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Zoom App competitors

There are several sites like Zoom app in the video conferencing market. However, Zoom has taken hold of most of the customers with their pocket friendly subscriptions and unrivaled features of virtual backgrounds, breakout rooms, chat rooms, audio and video sharing, screen sharing and many more. However, several new and old apps similar to this one are giving Zoom a good competition. Some of these apps include GoToMeeting, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, BlueJeans Meeting, and several others.

GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting app interface during an online meeting

GoToMeeting is an acceptable alternative to Zoom webinars although it is not as scalable as Zoom. The GoToWebinar comes in three plans, a Professional, a Business, and an Enterprise plan and can scale up to 2000 participants. It is an excellent solution if you are looking for an alternative to Zoom, but their plans are not as pocket friendly. They also have several features like Zoom and an intuitive user interface. Although, you might have to download the desktop client app to join the meetings.

Cisco Webex

Cisco app webex interface during an online meeting

Cisco has been around for a very long time. However, most of us haven’t heard of it because it has all along targeted the enterprise sector. It also has a free version that includes a generous amount of features and can scale up to 100 participants in each video call. The free version also has a toll dial-in in addition to VoIP. Webex allows up to 3000 attendees with Webex Events, while Webex Webcasting allows up to 100,000 attendees to view your presentation.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams web inetrface

Microsoft teams are a Microsoft franchise that was built specifically for professional purposes. The free version includes chat and search options, video conferencing, and group audio calling. What’s more, the free version also provides 10GB of team file storage along with 2GB of personal file storage per person.

BlueJeans Meeting

bluejeans meeting web inetrface

BlueJeans Meeting is known for its superior audio and video qualities. Their free plan allows up to 50 participants and has several unique features for its users to explore. However, there is no file sharing option in the BlueJeans Meetings App, and its recording options are available only for higher plan users.

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