Software · head to head
Zoom Webinar vs ClickMeeting
Zoom Webinar
Software
Professional video conferencing and webinar hosting
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
ClickMeeting
Software
Web conferencing platform with webinar capabilities
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Zoom Webinar free tier capped at 40 minutes per meeting with up to 100 participants; ClickMeeting the free plan caps attendees at 25, recording storage at 30 minutes and file storage at 500 MB
- They diverge on capability: Zoom Webinar covers HD video conferencing, ClickMeeting covers HD video.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Zoom Webinar and ClickMeeting actually diverge.
| Attribute | Zoom Webinar | ClickMeeting |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Desktop, Mobile, Tablet | Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web |
| Founded | 2011 | 2010 |
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 Zoom Webinar
- HD video conferencing
- Chat
- Breakout rooms
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Workspace
Only in ClickMeeting
- HD video
- Virtual rooms
- Attendee management
- Zapier
- Integromat
- Google Calendar
Both cover
- Screen sharing
- Recording
- Salesforce
- 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.
Zoom Webinar
- Large-scale webinars up to 1,000 participants on Enterprise tiernot ClickMeeting
- Professional organisations needing end-to-end encryption and customer-managed keysnot ClickMeeting
- Hybrid work environments with integrated PBX phone servicenot ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
- Running live webinars and online training sessionsnot Zoom Webinar
- Publishing automated and on demand webinars with remindersnot Zoom Webinar
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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)
ClickMeeting
- The free plan caps attendees at 25, recording storage at 30 minutes and file storage at 500 MB
- The Live plan allows 6 hours of recordings and 1 GB of files, and excludes automated and on demand webinars
- Automated webinars, auto streaming and follow up emails require the Automated plan
- Paid webinars, custom branding, breakout rooms and certificates are all excluded from the free plan
- Attendee capacity is a priced tier within each plan, at 50, 100, 200, 500 or 1,000
- Multiuser access is limited to 3 on both the Live and Automated plans
Pricing, plan by plan
Zoom Webinar
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Zoom Webinar review.
ClickMeeting
Free- FreeFree
- Basic meetings
- Limited features
- Pro$29/month
- Unlimited meetings
- Up to 100 participants
- Max$79/month
- Up to 500 participants
- Advanced features
Which should you pick?
Choose Zoom Webinar if
- You need hd video conferencing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
- You also want chat.
Choose ClickMeeting if
- You need hd video.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want virtual rooms.
Questions people ask
- Is Zoom Webinar or ClickMeeting better?
- Neither clearly leads. Zoom Webinar starts at Free and ClickMeeting at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Zoom Webinar or ClickMeeting?
- Zoom Webinar starts at Free and ClickMeeting at Free.
- Does Zoom Webinar or ClickMeeting run on more platforms?
- Zoom Webinar runs on Desktop, Mobile, Tablet. ClickMeeting runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- Can I use Zoom Webinar for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Zoom Webinar best used for?
- Zoom Webinar is most often used for large-scale webinars up to 1,000 participants on enterprise tier, professional organisations needing end-to-end encryption and customer-managed keys, hybrid work environments with integrated pbx phone service. Of those, large-scale webinars up to 1,000 participants on enterprise tier and professional organisations needing end-to-end encryption and customer-managed keys are not what ClickMeeting is typically brought in for.
- What can Zoom Webinar do that ClickMeeting cannot?
- Zoom Webinar covers HD video conferencing, Chat, Breakout rooms, Slack. ClickMeeting covers HD video, Virtual rooms, Attendee management, Zapier. Both handle Screen sharing, Recording, Salesforce, Windows support.