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Adobe Connect vs Zoom Workplace Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 31, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Connect
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoom Workplace Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
225
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Adobe Connect is 3.0%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom Workplace Business is 15.3%, up from 12.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zoom Workplace Business15.3%
Adobe Connect3.0%
Other81.7%
Virtual Meetings
 

Q&A Highlights

JC
Jul 24, 2020
 

Featured Reviews

LAWAL YUSUF - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable product with a straightforward setup process
We use Adobe Connect for communication purposes using messaging and video chat features The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability. We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement. We have…
Luiz Kazan - PeerSpot reviewer
Utilizing versatile features for efficient personal and work meetings
Zoom offers a number of interesting and valuable features. One of the most interesting is the ability to share only audio and provide ambient music without sharing a screen. The breakout room feature is much more developed than other solutions, allowing users to stay in the same meeting and move to different rooms and back to the main room. The sharing features are great for projecting people who should be in focus. Another valuable feature is the virtual entrance, which uses a username and password recognized by the Zoom system, showing the person's full name and ID. Additionally, the use of video and a good fixed background improves visibility compared to other applications. These features differentiate Zoom from others.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution can scale well."
"Screen share and document share are good features."
"I like Adobe Connect because of its flexibility."
"The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability."
"It is straightforward to set up."
"It is a stable product."
"The most critical feature is the POA, but Breakout sessions are definitely my favorite."
"It trains providers for on-premise deployment in several locations."
"Whiteboard is a good feature for having a meeting in which everyone can join to type or draw, and write. If we have a brainstorming-type meeting, we can share our own ideas with the whiteboard."
"No interruptions occurred, and nothing changed even when we had 30 people; it wasn't laggy or interrupting."
"The most valuable features are the video conferencing and the whole invite to set up a meeting is really easy to figure out and use. The chat functions are pretty simple as well."
"The product is quite secure and you can use it remotely. I've never heard of there being any security issues."
"Zoom is very convenient to use and the basic functions work well for us."
"It's popular. Many people use it not only personally, but also in businesses."
"Zoom is easy to set up and is a very stable video communications app."
"I like Zoom's breakout session feature."
 

Cons

"Adobe's products are difficult to grasp."
"We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement."
"The price is a problem."
"I would like to see btter integration."
"Other solutions have more marketing and more visibility. Nobody knows Adobe Connect exists."
"Interface and layout options could be improved."
"It needs faster and easier upgrades."
"We would like to see support for exportable files that have been uploaded into Adobe Connect as templates for activities."
"I'd like to have the recording functionality in the free version so that we don't need any licensing in order to access it."
"Issues such as stability, particularly when many people are involved, may arise due to bandwidth rather than Zoom itself. However, Zoom could benefit from enhancements to manage large participant volumes."
"Zoom's user interface could be improved. For example, it could have bigger buttons for elderly people."
"Password requirement for every meeting."
"Zoom could be more scalable."
"Zoom lacks dashboards, more could be included."
"One of the main concerns is the difficulty of using it on your mobile device."
"While Zoom calls are great for talking and chatting, they often lack follow-up on action items and collaboration. Most of the time, it's just talking and listening without much progress. There's a missing piece in these tools. About 90 percent of those calls could be replaced by other tools that focus more on the deliverables that make a real impact rather than just being another wasted meeting. It doesn't improve collaboration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive."
"The purchasing process is complicated. It would be beneficial if it were more simplified."
"Adobe Connect is free of cost."
"The solution's pricing is good."
"My company is using the paid version of Zoom."
"I believe that all of their licenses are purchased, so that they may use the solution for their teaching purposes."
"Zoom is a very cheaply priced video conferencing solution, and using this product has saved our business a lot of expense."
"It is reasonable. It has a monthly license."
"There is a yearly license for this solution. I would like it if they offered better prices."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
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Answers from the Community

JC
Jul 24, 2020
Jul 24, 2020
If you're looking for just a basic meeting tool, Zoom will do just fine. You can also share your screen as well as choose the option to share presentations ( in your case, its the Digital manual). Cisco Webex is more for making video calls but some use it for training as well due to the fact that it was already used but I have experienced some latency (lag) with it. Anyone in the group viewing ...
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SH
Apr 7, 2020
For training session Webex is best the best solution.
CW
Apr 8, 2020
If you're looking for just a basic meeting tool, Zoom will do just fine. You can also share your screen as well as choose the option to share presentations ( in your case, its the Digital manual). Cisco Webex is more for making video calls but some use it for training as well due to the fact that it was already used but I have experienced some latency (lag) with it. Anyone in the group viewing may correct me on this one. In terms of popularity, its Zoom and webex which are the most popular tools Blackboard and Adobe connect are more considered the virtual classroom technologies for teaching. They have many advanced features offering multi-classroom features which encourage students to engage differently. They are far less popular than zoom or webex. According to your requirements, I would encourage you to go towards Zoom. You can start by the free version and upgrade to the pro version depending on your requirements Also, it works seamlessly on laptop, IOS and Android devices Hope this helps. Also, note that this was a quick review and we are doing a more comprehensive review based on a per -component basis.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Performing Arts
14%
University
13%
Educational Organization
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business97
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise101
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Adobe Connect?
The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability.
What needs improvement with Adobe Connect?
I would like to see btter integration and better features on integrating, especially in the UI, because it's so obvious when you use Adobe Connect.
What is your primary use case for Adobe Connect?
Adobe Connect is not bad for connecting and integrating for remote connecting and video streaming. I think it was not bad, actually. I don't integrate it in my project. Some other guys work on that...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoom?
Zoom offers a free version for up to forty minutes.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Blue Sky Broadcast, Wiley and Georgetown University, New South Wales (NSW) Schools, BMO Financial Group, The Ministry of Education, Church, Culture & Gender Equality in Greenland, HealthSTAR Communications, IDEXX Laboratories, Philips Healthcare
Fortinet, Veeva, Proofpoint, Box, Ticketmaster, Trend Micro, Caesars Entertainment, Santa Clara University, Pandora, Stanford Continuing Studies
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