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Zoho Meeting vs Zoom Webinar

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Zoho Meeting

Software

Affordable web conferencing and webinar solution

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Zoom Webinar

Software

Professional video conferencing and webinar hosting

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Zoho Meeting the free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants; Zoom Webinar free tier capped at 40 minutes per meeting with up to 100 participants
  • They diverge on capability: Zoho Meeting covers HD video, Zoom Webinar covers HD video conferencing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Zoho Meeting and Zoom Webinar actually diverge.

Attributes where Zoho Meeting and Zoom Webinar differ
AttributeZoho MeetingZoom Webinar
PlatformsWindows, Mac, IOS, Android, WebDesktop, Mobile, Tablet
Founded19962011

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 Zoho Meeting

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

Only in Zoom Webinar

  • HD video conferencing
  • Screen sharing
  • Chat
  • Breakout rooms
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Recording
  • 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.

Zoho Meeting

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

Zoom Webinar

  • Large-scale webinars up to 1,000 participants on Enterprise tiernot Zoho Meeting
  • Professional organisations needing end-to-end encryption and customer-managed keysnot Zoho Meeting
  • Hybrid work environments with integrated PBX phone servicenot Zoho Meeting

Where each one falls short

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

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

Zoom Webinar

  • Free tier capped at 40 minutes per meeting with up to 100 participants
  • Free tier lacks cloud storage and advanced AI Companion features
  • Higher tiers require commitments to larger participant counts (Business: 300, Enterprise: 1000)

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Zoom Webinar

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Zoom Webinar review.

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Zoom Webinar if

  • You need hd video conferencing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
  • You also want screen sharing.
Zoom Webinar review

Questions people ask

Is Zoho Meeting or Zoom Webinar better?
Neither clearly leads. Zoho Meeting starts at Free and Zoom Webinar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Zoho Meeting or Zoom Webinar?
Zoho Meeting starts at Free and Zoom Webinar at Free.
Does Zoho Meeting or Zoom Webinar run on more platforms?
Zoho Meeting runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web. Zoom Webinar runs on Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
Can I use Zoho Meeting for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Zoho Meeting best used for?
Zoho Meeting is most often used for browser based video meetings with screen sharing and whiteboard, running webinars with registration and moderator controls, dial in audio conferencing using toll free numbers. Of those, browser based video meetings with screen sharing and whiteboard and running webinars with registration and moderator controls are not what Zoom Webinar is typically brought in for.
What can Zoho Meeting do that Zoom Webinar cannot?
Zoho Meeting covers HD video, Whiteboard, Mobile app, Zoho integration. Zoom Webinar covers HD video conferencing, Screen sharing, Chat, Breakout rooms. Both handle Recording, Windows support, Mac support, IOS support.
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