My primary use case is for virtual meetings.
Digital Growth Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Free and easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use."
- "Zoom could be improved by adding more dashboards."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use.
What needs improvement?
Zoom could be improved by adding more dashboards.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Zoom for about three or four years.
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How are customer service and support?
I have never contacted technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Zoom is free.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have also used Skype.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Zoom to others.
I rate Zoom a nine out of ten because it could be improved by adding more dashboards.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Project Manager at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Simple to use and very stable
Pros and Cons
- "When there is a large number of people involved, I can pinpoint a particular person and I can message him in Zoom, rather than messaging everybody involved. I can directly communicate with that person and I find that feature very useful."
- "I would like to see them develop end-to-end encryption, like WhatsApp. That would improve the security of the software."
What is our primary use case?
We use Zoom to connect with other business units.
What is most valuable?
When there is a large number of people involved, I can pinpoint a particular person and I can message him in Zoom, rather than messaging everybody involved. I can directly communicate with that person and I find that feature very useful.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see them develop end-to-end encryption, like WhatsApp. That would improve the security of the software.
Also, suppose ten people are participating and talking. I can only see four people at a time. So the number of video frames could be better.
Finally, file sharing and formation of groups in this software would be a real improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for nearly a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's working well. I haven't found any stability issues. On average, I use it twice a week.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There are no issues with the scalability. In our organization there are at least 500 to 1,000 people who use the solution.
How was the initial setup?
It was very easy.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
With Skype for teams I can form groups and I can share multiple files and have online being shared. I don't find those features in Zoom. Zoom is more for teleconferencing.
What other advice do I have?
Anyone can use it. It's very handy.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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IT Infrastructure Lead at iConnect IT Business Solutions DMCC
Scalable and stable with simple setup
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is stable and scalable."
- "Zoom lacks dashboards, more could be included."
What is our primary use case?
We use Zoom to connect with our customers, to hold sales sessions and pre-technical sessions.
What is most valuable?
The solution is stable and scalable.
What needs improvement?
Zoom lacks dashboards, I think more could be included.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for two years.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used Teams.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward, we did it in-house and currently have five users in the company.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay an annual license fee.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Operational Analyst and Architect at Hobu Online
Performs well and good user interface
Pros and Cons
- "Zoom's interface is nice and has good performance."
- "I did not see a Whiteboarding feature when using Zoom. They should add this in the next release."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Zoom for virtual meetings in our company internally and externally.
What is most valuable?
Zoom's interface is nice and has good performance.
What needs improvement?
I did not see a Whiteboarding feature when using Zoom. They should add this in the next release.
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, However in the early days of the solution there were some bugs, they have fixed those issues.
Zoom needs good network bandwidth to perform well.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 10 people in my organization using Zoom.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from Zoom.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used OpenMeetings, Skype, TeamViewer, and Webex, I have found Zoom has a better interface and is more organized.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is in the middle range of difficulty, it is not easy and not complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Zoom is a bit expensive.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others is for them to evaluate all the options and see which is the best fit with the features they want, such as security, whiteboarding, and remote control. Depending on the combination of features required, some other tool might be better.
I rate Zoom 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.
Field BDE Tech Data at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Easy to use, with a great user interface and perfect for virtual meetings
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is easy to use with an easy user interface."
- "It would be useful, for my purposes, to be able to run a meeting like a webinar where the solution doesn't show all of the people on the actual call. It would be great if it had the flexibility to allow people to "hide" themselves from the meeting, or to give the person running the meeting the capability of choosing who could be seen, or not."
What is our primary use case?
Currently, I use the solution in place of travelling to offices. It helps me conduct virtual meetings.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to use with an easy user interface.
What needs improvement?
It would be useful, for my purposes, to be able to run a meeting like a webinar where the solution doesn't show all of the people on the actual call. It would be great if it had the flexibility to allow people to "hide" themselves from the meeting, or to give the person running the meeting the capability of choosing who could be seen, or not.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for two years.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I don't have any information on other solutions we've used in the past.
What other advice do I have?
We're a customer. We don't have a professional relationship with Zoom.
The solution is great when you need to hold meetings virtually.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
IT Support Team Leader at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
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
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Principal Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
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
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Associate Engineer - Network & Security at Connex Information Technologies
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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