2
Google Meet
Free with a Google account; more with WorkspaceFree video calls in the browser, no install needed.
Pick it if you want it free and you want something simpler.
FreeiPhoneAndroidWeb
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom (the app you have) | Free for short meetings | Everywhere | - |
| Microsoft Teams | Free | Everywhere | you want a close match |
| Google Meet | Free with a Google account | iPhone, Android, Web | you want it free |
| VidyoConnect | Free download | Apple | you want a close match |
| Slack | Free | Everywhere | you want a close match |
| Loom | Free plan | Everywhere | you want something simpler |
| Basecamp | Free | Everywhere | you want something simpler |
| Front | Billed annually: Starter $25/seat/month | Everywhere | you want AI built in |
| Hiver | Hiver Omni per user/month: Growth $25 annual / $35 monthly | Web, iPhone, Android | you want a close match |
1
Microsoft Teams
Free
Microsoft's chat, meetings and calling hub, free for personal use and included in Microsoft 365.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
3
VidyoConnect
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Enterprise video meetings for team collaboration.
Free planiPhone
4
Slack
Free; Pro $7.25/user/month annually or $8.75 monthly
Team messaging app organised into channels, with huddles, file sharing and thousands of integrations.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsLinuxWeb
5
Loom
Free plan; paid plansRecord your screen and camera, share a link instantly.
Pick it if you want something simpler.
Free planMacWindowsiPhoneAndroidWeb
6
Basecamp
Free; Freelancer $29/month; Pro $79/month; Pro Plus $99/month
Project management from 37signals that keeps to-dos, message boards, schedules, files and chat for each project in one place.
Pick it if you want something simpler.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
7
Front
Billed annually: Starter $25/seat/month; Professional $65/seat/month
AI customer operations platform that routes, answers and measures customer emails and messages in shared inboxes.
Pick it if you want AI built in.
PaidWebMacWindowsiPhoneAndroid
8
Hiver
Hiver Omni per user/month: Growth $25 annual / $35 monthly; Pro $55 / $65A customer service platform that started as shared inboxes in Gmail, now covering email, chat, voice and WhatsApp.
PaidWebiPhoneAndroid
We matched these apps to Zoom by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.