan: they join chats, transcribe meetings, draft docs, and manage tasks. For a 10-person business, that is $300 per month saved on AI alone.
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