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Pros
"I can view the status and availability of colleagues or team members, which makes it easy to approach them when they are available."

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"The ability to share graphics and visuals.""This video conferencing product is easy to use.""The interface makes it simple to use.""The solution can scale easily.""Zoom is easy to use and does not consume very much in terms of resources.""The collaboration features are good.""Zoom's content shareability and chat support are the most valuable features.""Zoom has a variety of functions, including setting up virtual offices and virtual office hours. It's a stable and scalable platform with good chat support."

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"The webinar should be integrated into Sametime for a larger number of participants."

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"When anyone installs Zoom for organizational purposes, then it's fine because all the safety and protection is taken care of by the organization. However, when it's done on a personal basis the terms and conditions, you are not secure.""I like to see the whole screen and sometimes, it is difficult to hide the speaker's picture or my own picture from the forefront of the Zoom screen.""Nothing extraordinary about this application, as its main use is for connecting with people on the other side of the cloud, but other users could find other Zoom features valuable.""The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required since sometimes users get dropped off from meetings.""The price must be improved.""Zoom could be more secure.""I'd like integration with Outlook to set my meetings. As it is, right now, I have to go to the Zoom app to do that, and after that, export it to Outlook.""When sharing a screen, it's only dedicated to one particular window, not multiple windows"

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  • "Zoom is a very cheaply priced video conferencing solution, and using this product has saved our business a lot of expense."
  • "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."
  • "Zoom is available with an open license that can support meetings of up to 40 minutes."
  • "The cost of Zoom has led me to use WeChat, instead."
  • "I have been using the free version of Zoom."
  • "The price is $149 USD yearly."
  • "We have an account but we are also using the free version."
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    Top Answer:The pricing is reasonable. It costs $15 a year.
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    Also Known As
    Lotus Sametime, IBM Lotus Sametime
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    Overview

    HCL Sametime. Secure Conversations Across Any Device ​

    Your company can’t afford to take any data risks, but your teams still need to be able to interact and react quickly, wherever they are working. Sametime offers modern instant messaging, file-sharing, and online meetings with the proven security your business can trust.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    Connect2Cloud, Superior Group, Daifuku Co. Ltd., Seaward, The City of Fort Worth, Christian Brothers Services, Berlitz, Deutsche Notes User Group, Danske Fysioterapeuter, Slumberland, La Vacanza, Rheinmetall AG
    Fortinet, Veeva, Proofpoint, Box, Ticketmaster, Trend Micro, Caesars Entertainment, Santa Clara University, Pandora, Stanford Continuing Studies
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    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company26%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    University7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization87%
    University3%
    Computer Software Company1%
    Financial Services Firm1%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business3%
    Midsize Enterprise87%
    Large Enterprise10%
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    Virtual Meetings
    April 2024
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    HCL Sametime is ranked 26th in Virtual Meetings while Zoom is ranked 1st in Virtual Meetings with 200 reviews. HCL Sametime is rated 8.0, while Zoom is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HCL Sametime writes "Easily communicate and share files with colleagues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zoom writes "Easy to use and provides good video and sound quality". HCL Sametime is most compared with , whereas Zoom is most compared with Webex, Skype for Business, TeamViewer and Cisco TelePresence.

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