Cisco Webex
Zoho Meeting
| Feature | Cisco Webex | Zoho Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $14.5/mo | Free / from $1.5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise, government, healthcare, large-organizations | zoho-users, small-businesses, budget-conscious-teams, webinar-hosts |
| Founded | 1995 | 2009 |
| Video Meetings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Messaging | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Whiteboarding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Assistant | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webinars | ✓ | ✓ |
| Screen Sharing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recording | ✗ | ✓ |
| Virtual Backgrounds | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Cisco Webex Pros
- Enterprise-grade security
- High-quality video
- AI features
- Hardware ecosystem
✗ Cisco Webex Cons
- Complex interface
- Expensive
- Smaller ecosystem
✓ Zoho Meeting Pros
- Very affordable pricing
- Zoho ecosystem integration
- No participant limit on free plan
- GDPR compliant
✗ Zoho Meeting Cons
- Fewer features than Zoom
- Limited third-party integrations
- Lower brand recognition
The Verdict
Cisco Webex is built for enterprise and government, with a focus on video-meetings and messaging. Zoho Meeting targets zoho users and small businesses and leads with video-meetings and webinars.
On pricing, Zoho Meeting is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $1.5/mo compared to $14.5/mo for Cisco Webex. That $13/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.