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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft 365

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is a Microsoft Cloud subscription service that includes Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access). The software can be installed across multiple devices and ensures that users always have the most up-to-date version of the included Office applications.

    $5

    Per User Per Month

    Zoom Workplace

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AZoom Workplace, Zoom’s open collaboration platform with an AI Companion, empowers teams to be more productive, and strengthen customer relationships throughout the customer lifecycle with Zoom’s Business Services for sales, marketing, and customer experience teams, including Zoom Contact Center.

    $16.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft 365Zoom Workplace
    Editions & Modules
    Business Basic
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Individual
    $5.84
    *Per Month
    Business - Apps
    $8.25
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - F3
    $10.00
    Per User Per Month
    Business Standard
    $12.50
    Per User Per Month
    Business Premium
    $20.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E3
    $32.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E5
    $57.00
    Per User Per Month
    Add-On Zoom Translated Captions
    $5
    per month per license
    Pro
    $16.99
    per month per user
    Business
    $21.99
    per month per user
    Add-On - Conference Room Connector
    $499
    per year
    Basic
    Free
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Add-On - Zoom Whiteboard
    starting at $2.49
    per month per user
    Add-On - Large Meetings
    starting at $600
    per year
    Add-On - Cloud Storage
    starting at $120
    per year
    Add-On Audio Conferencing
    starting at $1200
    per year
    Add-On Zoom Phone Power Pack
    Starting at $300
    per year per user
    Add-On - Quality of Service Subscription
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft 365Zoom Workplace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details*When billed annually.Discount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft 365Zoom Workplace
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft is the most business friendly especially in the business sector. In the education sector it is not as popular but still wield a ton of respect. Microsoft has their strengths and often has more features than the typically user would need, which is both a strength and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Because 365 connects most of my work apps such as OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft set the standard by creating the suite of software that's included in MS 365. The software totally ubiquitous, with everyone from entry-level employees to seasoned executives being familiar with how it all works. It's also the gold standard worldwide, which means that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft 365 provides a complete suite of tools, which none of the competition can match. Others can just offer piecemeal solutions, whereas Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) covers everything ranging from email management to office editing software to cloud storage to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Because of the ability to connect applications, Microsoft 365 seems to be more robust on the communication platform. Google Workspace has a few other benefits of the automatic Google drive synchronization, but outside of that, Microsoft easily makes it easier to choose with its …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    [Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)] has more features and is used more in professional settings.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    I think the closest offering to Microsoft 365 on the market is Google Workspace. They have a pretty robust ecosystem as well. I don't think they measure up to Office 365 though. This year alone, we have helped 16 companies migrate from Google Workspaces to Microsoft 365.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    We used other cloud e-mail provider but then we have to pay separately for office documents like Word, Excel, PPT, and Project. We compared the ROI and features and hence we selected Office 365.
    Incentivized
    Zoom
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    We use Microsoft 365 for everything we do as a company. Except for video communication. For that we use Zoom Workplace, even though Teams is integrated into our other Microsoft products. We found Teams difficult to use and buggy, whereas Zoom Workplace always just works. It is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Strengths: Renowned for its intuitive interface, seamless video conferencing, and robust integrations with tools like Slack, Salesforce, and Microsoft 365. Zoom Workplace also excels in scalability, making it ideal for organizations of all sizes.
    Advantages: Features like Zoom …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom Workplace as far as feature set for cost is beyond the offerings that other vendors have.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    The ability to set up a user with a phone number and extension and the communication is better than teams. We were able to remove physical phones and replace everything with the app or headsets that connect via Bluetooth. The versatility and the scaling is unmatched for us. You …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Quailty of Video and Audio on all three is very good. However, Zoom Workplace really shined with its AI features. RingCentral hadn't really rolled their AI out when we evaluated them and Dialpad did have AI features, but they really failed in some critical testing. Had the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom Workplace had a better price, better customer service and they were able to help with what we needed. We already had a certain amount of staff that needed certain things. Zoom Workplace was able to provide what we needed for a price that fit within out budget.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom Workplace is superior in my opinion. It is the best for training clients and allows for annotation. Teams does not allow you to annotate and that makes it VERY hard to direct someone where to go on a screen.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom Workplace seemed to be easier for our clients to use. Many of them are only using online meeting programs for our meetings, so we needed to find something they found easy to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom is cheaper and easy to use than other tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    I believe it is a great contender for a video and audio calling platform. We selected it due to the need for a more flexible option over using Microsoft Teams. It is difficult to join a Teams call if you do not already have a Microsoft account setup, whereas with Zoom Workplace …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom Workplace had a better phone system from our understanding currently. Other features are relatively comparable
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Video Conferencing: Zoom Workplace excels with its simplicity, reliability, and superior video/audio quality, making it ideal for seamless meetings.
    Microsoft Teams integrates video with collaboration but may face performance issues in larger meetings.
    Collaboration: Teams …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    We actually pay for all those now, including Slack.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Centralization and ease of use company wide. With many employees, having everything in one spot it crucial.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    It has been incredible for the phone services we have been using it for. We do also use Microsoft Teams for our video communication as well and although that platform is used most for our video calls internally, having zoom and several zoom business accounts allowing us to hold …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Based on my experience with Teams, I like Zoom's messaging interface much better and Zoom seems to have better video quality. When I was evaluating different VoIP providers, Zoom Phone also had way more features and was much more stable than Teams Phone.

    I also evaluated Nextiva …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    We ultimately went with Zoom Workplace (after comparing similar prices) due to the transcription feature because of our hard of hearing employees.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    we selected Zoom Workplace for the video chat feature more than anything else. It is the industry leader in the field and we always want to use the best tools for the job. Even though we are Microsoft-based, utilizing O365 for documents and presentations, we rarely use Teams.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    None on the list above, but Zoom Workplace allows our company at its current size (250 people) it meets our needs of usability and cost. We have considered switching over to Google Meets though that does not offer the same ease of screen sharing and large webinars which is an …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom Workplace is able to compete head on with Microsoft Teams. Our organization has access to both Teams and Zoom and we strictly use Zoom for our meetings and chat. we also use the Zoom Phones so our entire organization is able to freely communicate with the use of Zoom …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Microsoft Teams have the similar capability as Zoom Workplace but Zoom does a better job with webinar
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    There were many glitches with 365. I have never experienced zoom down.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom Workplace is way less clunky than Teams. We find that our vendors run into way more technical issues and difficulty logging into meetings with Teams. I find that I have to double unmute when I call into meetings on my phone, while having it on screen as well. Zoom is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom Workplace is easier to use for our staff, more widely used by the people we deal with outside our org, and the call quality is better in terms of video and audio.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    195 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    412 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    179 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    386 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    198 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    437 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    134 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    287 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    142 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    327 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft 365Zoom Workplace
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Microsoft 365 and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.5
    1005 Ratings
    1% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.8997 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.9997 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Microsoft 365 and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.7
    1005 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings9.31004 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Microsoft 365 and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.7
    1011 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.0922 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.1985 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.2960 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Microsoft 365 and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.5
    873 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings9.1855 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Microsoft 365 and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.9
    863 Ratings
    11% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.9754 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.7828 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Microsoft 365 and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.1
    235 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.3111 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.8140 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.2217 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Microsoft 365 and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.2
    263 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.6191 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings8.7239 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings7.9146 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings8.0164 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.2209 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings8.0134 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings8.0182 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Microsoft 365 and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.9
    296 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.8262 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.9180 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Microsoft 365 and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.7
    248 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.9198 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings8.9213 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings8.6192 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings8.4201 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft 365Zoom Workplace
    Small Businesses
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Score9 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft 365Zoom Workplace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (262 ratings)
    8.8
    (1069 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    9.4
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    9.5
    (46 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (54 ratings)
    6.4
    (46 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.4
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft 365Zoom Workplace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 would be well suited for medium to large enterprises. This is where there are several hundreds or thousands of people. Since most everyone has used one of the applications the learning curve would be reduced. Another reason would be the ability to implement security measures to prevent access to sensitive data. This could justify the cost of an Enterprise license.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    In most cases, and I mean almost all, Zoom is vastly superior to Teams in terms of functionality and ease of use. Case in point: I recently tried to join a Teams meeting in the web browser, and it took me multiple attempts to access it. This NEVER happens with a Zoom link.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Chat with teams and the integrations with the other apps, and many more smaller ones, like to-dos, news, and the recent Outlook integration.
    • Easy embedding on SharePoint to broadcast all the content created in the different tools.
    • The office package is still robust with the good things from the past and new additions.
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    Zoom
    • Audio quality of phone calls is spot on. Calls are clear and crisp.
    • Video quality of video meetings are clear and there aren't any pixelization artifacts that some systems can have.
    • Having AI summaries have been life changing for us. We no longer have to concentrate on note taking, like we did in the past. The summaries are accurate and enable us to put our efforts in the meeting or conversation. Plus, we can save them into our practice management system as required.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Slack is 1000x better than teams. Why put a 250 limit on a chat? Our company hasn't moved fully to channels and it's making us lose transparency. Plus, the teams channels we do have nobody is going to. 90% loss in visibility and engagement.
    • Teams for web meetings. I think the UI/UX should match Zoom which is the standard for all our customers. They don't like it when we use Teams.
    • Chats and Channels need to somehow be on one screen automatically without having to choose that view because majority of our company hasn't opened Teams Channels and only stays in chats.
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    Zoom
    • Love notes - allow insertion of table or grid
    • Allow admin to turn off DND
    • Allow a way to group individual people chats - not channels just individual peeps into groups for ease of finding - like how you can group shared calendars into sections in Outlook
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    There are many features of Office that we cannot replicate in any other tool. Plus people know it already. It's not going away anytime soon.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    We're sticking with Zoom for the foreseeable future--given its compelling feature set, ease of use, and advanced technology, there's just no other competition to be excited about. Plus it's a Gartner-recognized industry leader, so it's a rather easy choice.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 is the gold standard for performing project tasks in a professional environment, enabling the quick transfer and exchange of files and ideas for team members who work locally and remotely. Its suite of tools is familiar and has evolved to being cloud based, allowing for files to be updated in real time from near and far.
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    Zoom
    Zoom is made for the non tech office. It has features that can be made to do what you need to run things on a day to day basis. Immediately we we able to get meetings going with remote employees. The ability to be able to add smartphone connected people was a big plus. Zoom met our needs at the time.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    There have been less than a handful of outages during our two years with Zoom, and whenever there was one, an email informing us of the outage went out immediately, and they had the issue resolved shortly thereafter.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Zoom has among the best performance of any video conference platform, as I've mentioned several times. Besides that, their Chat platform works great, and their back end always runs smooth. It's unfortunate that reporting can now only be done by one month at a time, but nonetheless, it only takes a second to run any kind of Zoom report, whether it's an attendee report, Poll results, a user report, a list of meetings from the past month, etc.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Over the past 8 years of using Microsoft 365, I have noticed that they change vendors often. This always leads to a poor experience in the beginning, then levels out after some time for the company to get things worked out. As a customer, it is really frustrating because I don't have time when something isn't working to have them "look into my issue" and get back with me. They have even closed a ticket I specifically told them to keep open. Your applications are only as good as the support.
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    Zoom
    Because I got a response right away, and was assigned one specific individual to work with me from the beginning to the resolution. I had an actual email address and direct contact with this person without having to start over and over every time I contacted Zoom - this singular individual remained attentive and was well informed on the subject matter and quite able to resolve my needs.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    Everything works and I use it all the time.
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    Zoom
    If you receive any pushback from higher ups, point to any of the various positive reviews like this one. Or show Zoom's excellent Gartner report, or articles describing Zoom's partnership with Sequoia capital. It's not difficult to show how Zoom is a trustworthy industry leader with best-in-class technology.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Its very user-friendly, collaborative and efficient that boosts productivity using cloud tools. their security is strong and it provides data protection. There are regular updates that shields us from attackers too. It offers a wealth of learning resources, including tutorials, help articles and video guide to help users make the most of the application and personally upgrade their skills.
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    Zoom
    Zoom Workplace is typically on the more expensive end against other options, but it's the industry leader for a reason. It has the most brand credibility by far, but that doesn't mean it's perfect. There are limitations when it comes to technical performance, customization and video/audio quality. I prefer Slack myself for communication apps, but Zoom Workplace is a good alternative.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    The billing and price model is really fair for so many functions that they offer, our remote work requires each of the features that Zoom offers, so accepting payment for a tool like this is the least we can do. I like that billing arrives on time and that they offer opportunities and payment times.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Because the Basic licenses are completely free, and because it's very easy to configure and install Zoom, and because anyone can join Zoom from a link without needing an account, scaling is a Breeze. There are absolutely no roadblocks. My company keeps adding more Zoom Pro license every week since it's so in demand. We were able to convert users from several different platforms onto Zoom with no trouble at all.
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    Professional Services
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Zoom is perfect for our business. We use it to video chat with prospective clients. The name recognition alone gives us credibility and it is very easy to screen share and send content out.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • We have a lot of nonprofit users, so they have a good ROI.
    • I like the constant updates without having to purchase the software repeatedly.
    • I used to purchase each Office (insert year here) often, so the software was up to date and had the newest options and connectors. I think my return on investment would have been much better if Microsoft had updated those versions to keep them current; after all, we did pay for them.
    • Microsoft 365's offering a monthly fee or a discount for a year helps, and you can look at it as a free backup if you have everything set to back up to One Drive. (Cloud-based document filing you can access anywhere ( with an internet connection)—you Can't beat that!)
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    Zoom
    • We have not lost much productivity in our teamwork during the pandemic because of the ability to have Zoom video calls and keep everyone in touch. This is definitely a positive.
    • We are able to have more people participate in coaching sessions (described earlier) because we don't have room space limitations. This is a big positive.
    • Being able to start a meeting instantly is great when we are doing support and/or training with a client over the phone and need to be able to share a visible
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    ScreenShots

    Zoom Workplace Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example collaboration feature. These are used to:
Transcribe, summarize, and capture action items with AI Companion from your in-person meetings.
Improve visibility and alignment by sharing emails to chats
Elevate a chat to a meeting or phone call to get to resolution faster. 
Continue meeting conversations and easily access shared information in Team Chat.Screenshot of an example of Zoom's productivity features. These features are used to:
Improve productivity across teams, locations, and time zones.
Organize project deliverables and assets in a centralized, collaborative doc.
Collaborate and map out projects visually on a whiteboard.
Jumpstart brainstorming sessions using AI and templates.
Gather valuable team input for well-informed decision-making with surveys and polls.
Stay on top of action items surfaced from across Zoom Workplace.Screenshot of some additional collaboration features. These are used to:
Optimize office experiences and in-person time.
Make sure remote participants feel connected with what is going on in the room.
Collaborate across remote and in-person teams on a virtual whiteboard.
Easily know and identify who is in the room and who is speaking in a Zoom Room with smart name tags and smart speaker tags.Screenshot of an example of Zoom's AI companion. This feature is used to streamline communications, improve productivity, increase employee engagement, and optimize flexible work.Screenshot of additional AI Companion features. The tools is also used to:
Launch internal campaigns.
Deliver visually rich updates with live streams, billboards, and videos.
Ensure critical comms are never missed with read receipts.
Send updates to deskless workers with Workvivo TV and Chat.