Carnegie Mellon University

Web Conferencing Comparison

Which web conferencing option is best for me?

 

Zoom*

Google Meet

Webex

Host an online meeting with audio, video, and chat

300 participants;
Other meeting sizes available for an additional cost upon request

500 participants with the ability to have up to 1,000 attendees (500 participants, 500 viewers)

 Up to 1,000 participants; 
3,000 available for an additional cost
upon request

Show video participants

49 participants

49 participants

7 participants 

Provides a dial-in phone number

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Record meeting

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 Faculty only, staff upon request

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Automated Closed Captioning

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Manual Closed Captioning

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Fees

No cost; 
Room integration, webinar, or large meeting for an additional cost upon request

No cost

No cost

Available To

Students, faculty and staff

Students, faculty and staff

Faculty and staff

Students may register for a free Webex account using a personal, non-CMU email address.

*Preferred