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Web App

Zoom

A video meeting app with a free Basic plan for one user.

Visit Zoom4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform, iOS, Android

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What is Zoom?

Zoom is a video meetings platform. The free Workplace Basic plan is for one user and allows meetings of up to 40 minutes with up to 100 participants. Zoom has apps for iOS and Android and desktop downloads. Paid plans add longer meetings and more features.

Pros: what Zoom does well

  • Free plan allows up to 100 participants
  • Free meetings run up to 40 minutes
  • Apps for phones and computers

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free meetings are capped at 40 minutes
  • Longer meetings need a paid plan

Who Zoom is for

People who need a simple, familiar tool for video calls with groups.

Who can skip it

People who only need occasional one-to-one calls inside another app.

Zoom alternatives

Not sold on Zoom? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Meetings resources

Google Meet

Focus: zoom alternative. Shares video calls and video conferencing with Zoom. Adds Web. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, Android
4.5Visit

Jitsi Meet

Focus: open source, self-hosted and zoom alternative. Shares video calls with Zoom. Free (Zoom: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.3 (Zoom: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Android
4.3Visit

Whereby

Focus: meeting room and zoom alternative. Shares video calls with Zoom. Adds Web. Rated 4.3 (Zoom: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.3Visit

OpenVidu

Focus: webrtc, self-hosted and livekit. Shares video calls with Zoom. A framework, not a web app. Free (Zoom: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Zoom: 4.5).

FrameworkFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Calendly

Focus: booking, meetings and scheduling links. Also in Meetings and Communication, like Zoom. Adds Web and Chrome. Rated 4.6 (Zoom: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit

Loom

Focus: async, screen recording and video. Also in Communication and Meetings, like Zoom. Adds Web, macOS and Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Zoom

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Microsoft Teams (free)

Focus: chat, video meetings and microsoft. Also in Communication and Meetings, like Zoom. Free (Zoom: Freemium). Adds Web, Windows and macOS. Rated 4.0 (Zoom: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.0Visit

Slidev

Focus: presentations, markdown slides and developer tool. Also in Communication and Meetings, like Zoom. A framework, not a web app. Free (Zoom: Freemium). Adds Web, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Zoom: 4.5).

FrameworkFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit

Signal

Focus: encrypted messaging, private chat and group chat. Shares video calls with Zoom. A mobile app, not a web app. Free (Zoom: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Zoom: 4.5).

Mobile AppFreeAndroid, iOS
4.7Visit

WebcamTests

Focus: webcam, camera test and troubleshooting. Shares video calls with Zoom. A website, not a web app. Free (Zoom: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (Zoom: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Jami

Focus: messaging, encrypted chat and open source. Shares video calls with Zoom. A mobile app, not a web app. Free (Zoom: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.3 (Zoom: 4.5).

Mobile AppFreeCross-Platform, Windows
4.3Visit

Shields.io

Focus: badges, readme and open source. Also in Communication, like Zoom. Free (Zoom: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Zoom: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit
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