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IBM Cloud Video vs Zoom Workplace Business comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Video
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
31st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
CDN (26th)
Zoom Workplace Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
234
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Video is 1.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom Workplace Business is 6.6%, down from 15.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoom Workplace Business6.6%
IBM Cloud Video1.1%
Other92.3%
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

RL
Co-Founder & Events Producer at Think Event
Great user interface and easy to implement
I like the corporate looking user interface for the audience and very straight forward log-in process too. The user interface of other solutions such as GoToWebinar can be confusing for a less tech-savvy audience. IBM has thoroughly thought through everything and the flexibility to integrate the API to expand the registration gateway allows us to have an extra layer of security. Furthermore, the brand IBM is reputable in the market for its data and network security.
Yifate Yusuf - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at GE
Unified communication has transformed our collaboration and consistently boosts project delivery
The best features Zoom Workplace Business offers include screen sharing, clear video and audio, online meetings, large-scale events, call management, mobile apps, unified communication platform, and collaboration. The feature I find myself using the most is an AI-powered collaboration platform that is used to streamline communication, increase employee engagement, optimize in-person time, and improve productivity. The screen sharing is very effective and a helpful tool where we are able to screen share with our colleagues and discuss different tasks and project management ideas. Collaboration has become very efficient, and remote working has also become efficient and prevalent in my organization. We have been able to save a lot of time using Zoom Workplace Business. It has been a game-changer. Zoom Workplace Business elevates the experience with Zoom AI Companion included at no additional cost. It is designed to help employees be more productive, collaborate better, enhance their skills, and unlock time savings.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"IBM as a brand has helped us to get through any hurdle with the client's IT and legal queries, helped us to speed up the security vetting process."
"I like the user interface. There aren't too many buttons that the audience will have to fiddle with."
"The solution is easy to use and loads up documents for sharing."
"Zoom is convenient and useful, I would recommend this solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use."
"The stability has been good overall."
"It has efficient security features as well."
"I felt the installation to be straightforward."
"The solution is stable; it's easy to use and at this point, it's certainly ubiquitous, as everyone seems to have experience with it."
"Zoom helps us because it provides a whiteboard during the meeting, which is very useful since most of the time we have to show flow diagrams during our meetings and the whiteboard is helpful in this regard."
 

Cons

"They should improve the registration gateway. Currently, you can't do a pre-event registration that's straightforward. You have to do an API to integrate. It would be a lot easier if they had that."
"Setting up and understanding the tool takes time."
"You can use Teams more to collaborate with your coworkers. I think Zoom could add some of these features in addition to simple video conferencing."
"Zoom could be improved by adding more dashboards."
"I have had the occasional problem with the connection and stability."
"I don't have any particular issues, but I think the user interface could be improved. Previously, I used Microsoft Teams, where the chat, video, and audio options were all easily accessible in one place, making the user experience smoother. In Zoom, it's a bit more manual. For example, we must use external chat options like Slack and manually send the Zoom URL link to initiate a chat. In MicrosoftTeams, you can directly call and chat with someone from the contact list simultaneously."
"While the communication and video-audio conferencing features on Zoom are excellent, unlike Microsoft Teams, there is no direct integration with SharePoint. For us, that is the disadvantage of Zoom."
"If you don't have a green screen, virtual backgrounds are really distracting because pieces of people appear and disappear."
"The platform's feature for screen sharing needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price is $149 USD yearly."
"I use the free version that is available, so I'm not sure what the licensing prices are."
"Zoom is a very cheaply priced video conferencing solution, and using this product has saved our business a lot of expense."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Zoom, which is expensive in our part of the world."
"For personal use, I use the free version of Zoom, so I haven't paid anything."
"There is a 40-minute time limit when you use the basic version, which is free."
"In the basic version, there is a 40-minute time limit on group meetings."
"I am using the free version of the solution. However, it has a time limit of 45 minutes for meetings. We do not have meetings longer than 45 minutes, it is fine for us."
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11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
7%
 

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Small Business102
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise112
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoom?
I cannot say anything about pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Zoom Workplace Business since it is handled globally for us.
What needs improvement with Zoom?
I would like the price to be a bit lower. Besides pricing, there are no other points I would like to see improved.
 

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