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IBM Cloud Video vs Zoom Workplace Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Video
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
29th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
CDN (28th)
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 August 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Video is 1.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom Workplace Business is 7.0%, down from 11.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoom Workplace Business7.0%
IBM Cloud Video1.2%
Other91.8%
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

RL
Co-Founder & Events Producer at Think Event
Great user interface and easy to implement
I like the corporate looking user interface for the audience and very straight forward log-in process too. The user interface of other solutions such as GoToWebinar can be confusing for a less tech-savvy audience. IBM has thoroughly thought through everything and the flexibility to integrate the API to expand the registration gateway allows us to have an extra layer of security. Furthermore, the brand IBM is reputable in the market for its data and network security.
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

"IBM as a brand has helped us to get through any hurdle with the client's IT and legal queries, helped us to speed up the security vetting process."
"I like the user interface. There aren't too many buttons that the audience will have to fiddle with."
"I like the filters and background filters that I can incorporate; I find they work better than competitors like Google Meet or Microsoft Teams."
"The product's most valuable features are chat and video streaming."
"Zoom is perfect for small and medium sized organizations with limited use."
"It saves us so much time not having to travel great distances."
"The stability is very good; it's reliable and works when you need it to, with no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze."
"It functions well, and I have had no issues with attaching files to chats."
"The most valuable feature of Zoom is user-friendliness."
"Zoom is very convenient to use and the basic functions work well for us."
 

Cons

"They should improve the registration gateway. Currently, you can't do a pre-event registration that's straightforward. You have to do an API to integrate. It would be a lot easier if they had that."
"The performance could be better."
"The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required since sometimes users get dropped off from meetings."
"I'd like to see more integration with Google Calendaring. When meetings are scheduled they are added into a Google Calendar. For example, if I am driving my car there are often times I have to pull off the road to join into a meeting as opposed to being able to click the link and have it startup. Sometimes I can do that, sometimes I can't, it all depends on how the meeting was generated initially."
"It would be great if there was a bit more camera control. For example, cropping the image, and improving the background remover features, which can be buggy right now."
"The only limitation is that when you're sharing your screen, it's only dedicated to one particular window, not multiple windows, as opposed to Teamviewer where you can have the entire environment and access the laptop rather than sharing a window."
"Sometimes can get confused about which password setting or parameter setting to use. For example, if I want to issue a Zoom meeting to my team members or perhaps sometimes I want them to issue a Zoom directly when I receive the Zoom accounts from our IT department, I don't know how to enable or disable these features in the Zoom. I think it's a personal issue I have."
"The quality of transcription in Zoom Workplace Business could improve."
"Zoom often does fixes or checks the vulnerability of their solution. However, they could increase security."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Zoom can be used for free."
"The personal version is free. However, there are fees required to use the solution for business."
"The cost of Zoom has led me to use WeChat, instead."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee."
"Zoom is licensed as a subscription model and it is available on a monthly or yearly basis."
"I am using the free version, so I don't pay anything to use it."
"We do not incur a licensing fee."
"We use the free version of the product. We utilize it only three to four times a month."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Performing Arts
8%
 

Company Size

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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business102
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise110
 

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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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