Go from Zoom Workplace to Zoom Workplace (free tier)
The job: Video meetings (Video meetings, Screen sharing). Pick where you are today and where you want to land; the move below follows your pick.
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Already in a plan you pay for
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Keep it and pay less
The money
$16.99/mo today , then $0/mo
Zoom Workplace Pro
Modeled from public list prices, with your time at $50 an hour. Show the math
Does it do the job? 2 of 2 covered
- Covered: Video meetings
- Covered: Screen sharing
The work
- Setup
- About 15 min
- Upkeep
- None
- Watch out
- Check first: You only rely on: Video meetings, Screen sharing
Make the move in four steps
Export from Zoom Workplace
Cloud recordings
Export stepsCheck what Free plan keeps
Basic: 40 minutes per meeting, 100 participants per meeting; AI Companion meeting summaries for 3 hosted meetings a month and AI note-taking (My Notes) 3 uses a month
DetailsSwitch to Free plan
Change the plan in Zoom Workplace's billing settings before your renewal date.
Check the next bill
Your next Zoom Workplace invoice should show the lower price. Check that your data and links still work.
The whole recipe: 4 ways out, best first
What you use
- Video meetings
- Screen sharing
Not covered
- Cloud recording
- AI Companion summaries
- Team chat
- Whiteboard
- Webinars add-on
Check before switching
- You only rely on: Video meetings, Screen sharing
- Export your data from Zoom Workplace before canceling
Agents: get_recipe("replace-zoom") on the Stackcut MCP server.
4 ways out, best first
How we got this
| You pay now: Zoom Workplace Pro | $16.99/user/mo × 1 user | $16.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Zoom Workplace (free tier) | free plan | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $16.99 − $0 | +$16.99/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$16.99 × 12 | +$204 |
| Setup, once | 0.25 h × $50/h | −$12 |
| Year one | +$204 − $12 | +$192 |
- Not counting your time (0.25 h in year one): saves $204 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Zoom Workplace Pro | $16.99/user/mo × 1 user | $16.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Google Workspace | already in a plan you pay for | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $16.99 − $0 | +$16.99/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$16.99 × 12 | +$204 |
| Setup, once | 0.5 h × $50/h | −$25 |
| Year one | +$204 − $25 | +$179 |
- Not counting your time (0.5 h in year one): saves $204 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Zoom Workplace Pro | $16.99/user/mo × 1 user | $16.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Microsoft 365 Business | already in a plan you pay for | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $16.99 − $0 | +$16.99/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$16.99 × 12 | +$204 |
| Setup, once | 0.5 h × $50/h | −$25 |
| Year one | +$204 − $25 | +$179 |
- Not counting your time (0.5 h in year one): saves $204 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Zoom Workplace Pro | $16.99/user/mo × 1 user | $16.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Jitsi Meet | a small server (modeled) | $5/mo |
| Your upkeep time | 2 h/mo × $50/h | $100/mo |
| Difference each month | $16.99 − $5 − $100 | −$88.01/mo |
| Over 12 months | −$88.01 × 12 | −$1,056 |
| Setup, once | 4 h × $50/h | −$200 |
| Year one | −$1,056 − $200 | −$1,256 |
- Not counting your time (28 h in year one): saves $144 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
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