Video Conference Platforms Comparison Table


This page provides an at-a-glance comparison of the synchronous meeting applications available at Rutgers University: Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Zoom.

 Microsoft TeamsCisco WebexZoom
FormatAudio / Video / SharingAudio / Video / SharingAudio / Video / Sharing
 ChannelMeetingsMeetings
 Ad hocWebinarsWebinars
 PrivateTraining 
Maximum attendees   
Faculty / Staff accounts1,000 Meetings / 20,000 Webinars1,000 Meetings /1,000 Trainings / 3,000 Webinars500 Meetings
Student accounts1,000 Meetings / 20,000 Webinars1,000 Meetings /1,000 Trainings / 3,000 Webinars300 Meetings
Shared/Departmental accounts1,000 Meetings / 20,000 Webinars1,000 Meetings /1,000 Trainings / 3,000 Webinars1000 Webinars /3000 and 10,000 Webinars per special requests
Devices supported   
Desktop/laptop✔✔✔
Mobile/tablets✔✔✔
Phone onlyAdditional License Required✔✔
Stationary videoconferencing✔✔✔
Features   
Cloud recording✔✔✔
Local recording on host device✔✔✔
In-conference chat✔✔✔
Screen sharing✔✔✔
Document / application sharing✔✔✔
Virtual whiteboard shared✔✔✔
Breakout roomsMax 50 rooms / Max 300 participants in meetingMax 100 rooms / Max 100 participants per roomMax 50 rooms / Max 200 participants in meeting
In-conference polling✔✔✔
Maximum users on-screen498149
Canvas Integration✔✔✔
Schedule in calendar   
Office 365✔✔✔
Outlook✔✔✔
ScarletMailn/an/a✔
Storage integration✔n/a✔
Security and compliance✔✔✔
Accessibility   
Live captioning/transcription✔✔✔