I use Zoom for virtual meetings and training sessions where instructors can teach thousands of people.

Zoom for Government (GovCloud, FedRAMP) [Private Offer Only]
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Useful for virtual meetings and training sessions where instructors can teach thousands of people
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features for me are the spotlight feature and the ability to share video with audio, which some other platforms, like Microsoft Teams, lack. We use it to present sessions and teach end customers or users.
What needs improvement?
The tool could be more user-friendly, especially for finding options to present screens.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for six to seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I'd rate Zoom's stability as ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
For scalability, I'd rate Zoom nine to ten out of ten. My company has 700 users. We don't plan to increase usage as we're close to our license limit.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Zoom, we used Microsoft Teams but switched due to limitations with large audiences and a lack of features.
How was the initial setup?
I'd rate the initial setup about seven out of ten for ease. We deploy Zoom on the cloud, which takes about five to six minutes to install. It's a simple process of running an executable file with a few clicks. We don't need additional settings or many people for maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is affordable.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate Zoom a ten out of ten.
Performance was good but lacks features like call history
What is our primary use case?
I haven't used Zoom for personal meetings, but we used to use it at my university. A few of our clients also use Zoom, so they connect with us through it. I have a bit of experience with Zoom, but I haven't used it extensively.
I haven't been using Zoom in my organization. A few of our clients also use it.
Just for online classes. I think we can skip the interview for Zoom because I haven't used it for anything other than online classes.
What is most valuable?
Overall, the UI was fine. Performance was fine. Everything was good. I had no problems for the time I was using it.
What needs improvement?
Maybe the UI could be improved a bit. Plus, it would be helpful if all the chat history was maintained, even between calls. If I'm chatting during a call, I'd like that chat to be available later.
Zoom have some control over the number of users who can interact at a single time, but I'm not sure about the specifics.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have experience with this product.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable product. I haven't faced any issues. Maybe our network stability was the issue sometimes. But Zoom itself is always stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I've been in a call with around a thousand students. So, it was quite scalable.
How are customer service and support?
I haven't used Zoom's tech support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use Teams professionally. Personally, I've only used Zoom a couple of times.
I still prefer Teams because I'm used to it. Teams is the perfect solution if you want to collaborate on an enterprise level. I don't know if it's more expensive than Zoom, but overall, I love Teams.
I think using Teams makes more sense for me. I can create a group there, and I have access to all the tabs. Teams are better for meetings.
How was the initial setup?
Zoom setup is pretty much straightforward. I've always used Zoom through Chrome, so we didn't need to deploy it. But the overall cloud setup wasn't a challenge. It's very straightforward.
There was just one guy who has to create the calls and pay the bill. Just a single admin.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
What other advice do I have?
Everything was fine. But I would rate it a six out of ten.
Provides whiteboard control and managing how attendees join the meeting
What is our primary use case?
It was an enterprise subscription primarily intended for tech companies supporting us. We mainly used Zoom, and at some point, our management also acquired a Zoom subscription specifically for manager meetings.
How has it helped my organization?
It has been rolling out exciting features that enhance collaboration and simplify meeting scheduling and management. Zoom was quite effective until a security issue arose, which caused some users to leave. However, they quickly addressed the problem, which can happen with any technology. Overall, Zoom has introduced many features that align well with current market needs for meetings and collaboration.
What is most valuable?
Important features include whiteboard control, the ability to set up lobbies, and managing how attendees join the meeting.
What needs improvement?
The pricing model for Zoom was not very friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Zoom for last ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Zoom is very stable and it's also very lightweight. It really doesn't consume a lot of bandwidth.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the solution’s scalability a nine out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy and takes 10 minutes to complete.
To deploy, the first thing is subscription, so you have to go and register. Then once you're registered, it’ll send an activation link. Once you activate you download Zoom, log in, and move on.
What was our ROI?
When evaluating return on investment, two key factors come to mind. First is having ample storage, which allows you to share and retain meeting information for future reference, making it a valuable asset. Second is pricing, which is crucial for aligning the solution with your budget and ensuring it offers good value for the cost.
What other advice do I have?
For those seeking a versatile option, Zoom is a strong competitor in the market. While there are many products to explore, Zoom stands out as a solid choice. It offers excellent security features, including comprehensive controls for connections, streaming, recording, and sharing information. Since addressing a previous breach, Zoom has maintained robust security. Overall, its security support is commendable, and it continues to be a reliable solution
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Provides good video quality and screen-sharing capabilities
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution for personal meetings where I have discussions with outside people.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to set up and use. I feel Zoom is stable for the kind of requirement I have. The solution provides good video quality. Zoom has good screen-sharing and presentation capabilities.
What needs improvement?
Zoom should introduce AI features that allow you to understand a person's emotions.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Zoom for many years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup is easy.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Useful for collaboration within the team and provides better video quality compared to other products
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for our daily meetings.
What is most valuable?
Some of our people work from home, and some work from the office. The tool supports our hybrid work environment. It works well. We meet using Zoom. It is useful for collaboration within the team. The performance is perfect. The video quality is good compared to other products. The sound quality is also good. We do not face any problems. The screen-sharing capabilities are very good.
What needs improvement?
We want to use the tool for webinars, but the license is very expensive. The price must be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is perfect. I rate the stability a nine out of ten. The placement of some of the options on the screen can be improved.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s scalability a nine out of ten. We have approximately 100 users, including managers, engineers, and developers. We use it regularly.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is straightforward. The solution can be installed in a minute. We just have one file for installation. We can install it easily.
What was our ROI?
The solution helps us conduct remote meetings quickly.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay a yearly licensing fee.
What other advice do I have?
I will recommend the product to others. The tool is very useful for daily meetings. It is a very good product. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.
Easy-to-use deploy platform with valuable collaboration features
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case for Zoom is meeting with business partners and other organizations.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution has been valuable in facilitating remote communication and collaboration during the pandemic when physical meetings were impossible.
What needs improvement?
The product's stability needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Zoom for one and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the product's stability an eight out of ten. There is always room for improvement.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Microsoft Teams earlier.
How was the initial setup?
The platform is easy to deploy.
What other advice do I have?
Zoom was free and adopted by most organizations for business communication during the pandemic.
I rate it an eight out of ten.
Canautomatically transcribe the conversation and save it once it's complete
How has it helped my organization?
The video quality has improved a lot since we first started using Zoom. There were some issues in the beginning, but many of them have been sorted out now. The company's history is evolving; many improvements were made when Zoom first became the go-to for helping people do remote meetings. The audio quality has also improved. We had big issues at the beginning where the audio would either stutter or you couldn't hear someone.
What is most valuable?
Zoom helps you to share your screen and allows someone to take remote control during Zoom meetings. Compared with other platforms like Teams and Webex, it's on par.
One of the key features is the transcription function. Zoom can automatically transcribe the conversation and save it once it's complete. Also, the conversation recording can be done automatically, stored, and referenced later. So if someone took a call, spoke to someone, and said, 'I told them this and this,' I, as an admin, can go in and listen to that recorded conversation, validate that point, and have a little bit of the transcript to review.
What needs improvement?
The solution could be cheaper.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Zoom for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We've had a couple of issues. Sometimes, the phones drop out or upgrade the handset during a period of time, and then that handset is unavailable until the update is complete. There could be configuration issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
25 users use Zoom daily, particularly technicians who perform on-site tasks. Their Howell phone serves as their primary communication tool. For internal calls received via the Zoom app, they promptly respond. Similarly, if a salesperson is on-site and an incoming call rings the office number while no one is present, they will likely answer and represent the company. Zoom is extensively used and is a vital tool within the business, upon which they heavily rely.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Microsoft Teams is an alternative. People would have an Office 365 subscription and pay for Teams anyway. Many customers use Microsoft Teams because they're already paying for the license to use Outlook or Office.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward but requires time, depending on your setup. We use Zoom for our phone calls. We will go through the steps to record the answering of the call and the options and then address any doubts. If you're going to set it up, you need to invest at least half a day to a day to configure all that stuff and have it work. Once you do it, it's done. You don't have to do it again. It is pretty easy to navigate and configure. You don't need to reference many manuals or instructions to achieve that.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
They use a licensing model based on a per-user basis for enterprise rather than per version or end device. For example, one user logging in from a handset can also log in from a phone, and it's still technically under the same license. You can be at an office, use a desk phone, and then leave the office while still running the Zoom app on the phone using the same license.
What other advice do I have?
Zoom has a high price point. Newer alternatives are coming with low prices.
If you want to start up quickly and get everything configured, Zoom is a good option. If you're a new startup or business and need a business line with an operator and all the backing of a company that answers phones and can send you to different extensions, Zoom is a good option to pick up and deploy quickly.
People within the office can participate in normal phone calls and answer the office number even though they work remotely from home. Zoom facilitates that quite well. They can run it directly on their phone; they don't need the handset at the desk connected to the back end.
Overall, I rate the solution a seven and a half out of ten.
Is user-friendly and offers multiple features that are helpful for businesses
What is our primary use case?
I use the paid version of the solution in my company to attend meetings. In my company, we have joint meetings in different offices, so we join combinedly through Zoom. My organization has multiple hospitals where managers work, and if we need some information or guidelines, we give them the link to the meeting, and they join it. The meetings on Zoom can go on for more than an hour without any breaks in the video. There is a time frame for the unpaid version. For the paid version, there is no time frame attached to the meetings, making it easy to use.
What is most valuable?
Everything related to the product is perfect, in my opinion. The video quality and sound quality offered by the product are directly attached to the internet connection that a user has at their place. If you have a good internet connection, the video and sound quality offered by Zoom are great.
What needs improvement?
Considering the main function of Zoom, it should make the video functioning part a little bit more friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Zoom for four to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten.
More than 80 people in my company use the product.
The product is not regularly used for meetings, but it is useful to hold multiple meetings. The product offers an option to schedule a meeting. My company schedules meetings with the help of the product, and if anybody has to attend a meeting that has been scheduled, that person will be notified.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Google Meet, but its video and sound quality were very different from what Zoom offers.
How was the initial setup?
The product's initial setup phase was easy.
During the product's deployment phase, I just download and install it, after which I follow the process to login and use it.
The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.
The solution can be deployed in a couple of minutes. You just have to download and install it.
What about the implementation team?
I can take care of the product's deployment myself.
What was our ROI?
The value from the use of the product reflects areas like webinars, reviews, meetings, discussions and joint meetings.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool's paid version is not that expensive. You need to pay 150 USD per year.
The licensing part of the product is not expensive. I rate the product price as nine out of ten. There is no need to pay any additional costs apart from the normal charges attached to the product.
What other advice do I have?
The product's screen-sharing capabilities are perfect.
I feel like the product is quite user-friendly and offers multiple versions, and I feel the paid version is perfect. The multiple features in the product are very helpful for businesses.
The product's security features are good.
I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Easy to use and provides good video and sound quality
What is our primary use case?
I've been using the solution for different vendor meetings and training.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Zoom are quick connectivity, screen sharing, and quick response. The solution provides good video and sound quality. The solution's screen-sharing and presentation capabilities are really good. Normally, I use the solution for remote meetings.
What needs improvement?
The solution’s stability could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Zoom for four to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution a nine out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Over 100 users are using the solution in our organization.
I rate the solution’s scalability a nine out of ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the solution through an in-house team in two minutes. When you click on the Zoom meeting link, you are redirected to the site, where you can automatically download it. We're using Zoom as a third-party tool, and it's not our main communication tool.
What was our ROI?
Zoom is easy to use, easy to deploy, and easy to organize meetings and webinars.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am not paying any licensing costs for the solution.
What other advice do I have?
The solution's security features are effective in protecting our meetings. I would recommend the solution to other users because it is stable, reliable, and easy to use. The solution's user interface is user-friendly and intuitive.
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Robust, good connectivity, easy to learn, and has a good security layer
What is most valuable?
Zoom has better connectivity and the failure ratio is less compared to Webex and GoToWebinar. The base infrastructure is robust. The latency is very good. That is why the tool is pricey. The vendor provides hosting and poll features. Zoom is a complete product. It has a good security layer. Every platform has its own security layer to ensure that the data and broadcast are restricted and relayed to only the registered participants. Anyone can easily handle the solution. It is easy to learn.
What needs improvement?
The solution is pricier than its competitors.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Zoom for internal and client calls.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Since we work with clients, we have around 100 to 200 users.
How are customer service and support?
We contacted the support team for some activation with Brevo. We wanted to integrate the Brevo platform with events or webinars. The support structure is good. The team replies within a short duration and tries to answer our queries.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We extensively depend on GoToWebinar and Webex. Zoom is a little costlier than GoToWebinar and Webex. Zoom and Webex have very good security layers. RingCentral has a very good suite including in-house messaging and IP phone call features that enable users to get a private number for their organization.
What other advice do I have?
It would be better if people started with Webex. If we need to do more than 10 to 15 webinars a month, we can choose Zoom. If we have fewer events and one or two webinars in a month, we can choose GoToWebinar or other tools like RingCentral. Zoom is better for the internal purposes of a company. Webex or other platforms are better suited for external clients. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.