Differentiate between Zoom, Google Meet and Cisco Webex.

Let us see the difference between Zoom vs Google Meet vs Webex by comparing their installations, features, strengths and weaknesses.

Zoom

The installation requirements for Zoom are as follows −

• An internet connection (wired/wireless) with a minimum of 600 kbps (up/down) for 1:1 calling and 1 mbps (up/down) for group calling.

• Speakers and microphone (external or internal or even over Bluetooth).

• A webcam (built-in or USB plug-in)

• An internet browser or the zoom application

• A minimum of a single core 1Ghz processor or a dual core processor with 4GB of RAM

Features

The features of Zoom are as follows −

• Built-in tools for screen-sharing

• Support for up to 1000 participants and 49 videos

• Built-in recording and transcripts

• Team chat both for groups and one-on-one messaging

• Hand-raising

Advantages

The advantages of Zoom are as follows −

• One-touch meeting join

• Role-based administration

• Host controls like mute/unmute and more

• Reporting and analytics on attendees and engagement

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Zoom are as follows −

• Free version has support for a meeting to last till 40 minutes only

• Free version has support for 100 participants only

• Video quality is sometimes unpredictable and can get blurry/pixelated for absolutely no reason.

Google Meet

The installation requirements for Google Meet are as follows −

• Meet Mobile App or a Web Browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

• A minimum dual core processor with 2 GB of RAM or a quad core processor with 4 GB of RAM for a large video call.

• A webcam (built-in or USB plug-in)

• An internet connection (wired/wireless) with a minimum of 1.8 mbps (inbound) and 3.2 mbps (outbound).

• Speakers and microphone (external or internal or even over Bluetooth).

Features

The features of Google Meet are as follows −

• One can host an unlimited Number of Meetings.

• Live captioning (subtitles when someone is talking) is also available through machine learning.

• Preview Screen (preview yourself before entering a meeting.

• Screen sharing with participants.

Advantages

The advantages of Google Meet are as follows −

• Live Captioning is almost spot-on and extremely useful.

• Integrates well with Google and Microsoft Apps.

• Layout switching is available for various group calls.

• Controls for meeting hosts are also enabled.

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Google Meet are as follows −

• Free version has a time limit of 60 minutes on meetings

• Free version only supports 100 participants in a meet.

• Google meet is sometimes glitchy (this means if you don't give access to your camera and microphone you can do that while in a meeting).

Cisco Webex

The installation requirements for Webex are as follows −

• A dual core processor with 2 Ghz speed.

• A minimum of 2 GB RAM.

• JavaScript and Cookies enabled.

• Speakers and microphone (external or internal).

• A webcam (built-in or USB plug-in)

• An internet connection with a minimum of 0.5 Mbps (Receive) and 0.5 Mbps (Send) for Standard Definition and 2.5 Mbps (Receive) and 3.0 Mbps (Send) for High Definition.

Features

The features of Webex are as follows −

• Screen sharing.

• File and Desktop sharing can be done easily.

• Whiteboarding provides a great opportunity for brainstorming.

Advantages

The advantages of Webex are as follows −

• Webex is known for its data protection and privacy.

• It can work across devices (meaning its cross-platform supported).

• It can perform transcribing and captioning using AI.

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Webex are as follows −

• The user interface of Webex is more complicated compared to its rivals.

• Access is restricted to invite-only attendees.

• The call feature is extremely buggy and doesn't work at times.