Zoho Meeting review (2026): features, pros and cons, and what to check before you buy
Web meeting and webinar tool from Zoho, sold per host with participant tiers from 10 to 250.
Our take for buyers
Zoho Meeting is a web meeting and webinar tool from Zoho, sold per host, for small to mid-size teams and Zoho ecosystem users. It lists meetings up to 24 hours on Standard, cloud recording, a CSV-exportable action log and meeting lock or password protection. Professional adds a custom domain, breakout rooms, API and transcription. G2 shows 4.5 from 1,250 reviews.
Reviewers call it reliable and simple for non-technical users, and it works well with other Zoho products. Complaints include video and audio quality problems and limited recording access. The feature page does not describe AI transcription depth or meeting-room hardware, so shortlist it for straightforward meetings and webinars, not hardware-heavy rooms, and test quality before you roll it out.
Pros
- Reliable and simple for non-technical users.
- Works well with other Zoho products.
Cons
- Video and audio quality problems reported by some reviewers.
- Missing features and limited recording access.
- Best for
- Small teams already on Zoho apps that want meetings and webinars from one vendor.
- Starting price
- $1 per host per month (Standard, billed annually; Zoho blog, Nov 2022, updated Sep 2023)
- G2 rating
- 4.5 (1,250 reviews)
What is Zoho Meeting?
Web meeting and webinar tool from Zoho, sold per host with participant tiers from 10 to 250. Licensing is per host with tiers from 10 to 250 participants, so cost scales with the largest meeting you run. Zoho customers get the easiest fit, with webinars as a separate product. In a trial, check audio and video quality and recording access, which some reviewers criticize, and confirm the price. Zoho Meeting was founded in 1996 and is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Zoho Corporation; US HQ Austin area, Texas).
Category: Video Conferencing Software
Zoho Meeting key features
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per host, tiers 10/25/50/100/150/200/250 participants; free plan exists. |
| Target company size | Small to mid-size teams, Zoho ecosystem users. |
| Participant and meeting length limits | Up to 250 participants per tier list; meetings up to 24 hours on Standard. |
| Security and compliance | SSL and 128-bit AES transport encryption, meeting lock/password, CSV action log; certifications not confirmed by the vendor. |
| Recording and AI transcription | Cloud recording 5 GB per host on Standard; transcription listed on Professional. |
| Calendar and chat integrations | Zoho and Google calendars; Microsoft calendar and Slack not mentioned. |
| Webinars and large events | Separate webinar product with registration forms, polls, Q&A, YouTube live streaming. |
| Meeting room and hardware support | Meeting rooms sold separately; hardware support not described. |
Zoho Meeting plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | per host per month/year by participant tier (10 to 250) | 5 GB cloud recording per host, meetings up to 24 hours | |
| Professional | per host by participant tier (10 to 250) | Adds custom domain, breakout rooms, API, transcription |
The current vendor pricing page shows no dollar amounts, so the starting price comes from Zoho's own blog post and may be outdated. Yearly billing saves more than 15%, volume and nonprofit/education discounts, 14-day trial without card; premium support add-on is 20% of license fee. USD prices not confirmed by the vendor.
Who should shortlist Zoho Meeting
A strong fit for
- Small teams already on Zoho apps that want meetings and webinars from one vendor.
- Buyers who want per-host licensing with participant tiers instead of fixed plan caps.
A weak fit for
- Teams needing published prices to compare before talking to anyone.
- Buyers who need AI transcription or meeting-room hardware depth (not described on feature page)
Zoho Meeting alternatives
Zoom WorkplaceTeams whose main need is reliable video meetings with chat attached.
Google MeetTeams already on Google Workspace that want meetings tied to Calendar and Gmail.
Cisco WebexEnterprises that want meetings plus calling and room hardware from one vendor.
GoTo MeetingSmall and mid-size businesses that want per-organizer pricing instead of per-attendee.
Dialpad MeetingsTeams already buying Dialpad for calling that want meetings in the same app.
Jitsi MeetTeams with IT staff who want to self-host and control data.
Security, admin and compliance
Published: SSL and 128-bit AES transport encryption, meeting lock and password, a CSV-exportable action log (plan not stated), and optional anonymizing of personal data such as IPs and emails after a set number of days. Not published: SSO, SCIM, data residency, DPA terms and security certifications. Ask Zoho which plan includes the action log, where recordings are stored, and for the DPA and certifications in writing. Premium support is an extra 20% of the license fee, so include it in your budget.
- Audit logs
- CSV-exportable action log (plan not stated)
Contract and buying terms
- Contract
- Monthly or yearly billing, 14-day trial.
- Support
- Premium support add-on; standard channels not confirmed by the vendor.
- Starting price
- $1 per host per month (Standard, billed annually; Zoho blog, Nov 2022, updated Sep 2023)
- Pricing model
- Per host, by participant tier.
- Free plan or trial
- Free plan, Free trial.
What to test in a Zoho Meeting demo or trial
Run a real meeting at your largest expected size and watch audio and video quality, since some reviewers report problems. Test recording and playback, because reviewers mention limited recording access, and check the 5 GB per host allowance on Standard. Try breakout rooms, a custom domain and transcription on Professional. Join from the calendar you use, since Zoho and Google calendars are listed and Microsoft calendar and Slack are not mentioned. If you run events, evaluate the separate webinar product with registration forms, polls and Q&A.
Questions to ask Zoho Meeting before you sign
These are the points Zoho Meeting's public pages leave open. Get the answers in writing before procurement signs off.
- Which plan includes SAML SSO, and what does it cost for our seat count?
- Is SCIM provisioning included, or a paid add-on?
- Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Things to know before a demo
- Pricing is per host and per participant tier (10 to 250), so cost scales with meeting size not headcount.
- Premium support is an add-on priced at 20% of license fee.
- Extra recording storage is sold in 25 GB blocks per organization, up to 1 TB.
- Personal data such as IPs and emails can be anonymized after a set number of days.
Zoho Meeting FAQ
What is Zoho Meeting used for?
Licensing is per host with tiers from 10 to 250 participants, so cost scales with the largest meeting you run. Zoho customers get the easiest fit, with webinars as a separate product. In a trial, check audio and video quality and recording access, which some reviewers criticize, and confirm the price. It suits small teams already on Zoho apps that want meetings and webinars from one vendor.
Does Zoho Meeting support SAML SSO?
SSO is not published on the pages we checked. Ask Zoho directly if you need it.
Who is Zoho Meeting best for?
Small teams already on Zoho apps that want meetings and webinars from one vendor. Teams needing AI transcription or meeting-room hardware depth may need to check further.
Does it have an audit trail?
A CSV-exportable action log is listed, but the plan that includes it is not stated. Ask Zoho.
Vendor profile
- Founded
- 1996.
- Headquarters
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Zoho Corporation; US HQ Austin area, Texas)
- Employees
- 18,000+ (Zoho Corporation, 2025)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Zoho Meeting's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.