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Affordable meetings and webinars
Zoho Meeting ranks #4 of 12 in Video conferencing, with an Alt Score of 85. It is proprietary, freemium from $1/host/month and available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Web. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Businesses, educators, and support/sales teams who need to run online meetings or webinars with remote participants, from small internal syncs to larger customer-facing sessions.
Browser-based audio/video conferencing with screen sharing, whiteboarding, in-session chat, and polls, plus a separate webinar mode for larger one-to-many presentations with registration and Q&A. Sessions can be recorded with auto-generated transcripts for later reference. It integrates with calendar tools (Gmail, Outlook) and other Zoho apps like CRM and Projects.
A host schedules or starts a meeting/webinar and shares a join link; participants join directly from a browser without installing software, while the host manages screen sharing, recording, and moderator controls during the session.
Where Zoho Meeting stands out
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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.
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Every fact and feature listed for Zoho Meeting is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
You shall not...remove or obscure any proprietary or other notices contained in the Services.
https://www.zoho.com/terms.html -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
a FREE PLAN to meet your basic requirements
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html -
Starts at $1/host/month verified 2026-07-11
Now access a whole new set of features for just $1 per host/month, billed annually—with absolutely no hidden fees.
https://www.zoho.com/blog/meeting/introducing-zoho-meeting-standard-edition.html -
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web verified 2026-07-11
Our desktop application will be downloaded automatically based on your operating system (Windows, Mac, or Linux).
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/download.html -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
Attendees can now revisit key moments instantly with AI-powered summaries, transcripts, chapters, and quick highlights generated automatically from your meeting recordings.
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/whats-new.html -
Max participants (free / paid) Yes verified 2026-07-11
Conduct meetings for free up to 60 minutes with 100 participants
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/free-online-meeting.html -
Meeting duration limit (free) Yes verified 2026-07-11
with a 60-minute time limit.
https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/meeting/faqs/general/how-does-the-free-plan-work/articles/how-does-the-free-plan-work -
Recording (local / cloud) Partial verified 2026-07-11
Meeting recording
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html -
Transcription & captions Partial verified 2026-07-11
Recording transcripts
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html -
Breakout rooms Partial verified 2026-07-11
Breakout rooms
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html -
Virtual backgrounds Yes verified 2026-07-11
Virtual backgrounds Yes
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/free-online-meeting.html -
Browser join without app Yes verified 2026-07-11
Launch or join meetings right from your browser. Forget about time-consuming downloads.
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/features.html -
E2E encryption Partial verified 2026-07-11
The 'End-to-end feature' is available only in the professional edition of Zoho Meeting.
https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/meeting/user-guide/settings/security/articles/end-to-end-encryption -
Webinar mode Yes verified 2026-07-11
Webinars are online events that help you to influence, engage, and educate leads and prospects about your business globally.
https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/meeting/user-guide/webinars/overview/articles/overview-of-webinars -
Calendar integrations Yes verified 2026-07-11
Schedule meetings from MS Outlook, send invitations to participants, and also conduct instant meetings from your MS Outlook account.
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/zoho-integration.html -
Whiteboard Yes verified 2026-07-11
Brainstorm ideas, take notes, create flowcharts, and summarize meetings using one common tool.
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/features.html -
Dial-in numbers Yes verified 2026-07-11
Use 100+ local dial-in numbers and 55+ toll-free numbers to join from different countries.
https://www.zoho.com/meeting/features.html
FAQ
Yes. Webex, Zoom 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.