YouTube Live vs. Zoom Workplace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
YouTube Live
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
YouTube Live is the platform's livestreaming service.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
YouTube LiveZoom Workplace
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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
YouTube LiveZoom 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
YouTube LiveZoom Workplace
Considered Both Products
YouTube Live
Chose YouTube Live
i just clicked the first one i saw, i haven't tried any other live streaming applications / platforms
Chose YouTube Live
Class for Zoom, Notion, DaVinci Resolve, Spotify for Podcasters, Canva, ChatGPT, LearnDash and Divi
Chose YouTube Live
YouTube Live Is more cost effective it is more widely seen easily available and better while I have used Facebook Live, Linkedin Live, instagram live YouTube Live is more easier. to use, but combined with a multi streaming platform the net effect is excellent and you can …
Chose YouTube Live
They didn't have TikTok Live or Twitch, but those would be, I think, the best examples of competitors. Many other platforms have channel points; they have hosting/raid features that allow people to get discovered more easily. YouTube Live feels very behind the times with the …
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
YouTube LiveZoom Workplace
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
YouTube Live
-
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
YouTube Live
-
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
YouTube Live
-
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
YouTube Live
-
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
YouTube Live
-
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
YouTube Live
-
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
YouTube Live
-
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 Ratings9.10 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
YouTube Live
-
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
YouTube Live
-
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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YouTube LiveZoom Workplace
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
YouTube LiveZoom Workplace
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
4.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
5.1
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.6
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.9
(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
YouTube LiveZoom Workplace
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a preexisting community somewhere (a newsletter for example) and you want to interact with them, YouTube Live is a great tool to do that. In my experience, a Live is great to make announcement, discuss topic or even make interviews if you integrate it with Zoom.
I guess it's not as useful if you haven't build a community yet, since people are not going to show up on your live if they don't know that you exist.
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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
  • Since Covid I tend to watch church live
  • I follow [...] and she has two channels. One for random, on the spot and her second channel for recordings.
  • Some supermarkets do live advertising or clothing shops I've seen/watched
  • music is my every day live at work
  • international news. YouTube is my only paid service.
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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
  • It could have options of studio like a oneline platform of restream of fb live to help make multi people connect, tickers etc
  • There should be options of virtual backdrops and faceless live streams with other videos or images via mobile
  • It could make resharing content a little easier to more platforms and also improve the auto edits into bite sized content
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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
No answers on this topic
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
It provides a lot of tools, but in order to be a 10 it should be a little bit more "visually friendly". Also it contains so many options all at once that it can be overwhelming. Other than that, it's a great software for your business/personal project.
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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
No answers on this topic
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
YouTube Live Is more cost effective it is more widely seen easily available and better while I have used Facebook Live, Linkedin Live, instagram live YouTube Live is more easier. to use, but combined with a multi streaming platform the net effect is excellent and you can actually stream to all the platforms together at the same time
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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
  • Not much way for brands to be personal
  • not a great way to get noticed or get traction without other platform
  • No Channel points for getting viewer retention
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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.