WhatsApp Business vs. Zoom Workplace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
WhatsApp Business is a free to download app that was built FOR small business, allowing users to connect with customers easily by using tools to automate, sort and quickly respond to messages. For medium and large businesses, the WhatsApp Business API powers communication with customers all over the world, allowing them to connect with them on WhatsApp in a simple, secure, and reliable way.N/A
Zoom Workplace
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Zoom 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.
$2.49
per month per user
Pricing
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Editions & Modules
WhatsApp Business
Free
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Considered Both Products
WhatsApp Business
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp has been my choice for a few reasons. 1) being already sth I use everyday 2) more reasonable in terms of pricing compared to Zoom and others 3) more widely accepted, compared to Telegram and viber. The familiarity of WhatsApp I think is the winner here. Others are …
Chose WhatsApp Business
It is more reliable and secure and highly accepted by the business communities. Business community in Saudi Arabia has accepted the app with great enthusiasm. I have used Skype, Viber and many others apps but in compare to WhatsApp Business those are less effective because …
Chose WhatsApp Business
Slack is preferable for internal business comms whilst WhatsApp Business is better for communicating to customers or mentors. This is because slack has task management and calendar integration features. WhatsApp is best for customers because they have it on their phones already …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp does work well and does not crash similar to Skype that is very heavy on computers and Android devices therefore we do not have an issue with it and we get less issues from staff using it unlike Skype that has a lot of issues when being used in different locations.
Chose WhatsApp Business
We choose to use WhatsApp Business because of the following
Customer reach: WhatsApp has over 2 billion active users worldwide, making it a popular communication channel. By using WhatsApp Business, businesses can reach a large audience and communicate with customers directly on …
Chose WhatsApp Business
I can expand the group to about 200 persons and have them speak with one another. This makes communicating with a large group of individuals a breeze. In addition to chatting, WhatsApp may be used for audio and video conversations. I may connect with my team members and …
Chose WhatsApp Business
The most effective aspect is its privacy, it increases the number of clients as well as simplifies the business. It's safe to keep payment records, by sharing screenshots with clients and making the complete record in a group with all screenshots and receipts. Thus, highly …
Chose WhatsApp Business
In a business organisation communication is the main factor for the development. And Whatsapp business is the most perfect software for it. The software is designed with full of perfect features for the better communication. It performs very effectively than other software. …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business is a great tool for businesses, which is why so many people use it. Many options are available, including video calling, calling, and the ability to set up automatic alerts for important events. Business users will find that WhatsApp is more than just a …
Chose WhatsApp Business
You don't need to sit and talk to the customers online, you just get the queries, orders and you go with that.
Chose WhatsApp Business
Telegram is a good application but it is not as widely used as WhatsApp. Moreover, operating telegram might be tough for general users. WhatsApp Business is enriched with extreme business features that help the owners of any SME grow furthest. The catalogs and sales/order …
Chose WhatsApp Business
Whatsapp is very popular, registered by using phone number. Every company has a phone number to get reach from the customer. Build a new optional way of communication to customers instead of using email. But because of using phone numbers sometimes will get disturbed by people …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business is an overall competitor beside these two. It has everything to offer. Communication, transparency, overall dialing out and receiving calls. Honestly I can't find a reason not to like this amazing app. It has its up's and down's like any other software. But I …
Chose WhatsApp Business
We opted for Whatsapp Business for [a] large number of adept people. Compared to other products, Whatsapp has already been disseminated all over the world, which makes it much easier for users to use. The fact that we can use it on cell phones and computers brings us even more …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp don't have any adds. It is very reliable and free. WhatsApp interface is simple and user friendly and very easy to use.
It checks all contacts in phone and lets you know who uses WhatsApp already.
What can be very useful is sharing live location for 15 minutes, 1 hour or …
Chose WhatsApp Business
The speed and practicality of the application are unique features, hardly found in other communication tools. Exchanging an instant message over the internet is much faster than making a call or sending an email.
Chose WhatsApp Business
Instead of using only chat system, WhatsApp Business provides groups and organizes your contacts. It's a well known platform since the consumer version is widely used in the world and this means an easy adoption for people in the company. For your customer it will be natural to …
Chose WhatsApp Business
Many people are using WhatsApp Business for personal and business reasons. Due to the size of the user community, we felt it would be useful during communication. It has excellent features like calling, texting, video calling, setting up auto alerts that worked for our business …
Zoom Workplace
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom I feel is more like Google Meet the way I use it, which is just the video conference platform. I'd say Microsoft Teams has the most integrated and polished suite but they won't let you meet with users outside of your business without having to setup accounts first. Zoom, …
Chose Zoom Workplace
It's stabel and intuitive it was accepted quickly by all of our users

Chose Zoom Workplace
In Google Meet, we cannot access the screen, and in AnyDesk, we cannot talk with the person we connected with. But in Zoom Meeting, we can do all 3 things together. And the addon features are document sharing, an AI companion. These are the differentiators that are taking Zoom …
Chose Zoom Workplace
I have been using Zoom Workplace from the very beginning. It is something I am used to so suddenly changing to other application were not so comfortable since i know this application were not so comfortable since i know this application too wel and I like all it's features be …
Chose Zoom Workplace
As I said I have been using since my early college days so this is something I know very well compared to these two tools, so when I workplace had this tool in the option I obviously picked this tool and from then it's never let me down and other tool features are very …
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace is a simpler and easy to deploy software and can be run on low performance machines too. Its UI, wide use and data encryption policies made it a perfect choice.
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom seems like a better total experience than Teams. It offers a more consistent experience and an easier-to-use GUI. It manages meetings against your calendar more nicely and allows you to join meetings when the room isn't booked more easily than its counterparts.
Chose Zoom Workplace
With Skype for Business being discontinued, it was no longer an option for us to use. The older technology does not compare to Zoom Workplace. Microsoft Teams is just as reliable as Zoom Workplace for video conferencing and chat. The integration that Microsoft Teams has with …
Chose Zoom Workplace
Compared to them the webinars and video meeting environment is much better here and it's much more reliable here. Also we saw audio and video quality here.
Chose Zoom Workplace
I prefer Zoom as AI Companion is included at no extra cost, therefore can be used at a larger scale by the organization.
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace has more features but the fact I need a paid plan for recording and or 1 hour meetings vs Meet being included in my Zoom Workplace plan
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace is more of robust program, however I have found the alternatives to be good as well at no or much less of a cost.
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom is approximately equal to Webex in terms of features and functionality but integrates poorly with other M365 platforms as well as 8x8, so we chose Teams as our primary meeting and calling platform to have a more successful rollout and integration with our existing …
Chose Zoom Workplace
I prefer Teams overall and would place Google in third with Zoom in third, however all are functional. Zoom was not ultimately selected as the long term solution but would have been fine if it had been. If meeting software was Apple vs Android, Zoom would be Apple, and I'm a …
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom seems more user-friendly, and employees report fewer issues with its overall functionality.
Chose Zoom Workplace
Each product has its unique features. Zoom has been in production long enough to earn confidence in its accessibility and reliability.
Chose Zoom Workplace
Again, I think Zoom is easier to use, offers more features, and has much better video and audio quality than its competitors. We were able to consolidate tools with Zoom and remain in compliance with our internal security policies. It is also just super easy to use.
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom is the mothership of all meeting products. It has stood the test of time through Covid, and all the other platforms are constantly playing catch-up, with features like backgrounds, filters, audio settings, captions, and transcripts. It's great to be able to move camera …
Chose Zoom Workplace
Going to the meeting was more difficult for the external stakeholders. Zoom allowed people outside of our org to easily join a meeting without forcing them to download anything.
Chose Zoom Workplace
I'm generally more confident in moving around Zoom, perhaps simply because of the frequency of use and the universality of acceptance.
Chose Zoom Workplace
I personally like Zoom the best. The interface is super easy to use and I really like the quality of the sound and the video. I would put it as a clear leader compared to Meet and Teams.
Chose Zoom Workplace
MS Teams is currently being used internally, it is also a very good product. MS Teams is excellent when connection to office applications and office personel are crucial in a secure Microsoft environment. Zoom is better for non-technical persons.
Chose Zoom Workplace
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 …
Chose Zoom Workplace
- Less aggravation for our clients - better quality audio and video - better whiteboarding - AI summarization - all in one collaboration - ubiquitous, known and familiar to most people around the world - simple, very easy to set up and use - ease of scheduling meetings - …
Chose Zoom Workplace
As I mentioned before, Zoom Workplace offers many more options (integration with multiple apps, AI support, high-quality recordings, multi-participant meetings, etc.). Furthermore, since Zoom Workplace is the leading platform, it's easier for my clients and other professionals …
Features
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.4
Ratings
2% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.7
Ratings
4% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.6
Ratings
3% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.4
Ratings
3% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.8
Ratings
13% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
7.9
Ratings
6% below category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.0
Ratings
6% below category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.7
Ratings
1% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.5
Ratings
3% above category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(0 ratings)
6.3
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Likelihood to Recommend
By using WhatsApp Business, I can now respond to customers faster, keep them updated about new deals, and even send out surveys to understand their needs. The ability to send stickers and photos makes the app more interactive and engaging. It easily beats other social networks in terms of the quality and quantity of messages sent, which is a good thing for businesses.
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Zoom Workplace is ideal for many businesses, more so because it saves money by uniting different functionalities into one app - meetings, messaging, phone, and scheduling. The tool keeps teams connected thanks to the amazing collaboration and communication features. In addition, Zoom Workplace is helpful for businesses with a hybrid team, thanks to its effortless connections.
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Pros
  • Easy to use by registering a phone number as your personal WhatsApp number and attaching your company profile by opening and closing your image to your product.
  • Fast and accurate connection.
  • It allows you to split chat between business and personal as WhatsApp Business and Personal can be downloaded on the same smartphone by registering a different number.
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  • It offers amazing unified collaboration features, including Zoom whiteboard, Zoom team chat, and integrated mail and calendar.
  • Zoom is a great meeting solution, with features like smart recording, breakout rooms, and personalized video and audio, making it a functional business meeting tool.
  • It is equipped with amazing AI features that help summarize meetings, generate content, and provide quick catch-up, allowing one to ask AI questions without interrupting meetings.
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Cons
  • UI/UX of WhatsApp has room for improvement. The goal should be to add more features for business interactions outside of the everyday messenger. (interface wise, not feature wise)
  • Multi-device use is added but it's still not as flexible and fast as other messengers like Telegram
  • File transfer is time consuming and troublesome. It also has limits.
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  • 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
No answers on this topic
Because every other conference tool is expensive, bloated, or fails to make it easy to just have a call with someone.
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Usability
Most reliable app for business and personal use. I rely on it with any hesitation. Its encrypted chatting system impresses me a lot. Easy file transfer is also appreciated. Maximum people use this app, so I can communicate with most people through this. It makes my life more comfortable.
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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
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
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
There were some issues in the beginning when the app used to get hanged. We had emailed customer support, and we received a response promptly. There was an issue with the phone where some updates had to be downloaded. You can also complete a form online to contact customer support. The staff can speak many languages
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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
No answers on this topic
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
In a business organisation communication is the main factor for the development. And WhatsApp Business is the most perfect software for it. The software is designed with full of perfect features for the better communication. It performs very effectively than other software. I am fully satisfied with the features of the software. A superb software to me.
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As I said I have been using since my early college days so this is something I know very well compared to these two tools, so when I workplace had this tool in the option I obviously picked this tool and from then it's never let me down and other tool features are very overlapping or hidden this tools layout is very clear and transparent the customer service is great timely response which is an another add on.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
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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Return on Investment
  • With WhatsApp Business help, productivity has risen while email and text messages continue to be used.
  • It’s helpful to adapt, have a positive business return, and use WhatsApp Business groups to manage communication with specific people.
  • Integrating the company and the improvement of its visibility allowed for better optimization of customer engagement.
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  • Zoom saved my business during the pandemics.
  • Zoom's functionality was far ahead of anything available in the early days of the pandemic.
  • In the last few months, the annual subscription has not appropriate for my use, so I might cancel it because I rarely use the extended session feature anymore.
  • I wish there were a one-shot option to purchase a single 2-hour session with all the full features (AI, recording, etc.) instead of an annual subscription.
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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.