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ON24 vs Zoho Meeting

ON24 logo

ON24

Software

The digital engagement platform

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Zoho Meeting logo

Zoho Meeting

Software

Affordable web conferencing and webinar solution

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Zoho Meeting has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ON24 the Internet Archive's capture of ON24's homepage on 1 January 2021 named five distinct platform tiers, Webcast Elite, Engagement Hub, Target, Intelligence, and Connect, but pointed visitors to a 'Find your pricing fit' quiz rather than publishing figures.; Zoho Meeting the free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants
  • They diverge on capability: ON24 covers Live webinars, Zoho Meeting covers HD video.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ON24 and Zoho Meeting actually diverge.

Attributes where ON24 and Zoho Meeting differ
AttributeON24Zoho Meeting
Starting price$2000/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web
Founded19981996

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 ON24

  • Live webinars
  • Virtual events
  • Engagement hub
  • AI-powered analytics
  • Content hubs
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • Eloqua

Only in Zoho Meeting

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

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

ON24

  • Event planningnot Zoho Meeting
  • Ticket salesnot Zoho Meeting
  • Attendee managementnot Zoho Meeting
  • Virtual eventsnot Zoho Meeting
  • Event marketingnot Zoho Meeting

Zoho Meeting

  • Browser based video meetings with screen sharing and whiteboardnot ON24
  • Running webinars with registration and moderator controlsnot ON24
  • Dial in audio conferencing using toll free numbersnot ON24

Where each one falls short

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

ON24

  • The Internet Archive's capture of ON24's homepage on 1 January 2021 named five distinct platform tiers, Webcast Elite, Engagement Hub, Target, Intelligence, and Connect, but pointed visitors to a 'Find your pricing fit' quiz rather than publishing figures.

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

ON24

$2000/month
  • Core$2000/month
    • Webinars
    • Engagement tools
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$4000/month
    • Virtual events
    • Advanced analytics
    • Integrations
  • Enterprise$8000/month
    • Full platform
    • AI insights
    • Dedicated success manager

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 ON24 if

  • You need live webinars.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want virtual events.

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.

Questions people ask

Is ON24 or Zoho Meeting better?
Neither clearly leads. ON24 starts at $2000/month and Zoho Meeting at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ON24 or Zoho Meeting?
Zoho Meeting has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2000/month for ON24 and Free for Zoho Meeting.
Does ON24 or Zoho Meeting run on more platforms?
ON24 runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zoho Meeting runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
Can I use Zoho Meeting for free?
Yes. Zoho Meeting has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ON24 starts at $2000/month.
What is ON24 best used for?
ON24 is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what Zoho Meeting is typically brought in for.
What can ON24 do that Zoho Meeting cannot?
ON24 covers Live webinars, Virtual events, Engagement hub, AI-powered analytics. Zoho Meeting covers HD video, Whiteboard, Recording, Mobile app. Both handle Web support, Android support.

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