§ video/meetingschecked 25 Aug 2026

what 25 users of Zoom actually cost in 2026

published list price

Pro $14.16/user/mo (annual) · Business $18.33/user/mo (annual)

unit: per user / monthhttps://zoom.us/pricingchecked 25 Aug 2026

many small companies already pay for Meet or Teams via their Workspace/365 bundle and pay for Zoom separately without realizing overlap.

price it for your team

Every figure below is Zoom's own published price, checked 25 Aug 2026, multiplied out for the count you enter. It is arithmetic on a list price, not a quote.

25 users at list
$4,248/yr
$354/mo
typically recoverable
$1,062/yr
25% of the line, without switching
cheapest alternative, same count
$2,100/yr
Google Meet (Business Starter) · $2,148/yr lower
Zoom annual cost at common team sizes, Pro, annual
usersat list, per yeartypically recoverablecheapest alternative
5$849/yr$212/yr$420/yr · Google Meet (Business Starter)
10$1,699/yr$424/yr$840/yr · Google Meet (Business Starter)
25$4,248/yr$1,062/yr$2,100/yr · Google Meet (Business Starter)
50$8,496/yr$2,124/yr$4,200/yr · Google Meet (Business Starter)

"Typically recoverable" is our own starting expectation for the share of a Zoom line that comes back without changing provider — unused seats, the wrong tier, on-demand billing where annual was available. It is set from Zoom's published discount programs and the ordinary waste at this company size, not from customer audits, and it is not a promise about your invoice.

what companies your size actually pay

We have read 1 Zoom invoice so far, fewer than the five we require before publishing a range. Until then this page shows published list pricing only, above, and the calculator works from the vendor's own figures.

the levers that work

  • annual billing is the rate shown; monthly billing runs meaningfully higher
  • Business tier is often bought only for a handful of admin/branding features; Pro covers most meeting needs for small teams
  • AI Companion features (summaries, note-taking) are usage-capped per plan, so no need to upgrade tiers just for AI

Our own starting expectation is that roughly 25% of a small company's Zoom line comes back without changing provider — set from Zoom's published discount programs and the ordinary waste at this size, not from customer audits. Your invoices are what correct it.

the closest alternatives, priced

providerpublished pricesource
Google Meet (Business Starter)$7/user/mo annual, bundled with Workspacelink
Microsoft Teams (Microsoft 365 Business Basic)$7/user/mo, paid yearly, Teams includedlink
checked 12 Oct 2026

A published price is not a quote. In a full audit we email the alternative as a disclosed agent for your company and get a real price for your exact usage — which is the number your incumbent actually responds to.

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Zoom is a trademark of its owner. SpendAudit is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a reseller for any vendor on this page. Prices are the vendor's own published figures, checked 25 Aug 2026, and change without notice.