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Adobe Connect vs Zoom Workplace Business comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Adobe Connect
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
18th
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
6.6
Number of Reviews
234
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Adobe Connect is 1.7%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom Workplace Business is 6.6%, down from 15.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoom Workplace Business6.6%
Adobe Connect1.7%
Other91.7%
Virtual Meetings
 

Q&A Highlights

JC
President at DE BONO GROUP, LLC, THE
Jul 24, 2020
 

Featured Reviews

LAWAL YUSUF - PeerSpot reviewer
IT auditor at SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
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…
Yifate Yusuf - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at GE
Unified communication has transformed our collaboration and consistently boosts project delivery
The best features Zoom Workplace Business offers include screen sharing, clear video and audio, online meetings, large-scale events, call management, mobile apps, unified communication platform, and collaboration. The feature I find myself using the most is an AI-powered collaboration platform that is used to streamline communication, increase employee engagement, optimize in-person time, and improve productivity. The screen sharing is very effective and a helpful tool where we are able to screen share with our colleagues and discuss different tasks and project management ideas. Collaboration has become very efficient, and remote working has also become efficient and prevalent in my organization. We have been able to save a lot of time using Zoom Workplace Business. It has been a game-changer. Zoom Workplace Business elevates the experience with Zoom AI Companion included at no additional cost. It is designed to help employees be more productive, collaborate better, enhance their skills, and unlock time savings.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The flexibility that Adobe Connect offers is incredibly valuable, in that it allows you to customize the experience for your requirements."
"The solution is very stable, with no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze, making it highly reliable for our training and webinar needs."
"Now our students can complete their required training in less time and make the organization more productive, as they are able to much more quickly apply what they have learned and make immediate use of it in their projects and with their teams more effectively."
"Screen share and document share are good features."
"We have a lot of people using the product, board members and senior staff and we also have support staff running the meetings."
"I like Adobe Connect because of its flexibility."
"It is a stable product."
"The most critical feature is the POA, but Breakout sessions are definitely my favorite."
"I find Zoom's sharing features, particularly presenting slides, quite useful. While I'm uncertain if it outperforms Teams in this aspect, I appreciate its functionality. Its breakout room feature is good."
"This video conferencing product is easy to use."
"I like Zoom's ease of use and how easy it is for non-tech people to interface with it. Other video conferencing solutions can be somewhat challenging for non-tech people, so you often end up waiting for people to connect."
"We have made huge teleconferences with a lot of people, and many video streams."
"I'm using it only for meetings, and it is good for me, as it provides options for remote control and screen sharing."
"The most valuable features are that you are able to share the screen, and draw on it."
"The solution is reliable and the performance is good."
"The grid view option is great, as you get to see everyone who is in the video conference at the same time."
 

Cons

"I would like to see btter integration."
"We would like to see support for exportable files that have been uploaded into Adobe Connect as templates for activities."
"We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement."
"The troubleshooting process for Adobe Connect could be improved."
"They could improve on the VoIP capabilities."
"Adobe's products are difficult to grasp. They don't have a good explanation."
"It needs faster and easier upgrades."
"I think that both the interface and the layout options, the ability to organize the different components for an online meeting on your screen, could be improved."
"When a lot of people join a meeting it is not possible to shrink the pictures and show them on a single screen."
"Zoom meetings can only have 1,000 attendees. For more than 1,000, you must buy the Zoom Webinar product."
"Sound is not an issue, however, with video I've always had issues when using the free service."
"The chat functionality that is included is always in plain text, and you cannot change fonts by making them bold or italic. It's a very plain and basic chat."
"It is important for us to have Zoom integration with our Active Directory environment."
"Making Zoom Phone available in all countries is recommended. It would have been good to connect with people outside using Zoom Phone."
"When anyone installs Zoom for organizational purposes, then it's fine because all the safety and protection is taken care of by the organization. However, when it's done on a personal basis the terms and conditions, you are not secure."
"Zoom should introduce AI features that allow you to understand a person's emotions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The purchasing process is complicated. It would be beneficial if it were more simplified."
"Adobe Connect is free of cost."
"It is expensive."
"There is a free version available with time limits."
"In the basic version, there is a 40-minute time limit on group meetings."
"The personal version is free. However, there are fees required to use the solution for business."
"It is an inexpensive product."
"We are using the free version of the solution."
"There are both free and paid versions available."
"The solution is affordable."
"Zoom is available with an open license that can support meetings of up to 40 minutes."
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Answers from the Community

JC
President at DE BONO GROUP, LLC, THE
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
Senior Systems Administrator - Microsoft & LINUX at TCS Pvt. Ltd.
Apr 7, 2020
For training session Webex is best the best solution.
CW
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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
Construction Company
23%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business102
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise112
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoom?
I cannot say anything about pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Zoom Workplace Business since it is handled globally for us.
What needs improvement with Zoom?
I would like the price to be a bit lower. Besides pricing, there are no other points I would like to see improved.
 

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