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Zoom

Video conferencing and collaboration platform

Free
Starting price
4.5/5
G2 rating
4
Pricing plans
2011
Founded

Zoom is the world's leading video communications platform. Beyond video meetings, it offers webinars, phone system (Zoom Phone), asynchronous video, team chat, and an AI Companion — making it a full unified communications suite.

Key features

Video meetingsWebinarsTeam chatZoom Phone (VoIP)AI CompanionWhiteboardClips (async video)

Pros

  • Industry standard for video calls
  • Reliable performance
  • Easy to join (no account needed)
  • Broad platform support

Cons

  • Security concerns historically
  • Free plan limited to 40 mins
  • Gets expensive with Zoom Phone add-ons

Top Zoom alternatives

Microsoft Teams Chat, calls, and collaboration in Microsoft 365
Webex Enterprise video conferencing and collaboration by Cisco
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