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Video conferencing & webinars · Alternatives
Cisco Webex is a video conferencing & webinars product from Cisco, San Jose, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 17 have a free plan, 5 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Cisco Webex are Zoho Meeting (Free plan), Zoom (Free plan), Google Meet (Free plan), Microsoft Teams (Free plan) and Whereby (Free plan). Zoho Meeting is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹1,000/month.
Indian support and GST
Cisco Webex is built in United States. 5 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Cisco Webex's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco Webex (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho Meeting | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | vs Cisco Webex |
| 2 |  Zoom | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Cisco Webex |
| 3 |  Google Meet | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Microsoft Teams | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  Whereby | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  Jitsi Meet | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Cisco Webex |
| 7 |  GoTo Meeting | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Airmeet | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Cisco Webex |
| 9 |  Dyte | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Cisco Webex |
| 10 |  100ms | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Cisco Webex |
| 11 |  Livestorm | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 12 |  ClickMeeting | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 13 |  StreamYard | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  Restream | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  Zoho Webinar | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  Discord | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 17 |  Riverside | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 18 |  Around | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 19 |  Poly (HP) | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 20 |  BigBlueButton | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Video conferencing & webinars · 4.8/5
Online meetings and webinars from Zoho.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Key features
Zoom Video Communications · San Jose · Video conferencing & webinars · 4.6/5
Video meetings, webinars and phone.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Google · Mountain View · Video conferencing & webinars · 4.5/5
Video meetings in Google Workspace.
Free plan
Free plan available
Microsoft · Redmond · Video conferencing & webinars · 4.5/5
Chat, meetings and calling in Microsoft 365.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Free
Free plan available
Compared with Cisco Webex
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Cisco Webex
Airmeet · Bengaluru · Video conferencing & webinars · 4.7/5
Virtual events and webinars built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Cisco Webex
Dyte (Cloudflare) · Bengaluru · Video conferencing & webinars · 4.7/5
Video and voice SDK built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Cisco Webex
100ms · Bengaluru · Video conferencing & webinars · 4.7/5
Live video infrastructure built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Cisco Webex
The closest matches to Cisco Webex on App Advisor are Zoho Meeting (Free plan), Zoom (Free plan), Google Meet (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Cisco Webex, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 17 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho Meeting (Free plan), Zoom (Free plan), Google Meet (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, GoTo Meeting starts lowest at ₹1,000/mo. Zoho Meeting also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 5 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Meeting (Free plan), Airmeet (Free plan), Dyte (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Meeting is the closest match to Cisco Webex in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in video conferencing & webinars or a category Cisco Webex also covers, and Cisco's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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