Zoom is an online video conferencing platform that is designed for webinars, online training, virtual meetings, teaching online courses, etc. It is a cloud-based platform that provides video conferencing, messaging at a single platform. With Zoom, you can cater up to 100 interactive video participants and 10,000 view-only attendees.
Zoom Features:
- HD Video & HD Voice
- Fullscreen view
- Whiteboarding
- Group messaging
- HTTP access
- Admin feature controls
- Unlimited VoIP
- SSL encryption
- Hybrid cloud service
- Simple Online meetings
- Partner Integrations
- Toll-based solutions
- AES 256-bits encryption
- Join by Zoom Rooms
- Simultaneous Screen Sharing
Zoom Pros:
- Unlimited Messaging
- Scalable Platform
- Has a limited Free plan
- Excellent Webinar Reporting Features
Zoom Cons:
- Expensive
- Too many plan options
- Privacy concerns have arisen recently
Zoom Pricing Plans:
- Free
- Zoom Pro
- Zoom Business
- Zoom Enterprise
Zoom Free Plan:
- Free
- Unlimited 1 to 1 meeting
- Video conferencing features
- Online support
- Group collaboration features
- Web conferencing features
- Security
- Host up to 100 participants
- Personal Meeting
Zoom Pro – $14.99/month/host
- Includes all Free Plan feature
- Includes 100 participants
- Assign scheduler
- REST API
- Custom Personal Meeting ID
- 1GB of MP4 or M4A cloud recording
- User Management
- Unlimited meeting duration of all meeting sizes
- Reporting
- Admin Feature Controls
- Skype for Business (Lync) interoperability
Add – on options:
- Join by toll-free dialing or Call Me (starting at $100/month)
- Video Webinars (starting at $40/month)
- Extra Cloud Recording Storage (starting at $40/month)
- 323/SIP Room Connector (starting at $49/month)
- Join by Zoom Rooms (starting at $49/month)
Zoom Business Plan – $19.99/month/host:
- All-Pro plan features.
- Small and Medium businesses
- Minimum 10 Hosts
- Managed Domains
- Company Branding
- Single sign-on
- Small and Medium Businesses
- On-premise deployment options
- Vanity URL
- Admin Dashboard
- Phone Support
- Company Branding
- Custom E-mails
- LTI integration
Zoom Enterprise Plan – $19.99/month/host:
- All Business Plan Features
- Large Businesses
- Minimum of 100 Hosts
- Includes 200 Participants
- Unlimited Cloud Storage
- Executive Business Reviews
- Bundle Discount on Webinars and Zoom Rooms
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
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Customer Types
- Small Businesses
- Medium Businesses
- Large Businesses
Deployment:
Our Opinion:
The culture of an online meeting, work from home, online teaching and online classroom is increasing day by day and it is going to be the future of the digital world.
There are many applications in which you can opt for virtual meetings with their advantages and disadvantages. Looking at Zoom I can say that it is a great platform and a must to try option if you are looking for online video conferencing platforms. It is a fantastic platform for hosting one on one meetings with clients and co-workers.
Recently some privacy issues were found with Zoom looking at which some places market it as unsafe for use. But it is a very rare scenario and probably the company has been working on this issue.
Other than that it is a perfect platform for usage and a must to use option.
