Slack
slack.com
Work chat that became infrastructure
from $8.75/moFree plan
Zoom
Video meetings that just work
Free plan availableCommunicationSince 2011
from $14.16/moVisit zoom.us
What Zoom is
Meetings, webinars, phone and rooms with AI summaries. The free tier caps group meetings at 40 minutes.
People use it to
Current offers
Free plan
Free plan, no card required
Ongoing free tier published by the vendor. Limits vary by plan.
Zoom alternatives
Other tools in communication that cover similar ground. Full comparison.
Microsoft Teams
microsoft.com
Chat and meetings inside Microsoft 365
from $4/moFree plan
Discord
discord.com
Communities with voice always on
from $2.99/moFree plan
Where Zoom sits on price
Entry prices across Communication, cheapest first.
- Discord$2.99
- Microsoft Teams$4
- Twist$6
- Google Meet$7
- Slack$8.75
- Zoom$14.16
- Krisp$16
- CosVoice$29
8 of these 8 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page. The median is taken across the 8 verified prices in Communication.
Zoom pricing questions
- How much does Zoom cost?
- Zoom starts at $14.16 a month on its Workplace Pro plan, billed annually. That figure was read from zoom.us's own pricing page on 21 September 2026.
- Does Zoom have a free plan?
- Yes. Zoom publishes an ongoing free tier — not a countdown trial. Limits vary by plan, so check what the free tier covers before you commit.
- What is Zoom used for?
- Meetings, webinars, phone and rooms with AI summaries. The free tier caps group meetings at 40 minutes. People mainly use it to run video meetings, host a webinar, record a call.
- What are the best alternatives to Zoom?
- The closest alternatives in the same category are Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Google Meet. Slack starts lower at $8.75 a month; Microsoft Teams starts lower at $4 a month; Discord starts lower at $2.99 a month; Google Meet starts lower at $7 a month. Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord and Google Meet publish a free plan.