Short answer
The best Zoom alternative for most teams is Microsoft Teams (90/100). 300 participants and 30-hour meetings from $4 per user; business email and Office apps from $7 with Business Basic.
- Microsoft Teams (90/100): best value alternative.
- Google Meet (85/100): best for Google Workspace teams.
- Webex (84/100): best for large enterprises.
- Zoho Meeting (79/100): Cheapest paid alternative.
- Whereby (71/100): Simplest for client calls.
Zoom is our top-ranked video conferencing tool, but many teams pay for it on top of Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, which already include meetings. Others leave because of the 40-minute free limit, the 100-participant cap on Pro, or because they want a lower per-user price.
Why teams look for Zoom alternatives
- You may already pay for meetings. Microsoft 365 includes Teams and Google Workspace includes Meet, so a Zoom license can be a second bill for the same job.
- Short free meetings. Zoom's free Basic plan ends meetings at 40 minutes; Teams, Google Meet and Zoho Meeting allow 60.
- Participant caps by plan. Pro allows 100 participants; 300 needs Business at $18.33 per user billed annually.
- Price per user. Teams Essentials allows 300-person, 30-hour meetings for $4 per user paid yearly.
The alternatives
Starting price$4/user/moTeams Essentials, paid yearly; Microsoft 365 Business Basic $7
Free trial / planFree plan (60-minute meetings, 100 participants); 1-month trial
Vettlo score90/100
Microsoft Teams combines meetings, chat and file sharing. Teams Essentials ($4 per user paid yearly) allows 300 participants, 30-hour meetings and 10 GB of cloud storage per user; Microsoft 365 Business Basic ($7) adds business email and Office web apps, and Business Standard with Copilot ($23.50) adds webinars.
What you gain over Zoom
- 300 participants and 30-hour meetings from $4 per user
- Business email and Office apps from $7 with Business Basic
What you give up
- Annual, auto-renewing subscriptions
- Copilot costs extra below Business Standard
Skip it if: Most of your meetings are with outside guests who don't use Microsoft tools and you want the simplest join flow.
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Starting price$7/user/moWorkspace Business Starter, annual plan ($8.40 flexible); recording from Standard ($14)
Free trial / planFree plan (60-minute meetings, 100 participants); 14-day trial
Vettlo score85/100
Google Meet is the video meeting app in Google Workspace and runs in the browser with nothing to install. Business Starter ($7 per user on the annual plan) allows 100 participants and 24-hour meetings; Business Standard ($14) adds recording to Drive, noise cancellation, breakout rooms, polls and Q&A; Business Plus ($22) raises meetings to 500 participants and adds attendance tracking.
What you gain over Zoom
- Email, Drive and Docs included with meetings
- Browser-based, nothing to install
What you give up
- No recording on Business Starter
- Starter caps meetings at 100 participants
Skip it if: You only need meetings and don't want to pay for a full office suite.
Read our full Google Meet review →
Starting priceFreeFree plan; Enterprise by quote (Meet and Suite prices not shown on the page we checked)
Free trial / planFree plan (40-minute meetings, 100 attendees)
Vettlo score84/100
Webex is Cisco's meetings, calling and messaging platform. The free plan allows unlimited meetings of up to 40 minutes for 100 attendees with local recording; Enterprise, priced by quote, raises meetings to 1,000 attendees and adds unlimited cloud recording and the AI Assistant. Webex also sells Meet and Suite plans.
What you gain over Zoom
- Up to 1,000 attendees on Enterprise
- Unlimited cloud recording and AI Assistant on Enterprise
What you give up
- Enterprise is priced by quote
- Free meetings also end at 40 minutes
Skip it if: You're a small team that wants to buy online at a published price.
Read our full Webex review →
Starting priceFrom $1/host/moStandard, smallest participant tier; price rises with participants (10 to 250)
Free trial / planFree plan (60-minute meetings, 100 participants); 14-day trial
Vettlo score79/100
Zoho Meeting is a meetings and webinar tool from the Zoho suite, priced per host by participant tier (10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250). Standard and Professional allow 24-hour meetings and 5 GB of recording storage per host; Professional adds recording transcripts and meeting keynotes.
What you gain over Zoom
- Paid plans from $1 per host per month
- 60-minute free meetings for 100 participants
What you give up
- Price rises with participant tier
- Free plan has no recording
Skip it if: You regularly host meetings of more than 250 people.
Read our full Zoho Meeting review →
Starting price$10.99/host/moPro, 1 host; Business $13.99 per host (minimum 3 hosts); 17% off annual
Free trial / planFree plan (30-minute meetings, 4 participants); 14-day Business trial
Vettlo score71/100
Whereby runs meetings in permanent browser rooms that guests join from a link, with no download or account. Pro ($10.99 per host) gives 1 host 3 rooms, meetings of up to 100 participants with no time limit and unlimited recording; Business ($13.99 per host, minimum 3 hosts) raises meetings to 200 participants with unlimited rooms.
What you gain over Zoom
- Guests join from a link with no download or account
- Unlimited recording from Pro
What you give up
- Free plan limited to 4 participants
- Fewer admin controls
Skip it if: You run large internal meetings or need webinars and deep admin controls.
Read our full Whereby review →
Zoom alternatives FAQ
What is the best alternative to Zoom?
Microsoft Teams for value: Teams Essentials allows 300-person, 30-hour meetings for $4 per user paid yearly. If your company uses Gmail, Google Meet is included in every Google Workspace plan.
Is there a free alternative to Zoom with longer meetings?
Yes. Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Zoho Meeting all allow free 60-minute meetings for up to 100 participants, compared with Zoom's 40 minutes.
Which Zoom alternative is cheapest?
Zoho Meeting starts at $1 per host per month for its smallest participant tier. Teams Essentials, at $4 per user paid yearly, is the cheapest option for large meetings.
Vettlo Editorial TeamResearched and written by the Vettlo editorial team using our methodology. Prices and plan details come from each vendor's public pricing page.