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reviewer1384398 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Procurement at a recruiting/HR firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Stable, and scalable, with a setup that's easy
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution can scale easily."
  • "The only thing that I can't get to work well is putting one of those little fancy wallpaper picture screens behind me during meetings so that I don't show my house or the room I'm attending from. Everyone is basically working remotely at this point. It would help to just have a neutral professional background for meetings that's easy to add."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for all of our internal and external meetings.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very stable.

The solution can scale easily.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward.

What needs improvement?

The only thing that I can't get to work well is putting one of those little fancy wallpaper picture screens behind me during meetings so that I don't show my house or the room I'm attending from. Everyone is basically working remotely at this point. It would help to just have a neutral professional background for meetings that's easy to add. It might be helpful if there was a tutorial to walk people through the process of adding a background. It would also be great if they offered more recommended backgrounds on hand to choose from.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for a year and a half.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is largely very stable. I've only seen one little glitch in Zoom and I don't know if it was from something on our network or Zoom's. That slight glitch happened a few weeks ago. It was only a hiccup, but that was it. That's the only one I've seen. Other than that, there aren't crashes or bugs. It's been reliable, mostly.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's very easy to scale. If we need to expand the solution, we know we will be able to.

Currently, we have at least 2,200 users on Zoom right now. We extensively use the solution on a daily basis. I use it at least five times a day myself.

How are customer service and support?

We have a central IT team that handles any issues we may have. We wouldn't contact Zoom technical support directly as we would go through them.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It's not complex at all.

It's been a year and a half, so I can't recall how long the deployment actually took.

You might only need one person to handle the maintenance, and I doubt if they need to work on it full time. It's pretty low-maintenance.

What about the implementation team?

Our own in-house IT team handled the implementation and configuration for us. We didn't need outside contractors or resellers.

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

We pay a corporate license for the solution. I don't know the exact pricing on the cost to the company.

What other advice do I have?

We're simply customers of the solution; we don't have a professional business relationship with Zoom.

We're using the latest version of the solution. 

I'm not exactly a technical person, so I am only speaking of my personal non-technical experience.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It's been great to use so far.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Business Analyst at Highland Ventures Group LLC
Real User
Easy to setup meetings with great stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are the video conferencing and the whole invite to set up a meeting is really easy to figure out and use. The chat functions are pretty simple as well."
  • "Zoom needs to address the privacy issues I've heard about."

What is our primary use case?

I use it for school mostly. I use it for remote meetings with one or more people.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the video conferencing and the whole invite to set up a meeting is really easy to figure out and use. The chat functions are pretty simple as well.

What needs improvement?

Zoom needs to address the privacy issues I've heard about. There have been multiple breaches that have made the news. That would be something to address.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Zoom for a year and a half.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Connectivity is surprisingly good. I've had upwards of 90 people on a call and with no issues noticed, and seems pretty easy to manage people, seeing as the host of the call can usually mute everyone.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Zoom at a nine on a scale of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

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

Other
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Consultant at Commercial Metals Company
Real User
Easy to implement and use, but there are active concerns with respect to security
Pros and Cons
  • "Zoom is easy to use and makes it easy to communicate with people remotely in meetings."
  • "The inclusion of some more advanced security features would be an improvement."

What is our primary use case?

I manage our team that provides solutions to our clients.

We use Zoom to conduct virtual meetings. We use it to communicate internally, as well as with our customers.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is teleconferencing. This tool is good enough for employees who want to be able to work at home.

Zoom is easy to use and makes it easy to communicate with people remotely in meetings.

What needs improvement?

The quality of this solution is depending on the internet connection, and as such, can sometimes be unstable.

There are some security issues with Zoom, which is something that needs to be resolved. The inclusion of some more advanced security features would be an improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Zoom for about one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Given that all of the employees are working from home, we use this solution every day for teleconferencing. The only issue we have had with instability is due to our internet connections.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is very scalable. The entire company is using Zoom, although our meetings generally have less than 30 people.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have been able to resolve our own problems without assistance from the vendor. It is very easy to use.

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

We use multiple solutions for virtual meetings and conferences including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex. For meeting with enterprise clients, we generally use Microsoft Teams. When it comes to meeting with the public, we more often use Zoom.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team implemented Zoom for our use.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody who is implementing this solution is that it can be used for non-critical information. However, due to active security concerns, at least in the short-term, meetings that contain critical or private information should be conducted on another platform.

In terms of how I would rate this product, I would score the quality of audio and video at about seven out of ten. Security-wise, however, I am worried about it.

Overall, I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Graeme Trevayne - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Consultant at Mencius
Real User
Top 10
Easy to set up, the breakout rooms are useful, and setting up a meeting is easy with the Mozilla plug-in
Pros and Cons
  • "The Mozilla extension is useful to schedule meetings."
  • "It is difficult to see and control whether you're muted or not, so the interface should be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I use Zoom for keeping in touch with friends in the UK. We've done a virtual open-mic concert and also done virtual pop-quizzes on it.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the breakout room, which we found useful for the pop quiz.

The Mozilla extension is useful to schedule meetings.

What needs improvement?

It is difficult to see and control whether you're muted or not, so the interface should be improved.

When people are messaging, often they accidentally message the entire group rather than a single person. This is something else that can be made more clear.

Security is a concern with this product, so I would not do anything commercial using it. The need to work on their reputation as far as security goes.

For how long have I used the solution?

I started using Zoom about two weeks ago.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is fine and we haven't had any issues. However, many people aren't convinced that it's robust enough to be a corporate tool at the moment.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It can handle lots of users.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not needed to contact technical support.

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

We tried to use Skype, but the problem with Skype is that it doesn't work on Apple Macs. It says that it does, but it never logs in. Because of this, we had to find an alternative.

We use Microsoft Teams for work-related communication, whereas I use Zoom for personal conferencing. I would say that Microsoft Teams is a little more corporate, as you need to have a Microsoft account. 

How was the initial setup?

It was easy enough to set up.

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

I have been using the free version of Zoom.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody who is considering Zoom is that it is ok for social use. It's easy to use and it supports a lot of users. It is easy to set up as a free service.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Thomas Köppner - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Consultant at Apptio
Real User
Top 5
A highly stable solution that can be used for video conferences and webinars
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Zoom are the audio and video quality and the ease of use when setting up meetings."
  • "The solution is not very useful for chat and lacks highlighting functionality."

What is our primary use case?

We use Zoom for video call sessions.

How has it helped my organization?

Zoom drastically reduced the amount of travel because most customer meetings can be done via Zoom meetings. It makes training and webinars quite interactive with the help of breakout rooms, which is quite nice.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Zoom are the audio and video quality and the ease of use when setting up meetings. Interacting during the meeting by highlighting things, using whiteboards, and chatting makes it an interactive and good experience. The webinar functionality and the interaction options during meetings are useful features of Zoom.

What needs improvement?

I often use a highlighting feature in Slack Huddles, which makes it easier to point someone in someone else's screen share. Zoom should include a highlighting feature like in Slack Huddles. The solution is not very useful for chat and lacks highlighting functionality.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Zoom is a highly stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Zoom is a scalable solution. We have a couple of hundred Zoom users locally, and we have worldwide around 1,000 users.

What other advice do I have?

We use the cloud version of Zoom. Users should really focus on the video conferences and webinar functionality. Zoom is not designed for chats, channels, or discussions.

Overall, I rate Zoom 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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Priya Desai - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant - HCM at Oracle
Real User
Is stable and easy to install, and functions well
Pros and Cons
  • "It functions well. I have had no issues with attaching files to chats."
  • "The video quality should be better. Sometimes when there are updates at the backend, Zoom won't respond properly during that time."

What is most valuable?

It functions well. I have had no issues with attaching files to chats.

What needs improvement?

The video quality should be better. Sometimes when there are updates at the backend, Zoom won't respond properly during that time.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Zoom for quite a while, both before the pandemic and post-pandemic, in a much more hands-on way.

It's a cloud solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Zoom is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's quite scalable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

Zoom functions pretty well, and I would rate it at nine on a scale from one to ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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ShmulikDavar - PeerSpot reviewer
Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Medint
Real User
Reasonable price, easy to install, and works well
Pros and Cons
  • "I'm using it only for meetings, and it is good for me. It provides options for remote control and screen sharing."
  • "If anything, the updates could be less frequent."

What is our primary use case?

I am using it for virtual meetings.

What is most valuable?

I'm using it only for meetings, and it is good for me. It provides options for remote control and screen sharing.

What needs improvement?

If anything, the updates could be less frequent.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a couple of years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have about 120 users who are using this solution. We don't have any plans to increase its usage.

How are customer service and support?

We connected with them only once.

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

We used to work with Skype in the past, but we are not using that. This is the solution that we chose. I don't care whether it is Webex, Skype, Meet, or something else, as long as it works and it is stable.

How was the initial setup?

It took me minutes. That's all.

What about the implementation team?

I can install it on my own. There is no need for a technical person.

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

It is reasonable. It has a monthly license. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1504134 - PeerSpot reviewer
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: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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