Zoom alternatives
At 1 host, Zoom costs $16.99 a month. 2 video meeting tools cost less, from $8.40 (Google Meet). The closest match, Webex, covers 90% of what Zoom does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What Zoom does
Core: Group video meetings, Large meeting capacity, Free group meetings (partly).
Important: Join from browser (partly), Cloud recording, Live captions and transcripts, AI meeting assistant, Live session polls and Q&A, Live webinar hosting, Team chat and phone, Calendar integration, Phone dial-in and room systems, Desktop and mobile apps, Encryption and compliance.
Also has: Built-in whiteboard, Remote control and pairing, Virtual office (partly), Embeddable video SDK, Open source and self-hosting (partly).
Alternatives to Zoom at 1 host, best match first
- Webex: $14.50/mo Meet not on Cisco's page; price from third-party sites (Webex Meet, month-to-month billing, per host). It covers 90% of Zoom; missing or partial: Live webinar hosting (partly), Encryption and compliance (partly), Virtual office, Embeddable video SDK (partly). Free plan: Webex Free: up to 100 attendees, 40-minute group meetings, unlimited meetings, no card needed..
- Google Meet: $8.40/mo Month-to-month; Google's page shows $7 on 1-year term (Google Workspace Starter, month-to-month billing, one user). It covers 76% of Zoom; missing or partial: AI meeting assistant (partly), Live webinar hosting (partly), Desktop and mobile apps (partly), Encryption and compliance (partly), Built-in whiteboard (partly). Free plan: Free with any Google Account: up to 100 participants, group meetings capped at 60 minutes; 1:1 and mobile calls have no time limit..
Prices at every size
- Zoom: 1 host $16.99/mo, a 10-person team $169.90/mo (Pro list price before tax; annual billing is $14.16)
- Webex: 1 host $14.50/mo, a 10-person team $145/mo (Meet not on Cisco's page; price from third-party sites)
- Google Meet: 1 host $8.40/mo, a 10-person team $84/mo (Month-to-month; Google's page shows $7 on 1-year term)
Monthly price on monthly billing of the cheapest plan (free plans count) that lets a host run unlimited group meetings of up to 25 participants lasting up to 90 minutes, with guests joining free; annual-only plans are divided by 12.
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