Wire vs Zoom
On the evidence we track, Wire leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Wire
LeaderA collaboration platform combining messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing for organizations. All communications are automatically encrypted end-to-end, with administrative controls and deployment options ranging from cloud to fully self-hosted infrastructure.
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Wire
LeaderFree tier available. Enterprise subscription from €7.45/user/month (annual). On-premises deployment by quote.
- Wire for FreeFree
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Voice and video calls
- File sharing
- Audio and video messages
- Ephemeral messages
- +2 more
- Wire Entreprise€7.45/seat/mo (billed annually) or €8.94/seat/mo (monthly)
- All Wire for Free features
- Video conferences up to 150 participants
- SSO and SCIM provisioning
- Granular administrative controls
- Feature configuration per team
- +6 more
- Wire On-PremisesContact sales
- All Wire Entreprise features
- Federation with Wire Cloud
- Full data sovereignty
- Complete deployment support
- Multi-tenancy
- +1 more
Zoom
- 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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Wire
LeaderNot documented yet.
Zoom
- Skype for Business (Lync)
- Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)
- Third-party applications via App Marketplace
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.