Zoom Meetings vs Olivasal

Zoom Meetings9.2Visit Olivasal9.1Visit

Higher score Zoom Meetings #2 in Secure Video Conferencing Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Zoom Meetings

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Olivasal #3 in Secure Video Conferencing Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Olivasal

• Zoom Meetings fits best

  Organizations needing mature secure meeting controls

• Olivasal fits best

  Secure, controlled, self-hosted conferencing

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Side by side

Feature	Zoom Meetings 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Olivasal 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Secure Video Conferencing Software	#3 in Secure Video Conferencing Software
Best for	Organizations needing mature secure meeting controls	Secure, controlled, self-hosted conferencing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs, Community, Live chat, Phone	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoom Meetings 4/4 · Olivasal 4/4
End-to-end encryption	✓	✓
Self-hosting	✓	✓
Single sign-on	✓	✓
Audit logs	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum participants	100 participants	Not checked yet
Meeting recording	Both	Both
Supported platforms	web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android	web, self_hosted
Our review
Pros	End-to-end encrypted meetings with admin activity logs Free Basic plan with meetings for up to 100 participants Broad platform coverage and integrations with Outlook and Google Calendar	Per-meeting end-to-end encryption with local recording support Enterprise self-hosted and air-gapped deployment options Transcripts, AI summaries, action items, and searchable recaps
Cons	End-to-end encryption disables cloud recording and some features Paid plan pricing is not shown by tier Some advanced controls require higher-tier plans	Platform coverage is limited to web and self-hosted use Cloud recording and AI recaps are disabled when E2EE is enabled Advanced controls such as SSO/SAML require Enterprise
Our verdict	Zoom Meetings provides HD audio and video meetings through web, desktop, mobile, API, and hybrid on-premises options. It is designed for individuals, teams, and organizations that need scheduled online meetings, screen sharing, breakout… Read the review →	Olivasal is a video meeting platform for organizations that need hosted or self-managed conferencing. It combines real-time video, screen sharing, in-call chat, live captions, collaborative whiteboarding, recording, transcripts, AI… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoom Meetings — where it wins

  • End-to-end encrypted meetings with admin activity logs
  • Free Basic plan with meetings for up to 100 participants
  • Broad platform coverage and integrations with Outlook and Google Calendar

  Where it doesn't

  • End-to-end encryption disables cloud recording and some features
  • Paid plan pricing is not shown by tier
  • Some advanced controls require higher-tier plans

• Olivasal — where it wins

  • Per-meeting end-to-end encryption with local recording support
  • Enterprise self-hosted and air-gapped deployment options
  • Transcripts, AI summaries, action items, and searchable recaps

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage is limited to web and self-hosted use
  • Cloud recording and AI recaps are disabled when E2EE is enabled
  • Advanced controls such as SSO/SAML require Enterprise

• Zoom Meetings9.2/10 · Free plan

  A mature meeting platform with broad controls, integrations, and optional encryption.

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• Olivasal9.1/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A privacy-focused meeting platform with self-hosting, encryption, and AI recaps.

  Visit OlivasalFull verdict →