# Wire vs Zoom

| Attribute | Wire | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.6 (72% (medium)) | 64.4 (72% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Wire is a secure communication platform offering messaging, audio/video calls, conferencing, and file sharing. Built on zero-knowledge architecture with always-on end-to-end encryption, it serves governments, critical infrastructure providers, and 1,800+ organizations globally. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://wire.com","question":"What is Wire?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Wire offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at €7.45 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://wire.com/es/pricing","question":"Is Wire free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Wire supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://wire.com","question":"What platforms does Wire support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Wire can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://wire.com","question":"Can Wire be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Wire. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Wire not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://wire.com/en/blog/microsoft-365-eu-compliance-secure-communication","question":"What security certifications does Wire have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Wire is available worldwide. Its primary markets are Germany and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://wire.com","question":"Where is Wire available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://zoom.us/pricing/education","question":"What is Zoom?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zoom offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: School and Campus, School and Campus Plus and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://zoom.us/pricing/education","question":"Is Zoom free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zoom supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://zoom.us/pricing/education","question":"What platforms does Zoom support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Zoom, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://zoom.us/pricing/education","question":"Can Zoom be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Zoom, including Skype for Business (Lync), Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) and Third-party applications via App Marketplace. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://zoom.us/pricing/education","question":"What does Zoom integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Zoom. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Zoom not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://explore.zoom.us/de/trust/resources/vendor-relations/","question":"What security certifications does Zoom have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Zoom is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and Canada.","source":"https://zoom.us/pricing/education","question":"Where is Zoom available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Wire is a secure communication platform offering messaging, audio/video calls, conferencing, and file sharing. Built on zero-knowledge architecture with always-on end-to-end encryption, it serves governments, critical infrastructure providers, and 1,800+ organizations globally. | A comprehensive unified communications solution offering video conferencing, instant messaging, cloud-based phone service, webinars, and workplace collaboration features, deployable in cloud or on-premises environments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","sso_saml":true,"sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":false,"open_source":true,"browser_join":true,"e2e_encryption":true,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"hipaa_available":true,"max_participants":"150 video (2000 with MLS enabled)","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"none"}` | `{"soc2":true,"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"ai_assistant":true,"browser_join":true,"pstn_dial_in":true,"webinar_mode":true,"e2e_encryption":true,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"hipaa_available":true,"max_participants":"300-500+","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording_ai_notes"}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"devops","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Skype for Business (Lync)"},{"name":"Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)"},{"name":"Third-party applications via App Marketplace"},{"name":"Microsoft 365","native":true},{"name":"Google","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["DE","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","CA"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Wire for Free","summary":"Free","features":["Messaging","Audio and video conferencing","File sharing"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Free tier for basic use","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Wire for Enterprise","summary":"€7.45/user/mo (annual) or €8.94/user/mo (monthly)","features":["All Wire for Free features","Video conferencing (up to 150 participants)","SSO and SCIM","Administrative controls","Role-based configurations"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":7.45,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":8.94,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Full enterprise features including video conferencing up to 150 participants, SSO and SCIM, administrative controls","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"video_participants":"150","chat_participants_mls_enabled":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Wire On-Premises (Wire Local)","summary":"Custom pricing – contact sales","features":["All Wire for Enterprise features","Federation with Wire Cloud","ID-Shield","Full deployment support","Data sovereignty","Multi-tenancy"],"description":"Self-hosted deployment option for organizations requiring data sovereignty, federation, and complete deployment control","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Wire for Enterprise from €7.45/user/mo (annual billing). On-premises deployment available via sales.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wire.com/es/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T18:00:36.566Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":7.45,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"School and Campus","features":["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","Automated captions and recording transcripts","Personal Meeting ID and waiting room","Virtual backgrounds and filters","Zoom Mail and Calendar","Tasks and file attachments","Streaming and reporting","Admin portal and user management","SSO and custom mail domain","REST API access"],"description":"Basic tier for schools with core meeting and chat features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"participants":"300","meeting_duration_hours":"30","cloud_storage_gb_per_user":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"School and Campus Plus","features":["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","Custom branding","Managed domains","Multi-region storage and media control","Device management","Language interpretations"],"description":"Mid-tier with phone service and administrative features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"participants":"300","cloud_storage_gb_per_user":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Meetings up to 500+ participants","Webinars up to 500 attendees","Unlimited cloud storage","Zoom Phone with unlimited calling","Conference Room Connector","Information barriers and compliance policies","Archival and data loss prevention APIs","Advanced reporting and user management"],"description":"Full-featured tier for large organizations with advanced controls","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"participants":"500+","webinar_attendees":"500","cloud_storage_gb_per_user":"None"}}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zoom.us/pricing/education","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:24:25.644Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":7.45,"currency":"EUR"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27701","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27701","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://wire.com/en/blog/microsoft-365-eu-compliance-secure-communication | https://explore.zoom.us/de/trust/resources/vendor-relations/ |

## Capabilities (Collaboration Software)

| Capability | Wire | Zoom |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Modality** |  |  |
| Messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video meetings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Whiteboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Meetings** |  |  |
| Screen sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recording / transcription | None | Recording + AI notes |
| **Security** |  |  |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Guest / external access | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Max participants | 150 video (2000 with MLS enabled) | 300-500+ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| App marketplace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public API / bot framework | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T12:27:36.093Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*