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Because Zoom is utter garbage. The competition is so much better.

by gotaran 3y ago

mentos 3y ago
What do you recommend?
pythonaut_16 3y ago
Which alternatives have you found to be better? Zoom isn’t great but Teams is worse.
- mvdtnz 3y ago
  I find Google Meet much better. It has superior audio and video quality and a vastly superior UI all inside the browser.
  - floatrock 3y ago
    ...as long as your browser is Chrome. If you prefer to use other non-google browsers, performance is degraded and some features aren't supported.
    - mvdtnz 3y ago
      I don't use Chrome, works fine for me.
- tristanb 3y ago
  I cannot stand Zoom. I had that it tries to install its crapware on the computer.I find Google Meet to be perfect for what we need.
  - moralestapia 3y ago
    Same here, I just click an URL and I'm in, I close and its gone. Compared to all the other gymnastics one has to make to get the exact same functionality, plus having to install malware and whatnot, it's a much better UX.
  - lostlogin 3y ago
    I like it more - the recent addition of time limits is unwelcome but free can’t last forever.
- magicmicah85 3y ago
  Teams has persistent chat, instant messaging, integration into enterprise toolset and custom handlers for teams who want to build their own apps. Teams isn't perfect but my experience has it leagues beyond what Zoom is capable of.
  - willsmith72 3y ago
    Last time I was on teams 2 months ago they still hadn't solved large meetings. You could switch to a different mode to show more people on the screen, but it was extremely blurry, missing parts of the normal UI, and still cut people off after a relatively low number.
    - magicmicah85 3y ago
      My experience with very large meetings on teams has been presentations and the vast majority have been fine. My everyday usage is with 2-20 people at most, so if seeing everyone is important, I can see where someone would prefer zoom as their video streaming tech is better.
- Maultasche 3y ago
  I concur with the other opinions. After having used Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google meet in the workplace, I've found Google Meet to easily be the best option. It feels like I'm taking a big step back when I have to use Teams or Zoom.
- manicennui 3y ago
  Frankly, Google Meet works fairly well.
- gumballindie 3y ago
  Idk in the long long ago we used skype and slack. They weren't that bad. On slack you just message someone when you get an idea, and then have a skype call to discuss it. End of drama.

Because Zoom is utter garbage. The competition is so much better.

mentos 3y ago

What do you recommend?

pythonaut_16 3y ago

Which alternatives have you found to be better? Zoom isn’t great but Teams is worse.

mvdtnz 3y ago
I find Google Meet much better. It has superior audio and video quality and a vastly superior UI all inside the browser.
- floatrock 3y ago
  ...as long as your browser is Chrome. If you prefer to use other non-google browsers, performance is degraded and some features aren't supported.
  - mvdtnz 3y ago
    I don't use Chrome, works fine for me.
tristanb 3y ago
I cannot stand Zoom. I had that it tries to install its crapware on the computer.I find Google Meet to be perfect for what we need.
- moralestapia 3y ago
  Same here, I just click an URL and I'm in, I close and its gone. Compared to all the other gymnastics one has to make to get the exact same functionality, plus having to install malware and whatnot, it's a much better UX.
- lostlogin 3y ago
  I like it more - the recent addition of time limits is unwelcome but free can’t last forever.
magicmicah85 3y ago
Teams has persistent chat, instant messaging, integration into enterprise toolset and custom handlers for teams who want to build their own apps. Teams isn't perfect but my experience has it leagues beyond what Zoom is capable of.
- willsmith72 3y ago
  Last time I was on teams 2 months ago they still hadn't solved large meetings. You could switch to a different mode to show more people on the screen, but it was extremely blurry, missing parts of the normal UI, and still cut people off after a relatively low number.
  - magicmicah85 3y ago
    My experience with very large meetings on teams has been presentations and the vast majority have been fine. My everyday usage is with 2-20 people at most, so if seeing everyone is important, I can see where someone would prefer zoom as their video streaming tech is better.
Maultasche 3y ago
I concur with the other opinions. After having used Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google meet in the workplace, I've found Google Meet to easily be the best option. It feels like I'm taking a big step back when I have to use Teams or Zoom.
manicennui 3y ago
Frankly, Google Meet works fairly well.
gumballindie 3y ago
Idk in the long long ago we used skype and slack. They weren't that bad. On slack you just message someone when you get an idea, and then have a skype call to discuss it. End of drama.