The closest like-for-like Zoom replacement for large and regulated organizations: 24-hour meetings for 200 people, an AI assistant and Cisco room hardware, at a lower list price than Zoom Pro, but the free plan matches Zoom's 40-minute limit and the app feels heavier.
What it is
Webex by Cisco combines video meetings, messaging, cloud calling, webinars and events, with Slido polling, real-time translation and Cisco meeting-room devices. US prices on webex.com: Webex Free (meetings up to 40 minutes, 100 attendees, local recording only, unlimited whiteboards and messaging); Webex Meet $144 per user a year, which works out to $12 a month (24-hour meetings, 200 attendees, 10 GB of cloud recording and the AI Assistant); Meet + Call $270 a year ($22.50 a month), which adds a business phone number and unlimited cloud recording. Add-ons include real-time translation at $300 per license a year; larger attendee capacity, webinars and enterprise agreements go through sales. A promotion gives 6 months free when you buy 5 or more Meet licenses. Participants join without a license, in the app or a browser. Checked November 12, 2026 on webex.com/pricing.
Best for
- Large enterprises and regulated industries
- Companies with Cisco phones or meeting-room hardware
- Teams that need meetings, calling and webinars from one vendor
What we like
- 24-hour meetings for 200 attendees and 10 GB of cloud recording on Meet at $12 a month billed yearly
- AI Assistant included on paid plans
- Strong enterprise security, admin and meeting-room hardware
- Calling, webinars and events from the same vendor
What to watch
- Free plan ends meetings at 40 minutes, the same as Zoom
- Paid plans are sold as yearly licenses
- Heavier app and admin experience than Google Meet
- Larger events and translation cost extra
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