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reviewer1712268 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Stable, good performance, and straightforward implementation
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found Zoom to be stable and it has good performance."
  • "When anyone installs Zoom for organizational purposes, then it's fine because all the safety and protection is taken care of by the organization. However, when it's done on a personal basis the terms and conditions, you are not secure."

What is our primary use case?

Zoom is used for virtual meetings. Additionally, we use it for chatting, sending files, and voice messages in our organization.

What needs improvement?

When anyone installs Zoom for organizational purposes, then it's fine because all the safety and protection is taken care of by the organization. However, when it's done on a personal basis the terms and conditions, you are not secure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found Zoom to be stable and it has good performance.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Zoom is scalable. The solution is used by our whole organization and the number of people using it is approximately 250,000.

How are customer service and support?

I have never encountered any issues to contact support.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

I did the installation myself.

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

The personal version is free. However, there are fees required to use the solution for business.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Zoom an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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MCT at ParaSoft SRL
Real User
Easy to use with an intuitive interface and good scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "The interface is very intuitive. It's very easy to use."
  • "In the free version, you are restricted to just 40-minute meetings, however, it is free, and therefore you can't ask for too much. It's still okay."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution to conferencing for meetings. We simply use it for video conferences. 

What is most valuable?

I really like its ability to handle large meetings. Zoom has is the capability to support many individuals in one meeting at a time. With Teams, we are limited to 250 users and Zoom allows us to add more people than that to the meeting.

The interface is very intuitive. It's very easy to use. 

It's a great tool. The product has great sound and video quality.

The installation process is very simple.

What needs improvement?

I don't use the solution very often. Therefore, I can't speak to dealing with any missing features.

In the free version, you are restricted to just 40-minute meetings, however, it is free, and therefore you can't ask for too much. It's still okay.

It would be nice if they could add collaboration tools. With Microsoft Teams, for example, you can work directly on a document when you are on a call. It would be nice if you could do something similar on Zoom.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable and the quality is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale in the sense that you can add many people to one call. It's better than, for example, Microsoft Teams

How are customer service and support?

I've never dealt with technical support. I haven't had any reason to contact that. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they would be.

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

Our office use is using Microsoft Teams.

Zoom works better for when you need many people in one meeting. 

The only reason we use Teams instead of Zoom is we have Microsoft in our business and we have to use it.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very simple and straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult. To deploy the solution takes one or two minutes. The package is very small. The software download is 10 or 20 minutes or something like that. It is a very short time.

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

We don't pay for licenses. When our clients are using Zoom, we must use the free version.

I'm not sure how much the paid version costs.

What other advice do I have?

We are just a Zoom customer and end-user.

Last week, I updated the solution, and therefore am on the latest version of the product. However, I don't know the exact version number I am now on.

During the pandemic, we really did use Zoom a lot. 

It's very easy to use. It is very stable. It has good quality. You can use it with any device. It's a great tool. I've had a great experience with it overall. 

I would rate it at 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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reviewer1679364 - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Delivery Lead at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Stable, straightforward installation, and free to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is very stable."
  • "Zoom could improve by having more tools."

What is our primary use case?

I use Zoom for virtual meetings.

What needs improvement?

Zoom could improve by having more tools.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for a few years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable.

How are customer service and support?

I have not needed to contact the technical support of Zoom.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was straightforward and only took a few minutes to do on my laptop.

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

Zoom is free to use.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Zoom an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1472169 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Good audio and video quality, ease of use, accountability and intuitiveness
Pros and Cons
  • "I rate Zoom as an eight out of ten, owing to the quality of its video and audio, its accountability, ease of use and intuitiveness."
  • "The technical support is very bad."

What is our primary use case?

We use Zoom for conference calls of a comparatively large scale. 

What is most valuable?

I rate Zoom as an eight out of ten, owing to the quality of its video and audio, its accountability, ease of use and intuitiveness. The UIs are very easy. Everything on Zoom is good. 

What needs improvement?

The technical support is very bad. If one is using Zoom SDK for building up his internal tool, then the support he can expect on a Mac OS is very bad. There will not be support for the latest version of the Xcode and development involvement. There are many challenges and integration is difficult. These are some of the issues which have been relayed to me by certain developers. 

There is an issue with the integrations with custom applications. If, say, I am using Zoom SDK for customizing a product, I would encounter difficulty in integrating it with one of my native products. The technical expertise and documentation provided is very poor and that won't help the developers integrate everything smoothly.

I have encountered certain difficulties with Zoom screen-sharing and multi-use of sharing. There should exist the ability to share for multiple users. 

How are customer service and support?

Zoom's technical support is very bad. The technical documentation and expertise they provide is very poor and does not facilitate an entirely smooth integration by the developers. 

What about the implementation team?

We integrated in-house. However, the responses we received to the many questions we posted on the Zoom developer portal were not good, lacking prioritization. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

In addition to the solution, we evaluated Zudy VINYL, but noticed that the packages they offer are a bit on the costly side. 

What other advice do I have?

A friend of mine customized Zoom for one of his solutions. 

We are working with customers on multiple solutions, as we are part of a service provider company. We have the technology tools that our customers require.

Our Zoom use spans the entire organization. Mainly managers make use of it and sharing will be done with the team. We generally use Microsoft Teams for internal communication. 

I rate Zoom as an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1642617 - PeerSpot reviewer
OEM Medical & Defense Business Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Easy to set up, simple to use, and very stable
Pros and Cons
  • "It's got a simple, easy-to-understand user interface."
  • "There were some security issues early on, however, they have fixed the problem, and now it is fine."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution for virtual meetings.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use.

It's got a simple, easy-to-understand user interface.

The solution is stable. 

The product scales well.

The installation is very easy.

What needs improvement?

I cannot recall coming across any missing features. It works well enough.

I've never had any issues with the product itself. 

There were some security issues early on, however, they have fixed the problem, and now it is fine.

The solution could always use better performance. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for two years now. It's been a while. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is very good. It's reliable and works when you need it to. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

You can scale this solution. If you need to expand it, you can do so in order to incorporate more people.

We have a few thousand users that use the product in our company currently. It's pretty widely used. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't had any issues with the product. Therefore, I've never spoken with technical support. I cannot comment on how helpful they would be, or how responsive due to never having dealt with them directly. 

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

I also use Microsoft Teams, and I prefer using that over Zoom.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not overly complex or difficult. It's quite straightforward and very simple. A user shouldn't have any problem with the process. 

What about the implementation team?

I can handle the implementation myself. I do not need the assistance of an integrator or consultant. The entire deployment is very quick.

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

I don't have any details in regards to the licensing or the general cost. It's not an aspect of the solution I deal with. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten overall. I've mostly been happy with its capabilities. 

I would recommend the solution to other users or organizations. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1155309 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Information Security at a training & coaching company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Good call quality, facilitates collaboration, and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The collaboration features are good."
  • "The cost should be cheaper."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use Zoom for internal communication.

What is most valuable?

The quality of the calls and usability are good features.

The collaboration features are good.

What needs improvement?

The cost should be cheaper.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Zoom for between two and three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We use Zoom almost every day and I haven't had any problems with the connection.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

For us, scalability has been good. Everyone in the organization uses it and we have approximately 700 people.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quite straightforward.

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

The licensing fees are quite expensive.

What other advice do I have?

In summary, this is a good product and I think that they are doing well with keeping it up to date in terms of features.

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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reviewer929742 - PeerSpot reviewer
System support engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Works well, has a friendly user interface, and is stable
Pros and Cons
  • "Zoom is pretty safe and secure."
  • "While the communication and video-audio conferencing features on Zoom are excellent, unlike Microsoft Teams, there is no direct integration with SharePoint. For us, that is the disadvantage of Zoom."

What is our primary use case?

We only use the solution for virtual meetings. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is very stable.

Every time, it works. It works quite well when we need it to.

The solution has a very friendly user interface. 

The communication and audio conferencing features are great.

Zoom is pretty safe and secure. 

What needs improvement?

While the communication and video-audio conferencing features on Zoom are excellent, unlike Microsoft Teams, there is no direct integration with SharePoint. For us, that is the disadvantage of Zoom. 

Zoom lacks integrations and many extra features. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, has many features and integrates well with many Microsoft apps. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three years at this point. It's been a while. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the product is quite good. There are no bugs. It isn't glitchy. It doesn't crash or freeze. it's a reliable platform.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Many people in our organization use the product. 

How are customer service and support?

We haven't had any issues with the product. We've never really reached out to technical support directly. 

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

We also use Microsoft Teams. However, Zoom is more user-friendly and has a better interface. The advantage of Teams is the integration with Sharepoint, which Zoom doesn't have. 

Previous to these, we used Skype a lot.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty easy. It takes a little time. We did a deployment in our organization is six hours. 

What about the implementation team?

We were able to handle the implementation ourselves. We didn't need any integrators or consultants. 

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

We pay Zoom a yearly licensing fee.

What other advice do I have?

As a cloud-based solution, I'm always on the latest version. I cannot speak to the exact version number I'm using right now. 

I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations. We are happy with its capabilities. I'd rate it at a perfect ten 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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Senior Manager at Mitrais
Real User
Stable and easy to implement with great video conferencing capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The ability to make video calls is the solution's most valuable aspect."
  • "I can't think of any features that are lacking."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution daily for meetings. 

Basically, our office just uses it when we need to have a meeting or have a call with a client or even a colleague in the company as well. Due to COVID, everyone is currently working from home, so we really do use it a lot.

What is most valuable?

The ability to make video calls is the solution's most valuable aspect.

What needs improvement?

The solution fulfills our needs at this time. I can't think of any features that are lacking.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution probably for about two years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. The solution itself is very simple. It doesn't have bugs and glitches. It doesn't crash and affect meetings.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale well. 

Right now, we have about 500 people in-house using the solution. Right now, everyone is using it int eh company, so I don't know if we can actually increase usage.

How are customer service and technical support?

We haven't had any issues with the solution so far, so we haven't had to contact them at all. I can't speak to the quality of their service.

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

We're a Microsoft partner and therefore do use a lot of their products.

We did use another conference software before Zoom, however, I don't remember the name of it, and as I recall it wasn't very stable. OUr connection would often drop. The application couldn't handle the acceptance of our firewall very well and kept having problems.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not complex at all. It was all very straightforward. It's quite easy.

Deployment is dead simple We just buy the license and start sending invites to meetings. There isn't any strategy needed to get started.

You only need one person for deployment and maintenance.

What about the implementation team?

We are support integrators ourselves, so we are quite capable of handling any deployment in house. We don't need the help of resellers or consultants.

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

I have no idea how much we pay to use the service.

What other advice do I have?

I'm not the one who send out the invite or minutes the application itself. I simply just use it for meetings for Zoom.

It's a software solution, so every time we use it, we're using the most up to date version available.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. It's an excellent product.

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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