Zoom Workplace vs Microsoft
Thirteen of fourteen models named Zoom Workplace first on the direct prompt; one named Microsoft. Both were named by all fourteen models and Zoom Workplace carries 76 labels and Microsoft 70, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in twenty-seven categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the video conferencing page.
By framing
Zoom WorkplaceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMicrosoft
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Zoom Workplace and Microsoft were named in the same answer 205 times, of the 239 answers naming Zoom Workplace and the 351 naming Microsoft. In those answers Microsoft took the first choice forty-six times and Zoom Workplace seventy-five.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Zoom Workplace Microsoft first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Zoom Workplace on the left and Microsoft on the right.The direct prompt
Zoom Workplace first, Microsoft an alternative
13 of 14 modelsMicrosoft was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Microsoft first, Zoom Workplace an alternative
1 of 14 modelsZoom Workplace was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Zoom Workplace46%#1 of 10Microsoft23%#3 of 10Zoom Workplace60%#1 of 8Microsoft17%#3 of 8Microsoft64%#1 of 7Zoom Workplace26%#2 of 7What the models said about Zoom Workplace
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid or be cautious with Zoom due to its history of misleading encryption claims and high number of data requests.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Shares personal information with Facebook"... "Exposure of windows passwords” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Zoom for highly sensitive or public-sector meetings. Zoom has had recurring security vulnerabilities, and its standard meetings are not end-to-end encrypted” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Zoom if you want an easy, reliable standalone video platform for external clients, webinars, and mixed tech environments.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“The household name in video conferencing... It's often the default choice because almost everyone already knows how to use it.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose Zoom if: You need the best meeting experience, host large webinars, or have participants with varying internet quality” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Microsoft
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and standard Webex for confidential discussions. They generally protect data in transit but do not provide true end-to-end encryption” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you're already on Microsoft 365 → Start with Teams. The cost is lower, integration is seamless, and it covers 90% of use cases.” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Choose Teams if: You're already in the Microsoft ecosystem and want integrated collaboration tools” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best Overall Value (Bundled Productivity Suite) ... Google Meet or Microsoft Teams” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.