Online meetings and webinars from Zoho.
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Free plan
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Video conferencing tools run meetings, webinars and virtual events with recording, screen sharing and registration. Most teams already have one through Google Workspace or Microsoft 365; webinar and event tools remain a separate purchase.
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1Zoho Meeting
Online meetings and webinars from Zoho.
Free plan

JioMeet
Video conferencing app built by Jio.
Free plan

Airmeet
Virtual events and webinars built in Bengaluru.
$167/month · Premium Webinars, billed yearly

Dyte
Video and voice SDK built in Bengaluru.
Free plan

100ms
Live video infrastructure built in Bengaluru.
Free · 10,000 conferencing minutes a month included
Online meetings and webinars from Zoho.
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Free plan
Video conferencing app built by Jio.
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Free plan
Virtual events and webinars built in Bengaluru.
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$167/month · Premium Webinars, billed yearly
Video and voice SDK built in Bengaluru.
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Free plan
Live video infrastructure built in Bengaluru.
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Free · 10,000 conferencing minutes a month included
Webinar platform from Zoho.
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Free plan
VideoSDK provides real-time voice, video and AI agent infrastructure for developers.
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Free plan
Webinar and event platform built in India.
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On request
Event platform for B2B marketers built in Bengaluru.
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On request
Superfone provides a business phone number with CRM and an AI receptionist for Indian businesses.
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Paid plans
Meetings and messaging.
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Free plan
Free open-source video meetings.
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Free
Video meetings, webinars and phone.
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Free plan
Open-source virtual classroom.
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Free
Video meetings in Google Workspace.
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Free plan
Chat, meetings and calling in Microsoft 365.
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Free plan
Browser-based meetings.
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Free plan
Online meetings.
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₹1,000/mo
Webinar platform.
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₹4,000/mo
Webinar and video engagement.
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Free plan
Free live streaming software.
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Free
Video calls in WhatsApp.
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Free
Apple video calling.
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Free
Webinars on Zoom.
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₹6,000/mo
Multistreaming.
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Free plan
Eventzilla is an event management platform for registration, ticketing and virtual events.
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Free plan
Webinar software.
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₹4,000/mo
Webinar platform.
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₹4,000/mo
Live events on Vimeo.
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₹1,500/mo
Browser-based live streaming studio.
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Free plan
Voice, video and community chat.
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Free plan
Remote recording studio.
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Free plan
Video calls for teams.
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Free plan
Browser-based video conferencing from Europe with free plans and embeddable video APIs.
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Free plan
EventX is an event management and marketing platform with registration, check-in and a virtual platform.
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Free plan
Sonetel provides virtual business phone numbers and calling for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
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Free plan
alfaview is a GDPR-compliant video conferencing platform hosted in Germany.
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Free plan
Webinars on Webex.
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₹4,000/mo
Virtual office spaces.
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Free plan
Browser-based webinar tool with a free tier, recording, whiteboard and social live streaming.
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Free plan
Virtual office.
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Free plan
Virtual office for remote teams.
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Free plan
Video conferencing API that mixes participants into a single stream, with a free sandbox key.
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Free plan
Enterprise webinars.
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On request
Webinars in Teams.
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Pay as you go
Virtual events platform.
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On request
Video conferencing hardware and cloud.
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On request
B2B event marketing.
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On request
NUACOM is a cloud business phone system and call center software.
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Paid plans
Meeting room hardware.
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On request
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Use what your suite includes for meetings; buy webinar tools only for marketing events.
Test on low bandwidth if attendees join from mobile networks.
Check recording storage limits and transcript language support.
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Google Meet, Zoom (40-minute limit), Microsoft Teams and Jitsi all offer free tiers.
India buyer's guide
Video conferencing software lets teams, clients and candidates meet face to face over the internet, share screens, record sessions and chat alongside the call. Indian businesses use it for internal stand-ups, client pitches across cities, remote hiring interviews, dealer training and webinars. The practical test is how well a platform copes with participants joining from mobile data in a moving car, a crowded co-working space or a small-town office on shared broadband.
Good tools adapt video quality automatically so audio stays clear when bandwidth drops, allow guests to join from a browser link without installing anything, and keep recordings and transcripts easy to find. Poor ones force downloads, cut meetings at an awkward time limit, lag badly on low-end Android phones and hide essentials such as breakout rooms, waiting rooms or meeting-room hardware support behind higher tiers.
To judge the best video conferencing software in India, start with audio. Hold test calls where one participant is on a 4G phone and another on office Wi-Fi, and see whether voices stay intelligible when video degrades. Then check browser joining for guests, meeting length and participant caps, recording and transcription options, calendar integration, admin controls for passwords and waiting rooms, and where meeting data and recordings are stored.
| Product | Lowest published price | Free plan | Free trial | Demo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not published | Yes source | 14 days source | — | |
AirmeetMade in India | Not published | — | Yes source | On request source |
100msMade in India | Not published | Yes source | — | — |
| Not published | Yes source | — | On request source | |
Livestorm | Not published | — | Yes source | On request source |
Checked on each vendor's official website (September 2026). A dash means the vendor does not publish it or we could not verify it — not that the feature is missing. Prices exclude GST unless the source says otherwise. App Advisor publishes no user ratings.
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Tell us your team size, city and budget. An advisor sends a shortlist that fits and arranges demos; vendors quote you directly. Compare prices for your team size before you commit.
Small businesses usually need unlimited-length meetings for a handful of hosts, easy guest links for clients, screen sharing, cloud recording and calendar invites that work with the email they already use. Webinars and large-room hardware can wait. Favour a plan that bundles video with chat or email if you already pay for a productivity suite, rather than buying a separate host licence for every staff member.
Platforms designed with Indian users in mind tend to optimise for low bandwidth and budget Android devices, offer dial-in numbers with Indian local or toll-free access, and bill in rupees with GST. Some provide captions or interface text in Indian languages and keep data in Indian data centres, which matters to government bodies, banks and hospitals. Support during IST office hours is another practical difference when a board meeting will not start.
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App Advisor does not show user ratings, so use reviews only to form a checklist for your trial. If people mention lag, test with the worst connection in your team. If they praise recordings, check how long cloud recordings are kept and how easy they are to share. Discount reviews that date from before a major app redesign, and look for patterns rather than single complaints. How App Advisor rates software.
When comparing video conferencing tools, line up: maximum participants and meeting duration per plan, browser join without download, bandwidth adaptation, recording location and retention, transcripts and captions, breakout rooms, polls and whiteboard, webinar add-ons, meeting-room hardware compatibility, end-to-end encryption options, admin and SSO controls, and calendar and chat integrations. Add data residency and dial-in availability for India as separate rows.
Video conferencing is mostly priced per host licence per month, where only people who schedule meetings need a paid seat and attendees join free. Some suites price per user and include video with email and storage. Webinars, large-meeting capacity, cloud recording storage, dial-in audio and room systems are often sold as add-ons, sometimes metered per minute for phone audio.
Costs grow through add-ons: extra cloud recording storage, webinar capacity, audio conferencing minutes, room licences and transcription. Annual billing is usually cheaper per host than monthly, but locks the host count. Count how many staff genuinely host meetings rather than licensing everyone. GST at 18% is charged on the invoice, and hardware for meeting rooms is a separate capital cost.
Free video conferencing plans typically limit meeting length, cap the number of participants, disable cloud recording, and restrict admin features such as user management and reporting. Some place branding on meetings or limit the number of meetings. They are fine for occasional one-to-one calls, but frustrating when a client presentation is cut off in the middle by a time limit.
Trial lengths as each vendor states them are listed on the free video conferencing software page.
Ask in the demo how the platform behaves when bandwidth falls, whether guests can join from a browser on a phone, where recordings and chat logs are stored, how admins enforce passwords and waiting rooms, what the participant and duration limits are on your intended plan, and what the roadmap is for Indian-language captions if that matters to you.
Startups meet investors, candidates and customers constantly, so quick scheduling links, reliable screen sharing and cloud recordings for later review matter most. A suite that bundles email, calendar and video often costs less than separate tools. Choose something every founder and early hire can use on a phone, and keep only the people who host external meetings on paid seats.
For MSMEs, video calls replace travel for dealer meetings, supplier negotiations and bank discussions. The priorities are low-bandwidth performance, easy joining for outside parties who may not be tech-savvy, and dial-in by phone for those who cannot join online. A small number of host licences is usually enough; avoid paying for webinar features you will rarely run.
Manufacturers use video conferencing for plant reviews, remote vendor audits, customer inspections and technician support. Check how the mobile app performs on the shop floor with a rear camera, whether annotation on shared screens works for drawings, and whether recordings can be kept as audit evidence. Meeting-room hardware for head office and factory conference rooms is often part of the decision.
Retail chains use video for store manager reviews, visual merchandising checks and staff training across branches. Useful features include large meetings with many store logins, recorded training sessions staff can replay, and mobile-first joining for managers on the shop floor. Webinar or live-stream tools can also help brands run product launches for customers. Check that store staff can join from a shared counter tablet without a personal licence.
Agencies present creative work, run client reviews and hold remote workshops. Look for high-quality screen sharing with audio for video previews, whiteboards for brainstorming, recordings to share with absent stakeholders, and the ability to join the client's platform when required. Branded meeting links and waiting rooms keep client calls professional. A clean guest experience on the client's locked-down corporate laptop is worth testing before a pitch.
For video conferencing subscriptions, the GST point is administrative: make sure the invoice is a proper tax invoice with your GSTIN and the vendor's GSTIN or registration details, so you can claim input tax credit. Foreign vendors may invoice differently, so check before you pay by card. The software itself has no GST filing features to worry about.
Consider alternatives when participants repeatedly struggle to join, when your productivity suite already includes capable video so you are paying twice, or when compliance requires data kept in India. Switching is lighter than for most software: download recordings and chat logs you need, update recurring meeting links in calendars, and inform clients of the new joining process.
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Affiliate schemes for video conferencing usually reward referrals that convert to paid host licences or annual plans. Check how conversions are attributed if the customer starts on a free plan and upgrades months later, whether upgrades to webinar tiers count, the payout schedule and threshold, and any restrictions on coupon sites or paid search. Also confirm whether referrals from education or non-profit discounts are excluded.
Partner programs in this category often include audio-visual integrators who set up meeting rooms, IT service firms who deploy licences, and developers who build integrations. Check training and certification requirements, access to demo hardware, lead-sharing rules, whether you can bundle room installation with licences, and the level of technical escalation available when a client's board meeting fails.
Resellers typically buy licences at a discount and bill customers directly, often alongside email or hardware. Look at minimum purchase commitments, who handles first-line support, whether you get an admin console to manage many customer accounts, how renewals are handled, and whether you can invoice in rupees with GST on your own paperwork. Ask too whether meeting-room hardware can be sold under the same agreement.
All verified programs across categories are in the software partner program directory. More India software guides: business software in India.
Rather than trusting a name, test it. Join a trial meeting from a phone on mobile data and from the slowest office connection you have, turn video on and off, and share a screen. Tools that keep audio stable and reduce video quality gracefully will serve Indian users better than those with the sharpest picture on fibre.
Usually only hosts need a paid licence. Attendees can often join free from a browser link, though some platforms push an app download or give a better experience in the app. Check browser joining on both desktop and mobile during your trial, especially for clients who cannot install software on locked-down office laptops.
Some providers offer data residency in Indian data centres, sometimes only on enterprise plans. If data location matters for your sector, ask in writing where recordings, chat logs and transcripts are stored, and whether you can choose local recording to your own computer instead of the cloud.
Yes, for participants travelling or in areas with weak data coverage. Indian local or toll-free dial-in numbers let them join by audio only. Phone audio is often an add-on with its own charges, so enable it for the hosts who need it rather than for every licence.
Use passwords, waiting rooms and host controls to stop uninvited joiners, and check whether end-to-end encryption is available and what features it disables, such as cloud recording. For board meetings or legal discussions, restrict recording permissions and review where transcripts are stored.
Many platforms offer webinar modes with registration, attendee Q&A and a separate panel of speakers, typically as a paid add-on. If you run webinars only occasionally, check whether you can buy the add-on monthly for a single event rather than committing annually.
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