Honestly, no idea. People keep suggesting Google, so it must work for some people. But every time I try it, different computers, different locations, no matter what, it’s so laggy it’s unusable.
Sorry but it's likely something is messed up with your computer or your internet connection. It works for billions of people, something is off. Google meets is not some inherently not-working piece of software.
Zoom may be kind of scummy, but the tradeoffs they made created a program easy enough for grandparents and CEOs alike to use, and that counts for something. The first time I used Zoom with some family members during the pandemic, they were audibly impressed with how easy it was, and these were people who use FaceTime regularly. The bar is reset now.
This kind of mirrors my experience, all the other apps are wonky or provide a worse experience. For example with Slack, if we (UK) video call with colleagues from the US, it's usually laggy, pixelated and delayed, so we have to use Zoom.
MS teams I think worked once.
Skype is ok.
Zoom works every time.
Want people to use something else? Make a thing that works.
Edit: if you have also had problems with everything besides Zoom have you also ever held a security clearance with the US government?