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Zoho Meeting vs Zoom Webinars

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Zoho Meeting

Webinar & Virtual Events

Affordable web conferencing and webinar solution

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zoom Webinars logo

Zoom Webinars

Webinar & Virtual Events

Dedicated webinar platform by Zoom for large-scale events

From
On request
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: Zoho Meeting the free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants; Zoom Webinars webinars tier limited to standard platform features; advanced features like pre-recorded content and multi-session events require Webinars Plus or Events tier
  • They diverge on capability: Zoho Meeting covers Whiteboard, Zoom Webinars covers Attendee registration.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Zoho Meeting and Zoom Webinars differ
AttributeZoho MeetingZoom Webinars
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWindows, Mac, IOS, Android, WebCloud-based SaaS
Founded19962011

Identical on both: 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 Zoho Meeting

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

Only in Zoom Webinars

  • Attendee registration
  • Screen sharing
  • Polls and surveys
  • Q&A
  • Breakout rooms
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo

Both cover

  • HD video
  • 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 Webinars
  • Running webinars with registration and moderator controlsnot Zoom Webinars
  • Dial in audio conferencing using toll free numbersnot Zoom Webinars

Zoom Webinars

  • Large-scale broadcasts with 10,000+ attendeesnot Zoho Meeting
  • Multi-session virtual events and hybrid conferencesnot 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 Webinars

  • Webinars tier limited to standard platform features; advanced features like pre-recorded content and multi-session events require Webinars Plus or Events tier
  • All tiers support up to 100,000 attendees but 30-hour event limit applies across all packages

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 Webinars

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Zoom Webinars review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Zoho Meeting if

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

Choose Zoom Webinars if

  • You need attendee registration.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want screen sharing.
Zoom Webinars review

Questions people ask

Is Zoho Meeting or Zoom Webinars better?
Neither clearly leads. Zoho Meeting starts at Free and Zoom Webinars at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Zoho Meeting or Zoom Webinars?
Zoho Meeting has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Zoho Meeting and On request for Zoom Webinars.
Does Zoho Meeting or Zoom Webinars run on more platforms?
Zoho Meeting runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web. Zoom Webinars runs on Cloud-based SaaS.
Can I use Zoho Meeting for free?
Yes. Zoho Meeting has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zoom Webinars starts at On request.
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 Webinars is typically brought in for.
What can Zoho Meeting do that Zoom Webinars cannot?
Zoho Meeting covers Whiteboard, Mobile app, Zoho integration, Zoho CRM. Zoom Webinars covers Attendee registration, Screen sharing, Polls and surveys, Q&A. Both handle HD video, Recording, Windows support, Mac support.
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