# Wire vs Zoom

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Wire

| Attribute | Wire | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 82.4 (43% (low)) | 60.5 (54% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":false,"e2e_encryption":true,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"max_participants":"150 video (2000 with MLS enabled)","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"none"}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"max_participants":"300-500+","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording_ai_notes"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Skype for Business (Lync)"},{"name":"Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)"},{"name":"Third-party applications via App Marketplace"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":["EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","CA"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Wire for Free","summary":"Free tier with essential collaboration features","features":["End-to-end encrypted messaging","Voice and video calls","File sharing","Audio and video messages","Ephemeral messages","Up to 8 devices per account","Cross-platform access"],"description":"End-to-end encrypted communications with foundational collaboration features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"devices":"up to 8 per account","max_conversation_members":"500","concurrent_accounts_per_device":"up to 3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Wire Entreprise","summary":"€7.45/seat/mo (billed annually) or €8.94/seat/mo (monthly)","features":["All Wire for Free features","Video conferences up to 150 participants","SSO and SCIM provisioning","Granular administrative controls","Feature configuration per team","External user and guest roles","Admin and Operator Shield","Call moderation","Screen sharing","Federation capabilities","ID-Shield device verification"],"commitment":"annual","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":"Enterprise plan with administrative controls and advanced conferencing capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"max_video_participants":"150","max_conversation_members_with_mls":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Wire On-Premises","summary":"Custom pricing for on-premises deployment","features":["All Wire Entreprise features","Federation with Wire Cloud","Full data sovereignty","Complete deployment support","Multi-tenancy","ID-Shield protection"],"description":"Self-hosted deployment for organizations requiring full data sovereignty and regulatory control","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Enterprise subscription from €7.45/user/month (annual). On-premises deployment by quote.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wire.com/fr/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:41:23.464Z","startingPrice":{"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 | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:51:28.580Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*