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Zoom

A cloud-based platform for video conferencing, offering features like screen sharing, chat, and phone integration

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Video Conferencing
Host one-on-one or group meetings with up to 1000 participants.
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Screen Sharing
Share your screen during meetings to collaborate and present ideas
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Recording
Record meetings for future reference or sharing with others
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Chat Channels
Collaborate before, during, and after meetings using chat.
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Cloud VoIP Phone Service
Offers advanced call features and integration.
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Integrations
Enables connecting Zoom with popular third-party productivity tools, streamlining workflows
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Whiteboard Tools
Supports collaborative brainstorming, mind-mapping, and visual planning
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Automatic Transcription
Get meeting transcripts automatically generated.
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Call Summaries
Offers a concise overview of key points discussed, saving time for participants
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Themes
Change meeting theme colours and upload unique wallpapers.
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Translated Captions
Enable translated captions in 33 languages
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Inability to Delete Inappropriate Comments
Lacks a feature to easily remove comments made by trolls during meetings.
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Restrictive Time Limits for the Free Tier
The free Basic plan has a 40-minute limit for group meetings, which can be limiting for longer discussions.
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Mobile Version Lacks Desktop Features
Some features available on the desktop version are missing in the mobile app.
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Spotty History with Security
Faced security concerns in the past, although improvements have been made.

Platform

Desktop
Mobile-Tablet

Social

System Requirements

#MinimumRecommended
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  • macOS X with macOS X (10.11) or later
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Note: Devices running Windows 10 must run Windows 10 Home, Pro, or Enterprise. S Mode is not supported.
  • Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
  • Mint 17.1 or higher
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or higher
  • Oracle Linux 8.0 or higher
  • CentOS 8 or higher
  • Fedora 21 or higher
  • OpenSUSE 13.2 or higher
  • ArchLinux (64-bit only)
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Single-core 1Ghz or higher
Dual-core 2Ghz or higher (Intel i3/i5/i7 or AMD equivalent)
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N/A
4 GB
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  • Desktop: Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari; Latest 3 versions
  • Mobile: Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox; Latest 3 versions
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  • An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)
  • Speakers and a microphone – built-in, USB plug-in, or wireless Bluetooth
  • A webcam or HD webcam - built-in, USB plug-in
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Linux requires a processor or graphics card that can support OpenGL 2.0 or higher

Ratings

4.30
5

Apple App Store
4.5
5
based on 1523764 reviews
Capterra
4.6
5
based on 7435 reviews
FileHorse
8.6
10
based on 818 reviews
FileHorse
8.2
10
based on 59 reviews
G2CROWD
4.5
5
based on 31862 reviews
Google Play
3.6
5
based on 1695959 reviews
PCMag
4.5
5
based on professional's opinion
Reviews.org
4.0
5
based on professional's opinion
Softonic
4.3
5
based on 30552 reviews
Softonic
4.1
5
based on 552 reviews
Softonic
4.1
5
based on 2018 reviews
Softonic
4.4
5
based on 81 reviews
TechRadar
4.5
5
based on professional's opinion
TechSpot
4.4
5
based on 22 reviews
TrustRadius
8.8
10
based on 1866 reviews
Uptodown
4.5
5
based on 26 reviews

Developer

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Initial Release

2012-09-10

Repository

Zoom being a proprietary software, its source code is not publicly hosted.

License

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