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Kaltura vs Zoho Meeting

Kaltura logo

Kaltura

Webinar & Virtual Events

Video platform for learning, media, and engagement

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zoho Meeting logo

Zoho Meeting

Webinar & Virtual Events

Affordable web conferencing and webinar solution

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Zoho Meeting has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Kaltura the pricing page lists ten separate products and publishes no rate, no minimum and no named cost driver for them, routing visitors to a quote request; Zoho Meeting the free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants
  • They diverge on capability: Kaltura covers Video creation, Zoho Meeting covers HD video.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kaltura and Zoho Meeting actually diverge.

Attributes where Kaltura and Zoho Meeting differ
AttributeKalturaZoho Meeting
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
Founded20061996

Identical on both: platforms (Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinar & Virtual Events).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Kaltura

  • Video creation
  • Live streaming
  • Analytics
  • Interactive content
  • Mobile apps
  • Canvas
  • Blackboard
  • Moodle

Only in Zoho Meeting

  • HD video
  • Whiteboard
  • Recording
  • Mobile app
  • Zoho integration
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Projects
  • Google Calendar

Both cover

  • Windows support
  • Mac support
  • IOS support
  • Android support
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Kaltura

  • Enterprise video portals and internal town hallsnot Zoho Meeting
  • Virtual classrooms and lecture capture for universitiesnot Zoho Meeting

Zoho Meeting

  • Browser based video meetings with screen sharing and whiteboardnot Kaltura
  • Running webinars with registration and moderator controlsnot Kaltura
  • Dial in audio conferencing using toll free numbersnot Kaltura

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Kaltura

  • The pricing page lists ten separate products and publishes no rate, no minimum and no named cost driver for them, routing visitors to a quote request
  • Capabilities are split across separate products such as Webinars, Virtual Events, Town Halls, Video Portal and Virtual Classroom, each licensed on its own

Zoho Meeting

  • The free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants
  • Paid plans are sold in fixed participant tiers of 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250, so capacity is bought in blocks
  • Recording storage on the Standard plan is 5 GB per host, with additional 25 GB blocks sold annually up to 1 TB per organisation
  • The free trial runs 14 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Kaltura

On request
  • Starter$400/month
    • Video library
    • Basic features
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Live streaming
    • Analytics
  • Enterprise$2500/month
    • Custom solutions
    • Support

Zoho Meeting

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic meetings
    • Up to 100 participants
  • Pro$12/month
    • Advanced features
    • Up to 250 participants
  • Business$24/month
    • Unlimited participants
    • Custom branding

Which should you pick?

Choose Kaltura if

  • You need video creation.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want live streaming.
Kaltura review

Choose Zoho Meeting if

  • You need hd video.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want whiteboard.
Zoho Meeting review

Questions people ask

Is Kaltura or Zoho Meeting better?
Neither clearly leads. Kaltura starts at On request and Zoho Meeting at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kaltura or Zoho Meeting?
Zoho Meeting has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Kaltura and Free for Zoho Meeting.
Does Kaltura or Zoho Meeting run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Zoho Meeting for free?
Yes. Zoho Meeting has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kaltura starts at On request.
What is Kaltura best used for?
Kaltura is most often used for enterprise video portals and internal town halls, virtual classrooms and lecture capture for universities. Of those, enterprise video portals and internal town halls and virtual classrooms and lecture capture for universities are not what Zoho Meeting is typically brought in for.
What can Kaltura do that Zoho Meeting cannot?
Kaltura covers Video creation, Live streaming, Analytics, Interactive content. Zoho Meeting covers HD video, Whiteboard, Recording, Mobile app. Both handle Windows support, Mac support, IOS support, Android support.
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