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Information Systems & Technology
Videoconferencing Tool Comparison

»Videoconferencing Tool Comparison

Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) offers a wide range of videoconferencing options for all faculty, staff, and students to use at no cost. Use our Videoconferencing Tool Comparison to help make a decision about which tool to use based on the set of features you need.
Microsoft Teams Teams Town Halls Zoom Basic** Zoom Pro* Google Meet

Usage

 The recommended method for Staff meetings

Town Halls and Large Conferences

 An alternative method for Students and Staff The recommended method for Faculty An alternative method for Students and Staff

Annotate ScreenShare

 No No yes yes No
Auto Captioning yes yes yes yes  yes
Breakout Rooms yes No yes yes No
Built-in Polling yes yes yes yes  No
Chat yes yes yes yes yes
Compatible with High-End Room Systems yes yes yes yes No
Download Recordings yes yes yes yes No
Max Duration of Meeting or Event No Limit 4 hours 40 minutes No Limit No Limit
PHI Compliant*** yes yes No No No
Integrates with Canvas No No yes yes No
Max Participants Seen on Screen 49

Active Speaker & Producer Controlled

 49 49 16
Maximum Connections 300 10,000 300 300 250
Option to Allow Only CU Authenticated Users yes yes yes yes yes
Q&A Option No yes No yes No
Raise Hand yes yes yes yes yes
Screen Reader Accessible Mostly Mostly Mostly Mostly Mostly
Screen Share Capabilities yes Producer and Presenter yes yes yes
Virtual Backgrounds yes Presenter yes yes yes
Whiteboard yes No yes yes yes
Live Accessibility Captions yes yes yes yes

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* Zoom is integrated in the classrooms and Canvas.
** Zoom Basic is available for all Chapman University staff and students.