WhatsApp Business vs. Zoom Workplace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
WhatsApp Business is a free to download app that was built FOR small business, allowing users to connect with customers easily by using tools to automate, sort and quickly respond to messages. For medium and large businesses, the WhatsApp Business API powers communication with customers all over the world, allowing them to connect with them on WhatsApp in a simple, secure, and reliable way.N/A
Zoom Workplace
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Zoom Workplace, Zoom’s open collaboration platform with an AI Companion, empowers teams to be more productive, and strengthen customer relationships throughout the customer lifecycle with Zoom’s Business Services for sales, marketing, and customer experience teams, including Zoom Contact Center.
$5
per month per license
Pricing
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Editions & Modules
WhatsApp Business
Free
Add-On Zoom Translated Captions
$5
per month per license
Add-On - Zoom Whiteboard
$24.90
per year
Pro
$149.90
per year per user
Business
$199.90
per year per user
Business Plus
$250.00
per year per user
Add-On - Conference Room Connector
$499
per year
Basic
Free
Enterprise
Custom
Add-On - Large Meetings
starting at $600
per year
Add-On - Cloud Storage
starting at $120
per year
Add-On Audio Conferencing
starting at $1200
per year
Add-On Zoom Phone Power Pack
Starting at $300
per year per user
Add-On - Zoom IQ for Sales
Contact Sales
Add-On - Quality of Service Subscription
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Considered Both Products
WhatsApp Business
Chose WhatsApp Business
It is more reliable and secure and highly accepted by the business communities. Business community in Saudi Arabia has accepted the app with great enthusiasm. I have used Skype, Viber and many others apps but in compare to WhatsApp Business those are less effective because …
Chose WhatsApp Business
Slack is preferable for internal business comms whilst WhatsApp Business is better for communicating to customers or mentors. This is because slack has task management and calendar integration features. WhatsApp is best for customers because they have it on their phones already …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business is best among all the applications available as it is fast and easy to use. The ROI is very good and helps reach a wide array of customers when it's a new business. Customers are happy because their queries are resolved in less time and organisations are happy …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp does work well and does not crash similar to Skype that is very heavy on computers and Android devices therefore we do not have an issue with it and we get less issues from staff using it unlike Skype that has a lot of issues when being used in different locations.
Chose WhatsApp Business
We choose to use WhatsApp Business because of the following
Customer reach: WhatsApp has over 2 billion active users worldwide, making it a popular communication channel. By using WhatsApp Business, businesses can reach a large audience and communicate with customers directly on …
Chose WhatsApp Business
I can expand the group to about 200 persons and have them speak with one another. This makes communicating with a large group of individuals a breeze. In addition to chatting, WhatsApp may be used for audio and video conversations. I may connect with my team members and …
Chose WhatsApp Business
The most effective aspect is its privacy, it increases the number of clients as well as simplifies the business. It's safe to keep payment records, by sharing screenshots with clients and making the complete record in a group with all screenshots and receipts. Thus, highly …
Chose WhatsApp Business
In a business organisation communication is the main factor for the development. And Whatsapp business is the most perfect software for it. The software is designed with full of perfect features for the better communication. It performs very effectively than other software. …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business is a great tool for businesses, which is why so many people use it. Many options are available, including video calling, calling, and the ability to set up automatic alerts for important events. Business users will find that WhatsApp is more than just a …
Chose WhatsApp Business
You don't need to sit and talk to the customers online, you just get the queries, orders and you go with that.
Chose WhatsApp Business
Telegram is a good application but it is not as widely used as WhatsApp. Moreover, operating telegram might be tough for general users. WhatsApp Business is enriched with extreme business features that help the owners of any SME grow furthest. The catalogs and sales/order …
Chose WhatsApp Business
Whatsapp is very popular, registered by using phone number. Every company has a phone number to get reach from the customer. Build a new optional way of communication to customers instead of using email. But because of using phone numbers sometimes will get disturbed by people …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business is an overall competitor beside these two. It has everything to offer. Communication, transparency, overall dialing out and receiving calls. Honestly I can't find a reason not to like this amazing app. It has its up's and down's like any other software. But I …
Chose WhatsApp Business
We opted for Whatsapp Business for [a] large number of adept people. Compared to other products, Whatsapp has already been disseminated all over the world, which makes it much easier for users to use. The fact that we can use it on cell phones and computers brings us even more …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp don't have any adds. It is very reliable and free. WhatsApp interface is simple and user friendly and very easy to use.
It checks all contacts in phone and lets you know who uses WhatsApp already.
What can be very useful is sharing live location for 15 minutes, 1 hour or …
Chose WhatsApp Business
The speed and practicality of the application are unique features, hardly found in other communication tools. Exchanging an instant message over the internet is much faster than making a call or sending an email.
Chose WhatsApp Business
Instead of using only chat system, WhatsApp Business provides groups and organizes your contacts. It's a well known platform since the consumer version is widely used in the world and this means an easy adoption for people in the company. For your customer it will be natural to …
Chose WhatsApp Business
Many people are using WhatsApp Business for personal and business reasons. Due to the size of the user community, we felt it would be useful during communication. It has excellent features like calling, texting, video calling, setting up auto alerts that worked for our business …
Chose WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp has been my choice for a few reasons. 1) being already sth I use everyday 2) more reasonable in terms of pricing compared to Zoom and others 3) more widely accepted, compared to Telegram and viber. The familiarity of WhatsApp I think is the winner here. Others are …
Zoom Workplace
Chose Zoom Workplace
I feel, Zoom Workplace stands out for its superior video conferencing and meeting features, making it ideal for large meetings and webinars. While Slack and Teams excel in messaging and collaboration, Zoom is more user-friendly for video communication. It integrates well with …
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace is certainly the superior product, but MS Teams gives it a run for its money due to all of the AI integrated features that MS CoPilot has added to the entire MS Office product portfolio. If Zoom added more AI features, and possibly something similar to ZoomInfo …
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom is cheaper and easy to use than other tools.
Chose Zoom Workplace
I think that Zoom is a little less intuitive than google meets. I prefer it though because ore people have it so it feels like the industry standard to use Zoom for meetings. I would rely more on Zoom than on google meets as well because sending invites is easier and better …
Chose Zoom Workplace
Teamviewer is sloppy, and its SSO sign-in is faulty. I am so glad the company steered towards Zoom for all communications.
Chose Zoom Workplace
We still use both side by side. We tend to use Zoom for external calls and teams for internal calls
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace has a range of products that are closely integrated and is fairly customizable so that we are better able to control branding and improve efficiency. Other platforms like Skype have often faced connection issues and do not have as many advanced features.
Chose Zoom Workplace
To have all of the tools and features within one application makes it much easier to on-board new employees, acclimate, and manage. To split features across different platforms is cumbersome to manage and costs much more.
Chose Zoom Workplace
We use Microsoft 365 for everything we do as a company. Except for video communication. For that we use Zoom Workplace, even though Teams is integrated into our other Microsoft products. We found Teams difficult to use and buggy, whereas Zoom Workplace always just works. It is …
Chose Zoom Workplace
It's better for group conversations, and it's more reliable. And everyone has it.
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace is less resource-intensive compared to Microsoft Teams. Slack appears very basic and does not have the app offerings that Zoom boasts. I've also encountered a significant amount of audio issues when using Slack to conduct meetings. Zoom has found its niche and …
Chose Zoom Workplace
I prefer to use Zoom Workplace over Microsoft Teams because I find it to be more user friendly and everyone can access Zoom, whereas only Microsoft users can use Microsoft Teams. For the work that we do, we like that anyone with a valid email address can sign up and use Zoom …
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace is much more user friendly and easy to use it is also better generally at consistently working well when needed.
Chose Zoom Workplace
I believe it is a great contender for a video and audio calling platform. We selected it due to the need for a more flexible option over using Microsoft Teams. It is difficult to join a Teams call if you do not already have a Microsoft account setup, whereas with Zoom Workplace …
Chose Zoom Workplace
We used Dialpad and Teams previously and both were fine. When we were looking at scheduling software, we looked at Calendly. Ultimately, it was cheaper to use Zoom Workplace for phone, video and scheduling and we really liked our Zoom Workplace support team. Calendly and Zoom …
Chose Zoom Workplace
We went with Zoom Workplace due to it's stability, ease of use, and feature set.
Chose Zoom Workplace
Much better place to connect than Google meets. Service, audio and video seem much more efficient
Chose Zoom Workplace
As far as I know Google meets doesn’t allow to record the calls which is a big downside
Chose Zoom Workplace
We actively use both to accomodate the audience/attendees. Zoom Workplace is much better for large groups.
Chose Zoom Workplace
RingCentral Contact Center
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace had a better phone system from our understanding currently. Other features are relatively comparable
Chose Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace has a more robust interface and is more widely understood than Google meets or other video call services and so its best for us for larger groups and with external partners.
Chose Zoom Workplace
We prefer Slack for interoffice communications. We find it more convenient, easier to use, and more customizable. Administration is pretty easy too. We utilize Microsoft Teams otherwise, as we are a Microsoft shop and integrating Teams is easier when we are already heavily …
Chose Zoom Workplace
easier to use and navigate, more reliable, better call recording
Chose Zoom Workplace
Features are more roboust.
The price is comparable based on the features.
Integration has more options. SOme of the competitors just limit you to their software/products only.
Features
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.4
Ratings
2% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.6
Ratings
7% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.6
Ratings
5% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.2
Ratings
2% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
9.1
Ratings
17% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.6
Ratings
3% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
8.8
Ratings
4% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
9.1
Ratings
7% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Zoom Workplace
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
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User Ratings
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
4.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(0 ratings)
5.1
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(0 ratings)
1.6
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
WhatsApp BusinessZoom Workplace
Likelihood to Recommend
By using WhatsApp Business, I can now respond to customers faster, keep them updated about new deals, and even send out surveys to understand their needs. The ability to send stickers and photos makes the app more interactive and engaging. It easily beats other social networks in terms of the quality and quantity of messages sent, which is a good thing for businesses.
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* Onboarding new employees - adaptation is quick and easy for new employees - for phone and meeting use. * Administration is quick and easy as well as finding answers to the 'what ifs' * Delegation for scheduling and creating scheduler links - what an awesome process - delegation allows for ease of on-boarding new employees - pre-emptively setting up their meetings and orientations in advance of start date *AI summary - our development teams uses them for ALL meetings creating a great history and follow up process for the entire team
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Pros
  • Easy to use by registering a phone number as your personal WhatsApp number and attaching your company profile by opening and closing your image to your product.
  • Fast and accurate connection.
  • It allows you to split chat between business and personal as WhatsApp Business and Personal can be downloaded on the same smartphone by registering a different number.
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  • It's a great way to connect around the world with minimal bandwidth consumption.
  • Meeting our peers and exchanging ideas is made possible through the use of high-quality video and audio calls.
  • Exceptional audio and video quality; we are recording meetings and transferring them to other storage.
  • Compared to other apps, it has more features and allows for efficient file sharing within the chatbox.
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Cons
  • UI/UX of WhatsApp has room for improvement. The goal should be to add more features for business interactions outside of the everyday messenger. (interface wise, not feature wise)
  • Multi-device use is added but it's still not as flexible and fast as other messengers like Telegram
  • File transfer is time consuming and troublesome. It also has limits.
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  • You need an app to make the calls and meetings, but it would be perfect if it had a web-based option.
  • Sometimes when internet speed drops, the audio quality also drops; I would understand the video quality dropping, but the audio doesn't consume much bandwidth, so it would be nice to have a consistent audio even on low internet speeds.
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Likelihood to Renew
It's ease and pocket friendly use makes it best in the market when you are required to connect with client directly and showcase your products. One needs to understand how powerful WhatsApp Business as a tool is if he/she knows it's use at it's potential. There are many customisations one can do and interact with multiple clients at one time which saves time and efforts.
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Because every other conference tool is expensive, bloated, or fails to make it easy to just have a call with someone.
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Usability
Most reliable app for business and personal use. I rely on it with any hesitation. Its encrypted chatting system impresses me a lot. Easy file transfer is also appreciated. Maximum people use this app, so I can communicate with most people through this. It makes my life more comfortable.
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Zoom is made for the non tech office. It has features that can be made to do what you need to run things on a day to day basis. Immediately we we able to get meetings going with remote employees. The ability to be able to add smartphone connected people was a big plus. Zoom met our needs at the time.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
There have been less than a handful of outages during our two years with Zoom, and whenever there was one, an email informing us of the outage went out immediately, and they had the issue resolved shortly thereafter.
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Performance
No answers on this topic
Zoom has among the best performance of any video conference platform, as I've mentioned several times. Besides that, their Chat platform works great, and their back end always runs smooth. It's unfortunate that reporting can now only be done by one month at a time, but nonetheless, it only takes a second to run any kind of Zoom report, whether it's an attendee report, Poll results, a user report, a list of meetings from the past month, etc.
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Support Rating
There were some issues in the beginning when the app used to get hanged. We had emailed customer support, and we received a response promptly. There was an issue with the phone where some updates had to be downloaded. You can also complete a form online to contact customer support. The staff can speak many languages
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Because I got a response right away, and was assigned one specific individual to work with me from the beginning to the resolution. I had an actual email address and direct contact with this person without having to start over and over every time I contacted Zoom - this singular individual remained attentive and was well informed on the subject matter and quite able to resolve my needs.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
If you receive any pushback from higher ups, point to any of the various positive reviews like this one. Or show Zoom's excellent Gartner report, or articles describing Zoom's partnership with Sequoia capital. It's not difficult to show how Zoom is a trustworthy industry leader with best-in-class technology.
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Alternatives Considered
In a business organisation communication is the main factor for the development. And WhatsApp Business is the most perfect software for it. The software is designed with full of perfect features for the better communication. It performs very effectively than other software. I am fully satisfied with the features of the software. A superb software to me.
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Zoom Workplace is typically on the more expensive end against other options, but it's the industry leader for a reason. It has the most brand credibility by far, but that doesn't mean it's perfect. There are limitations when it comes to technical performance, customization and video/audio quality. I prefer Slack myself for communication apps, but Zoom Workplace is a good alternative.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
Because the Basic licenses are completely free, and because it's very easy to configure and install Zoom, and because anyone can join Zoom from a link without needing an account, scaling is a Breeze. There are absolutely no roadblocks. My company keeps adding more Zoom Pro license every week since it's so in demand. We were able to convert users from several different platforms onto Zoom with no trouble at all.
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Return on Investment
  • With WhatsApp Business help, productivity has risen while email and text messages continue to be used.
  • It’s helpful to adapt, have a positive business return, and use WhatsApp Business groups to manage communication with specific people.
  • Integrating the company and the improvement of its visibility allowed for better optimization of customer engagement.
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  • We have not lost much productivity in our teamwork during the pandemic because of the ability to have Zoom video calls and keep everyone in touch. This is definitely a positive.
  • We are able to have more people participate in coaching sessions (described earlier) because we don't have room space limitations. This is a big positive.
  • Being able to start a meeting instantly is great when we are doing support and/or training with a client over the phone and need to be able to share a visible
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ScreenShots

Zoom Workplace Screenshots

Screenshot of an example collaboration feature. These are used to:
Transcribe, summarize, and capture action items with AI Companion from your in-person meetings.
Improve visibility and alignment by sharing emails to chats
Elevate a chat to a meeting or phone call to get to resolution faster. 
Continue meeting conversations and easily access shared information in Team Chat.Screenshot of an example of Zoom's productivity features. These features are used to:
Improve productivity across teams, locations, and time zones.
Organize project deliverables and assets in a centralized, collaborative doc.
Collaborate and map out projects visually on a whiteboard.
Jumpstart brainstorming sessions using AI and templates.
Gather valuable team input for well-informed decision-making with surveys and polls.
Stay on top of action items surfaced from across Zoom Workplace.Screenshot of some additional collaboration features. These are used to:
Optimize office experiences and in-person time.
Make sure remote participants feel connected with what is going on in the room.
Collaborate across remote and in-person teams on a virtual whiteboard.
Easily know and identify who is in the room and who is speaking in a Zoom Room with smart name tags and smart speaker tags.Screenshot of an example of Zoom's AI companion. This feature is used to streamline communications, improve productivity, increase employee engagement, and optimize flexible work.Screenshot of additional AI Companion features. The tools is also used to:
Launch internal campaigns.
Deliver visually rich updates with live streams, billboards, and videos.
Ensure critical comms are never missed with read receipts.
Send updates to deskless workers with Workvivo TV and Chat.