# Zoom Workplace

> Video meetings plus chat, whiteboards, mail and calendar; free for 40-minute meetings, paid per user for longer meetings, cloud recording and admin controls.

Zoom Workplace bundles Zoom Meetings with team chat, whiteboards, clips, docs, mail and calendar, plus the AI Companion features. Basic is free with 40-minute meetings for up to 100 participants. Pro raises meetings to 30 hours, adds 10 GB cloud recording per user and unlimited AI meeting summaries. Business adds 300-participant meetings, SSO and managed domains, and unlimited whiteboards. Enterprise is sales-led and adds a full PBX, webinars and larger meetings. Large Meeting, Cloud Storage, Audio Conferencing and other add-ons are sold separately.

- Vendor: Zoom Communications
- Website: https://zoom.us
- Category: meetings
- Free plan: yes
- Last reviewed: 2026-11-01
- Canonical: https://onelesstool.com/tools/zoom
- JSON: https://onelesstool.com/api/v1/tools/zoom

## Plans

| Plan | USD | Unit | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | account/month | verified 2026-11-01 | https://zoom.us/pricing |
| Pro | $14.16 (annual billing) | seat/month | verified 2026-11-01 | https://zoom.us/pricing |
| Business | $18.33 (annual billing) | seat/month | verified 2026-11-01 | https://zoom.us/pricing |
| Enterprise | not listed | seat/month | verified 2026-11-01 | https://zoom.us/pricing |

## Capabilities

| Capability | Fit | Plans | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hold video meetings (`video-conferencing`) | native | all | Free Basic meetings end at 40 minutes; Cloud recording needs Pro or above |
| Transcribe and summarise meetings (`meeting-transcription`) | strong | all | Only 3 meeting summaries per month on Basic; Works best for meetings held on Zoom |

## Why people pay for it

- Meetings longer than 40 minutes
- Cloud recording and unlimited AI meeting summaries
- SSO, managed domains and larger meetings on Business

## Reasons to keep paying

- External clients and partners who default to Zoom links
- Room systems, phone numbers and webinars set up on Zoom

## Risks

- **functionality_loss** (low): Dropping to Basic caps meetings at 40 minutes and removes cloud recording.

Data portability: easy — Editorial: recordings and transcripts download as files; meeting links, rooms and phone numbers must be re-set up elsewhere.

## Sources

- Zoom Workplace pricing: https://zoom.us/pricing (accessed 2026-11-01)
- Zoom Workplace pricing plan data: https://zoom.us/billing/pricing?pageType=workplace&callFrom= (accessed 2026-11-01)