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Chaiwut Rateepoon - PeerSpot reviewer
Core Solution Delivery Manager at G-Able
Real User
Top 5
Easy-to-use product with efficient reliability
Pros and Cons
  • "It has efficient security features as well."
  • "The product's interface needs enhancement."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for Zoom is for conducting meetings and attending virtual learning sessions.

What is most valuable?

The platform's most valuable features are collaborative video call and chat functionality.

What needs improvement?

The product's interface needs enhancement.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Zoom for many years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product. I rate it a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The platform is capable of handling around many hundred users.

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

We used Microsoft Teams before.

How was the initial setup?

Zoom is easy to install.

What about the implementation team?

I implement the product myself. It's mostly an automated installation process.

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

We have to pay for the product's license.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend stable, easy to use, and reliable. It has efficient security features as well. I rate it 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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Raphael Haroun  Ikyagh - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Letshego
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Efficient solution for virtual meetings
Pros and Cons
  • "The video stream is very cool, and it's an efficient solution."
  • "It's a heavy application that requires a lot of bandwidth. I would like to see Zoom incorporate those features where you can share documents and form teams while still maintaining efficiency."

What is our primary use case?

We use Zoom for virtual meetings. We have 250 people in our company using Zoom.

This is a cloud solution.

What is most valuable?

The video stream is very cool, and it's an efficient solution.

What needs improvement?

It could be more user friendly, like having permission to share documents quickly with other users.

It's a heavy application that requires a lot of bandwidth. I would like to see Zoom incorporate those features where you can share documents and form teams while still maintaining efficiency.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution since 2019.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable.

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

Before using Zoom, we used Cisco Webex. Compared to Microsoft Teams, I see Teams as being very heavy. I see it as a solution that was developed in a rush. It's just too heavy if you don't have the bandwidth. It's not as efficient as Zoom.

Zoom gives you the experience of seeing the other person who you are conversing with, even though the person is remote.

How was the initial setup?

Installation is very easy.

What about the implementation team?

We did the installation ourselves.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution 9 out of 10. 

I recommend this solution. It's very comfortable and easy to use.

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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Thomas Köppner - PeerSpot reviewer
Thomas KöppnerSolution Consultant at Apptio
Top 5Real User

Zoom meetings, definitively most valuable, but Zoom webinars are also quite good. 

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Managing Partner & Founder at Dabahn
Real User
Easy to set up, simple to use, and very intuitive
Pros and Cons
  • "The setup is rather simple and straightforward."
  • "It's not really the fault of the product, however, the internet connectivity can sometimes be an issue."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for meeting with clients.

What is most valuable?

Zoom is very familiar. It's intuitive. It has all of the features you would expect from the other popular conferencing options. 

It's easy to use.

The setup is rather simple and straightforward. 

What needs improvement?

It's not really the fault of the product, however, the internet connectivity can sometimes be an issue.

The splitting of the speaker can be frustrating. When you're talking to folks from the presentation, being able to move them around to different screens would be useful. With Zoom, everyone stays on one screen.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've used the solution for a while. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

While we only have about 20 people that use Zoom, we have clients that have tens of thousands of users on the product.

The solution seems to be scalable. We haven't had any issues with scaling as needed. You can add or remove people easily.

How are customer service and support?

I've never personally used technical support. I cannot say if they are helpful or responsive, having never spoken to them. 

How was the initial setup?

There are no issues with the initial setup. It's very easy. I wouldn't describe it as difficult or complex. 

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

I don't even know what it costs. Someone takes care of that for us.

What other advice do I have?

We're customers and end-users. We don't have a partnership with Zoom.

We are using the most up-to-date version of the solution. 

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. It works well for us and we never have any issues. There are no complaints. 

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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Strategy & Operations at Allstacks
Real User
Very user friendly, easy to share screens, and lots of useful features
Pros and Cons
  • "There are lots of great features available to every user."
  • "How they have the gallery aligned when someone is sharing a screen isn't ideal right now. If there were more options on how to arrange it, would be ideal."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution for remote meetings.

My typical use case is doing product tours, as well as tool connections, and explainer videos for how to use dashboards for our product. I teach people through virtual training. 

How has it helped my organization?

Technically, the solution hasn't changed the way I work so much. I've been remote since before COVID-19 and all my work is being handled in the same way as it was before. However, I'm very aware that for everyone else in the world it's probably changed the way meetings are traditionally handled.

We have a technical product that is quite complicated to understand without being able to visually see and walk people through it and show them how to use it. Zoom makes it possible to do visual training. Instead of being in there face to face, however, we're able to actually just walk them through each training session and new users can ask questions, and dive deep into the product to understand it better.

What is most valuable?

I like being able to record the sessions if I need to. I also like the option to annotate.

The options to add polls and share screens are great.

There are lots of great features available to every user.

It's pretty user friendly and easy for people to use. All the clients I have say they don't typically have any problems getting into it or using it. It's great in that respect.

What needs improvement?

I would say the polls need improvement. 

When you're using the video, there's a little dialogue box that pops up. It's annoying to everybody who uses Zoom. It would be nice if it had some more features for driving interaction and engagement during meetings. However, they need to make sure the dialog box is up there in a more convenient way. 

How they have the gallery aligned when someone is sharing a screen isn't ideal right now. If there were more options on how to arrange it, would be ideal. 

The ability to make it easier for poll creation and usage would be helpful. If I make a poll, I want it to be accessible to all my different meetings, not just that one meeting. Right now, it's a lot of extra work due to the fact that I have to continuously re-create it every time I need it. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for at least a year, or, maybe at this point, two.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't had any problems with stability. It's actually been much more stable than the other five different conferencing tools I have used. I'm happy with that. It's quite reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We only have 16 users on the solution at this time. That's everyone in our organization.

We use the solution often, however, since everyone is already on it in our organization, we don't have plans to scale more or increase usage. We're already at 100% usage.

From day one, we've been using video conferencing as our main method of communication.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never had to reach out to technical support. I have a background in IT, so my instinct, if I run into issues, is to figure everything out myself. I can't speak to the quality of their service since I've never dealt with them.

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

I've tried about five other solutions, and Zoom, by far, has been the most stable and reliable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty straightforward in some ways. However, it's not intuitive per se. It's straightforward once you're aware of it, and yet, there are a lot of features I didn't even know were there until I did some research. It wasn't obvious from how they have their website set up. You have to really dig for features. I found it only after six months or a year into using it.

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

We currently use the business account on Zoom. I'm not sure of what the exact costs are to use the solution. The pricing, as I understand it, is very straightforward. There might be just one add-on cost, which would be for users who would like to join in or talk via toll-free dialing.

What other advice do I have?

We're just a customer. We don't have a professional relationship with Zoom.

In terms of advice for implementing the solution, I would probably just say make sure that new users go into the settings within their account and see what they have turned on and off. For instance, I just told my CEO and a couple of the other executives about the option to annotate because I assumed that they knew that was possible. They didn't. 

There's also the capability of using a whiteboard. There are a bunch of other really great features that are available as well that are not obvious at first. Users need to just go in through their account settings and click on everything and set the account up in ways that are convenient for them depending on what they're trying to accomplish. 

It's strange that the majority of the cool features are by default disabled, so users have to go in and become familiar with them on the back end. Everyone needs to take the time to make sure you really play around with it, or go to the help center and watch some videos, and read some of the articles to see what's available.

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.
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Owner at Sabath Supply Chain Consultants, Inc.
Real User
A great format for connecting visually to clients and for sharing graphics
Pros and Cons
  • "The ability to share graphics and visuals."
  • "Occasional system overload that requires a restart."

What is our primary use case?

I generally use Zoom for meetings when presenting to potential customers. It's a good way of being able to present information. I own the company and I'm a customer of Zoom. 

What is most valuable?

It's great that I can see people when I'm talking to them, it's really important to have that feature and to connect to clients. I also like the ability to share graphics; the ability to go through a PowerPoint presentation or share other visuals is very important. Beyond that, I know there are lots of other capabilities that we haven't used very much.

What needs improvement?

There are sometimes too many parallel meetings going on and the system gets overloaded, somebody drops out or we have to start over again. That's something that could be improved. 

I'd like to see 100% reliability in the solution. I also find that the controls are a little awkward, but that's a minor point. It's really the consistency and the reliability that are the big issues.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this product for a year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution most of the time, but I think it's dependent on the number of users at a given time. Too many users and you can have some issues. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In general, the solution is scalable although there are occasionally issues when meetings are conducted in parallel and we might lose a connection.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've made one or two calls to customer support and shared emails with them so it's been quite limited. I got a reasonable response, they were pretty decent.  

What other advice do I have?

I think the main thing I would suggest is to get some kind of assurance that there won't be overload problems. I believe one of my clients has some kind of arrangement or package with them and we've never had a problem on any Zoom meeting with this client. 

I find that I can have more meetings and greater effect using Zoom. I've had many live meetings and conference calls over the years. It's difficult to connect with clients on a conference call. Zoom makes meetings as effective as a live meeting or close to it.

I'd rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Head of Credit Risk Management at IFS Capital
Real User
Good for internal communications, allows you to share screens, and is easy to setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are that you are able to share the screen, and draw on it."
  • "The time limitations for the free version should be increased from 40 minutes."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case is for normal web meetings. We use it for internal communication.

We have regular weekly meetings and for those who don't have to share any screens, we just call.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are that you are able to share the screen, and draw on it.

What needs improvement?

The time limitations for the free version should be increased from 40 minutes. We do have an account but not enough to go around.

During the screen sharing, there is an option to zoom in. If they could add a feature where you could just drag if you wanted to zoom in or when you want to zoom out, that would be great.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the latest version of Zoom for three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is acceptable. There are no serious issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's relatively easy to scale zoom. You just get another ID.

We have 100 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not contacted technical support.

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

Previously, we did not use a different solution. We stared with Zoom.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is relatively okay, but it's not as easy as Google Meet.

What about the implementation team?

I did the installation myself, it took a couple of minutes.

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

We have an account but we are also using the free version.

What other advice do I have?

If you are interested in a free version, you should go with Google Meet because there is no time limit.

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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Ahmad Hida - PeerSpot reviewer
Application and BI manager at Ithmaar-solutions
Real User
Top 5
Reliable, stable, and performs well
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Zoom for enhanced team collaboration are its high video quality, comprehensive meeting features, and reliable performance."
  • "I would appreciate it if the updates weren't so frequent."

What is our primary use case?

We use Zoom for our daily maintenance since we mainly work online and our team members are in different cities. It helps us hold meetings and collaborate on projects efficiently.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Zoom for enhanced team collaboration are its high video quality, comprehensive meeting features, and reliable performance. It is also quite user-friendly and the sound quality is good.

What needs improvement?

While Zoom is an excellent product overall, I would appreciate it if the updates weren't so frequent.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Zoom for three years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 15 users at our company that use Zoom daily.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Zoom was straightforward and took almost no time at all. Just downloading the file and following the instructions made it easy. Deployment can be completed in just a couple of minutes, and adding a custom logo is a simple process.

What was our ROI?

Zoom has provided a positive ROI by saving time and money through remote meetings, eliminating the need for in-person gatherings, and reducing costs associated with travel and office space.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate Zoom as a ten out of ten. It is reliable, stable, and performs well. I would recommend it to others.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Cagdas Kardas - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Director at Berlitz
Real User
Great for delivering online language lessons
Pros and Cons
  • "The ability to record our online language lessons is great and helps our students"
  • "Our licensing model prevents us from switching off the meeting recording functionality"

What is our primary use case?

We are a language business, we utilize Zoom to hold virtual meetings with clients and customers, in addition we deliver our online lessons through Zoom. 

What is most valuable?

The features I find most valuable are its simplicity to use and we use the recording functionality within meetings. This helps students who may have missed a lesson for some reason, they can then pick up via the recorded session.

One other key feature for us is the centralized management of Zoom, our administration team finds this very useful. 

What needs improvement?

When we host meetings, all of our meetings are recorded. Some clients request that we do not record the meetings and we have to adhere to that. Unfortunately with our Zoom installation and licensing we are unable to switch to that configuration. In that scenario we have to utilize Google Meet for this type of client. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The Zoom software product is very stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Approximately 70-75 users utilize Zoom within the organization, we can scale licenses up and down to suit our needs.

How was the initial setup?

I find the initial setup of Zoom very easy to follow and install. 

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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