Comparison

Twist vs Zoom

On the evidence we track, Twist leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Twist67
Zoom61
Score
Vioscale score
Twist67 / 100medium · 53%updating
Zoom61 / 100medium · 54%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Twist
Zoom
Model
Price level
Twistlow
Zoomlow
Transparent
Twist
Zoom
Integrations
Count
Twist3
Zoom3
Security
Disclosure policy
Twist
Zoom
Gdpr
Twist
Zoom
Reliability
Sla pct
Twist
Zoom99.99
Status page
Twist
Zoom
Market

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Twist
Zoom
Video meetings
Twist-
Zoom
Whiteboard
Twist-
Zoom
Meetings
Screen sharing
Twist-
Zoom
Recording / transcription
Twist-
ZoomRecording + AI notes
Security
End-to-end encryption
Twist-
Zoom-
SSO / SCIM
Twist-
Zoom
Access
Guest / external access
Twist
Zoom
Compliance
Compliance controls
Twist
Zoom
Deployment
Hosting
TwistCloud only
ZoomCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Twist-
Zoom300-500+
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Twist-
Zoom
Public API / bot framework
Twist
Zoom
Commercial
Free tier
Twist-
Zoom

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Twist

Leader

Async-first messaging platform that organizes conversations into threads to help distributed teams collaborate with clarity and minimal notification fatigue.

Independently observed

Zoom

Cloud-based suite that integrates video conferencing, instant messaging, phone services, email, and collaboration tools into one platform. Supports meetings up to 500+ participants with recording, transcription, and AI-assisted features.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Twist

Leader
from $6/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $6/user/mo. Free tier.

  • FreeFree
    • Access up to 1 month of comments and messages
    • Up to 5 integrations
    • Up to 5 GB file storage
    • Standard support
    • Up to 500 internal member accounts
    • +1 more
  • Unlimited$6/user/mo
    • Access full history of comments and messages
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Unlimited file storage
    • Priority support
    • Unlimited internal member accounts
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Zoom

SubscriptionFree tier
  • School and Campus-
    • Meetings up to 300 participants for 30 hours
    • Team Chat with direct, channel, and group messaging
    • Unlimited whiteboards
    • Screen sharing with co-annotation
    • Breakout rooms and polling
    • +9 more
  • School and Campus Plus-
    • All School and Campus features plus:
    • Zoom Phone with unlimited internal calling
    • Metered outbound calling within US & Canada
    • 10GB cloud storage per user
    • LTI integration
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Meetings up to 500+ participants
    • Webinars up to 500 attendees
    • Unlimited cloud storage
    • Zoom Phone with unlimited calling
    • Conference Room Connector
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Twist
Zoom
iOS
Twist
Zoom
Android
Twist
Zoom
macOS
Twist
Zoom
Windows
Twist
Zoom
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Twist
Zoom

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Twist

Leader
3 total
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
Independently observed

Zoom

3 total
  • Skype for Business (Lync)
  • Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)
  • Third-party applications via App Marketplace
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.