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Loomio vs Zoom

Loomio and Zoom are both team communication tools. Loomio is aimed at small businesses, while Zoom is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Zoom costs less, from $16.99/mo versus $39/mo for Loomio. Only Zoom has a free plan.

Loomio

Async decision-making for groups

Zoom

Video meetings that became a verb

PricingPaid · $39Freemium · $17
Starting price$39/mo$16.99/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial14 days—
Built forSmall businessesSmall businesses, Enterprise
Platformswebweb, macos, windows, ios, android
CountryNZ · 2012US · 2011
Rating——

Choose Loomio if

Groups needing collective decision-making.

  • Clear decisions
  • Inclusive participation
  • Nonprofit-friendly

Look elsewhere if: General team chat.

Choose Zoom if

Organizations that need reliable external video meetings and are not fully on Google or Microsoft suites.

  • Most reliable video quality and familiarity
  • AI Companion included on paid plans
  • Expanding suite for chat, phone and docs

Look elsewhere if: Teams already on Workspace or Microsoft 365 for whom Meet or Teams is included.

Loomio vs Zoom pricing

Loomio

  • Starter$39/mo$399/yr; 1 group up to 30 people; nonprofit $29/mo
  • Pro$99/mo$999/yr; up to 3,000 members, subgroups; nonprofit $49/mo
  • Private LoomioCustomDedicated hosting, SSO, custom branding

Zoom

  • Basic$040-minute meetings, 100 participants
  • Pro$16.99/user/mo$14.16/mo billed annually; 30-hour meetings, 100 participants
  • Business$21.99/user/mo$18.33/mo billed annually; 300 participants
  • EnterpriseCustomUp to 1,000 participants

Loomio · Key features

  • Structured proposals
  • Polls and voting methods
  • Discussion threads
  • Outcome records
  • Integrations
  • Email participation

Cons

  • Niche
  • Requires facilitation
  • Fewer integrations

Zoom · Key features

  • HD meetings with breakout rooms, polls and reactions
  • AI Companion: meeting summaries, smart recordings, drafting
  • Team Chat, Phone, Whiteboard, Docs and Clips
  • Webinars, Events and Rooms
  • Scheduler and calendar integrations
  • Marketplace with 2,500+ apps

Cons

  • Free plan 40-minute limit
  • Suite features less mature than Slack or Google
  • Multiple add-ons for webinars, phone, rooms

Loomio vs Zoom: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Loomio or Zoom?

Zoom starts at $16.99/mo and Loomio at $39/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Loomio and Zoom have a free plan?

Loomio has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Zoom has a free plan.

Not sure yet?