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8 Zoom Workplace alternatives for 2026
The tools buyers compare with Zoom Workplace, side by side on price, pricing model and what each one is built for.
Why teams look beyond Zoom Workplace
- Feature set seen as limited versus suites.
- Connectivity issues and meeting fatigue.
- Teams that want a chat-first workspace with a large app ecosystem.
- Free-tier users needing meetings longer than 40 minutes.
From Zoom Workplace's published plan limits and recurring themes in public reviews. See the Zoom Workplace review for sources.
Zoom Workplace vs. its alternatives
| Tool | Pricing model | Starting price | G2 rating | Security and admin controls | Pricing model and transparency | Target company size | Participant and meeting length limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoom Workplace Current | per user | $14.16 per user/month billed annually (Pro); $16.99 billed monthly | 4.5 (56,500 reviews) | Trust center lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP Moderate, PCI DSS. | Per user, monthly or annual; free Basic tier. | Small business to enterprise. | Basic 100 and 40 min; Pro 100; Business 300; Enterprise up to 1,000; 30 hour max on paid plans. |
 Microsoft Teams | per user, bundled in Microsoft 365 or standalone | $4.00/user/month paid yearly (Teams Essentials) | 4.4 (19,192 reviews) | Built on Entra ID and Microsoft 365 compliance; certification list not verified. | Per user, bundled with Microsoft 365 or standalone Essentials. | Small businesses (Essentials, Business) to enterprises (E3/E5) | 300 on Essentials and Business plans; 1,000 on F1/F3/E3/E5 and similar; breakout rooms only up to 1,000 attendees; meetings and events capped at 30 hours. |
 Google Meet | per user (Workspace edition) | $7 per user/month (Business Starter, annual commitment) | 4.6 (47,643 reviews) | Google lists FedRAMP, HIPAA and ISO/IEC programs for Workspace; client-side encryption and data regions offered; specific SOC reports not verified. | Per user via Google Workspace edition; no standalone paid Meet license. | Starter, Standard and Plus capped at 300 users; Enterprise has no user cap. | 100 (Starter), 150 (Standard), 500 (Plus), 1,000 (Enterprise); meetings up to 24 hours. |
 Cisco Webex | per user | Free plan; paid tiers not verifiable from vendor (third-party lists Meet about $12 per user/month annual) | No G2 rating found | Per user tiers (Free, Meet, Suite, Enterprise) per third-party sources; unverified. | Enterprise focus. | Free about 100; paid Meet about 200 per third-party sources; unverified. | |
 Slack | per user | $8.75/user/month monthly, about $7.25/user/month billed annually (Pro) | 4.5 (37,812 reviews) | SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3, ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701/42001, HIPAA configurable, FedRAMP Moderate (Enterprise/Enterprise+), GovSlack FedRAMP High, C5, ENS High. | Per user, monthly or annual; Free forever tier. | Small teams to large enterprises (Enterprise Grid) | |
 GoTo Meeting | per organizer | USD 12 per organizer/month billed annually (Professional) | 4.2 (17,000 reviews) | SSO, encrypted sessions, end-to-end encryption, meeting lock; certifications not listed on the page. | Per organizer per month; attendees do not need licenses. | SMB to mid-market. | 150 (Professional), 250 (Business), Enterprise up to 250 per vendor page. |
 Connecteam | flat base + per user | Free for up to 10 users; paid from $29/month (Basic, first 30 users) per hub | 4.6 (3,505 reviews) | SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA; SSO on Enterprise. | Base fee per hub covering 30 users plus per-extra-user fee. | Small to mid-size deskless businesses; 80,000+ businesses claimed. | |
 Dialpad Meetings | per user | $15 user/month (Dialpad Connect Standard) | 4.4 (2,101 reviews) | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001/27017/27018, HIPAA-ready with one-click BAA. | Bundled in Dialpad Connect, per user. | Large Meetings add-on raises limit to 1,500; base limit not stated. | |
 Livestorm | per attendee credit (yearly pack) | Pro from EUR 2.50 per attendee (EUR only) | 4.4 (1,730 reviews) | SAML SSO sold as an add-on. | Yearly attendee-credit pack; team members free. | Mid-size marketing and events teams to enterprise. | 3,000 live attendees per event on Pro and Enterprise; 4 h (Pro) / 12 h (Enterprise) |
The alternatives in detail
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft's chat, meetings and calling app, sold standalone as Teams Essentials or bundled in Microsoft 365 plans.
- Starting price
- $4.00/user/month paid yearly (Teams Essentials)
- Pricing model
- per user, bundled in Microsoft 365 or standalone
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (19,192 reviews)
- Channels and threading
- Standard, private and shared channels; up to 1,000 channels per team; teams up to 25,000 members.
- Built-in video and huddles
- Calls from chat up to 20 people; meetings up to 300 people on Essentials and Business plans, up to 1,000 on enterprise plans.
- Search and message history limits
- Chat stored in Exchange Online mailboxes; admin search and hold needs Exchange Online mailbox.
- App integrations and bots
- Teams apps available on Business and Enterprise plans; Loop integrations.
Choose it if
- Organizations already on Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.
- Small businesses wanting meetings for up to 300 people at about $4/user/month.
Skip it if
- Teams wanting a lightweight tool; reviewers report slow, resource-heavy clients.
- Buyers needing group video calls beyond 20 people from a chat.
Worth knowing
- Teams Essentials ($4/user/month) is cheaper than Business Basic ($7) but does not include the rest of Microsoft 365 apps.
- Meeting cap is 300 people on Essentials and Business plans, 1,000 on enterprise plans.
- Teams live events retired June 30, 2026; events scheduled earlier run until Feb 28, 2027.
Google Meet
Video meetings built into Google Workspace, with participant limits and recording set by the Workspace edition.
- Starting price
- $7 per user/month (Business Starter, annual commitment)
- Pricing model
- per user (Workspace edition)
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (47,643 reviews)
- Pricing model
- Per user via Google Workspace edition; no standalone paid Meet license.
- Target company size
- Starter, Standard and Plus capped at 300 users; Enterprise has no user cap.
- Participant and meeting length limits
- 100 (Starter), 150 (Standard), 500 (Plus), 1,000 (Enterprise); meetings up to 24 hours.
- Security and compliance
- Google lists FedRAMP, HIPAA and ISO/IEC programs for Workspace; client-side encryption and data regions offered; specific SOC reports not verified.
Choose it if
- Teams already on Google Workspace that want meetings tied to Calendar and Gmail.
- Small teams that can live with 100 to 150 attendees per meeting.
Skip it if
- Buyers who do not want to buy a full Workspace suite just for video.
- Teams that need recording on the cheapest plan (not supported on Starter)
Worth knowing
- G2 4.6 (47,643) is for Google Workspace as a whole, not Meet alone; Capterra 4.5 (12,079) is for Meet.
- Recording to Drive is not available on Business Starter, the cheapest plan.
- Meeting length is 24 hours on all paid plans, but the participant cap rises only with the pricier edition (100 to 1,000).
Cisco Webex
Cisco's meetings, calling and events suite aimed at enterprise and hybrid-office rollouts.
- Starting price
- Free plan; paid tiers not verifiable from vendor (third-party lists Meet about $12 per user/month annual)
- Pricing model
- per user
- G2 rating
- No G2 rating found
- Pricing model
- Per user tiers (Free, Meet, Suite, Enterprise) per third-party sources; unverified.
- Target company size
- Enterprise focus.
- Participant and meeting length limits
- Free about 100; paid Meet about 200 per third-party sources; unverified.
Choose it if
- Enterprises that want meetings plus calling and room hardware from one vendor.
Skip it if
- Small teams wanting a transparent price list (figures vary by source)
Worth knowing
- Third-party sources disagree on paid prices (USD 12 vs 14.50 for Meet, 22.50 vs 25 for Suite), so request a quote before budgeting.
- G2 search surfaced only the separate Webex Support listing (about 4.2 to 4.3), not the Meetings product.
Slack
Channel-based team chat with huddles and Slack Connect, sold per user in Free, Pro, Business+ and Enterprise+ plans.
- Starting price
- $8.75/user/month monthly, about $7.25/user/month billed annually (Pro)
- Pricing model
- per user
- G2 rating
- 4.5 (37,812 reviews)
- Channels and threading
- Channels, threads and huddles; Slack Connect for external 1:1 messaging on Free.
- Built-in video and huddles
- Free: 1:1 huddles only; Pro and up: group huddles/meetings (limits not published on pricing page)
- Search and message history limits
- Free: 90-day visible history and data deleted after 1 year; paid plans longer (retention details not verified)
- App integrations and bots
- Free plan limited to 10 apps.
Choose it if
- Teams wanting channel-based chat with a large app ecosystem.
- Companies already on Salesforce.
- Organizations needing SAML SSO plus SCIM on a self-serve plan (Business+)
Skip it if
- Teams that need long free message history (Free keeps 90 days)
- Buyers wanting group video on the free plan (1:1 huddles only)
Worth knowing
- Pricing page shows EUR to German visitors; USD monthly prices are $8.75 (Pro) and $18 (Business+)
- SAML SSO and SCIM start at Business+; audit logs are Enterprise+ only per FAQ.
- A help article footnote says SSO/SCIM are available on Free and Pro only for customers who connected a Salesforce org (single source, not verified)
GoTo Meeting
Per-organizer meeting tool with 150 to 250 attendee plans and SSO on every plan.
- Starting price
- USD 12 per organizer/month billed annually (Professional)
- Pricing model
- per organizer
- G2 rating
- 4.2 (17,000 reviews)
- Pricing model
- Per organizer per month; attendees do not need licenses.
- Target company size
- SMB to mid-market.
- Participant and meeting length limits
- 150 (Professional), 250 (Business), Enterprise up to 250 per vendor page.
- Security and compliance
- SSO, encrypted sessions, end-to-end encryption, meeting lock; certifications not listed on the page.
Choose it if
- Small and mid-size businesses that want per-organizer pricing instead of per-attendee.
- Teams needing 250 attendees without separate webinar licensing.
Skip it if
- Buyers needing more than 250 attendees on standard plans (a review site says Enterprise supports 3,000, unverified)
Worth knowing
- Recording and transcription look gated to Business (USD 16 to 19), not the entry plan.
- SSO appears on all plans, unusual at this price point (inferred from checkmarks).
- Pricing is per organizer, so only hosts need seats.
Connecteam
Employee management app for deskless teams where chat sits alongside scheduling, time tracking, tasks and HR hubs.
- Starting price
- Free for up to 10 users; paid from $29/month (Basic, first 30 users) per hub
- Pricing model
- flat base + per user
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (3,505 reviews)
- Channels and threading
- Group chats and updates; channels and threads not verified.
- App integrations and bots
- Integrations page exists; specific names not extracted.
- Security and admin controls
- SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA; SSO on Enterprise.
- Mobile app and frontline fit
- Mobile-first app (App Store 4.8, 70,000+ reviews per vendor); shifts, time clock, forms; read receipts for managers.
Choose it if
- Frontline and deskless teams needing scheduling, forms and chat in one mobile app.
- Businesses with under 10 employees (free plan)
Skip it if
- Teams that want a Slack-style chat tool only.
- Larger teams sensitive to per-user cost growth (G2 summary flags this)
Worth knowing
- Base price covers the first 30 users per hub; hubs are bought separately.
- Free plan limited to 10 users but includes all hubs.
- SSO is Enterprise-only.
Dialpad Meetings
Meetings module of Dialpad's AI communications platform, bundled with calling and messaging.
- Starting price
- $15 user/month (Dialpad Connect Standard)
- Pricing model
- per user
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (2,101 reviews)
- Pricing model
- Bundled in Dialpad Connect, per user.
- Participant and meeting length limits
- Large Meetings add-on raises limit to 1,500; base limit not stated.
- Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001/27017/27018, HIPAA-ready with one-click BAA.
- Recording and AI transcription
- Live AI transcription included; recordings and chat transcripts accessible.
Choose it if
- Teams already buying Dialpad for calling that want meetings in the same app.
- Regulated buyers needing SOC 2, ISO and a one-click BAA.
Skip it if
- Teams wanting a standalone meetings-only price.
- Buyers requiring EU data storage (stored in US per trust page)
Worth knowing
- Permanent data (recordings, transcripts) is stored in the US on Google Cloud; EU storage not stated.
- SAML and SCIM supported (Okta, Azure, Google Workspace, OneLogin named)
- Public DPA and BAA can be signed with one click.
Livestorm
Browser-based webinar and virtual event platform sold by yearly attendee credits rather than per host.
- Starting price
- Pro from EUR 2.50 per attendee (EUR only)
- Pricing model
- per attendee credit (yearly pack)
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (1,730 reviews)
- Pricing model
- Yearly attendee-credit pack; team members free.
- Target company size
- Mid-size marketing and events teams to enterprise.
- Participant and meeting length limits
- 3,000 live attendees per event on Pro and Enterprise; 4 h (Pro) / 12 h (Enterprise)
- Security and compliance
- SAML SSO sold as an add-on.
Choose it if
- Marketing teams running recurring webinars with unlimited team members.
- Events up to 3,000 live attendees.
Skip it if
- Small teams on a tight budget (reviewers call pricing steep)
- Teams needing deep branding customization on lower tiers.
Worth knowing
- Billing counts unique attendees per session over 12 months, not hosts.
- Hitting the credit quota blocks new attendees until you upgrade tier.
- SAML SSO is a paid add-on.
When to stay with Zoom Workplace
- Teams whose main need is reliable video meetings with chat attached.
- Companies that want recording and AI summaries on every paid seat.