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Software Architect at AIOPS group
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Easy to use, scalable, and simple installation
Pros and Cons
  • "Zoom is mobile-ready and easy to use."
  • "The security and chat features should improve in Zoom."

What is our primary use case?

Zoom can be used for virtual meetings.

What is most valuable?

Zoom is mobile-ready and easy to use.

What needs improvement?

The security and chat features should improve in Zoom. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for approximately two years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Zoom is stable. However, in the time I have been using it I have only had trouble connecting to the server once. I think it might have been my internet connection.

On another occasion using my mobile phone on the 4G network, not on Wi-Fi. I had some trouble with the network which caused some issues with Zoom but it was still pretty good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found Zoom to be scalable. It's a very good solution. We have made huge teleconferences with a lot of people, and many video streams. During these pandemic times, I'm amazed at how this technology work and how these video streams work. We are talking about multiple video streams, not just one, not just two, but multiple video streams. This technology is amazing.

We have half the people in our organization using Zoom when we are doing projects.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are really relying on these technologies. I have used Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Slack.  They were really critical technologies during this pandemic.

How was the initial setup?

Zoom is easy to install and you can install the client for Zoom on an iPhone or Android phone or PC.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are paid and free personal accounts for Zoom.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others, there are free accounts that make it useful for anyone.

I rate Zoom a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer909273 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at a engineering company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Easy to use, stable, and has a straightforward installation
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found the product to be scalable."
  • "The pricing of the product could be lowered a bit."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for virtual meetings. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is stable.

I have found the product to be scalable. 

The interface is great.

The dashboards are user-friendly. 

Its installation is very straightforward. 

What needs improvement?

I can't say I have seen areas that were lacking features or needed improvement. I'm overall very happy with the product. 

The pricing of the product could be lowered a bit.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for a few years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is great. The solution offers good reliability. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the solution has been good. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so. It's not a problem. 

We have 100 users on the solution currently. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never had to reach out to technical support. I can't speak to how responsive they are, or how helpful.  

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I also use Microsoft Teams.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not complex. It's not difficult. It's pretty simple and straightforward and simple. A company shouldn't have any issues with the initial setup. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing costs could be a bit better.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is cloud-based, meaning we are always on the latest solution. 

I am satisfied with the solution overall.

I'd rate the solution at a solid eight out of ten.

I'm not sure if I would recommend Zoom to others. I'd likely recommend Microsoft Zoom instead.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Engineering manager at Solcomp Technologies
Reseller
High quality video, reliable, and easy session connection
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Zoom are the very stable video and audio, the quality of the voice is good, and it is very easy to connect to the sessions. This is also the reason why we use Zoom."
  • "I have read some news about Zoom being a little bit insecure, but when we never had any issue with it. They can improve by making the sessions more secure."

What is our primary use case?

We use Zoom for a remote session to support the technology that we sell to the customer, team sessions, and presentations in the company.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Zoom are the very stable video and audio, the quality of the voice is good, and it is very easy to connect to the sessions. This is also the reason why we use Zoom.

What needs improvement?

I have read some news about Zoom being a little bit insecure, but when we never had any issue with it. They can improve by making the sessions more secure.

There are some occasions when Zoom crashes with the antivirus application, but it is easy to resolve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found the solution to be scalable.

We have 10 people in my organization that is using Zoom. We all use it. We do not plan to increase usage.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used WebEx, but for me, the application is too heavy. We needed to close many applications in Windows before we could use WebEx. We also used Microsoft Teams, which I did not like. I felt that the video and the voice were too slow with a lot of latency.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is simple.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We purchased a license for Zoom.

What other advice do I have?

I would suggest those who might be interested in Zoom try out the demonstrations version. The solution is easy to use.

I rate Zoom a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Analytic Architect at Analytic Design Labs
Real User
Product has been a life saver during the pandemic
Pros and Cons
  • "I've been using Zoom since the pandemic started. It's actually been a life saving product under the circumstances that were thrust on everybody."
  • "The virtual background could be more smoothly integrated with the rest of the software."

What needs improvement?

It would be great if during presentations participants could go back and look at, for example, PowerPoint slides being presented. This can only be done now by the person sharing the presentation and I wouldn't want to jeopardize that, but if, instead of just displaying the current screen, the system software could make the PowerPoint deck available. That would be useful to individuals that may need clarification on something and would prevent avoidable questions.

The virtual background could be more smoothly integrated with the rest of the software. I don't want to distract people with the clutter in my office, so I pull the screen down and put up the virtual background, so that I have a clean interface, and they can talk to me without being distracted by what's going on in my office. But, when people don't do that, it's distracting to see what's behind them. Getting that better integrated into the program, so that it's a first class citizen and not an appendage that's been glued on, would be a really nice thing.

People should be warned that the virtual backgrounds work much better with a green screen. If you don't have a green screen, virtual backgrounds are really distracting because pieces of people appear and disappear.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Zoom since the pandemic started. It's actually been a life saving product under the circumstances that were thrust on everybody.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used other products like Microsoft Teams and Webex by Cisco. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Network Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Easy to use and performs well
Pros and Cons
  • "Some of the most valuable features are the performance and ease of use. Also, since everyone knows about and is familiar with Zoom, you don't need to teach them how to use it."
  • "Zoom's user interface could be improved. For example, it could have bigger buttons for elderly people."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case is for conducting virtual meetings. Sometimes I use it for trainings as well. 

What is most valuable?

Some of the most valuable features are the performance and ease of use. Also, since everyone knows about and is familiar with Zoom, you don't need to teach them how to use it.

What needs improvement?

Zoom's user interface could be improved. For example, it could have bigger buttons for elderly people. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for around two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Zoom is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There are over 1,000 people using Zoom in my organization. 

How are customer service and support?

I have never needed to contact technical support, but I believe their support is good. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I haven't previously used another virtual meeting solution. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is very simple. You can do it yourself. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

My organization has a yearly license for Zoom. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Zoom a nine out of ten. I would definitely recommend it to others. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Independent Integrator at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
Overall good features, allows large group conferences, and priced well
Pros and Cons
  • "Overall, Zoom is a good product because we are using it globally, and it is a good way of connecting with everyone globally."
  • "I find while using Zoom sometimes there is a lot of disturbance while on the call. There is a lot of network issues, and sometimes the screen freezes, and you have no way of figuring out what went wrong. You have to restart the computer all over again, or you lose some of the words that someone was saying during the meeting, such as what the person is trying to say in the midst of that conversation. Additionally, there have been times it has disconnected and was not able to start."

What is our primary use case?

I use Zoom for communication.

What is most valuable?

Overall, Zoom is a good product because we are using it globally, and it is a good way of connecting with everyone globally.

You are able to have 40-50 people or hundreds of people communicating, depending on your contacts.

What needs improvement?

I find while using Zoom sometimes there is a lot of disturbance while on the call. There is a lot of network issues, and sometimes the screen freezes, and you have no way of figuring out what went wrong. You have to restart the computer all over again, or you lose some of the words that someone was saying during the meeting, such as what the person is trying to say in the midst of that conversation. Additionally, there have been times it has disconnected and was not able to start.

The solution should be more user-friendly. I should not have to reboot and go through these steps to have a solution. I have not seen any internet connection issues. It seems to be automatically right inside the system that is the issue and this is what I have heard. These are all minor issues but they should be taken care of.

I would like to see better architecture from an end-user perspective. it should be easy to use and user-friendly because there are some places that are difficult to find or to navigate. It is difficult to figure out where to go for certain features within the application. If it had better navigation users would get things done faster.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for approximately one year.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used other solutions, such as Skype.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The annual price of approximately $200 for the solution is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

Zoom is widely used and it has been better than other solutions, such as Skype.

I rate Zoom an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Virtual network solution Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Scalable, stable, and great for webinars
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability has been good overall."
  • "I'd like integration with Outlook to set my meetings. As it is, right now, I have to go to the Zoom app to do that, and after that, export it to Outlook."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for video calls. I use it for everything including meetings, interviews, webinars, et cetera. I use it a lot.

How has it helped my organization?

I use it in my company and since the pandemic, I use it every day. I entered into the company while the pandemic was just starting. I don't do any face-to-face with my coworkers. Everything is in Zoom, outside of the office setting.

What is most valuable?

Overall, I like it very much.

I like the way that you can do webinars on it. That is the most valuable for me. 

The solution is stable.

The scalability is good.

What needs improvement?

There are some features that are lacking. For example, sometimes, I want to share some pictures in the chat, and, in Zoom, you can't do that. That's the one item I'm missing. You can do that in Microsoft Teams with no problem. It's something I'd like to do in Zoom.

I'd like integration with Outlook to set my meetings. As it is, right now, I have to go to the Zoom app to do that, and after that, export it to Outlook. It should be simpler. Maybe there is a secret I am missing.

I'm not sure if it is possible in Zoom, however, in Cisco Webex, you can do the online translation of what the people are saying. That could be a good solution for people that actually don't speak English. For example, I speak Spanish. English is my second language. It would be helpful to have an in-app translation.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability has been good overall. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product scales well. I've been on webinars with 500 people and have never had a problem with it. You can do rather sizable meetings.

Everyone in my organization is using Zoom at this time. We have about 22,00 people that work within the organization. 

How are customer service and support?

I'm from the IT world and can do my own troubleshooting. I've never been in touch with technical support. I cannot speak to how helpful they would be, or how responsive they are. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

In my organization, we can use Zoom or Microsoft Teams. A lot of people are changing to Teams due to the lack of integration in Zoom with Outlook. That said, almost everyone uses Zoom still. It was the first solution that this company had, therefore, likely the newest people are using Teams and the older ones are using and still using Zoom.

I used to use Cisco WebEx as well.

How was the initial setup?

When I started using the solution I thought that it was a little bit hard to do as I was used to using Cisco Webex. The change was a little bit hard, however, it only took me a week to do all the things that I can actually do in Webex. Therefore, it's not too hard.

I'm not sure if the solution requires any maintenance, however, we have a local IT team that would be able to handle any responsibilities if that's the case. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a company account. I'm not sure what the overall costs are to the company. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm a customer and an end-user.

I'm using the latest version of the product.

I use it on mobile and on my laptop.

I'd advise potential new users to compare the features of all the solutions that are actually in the market to see which would be the best fit for the company's purposes. It's a good idea, if it's possible, to run a POC to try and test all the features first. 

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. It's a great solution, however, I'd really like to be able to share images via chat in Zoom.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Lan Specialist at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Easy to use, minimal configuration, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "Zoom is easy to use and does not require much network bandwidth. Additionally, it does not require a lot of configuration which is very good."
  • "The security of the solution could improve."

What is our primary use case?

We use Zoom for meetings and patients get to see people, such as relatives who are in foreign countries.

How has it helped my organization?

We have some long-term care patients and they were able to use Zoom to talk to their relatives without having them come in to visit. This was beneficial during the Covid pandemic.

What is most valuable?

Zoom is easy to use and does not require much network bandwidth. Additionally, it does not require a lot of configuration which is very good.

It is a very simple product, the client launches well from the web browser, and it doesn't have a large number of features, but it doesn't really require it.

What needs improvement?

The security of the solution could improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability and reliability of the Zoom have been good. However, our systems have good bandwidth and I am not sure how it would operate with low bandwidth.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the solution is good.

We have approximately 125 users using the solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have never needed to contact support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have previously used WebEx. We pay for WebEx, but the product seems to be really configuration-heavy. It has better security, but it requires a lot of administrative work on our side. You have to configure a huge amount of ports and sites for the firewall, whereas, in Zoom, you don't have to do that much configuration.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is simple and there is no maintenance required.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We are using the free version of Zoom.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others wanting to implement this solution is to make sure the ports are open for access.

I rate Zoom a nine out of ten.

I rate Zoom a nine because it's easy to use and setup doesn't require someone with technical knowledge to run it. I guess the interface is pretty intuitive because we haven't had any calls from the users once we opened it up.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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