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Webex vs Zoom comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
Organizations find it challenging to quantify Webex ROI but value its benefits, security, and confirmed positive investment outcomes.
Sentiment score
8.1
Zoom significantly improved productivity and ROI by saving time and costs through seamless integration and reduced travel.
We chose Webex for its security.
Zoom definitely saves time and makes my work more efficient.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Webex customer service is highly rated, but technical support feedback is mixed, ranging from poor to outstanding responsiveness.
Sentiment score
6.0
Zoom's user-friendly design leads to minimal technical support use, with users relying more on internal resources and training.
There is a wealth of information available on the internet because many users have asked for support and the solutions are published online.
On the rare occasions when I had issues, they were resolved in a few hours, indicating a good overall experience.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Webex is scalable, adaptable for varying group sizes, with excellent support, accommodating diverse corporate environments effectively.
Sentiment score
7.4
Zoom is appreciated for scalability and adaptability, though effectiveness may rely on management, training, and parallel meeting performance.
Webex is very scalable, and I do not think that our organization has ever reached its limit.
Microsoft Teams automatically removes noise.
Scalability is good.
I have used Zoom for meetings with a few hundred to a thousand people, and it has always been smooth.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Webex is stable and reliable, with few minor issues often linked to user networks rather than the platform.
Sentiment score
7.9
Zoom is praised for stability and reliability, surpassing other tools, with occasional issues due to connectivity and high demand.
I would rate its stability as ten.
It does take up a lot of computer bandwidth, which can slow down performance, especially when I'm sharing screens.
I would rate the stability of Zoom as an eight.
Zoom is very stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Webex requires interface improvements, better integration, enhanced performance, more features, and competitive pricing to address user concerns.
Zoom needs to improve bandwidth, security, user interface, integration, and pricing while enhancing features like screen-sharing and global accessibility.
Zoom has a big advantage in simplicity, especially for the other side to connect to a session.
Some features like the summarization feature and minutes of the meeting are not available by default and might require an extra cost.
Perhaps a software update improved this over time.
There is potential for Zoom to integrate functionalities like Gong, offering sales insights and follow-up suggestions.
 

Setup Cost

Webex pricing varies by licensing, with high fees deterring small businesses despite volume discounts and limited free options.
Zoom offers free meetings with a 40-minute limit, while paid plans vary by team size, features, and subscription terms.
Zoom is free for individual users, which is a significant benefit compared to Microsoft Teams, which is a paid service.
For education use, having more affordable access through institutions would be beneficial.
Zoom could make its pricing more reasonable for individual users.
 

Valuable Features

Webex offers reliable, secure video conferencing with excellent features like screen sharing, Outlook integration, and seamless Cisco product compatibility.
Zoom's intuitive interface, high-quality features, and adaptability make it ideal for personal and professional virtual communication.
The number one reason we chose Webex was the security features.
AI plugins for meeting minutes and summarization are valuable additions to Zoom's features.
The new AI features that take notes and give me action items are useful.
Zoom integrates well with Outlook, allowing smooth meeting scheduling and participation.
 

Categories and Ranking

Webex
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
124
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoom
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
215
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Webex is 18.4%, up from 15.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom is 11.1%, down from 14.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Q&A Highlights

JC
Jul 24, 2020
 

Featured Reviews

AlexandruCioruta - PeerSpot reviewer
Used to conduct online third-party client meetings or third-party vendor meetings
The solution's video conferencing quality is good, and I rate it a nine out of ten. The solution's security features are end-to-end encrypted, and I rate them ten out of ten. The version we're using requires no technical team for deployment and maintenance. The solution has an enterprise version, but we're not currently using it. I would recommend the solution to other users because it has good video conference quality. I mostly leverage the solution for third-party client meetings or third-party vendor meetings. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Kallol Chaudhuri - PeerSpot reviewer
Helped us tremendously in collaborating with each other and getting our work done and offers the breakout rooms feature.
We are a team located across various locations. Not in the same geographic location. We are distributed. And it's not possible to physically travel and meet people. Sometimes it's simply not possible. But Zoom has helped us tremendously in collaborating with each other and getting our work done. Without Zoom, it would have been very, very difficult. The breakout rooms feature is also helpful. For example, I have a meeting attended by hundreds of people and want to create subgroups. I typically use it for different role-play scenarios during training if we are trying to conduct some training on presentation skills. So there's a large group, which is initially trained by an instructor. Then you get instructions that the room will be split into smaller breakout rooms. I'll give you a topic, and you'll practice in these smaller groups. That's one way I use it. So it's like a simulation of a real brainstorming session I'd have in a physical space.
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Answers from the Community

JC
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
Apr 7, 2020
For training session Webex is best the best solution.
CW
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
Educational Organization
74%
Computer Software Company
6%
Government
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Educational Organization
91%
University
1%
Financial Services Firm
1%
Computer Software Company
1%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Webex?
Webex improved our overall team collaboration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Webex?
Webex is expensive. If it weren't that expensive, we would probably use it for all our telecommunication needs, not just for telemedicine.
What needs improvement with Webex?
Usability needs improvement. Webex is more complex compared to Zoom ( /products/zoom-reviews ). Zoom ( /products/zoom-reviews ) has a big advantage in simplicity, especially for the other side to c...
LucidChart vs LucidSpark for brainstorming sessions over Zoom
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoom?
There is a concern about the free version's forty-five-minute limit. For education use, having more affordable access through institutions would be beneficial.
 

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Sample Customers

Seagate Technology, Kohn Pedersen Fox, World Vision International, Glen Raven, University of Notre Dame, CEV Multimedia, The Food Group, LUMEDX, California Baptist University, and Georgetown University Law Center.
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