What Zoom does well
- Best-in-class large-meeting reliability and audio/video quality
- Webinars, breakout rooms, and recording at scale
- Familiar to clients and easy to send a link to
- Deep integrations across calendars and CRMs
Zoom Alternative: Open-Source Meeting Tools
Zoom bills per host and stores your meetings on their cloud. Nextcloud Talk gives you video calls, screen sharing, and chat self-hosted, bundled with files and documents for $49/mo.
Free migration · No contract · 30-day refund
Side by side
Nextcloud Talk on Last Hour vs Zoom
Both run meetings. The differences are pricing model, privacy, and how much of your work lives in the same place.
| Nextcloud Talk on Last Hour | Zoom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $49/mo flat, up to 100 users | Per host, per month, tiered |
| Software license | Open source (Nextcloud Talk) | Proprietary |
| Meeting data location | Your server | Zoom's cloud |
| Group video calls | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Screen sharing | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Team chat | ✓ Included | ✓ Included on paid tiers |
| Files & documents in the same place | ✓ Bundled | Separate products |
| Free migration | ✓ Done for you | ✕ Not applicable |
Straight talk
Where each one wins
Where Zoom may still be the better fit
- You run large webinars or trainings for hundreds of people
- You depend on Zoom's recording and transcription
- Your clients expect a Zoom link specifically
- You want a vendor to own meeting infrastructure at scale
Our honest take: for big webinars and external meetings with clients who expect Zoom, keep Zoom. If your calls are internal and you want them private, bundled with files and chat, at a flat price, Nextcloud Talk on our hosting is the honest choice.
Frequently asked questions
Can Nextcloud Talk host real video meetings?
Yes. Nextcloud Talk supports group video calls, screen sharing, and chat. For larger calls, we configure a high-performance backend so meetings stay stable.
Does it charge per host or per user like Zoom?
No. Our workspace is a flat $49/mo for up to 100 users, with meetings and chat included. There is no per-host or per-participant fee.
Can external guests join my meetings?
Yes. You can share a link so guests join from a browser without creating an account on your server.