Alternatives to Webex
Cisco's enterprise meetings suite
Webex ranks #1 of 12 in Video conferencing, with an Alt Score of 100. It is proprietary, freemium and available on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Businesses and enterprises, including IT and hybrid-work teams, that need a unified platform for video meetings, calling, and messaging with enterprise-grade security and device support.
An integrated suite combining video meetings, cloud calling (VoIP/PBX), team messaging, and webinars/events in one platform. AI Assistant features provide real-time meeting summaries, transcriptions, translations, and noise removal. It also offers dedicated Webex collaboration devices (desk and room hardware) and enterprise security, management, and analytics controls.
Users schedule or start meetings from the app, calendar, or a Webex device, and participants join via link on desktop, mobile, or web. Within a session, hosts and attendees can share screens, use messaging and whiteboarding, and rely on AI-generated notes and summaries afterward.
Where Webex stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
Why people leave Webex
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Video conferencing checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Video conferencing checklist | Webex | Zoom | GoTo Meeting | Zoho Meeting | Google Meet | Whereby |
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Every fact and feature listed for Webex is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
© 2026 Cisco Systems
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/webex/id833967564 -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
Upgrade your free account to a paid plan
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/nc4xp2eb/Upgrade-your-free-account-to-a-paid-plan -
Platforms Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-11
Go to https://www.webex.com/downloads.html to get Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android. Go to https://web.webex.com/ for Webex App for Web.
https://help.webex.com/article/krgc3ab/Webex-Download-the-Desktop-or-Mobile-App -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
July 10, 2026
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/mqkve8/Webex-App-%7C-Release-notes -
Max participants (free / paid) Yes verified 2026-07-11
Up to 100 attendees per meeting
https://plans.webex.com/index.html -
Meeting duration limit (free) Yes verified 2026-07-11
Host secure, virtual meetings that last up to 40 minutes
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/now995h/Get-started-with-your-free-Webex-plan -
Recording (local / cloud) Yes verified 2026-07-11
Record meetings on your computer
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/n62735y/Record-a-meeting-or-webinar -
Transcription & captions Yes verified 2026-07-11
View a running transcript of your meeting or webinar and capture highlights in the Captions & Highlights panel.
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/jbk09c/Show-or-hide-captions-and-highlights-during-a-meeting-or-webinar -
Breakout rooms Yes verified 2026-07-11
Breakout sessions are smaller groups that are split off from the main meeting or webinar.
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/nroo6fs/breakout-sessions-in-meetings-and-webinars -
Virtual backgrounds Yes verified 2026-07-11
You can also completely replace your surroundings with one of the preset backgrounds, one that your site administrator provides, or add one of your own.
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/80jduab/Use-virtual-backgrounds-in-Webex-Meetings-and-Webex-Webinars -
Browser join without app Yes verified 2026-07-11
The Webex web app lets you join meetings using only your web browser. There's nothing to download or install.
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/9eed9t/Get-started-with-the-Webex-Meetings-web-app -
E2E encryption Yes verified 2026-07-11
Zero-Trust End-to-End Encryption uses the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol to exchange information so that participants in a Webex Meeting can create a common meeting encryption key.
https://help.webex.com/en-US/article/5h5d8ab/End-to-end-encryption-with-identity-verification-for-Webex-meetings -
Webinar mode Yes verified 2026-07-11
Webex Webinars comes with the advanced features you're familiar with from Webex Meetings.
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/n3rosq0/Get-started-with-Webex-Webinars -
Calendar integrations Yes verified 2026-07-11
Webex Personal Room meetings directly from Microsoft Outlook, in any browser.
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/nttajz6/Schedule-and-join-meetings-with-Webex-Scheduler-for-Microsoft-Outlook -
Whiteboard Yes verified 2026-07-11
In a meeting, anyone can start a whiteboard and begin two-way collaboration across some video system devices and Webex App participants, on an infinite canvas.
https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/nytdb92/Use-the-Whiteboard-in-Cisco-Webex-Meetings -
Dial-in numbers Yes verified 2026-07-11
As a host, cohost, or panelist, you can search for the global call-in phone numbers using the search bar or identifying a country flag.
https://help.webex.com/en-US/article/gri717/Search-Global-Call-in-Number-in-Webex-Meetings-and-Webex-Events
FAQ
Yes. Zoom, Zoho Meeting and Google Meet have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Jitsi Meet, MiroTalk and BigBlueButton — every license claim links its source.
Jitsi Meet, MiroTalk and BigBlueButton can be self-hosted. Cells marked ? mean we have not verified a self-host path yet.