ON24 Platform vs Zoom comparison

ON24 and Zoom Video Communications are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. ON24 is ranked #24, while Zoom Video Communications is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4. ON24 holds a 1.5% mindshare in VM, compared to Zoom Video Communications’s 10.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ON24 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Zoom Video Communications users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Zoom and ON24 are competing platforms in the field of virtual interaction. Based on data comparisons, Zoom seems to have the upper hand in flexibility and usability, while ON24 offers specialized features for webinars and virtual events.

Features: Zoom offers versatile meeting, webinar, and conference capabilities, along with feature-rich breakout rooms, high-quality video, and third-party app integration. ON24 provides advanced audience engagement tools, detailed analytics, and robust branding options, tailored for webinars.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zoom is recognized for its straightforward implementation and accessible user support. ON24 requires a more structured setup owing to its sophisticated features but ensures comprehensive technical support to optimize user experience.

Pricing and ROI: Zoom typically involves lower setup costs with scalable pricing plans suitable for both individuals and enterprises, promising good ROI through broad usage. ON24, although having a higher upfront cost, delivers significant ROI for organizations utilizing its advanced analytics and engagement solutions for targeted webinars.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ON24 Platform

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

24th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Events Platforms (4th)

Zoom

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

225

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of ON24 Platform is 1.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom is 10.7%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

reviewer1337886

Multimedia Production Manager at a legal firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Easy setup and an a la carte pricing model

The solution needs a more modern interface. One of our biggest complaints is that we don't have the ability to dynamically push our interface to participants. Adobe Connect is an older technology, but it allows us to push our own layout and design to participants. One of the solution's strengths is that it's web-only but that is also a weakness. It is not a software solution but is browser-based which has its advantages and disadvantages. Zoom has become such a force that its ease of use surpasses ON24.

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Luiz Kazan

Head of Digital Solutions at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Utilizing versatile features for efficient personal and work meetings

Zoom offers a number of interesting and valuable features. One of the most interesting is the ability to share only audio and provide ambient music without sharing a screen. The breakout room feature is much more developed than other solutions, allowing users to stay in the same meeting and move to different rooms and back to the main room. The sharing features are great for projecting people who should be in focus. Another valuable feature is the virtual entrance, which uses a username and password recognized by the Zoom system, showing the person's full name and ID. Additionally, the use of video and a good fixed background improves visibility compared to other applications. These features differentiate Zoom from others.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Friendly user interface and simple navigation."

"The solution works well with third-party integrations."

"The video and audio quality are very good."

"Zoom is mobile-ready and easy to use."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use."

"The solution is stable."

"The most valuable feature of Zoom is user-friendliness."

"I rate Zoom as a seven out of ten. This is because it is much easier to use than Microsoft Teams."

"A stable option that is good for small to medium sized companies with limited use."

"It's not a big deal to set up a meeting."

More Zoom pros

Cons

"Bandwidth optimization could be increased."

"The solution needs a more modern interface."

"The interface could be more user friendly."

"My company uses the Zoom security setting that requires the host to admit users. The host often forgets to do that, so you sometimes have a lot of people sitting out there. It would be nice if Zoom made it obvious that somebody is in the waiting room."

"The privacy settings need to be more apparent, otherwise anyone can wander into meeting rooms and disrupt them."

"There was a situation not long ago when there were some security fears. Some users had somebody else take control of their calls. They might have addressed these issues now, but the security needs to continue to be upgraded."

"I would say that Zoom should support more platforms. I think it has some limitations. It should be supported on all platforms."

"The recording capabilities may not be as good as WebEx, however, I can't be sure about that just yet."

"They should improve the sharing file features from accessing the internal network. If we cannnot share our documents through this meeting, our meeting productivity will decrease dramatically. We need these features."

"It is important for us to have Zoom integration with our Active Directory environment."

More Zoom cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We paid $1,800 for five webinars, which is the standard fee. If you require support there is a $300 additional fee, extra attendees is an additional fee, integration is an additional fee, etc. All these extras could add on another $2,500 which was not in our budget."

"I use the free version that is available, so I'm not sure what the licensing prices are."

"There is a free version available with time limits."

"The licensing fees are quite expensive."

"The cost of Zoom has led me to use WeChat, instead."

"I have been using the free version of Zoom."

"We purchased a license for Zoom."

"There is a yearly license for this solution. I would like it if they offered better prices."

"Has a paid account for multiple users as well as a free option."

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Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

16%

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Educational Organization

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The product is scalable.

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Overview

Experiences Centered Around Your Audience

The ON24 Platform gives you a single place to build, manage, analyze, measure and optimize all of your audiences’ experiences.

Data-Driven
Extract behavioral insights to qualify leads and accelerate deals.

Scalable
Centralize the development, sharing and reuse of your best content.

Global
Broadcast, repurpose and translate content across multiple regions.

Integrated
Seamlessly connect and transfer data with other business software.

Customizable
Control every aspect of the audience experience, data capture and reporting.

Ease-of-Use
Simplify content creation with intuitive, drag-and-drop functionality.

ON24

Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done. Our easy, reliable cloud platform for video, phone, content sharing, and chat runs across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems. Message me to learn more about how Zoom can help your business or organization Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom_us.

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Sample Customers

IBM, Zendesk, Salesforce, Linkedin, Intel

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