Regional Sales Director - India & Middle East at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Stable, secure, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is how stable Zoom is. Compared to other collaboration tools, I haven't seen Zoom crash often. Zoom is also better in terms of security. From a usability perspective, a user's perspective, the overall experience of using Zoom is very good. It's a simple, fast, very seamless solution, and pretty lightweight."
  • "Zoom could be improved by adding more third-party integrations. They should also work on their virtual backgrounds. I think these could be more professional and creative."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case is for virtual meetings. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is how stable Zoom is. Compared to other collaboration tools, I haven't seen Zoom crash often. Zoom is also better in terms of security. From a usability perspective, a user's perspective, the overall experience of using Zoom is very good. It's a simple, fast, very seamless solution, and pretty lightweight. 

What needs improvement?

Zoom could be improved by adding more third-party integrations. They should also work on their virtual backgrounds. I think these could be more professional and creative. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for over two years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Zoom is very stable. The performance is much better compared to similar collaboration tools. 

How are customer service and support?

I have never directly contacted Zoom's technical support. My organization has a centralized IT team. 

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

Before switching to Zoom, I used Skype for Business. Skype for Business was very heavy, unstable, and difficult to use. It consumed a lot of memory and the overall experience wasn't very nice. 

As an organization, we sometimes use Microsoft Teams as well, but I always prefer using Zoom. The interface is very simple and elegant. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation was a breeze. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented through an in-house team. 

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

There is a license to pay for, but my company takes care of that. I don't actually spend anything. 

What other advice do I have?


There are over 200 people in my organization using Zoom. As for maintenance, there are periodic updates from time to time, but there aren't a lot of operational challenges. It's purely cloud-based, which adds great value, and there are no challenges in maintaining it. 

I would rate Zoom an eight out of ten. I recommend it to anyone who wants to start using it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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IT Support Team Leader at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
A good solution for small and medium sized organizations
Pros and Cons
  • "A stable option that is good for small to medium sized companies with limited use."
  • "Additional end-user features like polling would be beneficial."

What is our primary use case?

We use Zoom for visual meetings, conferences, presentations, and webinars.

What is most valuable?

Zoom is more stable than other applications. 

What needs improvement?

Additional end-user and client features could be added. There are features available on Microsoft Teams that are not available on Teams. I would like to be able to push out the polling or voting questionnaire.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Zoom for 3 or 4 years. Currently, there are approximately 20 users.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Zoom is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

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

We currently use Microsoft Teams as well as Zoom.

How was the initial setup?

It is a cloud-based solution so it is very simple to setup. It takes only a few hours to setup the central management.

What about the implementation team?

We used an in-house team to install Zoom.

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

There is a licensing fee required to use Zoom.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have tried Cisco WebEx and would put it in the same class as Zoom.

What other advice do I have?

Zoom is perfect for small and medium sized organizations with limited use. Compared to other products it is good. I would rate Zoom an 8 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Systems Engineer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Reliable, scalable, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Zoom are simplicity and reliability."
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

We use Zoom primarily for virtual meetings and remote assist sessions, where we take over control of somebody's computer.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Zoom are simplicity and reliability.

What needs improvement?

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.

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?

Zoom is very stable, it is great.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good.

We have approximately 4,000 users that use Zoom in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have not needed to contact the support of Zoom.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend this solution to others.

Zoom is a superior product to the others that are on the market.

I rate Zoom an eight out of ten.

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Principal Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
It's free, but it could be more reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is that it's free."
  • "Zoom's audio quality could be improved. I feel like Teams is more reliable because sometimes the audio is patchy on Zoom, whereas I've never had a problem with Teams."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case is for virtual meetings. I have Zoom for personal use. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is that it's free. 

What needs improvement?

Zoom's audio quality could be improved. I feel like Teams is more reliable because sometimes the audio is patchy on Zoom, whereas I've never had a problem with Teams. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Zoom doesn't seem very stable. I have experienced patchy audio quality during calls. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I only use Zoom for personal purposes. 

How are customer service and support?

I have never contacted technical support. 

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

I also use Microsoft Teams for meetings because my company pays for the subscription. Teams is more reliable and stable than Zoom. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation just takes a few clicks and you're done. I have an IT background, but it doesn't make a difference. It's very easy. 

What about the implementation team?

I installed Zoom myself. 

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

Zoom is free. If I had to pay for a subscription, I would just use Teams instead. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Zoom an eight out of ten. If you're implementing it for personal use, then I recommend Zoom, but if you want to implement a solution for business purposes, I would go for Teams. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Associate Engineer - Network & Security at Connex Information Technologies
Real User
Easy to use but not very secure
Pros and Cons
  • "Zoom is easy to use."
  • "I think Zoom is not secure."

What is our primary use case?

We use Zoom for virtual meetings. We have viewer than 100 employees in our organization.

What is most valuable?

Zoom is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

I think Zoom is not secure.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Zoom since the COVID pandemic started. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never contacted Zoom support.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is simple. It only takes a few minutes and you can do it by yourself. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Zoom seven out of 10.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Enterprise Security Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Consultant
Supports multiple connections, allows you to change the background, and works on multiple devices
Pros and Cons
  • "You can have multiple connections so that everybody can interact. You can change your background. If you're in your home and you don't want people to know what it looks like, you can pretty much change the background to any background that you want."
  • "They can make it easier to use and more intuitive. Ease of use is always a key for selling a product."

What is most valuable?

You can have multiple connections so that everybody can interact. You can change your background. If you're in your home and you don't want people to know what it looks like, you can pretty much change the background to any background that you want.

It is pretty reliable. It works on multiple devices. It works on your phone and on your computer.

What needs improvement?

They can make it easier to use and more intuitive. Ease of use is always a key for selling a product.

For how long have I used the solution?

I started using it during the pandemic.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

For the most part, it has been stable. I never really had any issues with it crashing, having to call in twice, or anything like that. It is pretty reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I've experienced larger meetings, and it works fairly well. We had a meeting with more than 50 people on it, and that was pretty impressive. It may have been the enterprise version. I guess enterprises have licenses to do certain things. I don't really know for a fact, but that would be my guess.

How was the initial setup?

You just download it and go. When you're on your device, you just download the client, and then you attend the meetings.

What other advice do I have?

Just from my perspective about it, I would give it a nine out of 10.

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Senior Information Technology System Engineer at State Informatics Limited
Real User
Stable, good quality, and the remote desktop control feature is helpful
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the remote desktop because sometimes we have to intervene and control the client's infrastructure."
  • "I would like to be able to have multiple users open and collaborate on a document at the same time."

What is our primary use case?

Some of our clients use Zoom for video conferencing, so we use it to have meetings with them.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the remote desktop because sometimes we have to intervene and control the client's infrastructure. The remote features all us to do this.

The conference call meeting is a good feature.

I get quick access and the performance is good.

The quality is good and video meetings are very clear.

What needs improvement?

I would like to be able to have multiple users open and collaborate on a document at the same time.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Zoom for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Zoom is a stable solution, which is why we're using it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

I would rate the technical support an eight or nine out of ten.

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

Most of the time, we use Microsoft Teams for our meetings. Our choice of video conferencing or virtual meeting software depends on what the client is using.

With some of the other products that we have used, we have experienced poor quality and lost connections. I don't think that it is related to our network because when I switch to Zoom, it works fine.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, Zoom is a good product and I recommend that people use it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Presales Engineer at Smart ID Dynamics
Real User
Top 10
Simple interface, the quality is good, and you can host a lot of people in a meeting
Pros and Cons
  • "The interface makes it simple to use."
  • "Having easier access to recorded meetings, being able to download them fast, and playing them back would be helpful."

What is our primary use case?

I use Zoom for video conferencing with my colleagues or with our partners.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the quality, the number of people that you can have in a meeting, and the interface.

The interface makes it simple to use.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see a "raise hand" feature added to Zoom that gets the presenter's attention.

Having easier access to recorded meetings, being able to download them fast, and playing them back would be helpful.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Zoom for a few years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. We use Zoom occasionally and not on a daily basis but we have not had any trouble with crashes or glitches.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We use the software with our partners to conduct webinars and we haven't had any trouble with scalability that I know of.

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

There are a lot of webinars that are transmitting in either Zoom or Webex but we normally use Zoom.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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