Zoom vs Slack vs Microsoft Teams vs Discord: which should you pick?
A side-by-side look at price, features, quality and value across the leading team communication options — so you can choose the right one in minutes.
Visit zoom.usBest meetings
Free / $13.32 - $22.49 — lowest sticker price in this comparison.
Chat secondary
- Best meetings
- Strong webinars
- Reliable at scale
- Chat secondary
- Pricey at enterprise
Zoom is a team communication option built for hybrid teams starting at Free / $13.32 - $22.49. Shoppers pick it for best meetings, but it's worth comparing against Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord if chat secondary.
Best meetings. Pricing: Free / $13.32 - $22.49.
Pricing: Free / $7.25 - $12.50.
Pricing: Free in M365 / $4-12.50.
Pricing: Free / $9.99 Nitro.
Zoom is positioned for meeting-first teams. If your team or volume is materially larger or smaller, one of Slack / Microsoft Teams / Discord may be cheaper or more capable.
At least one option in this comparison has a free tier — run a 1–2 week pilot before paying. Confirm the must-have feature actually works on free, not just trial.
Look past the headline price: add seats, add-ons, integration fees and transaction fees. The cheapest option rarely stays cheapest at scale.
Known trade-off with Zoom: Chat secondary. Confirm it isn't a deal-breaker for your specific use case before signing.
- Chat secondaryConfirm this isn't a deal-breaker for your team before signing — it's the most common reason shoppers switch from Zoom to Slack.
- Pricey at enterpriseConfirm this isn't a deal-breaker for your team before signing — it's the most common reason shoppers switch from Zoom to Slack.
For meeting-first teams, yes — Best meetings. For very different use cases, compare against Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord.
Zoom pricing is Free / $13.32 - $22.49. Competitors in this comparison range from Free / $7.25 - $12.50 / Free in M365 / $4-12.50 / Free / $9.99 Nitro.
Chat secondary. Most teams work around it, but verify it isn't a deal-breaker for you first.
Pick Zoom if you want best meetings. Pick Slack if you need a broader / cheaper / more established alternative — see the comparison table above for the side-by-side.