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Google requires you to have a Google account. Kids in middle school (ages 12-14) and younger typically don't have an email address. Zoom, on the other hand, lets you join a call without logging in. You can even join straight from the browser if needed without installing anything.



> Google requires you to have a Google account

Not for joining a meeting, no. You just type your name.




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