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Adobe Connect vs Zoom Workplace Business comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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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 November 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Adobe Connect is 1.7%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom Workplace Business is 5.8%, down from 12.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoom Workplace Business5.8%
Adobe Connect1.7%
Other92.5%
Virtual Meetings
 

Q&A Highlights

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

Featured Reviews

Emad Mokhatab - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution & Software System Architect at Shaparak
Stable product but hard to integrate
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. But I think they had some sort of problems with integration with that product. But, they managed to…
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

"I like Adobe Connect because of its flexibility."
"It trains providers for on-premise deployment in several locations."
"It is straightforward to set up."
"I love that I can create classes and that they are "persistent" which means they can be reused over and over again."
"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."
"The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability."
"Persistence for webinar rooms Fast video playing Integration and reusability of the same webinar."
"Connect helped us move away from WebEx and use a tool more suitable for learning."
"The solution can scale easily."
"The solution is stable; it's easy to use and at this point, it's certainly ubiquitous, as everyone seems to have experience with it."
"It was easy to use for screen sharing or sharing applications."
"The biggest advantage with Zoom, compared to other similar products, is the simplicity."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"The solution is easy to use with an easy user interface."
"I've been on a call with around a thousand students. So, it was quite scalable."
"The initial setup is easy."
 

Cons

"The price is a problem."
"We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement."
"I would like to see btter integration."
"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."
"The solution is quite expensive. In Brazil, Connect is only for obtaining international standards for international companies."
"They could improve on the VoIP capabilities."
"Interface and layout options could be improved."
"It needs faster and easier upgrades."
"The stability has been good but it could still improve. However, I have not found a better solution."
"The security needs to be improved."
"We have had some quality and lagging issues with video regardless of connection quality."
"Technical support is in need of improvement."
"I think Zoom is not secure."
"Zoom is not a good product for webinars."
"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."
"In the future, I would like to see remote access control for other computers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The purchasing process is complicated. It would be beneficial if it were more simplified."
"It is expensive."
"Adobe Connect is free of cost."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Zoom, which is expensive in our part of the world."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"We are using the free version of the solution."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"We have to pay for the product's license."
"It is reasonable. It has a monthly license."
"I am using the free version of Zoom."
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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

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8%
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7%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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 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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Sample Customers

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