Zoom Meetings
Zoom Meetings is a virtual meeting service available through web browsers, desktop systems, and mobile devices.
What Zoom Meetings is
Zoom Meetings is a virtual meeting service available through web browsers, desktop systems, and mobile devices. Supported platforms include web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Its Basic plan is free and allows meetings with up to 100 participants for 40 minutes per meeting. The listed Pro plan supports 100 participants and meetings lasting up to 30 hours, with 10 GB of cloud storage per user. Business supports 300 participants, 30-hour meetings, and 10 GB per license. Enterprise supports 500 or more participants with 30-hour meetings. Zoom Meetings includes meeting recording, end-to-end encryption, single sign-on, audit logs, and self-hosting. The service uses a freemium model. Zoom was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Good
- Works on web, desktop, and mobile
- Free Basic plan supports 100 participants
- Paid plans allow 30-hour meetings
- Meeting recording is supported
- Includes encryption, SSO, and audit logs
Watch out
- Basic meetings are limited to 40 minutes
- Enterprise participant capacity is stated as 500+
Who it suits
It suits individuals, teams, and organizations needing meetings across major desktop, browser, and mobile platforms. The free Basic plan fits meetings that stay within its participant and duration limits.
Verdict
Zoom Meetings offers broad platform support and a free entry plan, with longer meetings and larger capacities in listed paid tiers. Review the Basic time limit and unspecified paid pricing before choosing a plan.
Plans and prices
From Zoom Meetings's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Priced on request | 100 participants per meeting · 40 minutes per meeting |
| Pro | Priced on request | 100 participants per meeting · 30 hours per meeting · 10 GB cloud storage per user |
| Business | Priced on request | 300 participants per meeting · 30 hours per meeting · 10 GB cloud storage per license |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | 500+ participants per meeting · 30 hours per meeting |
The facts
Each one read from Zoom Meetings's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Founded
- 2011checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California, USAchecked 23 Sep 2026
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