Video Conferencing Recommendations
Comparison Chart
| Features | Teams | Zoom |
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| Required download | Yes Most meeting features can be used through the browser application of Teams. However, for full features including screen sharing, the desktop app must be installed and used. | Yes Some Zoom meeting features can be used through the browser. However, for full features including screen sharing, the desktop app must be installed and used. |
| Works on these browsers | MS Edge or Chrome | MS Edge, Safari, Firefox, or Chrome |
| Can schedule through Outlook | Yes To schedule through Outlook, you must first install the desktop app. Meetings created in Outlook are not tied to a specific created Team. | Yes To schedule through Outlook, you must first install the desktop app. |
| Can record | Yes Recordings do not automatically store in Kaltura. Recordings are stored in Teams for 20 days. | Yes Recordings can be set to automatically record to the cloud and be stored in Kaltura. |
| Number of participants | 300 10,000 people can be added to a Team. However, 300 is recommended as the meeting attendance cap. | 300 |
| Phone bridge available | Coming soon! | Yes |
| Non-KU attendees can join using | Desktop app, mobile app, or through MS Edge or Chrome | Desktop app, mobile app, phone bridge |
| KU faculty, staff, and students join using | Desktop app, mobile app, or through MS Edge or Chrome | Desktop app, mobile app, phone bridge, Polycom |
| Students can create meetings with full features | Yes | No |
| More information | Microsoft Teams | Zoom Information |
| Support | Office365 Admins
| Media Production Studios |