7 alternatives · video & communication · 2026
Zoom alternatives, by price.
Zoom starts at $14.16 per user a month. 1 of the 7 alternatives below starts lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
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What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Zoom | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom the one you are comparing against | $14.16 per seat / mo · Pro | — | Yes | none |
| Discord Nitro Discord | $2.99 per month · Nitro Basic | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Krisp Krisp | $8 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Core | 44% less | Yes | none |
| Vimeo Vimeo | $12 per month, billed yearly · Starter | not like-for-like | — | none |
| RingCentral RingCentral | $20 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Core | 41% more | — | none |
| Aircall Aircall | $30 per seat / mo · Essentials | 112% more | — | none |
| StreamYard StreamYard | $35.99 per month, billed yearly · Core | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Wistia Wistia | $79 per month, billed yearly · Business | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Zoom alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Zoom?
Discord Nitro, at $2.99 a month for its Nitro Basic plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 7 alternatives on the record. Zoom itself starts at $14.16 per user a month. Krisp, StreamYard and Wistia also list a free plan.
Q2 Which Zoom alternatives have a free plan?
Krisp, StreamYard and Wistia. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Zoom more expensive than its alternatives?
1 of 7 alternatives starts below Zoom's $14.16 per user a month: Krisp. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.