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Run The World vs Zoho Meeting

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Run The World

Software

Interactive virtual events platform

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Free
Rated
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Zoho Meeting

Software

Affordable web conferencing and webinar solution

From
Free
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Run The World the Internet Archive's capture of Run The World's pricing page on 8 December 2021 listed Free with up to 50 attendees and 1 session per event, Pro at $79/month billed annually ($99 monthly) with up to 500 registrations and 3 sessions per event, and Business by contact only; ticketing carried a 15% service fee on Free and Pro or 4% on Business, plus a $1 minimum fee per paid ticket and a 2.9% plus $0.30 Stripe processing fee.; Zoho Meeting the free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants
  • They diverge on capability: Run The World covers Speed networking, Zoho Meeting covers HD video.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Run The World and Zoho Meeting actually diverge.

Attributes where Run The World and Zoho Meeting differ
AttributeRun The WorldZoho Meeting
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web
Founded20181996

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Run The World

  • Speed networking
  • Roundtables
  • Virtual expo
  • Live streaming
  • Social lounge
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • HubSpot

Only in Zoho Meeting

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

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • Web support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Run The World

  • 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 Run The World
  • Running webinars with registration and moderator controlsnot Run The World
  • Dial in audio conferencing using toll free numbersnot Run The World

Where each one falls short

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

Run The World

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Run The World's pricing page on 8 December 2021 listed Free with up to 50 attendees and 1 session per event, Pro at $79/month billed annually ($99 monthly) with up to 500 registrations and 3 sessions per event, and Business by contact only; ticketing carried a 15% service fee on Free and Pro or 4% on Business, plus a $1 minimum fee per paid ticket and a 2.9% plus $0.30 Stripe processing fee.

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

Run The World

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 50 attendees
    • Basic features
    • 1-hour events
  • Pro$149/month
    • 500 attendees
    • Speed networking
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • Unlimited attendees
    • Expo hall
    • API access

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 Run The World if

  • You need speed networking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want roundtables.

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 Run The World or Zoho Meeting better?
Neither clearly leads. Run The World starts at Free and Zoho Meeting at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Run The World or Zoho Meeting?
Run The World starts at Free and Zoho Meeting at Free.
Does Run The World or Zoho Meeting run on more platforms?
Run The World runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zoho Meeting runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
Can I use Run The World for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Run The World best used for?
Run The World 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 Run The World do that Zoho Meeting cannot?
Run The World covers Speed networking, Roundtables, Virtual expo, Live streaming. Zoho Meeting covers HD video, Whiteboard, Recording, Mobile app. Both handle Zapier, Web support, Android support.

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