Zoom alternatives (2026)
These are the video conferencing brands AI engines name when buyers ask. Ranked by how often ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Copilot actually cite them over the last 90 days — not by reviews or paid placement. For reference, Zoom is named in 41.2% of the 34 answers we checked.
Named instead of Zoom
On the questions Zoom loses, these are the sites engines cite in its place.
- pcmag.com ×2
- getvoip.com ×2
- securevideo.com ×1
- technologyadvice.com ×1
Top Zoom alternatives by AI citation share
Starting price: $12/user/month
Unlimited meetings, up to 40 min · Up to 100 attendees per meeting · Screen sharing with annotation · Unlimited Whiteboards
Starting price: $20/user/month
Unlimited domestic calling · AI Receptionist add-on · 200 SMS user/month · HD meetings (200 participants)
Free video conferencing for web & mobile · Encrypted and open-source platform · No account needed to join · SIP integration for hybrid connectivity
Free calls to 50 countries · Unlimited auto attendants · Customizable dial plans · Video meetings with 250 participants
Autonomous voice and chat agents · Seamless handoffs between AI and humans · Ecosystem of connectors for data flow · Conversational AI analytics for insights
Starting price: $1/user/month
Host up to 50 participants · Custom branding options · Screen sharing capabilities · Video recording feature
Reliable all-in-one communications · Integrated phone, video, chat, fax · Around-the-clock customer support · AI-powered meeting transcripts
Starting price: $37/month billed annually
Create secure meetings, webinars, breakout rooms · Broadcast on YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn · Tools for presenters: whiteboard, polls, Q&A · Analyze your actions with statistics
Starting price: null
Video conferencing with AI enhancements · Real-time collaboration on Google Workspace · Live captions during meetings · Recordings and transcripts for meetings
Video conferencing for remote/hybrid work · Integrates with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, Google Meet · Customizable virtual conference rooms · Omnichannel contact center solution
Online meetings and chat · Real-time collaboration · Shared cloud storage
How this list is built
We put the buyer questions people actually ask in video conferencing to five AI engines on a recurring schedule and record which brands get named. The ranking above is the share of those answers naming each brand over the last 90 days. No paid placement, no review scores.