In today’s digital age, video conferencing has become an integral part of our lives, whether for work, education, or personal use. With multiple options available, it can be challenging to choose the right platform for your needs. In this blog post, we will compare four popular video conferencing tools — Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Amazon Chime — based on various features such as pricing, number of participants, webinars, cloud storage, attendance analytics, and recording capabilities.
| Feature | ZOOM | Google Meet | Teams | Amazon Chime | |||||
| PRO | Business | Zoom events | Zoom Meeting SDK | Business Standard | Business Plus | Microsoft Teams Essentials | Microsoft 365 Business Basic | Amazon Chime SDK | |
| Pricing | ₹13,200./year/user | ₹19,990./year/user | Pay as go eg. ₹0.31*100 users * 60 minutes | 100K minutes: $2000/month 50K minutes: $1000/month | ₹736 INR per user/month, conditional | ₹1,380 INR per user/month, conditional | ₹ 115.00 user/month | ₹ 145.00 user/month | ₹ 1269.54/user/month |
| Number of Participants | 100 | 300 | 100 | 300+ | 150 | 500 | 300 | 100/session | |
| Meeting in month | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Based on plan |
| More than 2 meetings at a time | NO | NO | Yes | Yes | YES(Meetings) | YES(Meetings) | NO | NO | |
| Cloud Storage | 5GB | 5GB | ₹ 21/per GB | 1TB: $100/month | 2 TB | 5 TB | 10 GB | 1 TB | Unlimited |
| Attendance Analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Need to integrate 3rd party plugins | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Recording | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Technical Challenges | Attendance not available with this plan needs integrate into third-party plugins or extension | Attendance reports will be sent to the host via Email after the meeting. |
In conclusion, these video conferencing tools offer unique features and pricing plans to cater to different needs. Zoom and Google Meet are great options for smaller teams with moderate pricing, while Microsoft Teams, Amazon Chime, and Zoom Meeting SDK are suitable for larger organizations with more advanced features. Ultimately, the choice depends on your specific requirements and budget.