Video Conferencing Comparison Chart

Comparison Chart of Video Conferencing Platforms 

 

Activity/Resources

Microsoft Team Meetings

Zoom

Description of Product

 Communication & web conferencing

Web conferencing 

Attendee limit
  • 300 simultaneous users in a meeting.
  • 1000 people can participate in a webinar.
  • 10,000 people can participate in a Live Event.

300 simultaneous users in a meeting.

Browser Recommended

 Chrome/Firefox/APP

Zoom App (recommended)/ Web Browser

Screen Views

 9 via Gallery
49 via Together Mode

25

Phone Bridge Access 

 Yes

Yes

Record Lectures 

 Yes

Yes
(local recording only)

Student Recordings 

 No

Yes
(local recording only)

Guest speakers

 Yes

Yes

Polls/Surveys 

 Uses MS Forms

Yes

Group Work 

 

 *Breakout groups are available when selecting a webinar.

Utilizes Breakout Groups

Virtual Office Hours with instructor

 Yes

Yes

Attendance

 Yes, when using a webinar and registration

Downloadable report

Remote viewing of participant's screen

 Yes

Yes

Webcam/Desktop/Software Application sharing 

 One camera allowed
Desktop/Application Sharing is allowed

One camera allowed
Desktop/Application Sharing is allowed

Whiteboard

 Yes

Yes

Chat

 Yes

Yes

Mobile App 

 Yes

Yes

Accessing Recordings

 Cloud (Stream)/Host Computer

Recording made to local computer
(For web viewing upload to streaming server. Example: Uploading Videos to Panopto (How-to))

Waiting Room

Yes for guest access.

Users at Drake can access directly with invite.

 

All non-drake.edu accounts go into the waiting room otherwise waiting rooms are not available.

Annotation

 Whiteboard

Content and whiteboard

Scheduling a Session

 In Teams/Outlook

Via Blackboard Learn

Connecting to a
Session

 Using emailed/posted link

In Blackboard Learn course/or a link

Full screen content

 Yes

Yes
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