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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RingCentral Meetings

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ARingCentral Meetings is an HD video conferencing and screen sharing solution that lets the user host unlimited video conference calls and share content while meeting and collaborating with anyone, any time, on any device. RingCentral Meetings helps boost business efficiency and customer engagement without costly and time-consuming travel.

    $19.99

    Per Month Per User

    Zoom Events & Webinars

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZoom Events and Webinars are part of Zoom’s event solutions that uses existing Zoom products to produce interactive and engaging virtual experiences. It combines Zoom Meetings, Chat, and Video Webinars in one solution that enables event organizers to produce ticketed, live events for internal or external audiences of any size.

    $89

    per month 300 attendees

    Pricing
    RingCentral MeetingsZoom Events & Webinars
    Editions & Modules
    Meetings
    $19.99
    Per Month Per User
    Zoom Webinars
    starting at $89
    per month starting with 300 attendees
    Zoom Events
    starting at $149
    per month starting with 100 attendees
    Zoom Webinars Plus
    starting at $99
    per month starting with 100 attendees
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RingCentral MeetingsZoom Events & Webinars
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Plans supporting up to 10k attendees available. Discount available for annual billing. Pay-per-attendee available for Zoom Webinars Plus and Zoom Events.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    RingCentral MeetingsZoom Events & Webinars
    Considered Both Products
    RingCentral
    No answer on this topic
    Zoom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    79%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    RingCentral MeetingsZoom Events & Webinars
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of RingCentral Meetings and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.6
    21 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support7.319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of RingCentral Meetings and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.0
    21 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.321 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of RingCentral Meetings and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.5
    21 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration8.720 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media5.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of RingCentral Meetings and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A7.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of RingCentral Meetings and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    RingCentral Meetings
    6.5
    19 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication7.316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions5.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list6.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of RingCentral Meetings and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    RingCentral Meetings
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of RingCentral Meetings and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    RingCentral Meetings
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    9.9
    33 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of RingCentral Meetings and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    RingCentral Meetings
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    9.2
    7 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings9.77 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
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    RingCentral MeetingsZoom Events & Webinars
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    BigMarker
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    RingCentral Events
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    RingCentral MeetingsZoom Events & Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (21 ratings)
    8.8
    (87 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (15 ratings)
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RingCentral MeetingsZoom Events & Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    RingCentral
    I would recommend RingCentral for any business that looking to make the jump to Voice over IP and also want business essentials like video meetings all in one app. RingCentral Meetings integrates very well with its other communication tools which makes it very easy for a business to manage their communications in a single platform. The only scenario I see where RingCentral Meetings not being a good fit is if a business will be using video meetings as a marketing tool where they need extra marketing features like lead form captures and notification emails to be sent out.
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    Zoom
    Zoom is well-suited for all companies. The functionality can range from basic to supercharged with all the bells and whistles; it is just a matter of what package level works best for you and your company. Having used multiple iterations of Zoom, it really relies on you and your company’s use case.
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    Pros
    RingCentral
    • Screen sharing is wonderful in [RingCentral] Meetings. It makes presenting easy.
    • Being able to mute and turn off cameras when necessary is a nice feature too.
    • Switching from the computer to the cell phone when on the go is a nice benefit.
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    Zoom
    • Zoom calendar integration is a great way to see what calls are upcoming
    • Ease of use for screen sharing and video call settings
    • Zoom Workplace is reliable at blocking out external noise that should be muted from actual conversation taking place in calls
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    Cons
    RingCentral
    • Screen share functionality is rather limited in capability. Screen takeover functions seem limited to desktop devices (view-only for mobile device users)
    • Interface feels a bit clunky. Workable for advanced technical users, but a bit confusing for older senior-level executives
    • Integration with existing RingCentral software. Jumping between RingCentral meetings and telephone feels wrong, they should be integrated into one application for the business user with a standalone application for non-subscribers who wish to join the meeting
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    Zoom
    • I wish there were more polling options available in Zoom in general, and this extends to both webinar polling and post-webinar surveys. Could certainly do with a more robust polling feature set.
    • Setting up Registration for Zoom webinars can be very tricky, and I usually advise against webinar registration. The fact that users have to manually download an .ics to add it to their O365 calendars after registering means lots of issues with users attempting to join after registering early.
    • I would have complained about lack of breakout rooms for webinars, or the fact that the practice room can't be turned back on after it was turned off, but Zoom recently implemented webinar breakout rooms plus the Backstage feature, so both of these common complaints are now fully addressed!
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    Likelihood to Renew
    RingCentral
    We are grandfathered into an unlimited toll-free minutes plan with RingCentral, so as long as we have them as a VoIP provider, we get Meetings free. If they ever start to charge us for using meetings as well, we'll drop that part in a second and switch to Skype for Business, which we currently have as well part of our Office 365 package.
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    Zoom
    We will be renewing with Zoom as long as it continues to meet our needs for client and lead outreach needs in a robust manner. With little error and an easy to use interface, Zoom has met our needs and exceeded our expectations. The cost is right and with a short learning curve, Zoom has been an easy decision to make and maintain.
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    Usability
    RingCentral
    The interface is easy to understand for a wide variety of user experience levels. The only real negative are the links included in meetings being in a format that first opens a browser before launching the RingCentral Meeting app, and as mentioned previously, this may be a platform-specific issue for macOS.
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    Zoom
    Zoom Events is complex, but gets "almost easy" with experience and good guidance. I tell people, "Hosting a meeting is like driving a car; hosting a webinar is like driving an 18-wheeler; and hosting a Zoom Event is like flying a commercial airliner." You need experience, training, and ongoing guidance to be good at Zoom Events. Zoom has staff that knows everything there is to know about Zoom Events, but finding them and reaching them isn't easy. There aren't many consultants out there that are affordable and experienced.
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    Support Rating
    RingCentral
    RingCentral is a great tool for everyone interested in making animations. The thing that appealed to us most about it is that it is very simple to use and works with much perfection. Like lip-synchronization goes so well with the character as soon as we add voice-over in it. Also, we can add characters and scenes without any hardship. We highly recommend this software.
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    Zoom
    Zoom [Video Webinar] has online web portal where user can take control of the meetings and their settings. It provides details of all the meeting happened and also provides participants list. It has support for webinars and recording also. Zoom [Video Webinar] gave special cloud permissions for paid users also from web portal and that can help in saving disk space.
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    Implementation Rating
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Implementation was very feasible during our initial usage of the Zoom after COVID-19.
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    Alternatives Considered
    RingCentral
    As a consulting company, we often have to adapt to our customers' needs in communication - which can mean using whatever system they're already on. Most of the time, they come around to preferring RingCentral Meetings over whatever they're using, and we've found it's a great value for us since it's already included in our RingCentral subscription, and runs on Mac, Windows, and Mobile devices. Despite the big drawback of needing to install the app locally and not having an in-browser solution for guests, it's lightweight, intuitive interface makes it an easy conferencing tool to adopt.
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    Zoom
    Zoom Workplace stacks up better than Microsoft Teams in terms of general meeting capabilities, webinar and live event capabilities, user experience, and how slick it is generally - it's a nicer environment where things feel more intuitive and professional. Teams is laggy and slow, feels outdated. Google Meet doesn't have as many filtering options and nuanced capabilities. Zoom integrates well with a wider tech stack.
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    Return on Investment
    RingCentral
    • It has had a positive impact. We replaced an archaic solution with a more modern, streamlined version or product. Like anything else, it has its downfalls and isn't perfect, but overall it's been a good product and has outshined its predecessors like Zoom and Skype.
    • It also has an integrated office phone feature which has been great as our phones are essentially our laptops. It cut down on those costs and in general freed up space on our desks since we didn't have to have them anymore and everything is on our computer now.
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    Zoom
    • Being able to quickly set up and run webinars for our teammates using the templates saves us time which equals money.
    • Using our saved Webinar templates ensures we are keeping on brand and adding the items requested by our legal and branding teams which saves time and frustration for all involved.
    • Webinars allow us to upskill our teammates faster without having to create a stand alone training. We can invite them to a hot topic webinar where they can learn, ask questions, and immediately take action on the topic.
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