Security, offline and access rules that differ between Webex and Zoom. Rows where both tools are the same (4) are left out; the full side-by-side is on each tool’s page: Webex, Zoom.
What changes
Webex (today)
Zoom (after)
Other certifications
ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 9001, SOC 3, C5, CSA STAR Level 2, Cyber Essentials (UK), ENS (Spain), EU Cloud CoC, IRAP, ISMAP, FedRAMP (Webex for Government), DISA IL5 (Webex for Government)source
ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 2 + HITRUST, CSA STAR Level 2, UK Cyber Essentials Plus, IRAP, ENS, BSI C5, ISMAP, TX-RAMP, HDS, PCI DSS (Zoom Phone and Contact Center via PCIpal), FedRAMP Moderate (Zoom for Government)source
AES-256-GCM for meeting media and stored content; TLS 1.2+ in transit; optional end-to-end encryptionsource
256-bit AES-GCM for meeting audio, video and shared content in transit by default; optional end-to-end encryptionsource
Device & session controls
Not published
YesProAccount security settings include automatic sign-out after a set time and re-authentication after inactivity.source
Office & room hardware
Cisco Board, Desk and Room Series devices are Webex's own meeting-room and desk hardware; meetings also accept third-party SIP endpoints and PSTN phones.source
Zoom Rooms runs conference rooms and shared desks on Zoom Certified Hardware from major vendors, and Direct Guest Join lets rooms join other platforms' meetings.source
Set up single sign-on in Zoom on Business before you invite the team, so accounts are created through your identity provider rather than by hand.
Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data
TEAM COMMUNICATION · MIGRATION GUIDE
Switching from Webex to Zoom
Teams leave Webex for Zoom mainly for a simpler, more modern-feeling app experience and a broader third-party integration marketplace, especially once Cisco telephony isn’t a hard requirement anymore.
Quick verdict: A good fit for fast-moving teams that don’t need Webex’s compliance certifications and want a lighter, more widely-adopted meeting tool with a bigger app ecosystem.
Why teams switch from Webex to Zoom
Simpler, more familiar user experience
Employees and external guests are more likely to already know how Zoom works, cutting down on support tickets during and after the switch.
Broader app marketplace and integrations
Zoom’s App Marketplace connects to more CRMs, scheduling tools, and productivity apps than Webex’s more enterprise-focused integration catalog.
No longer tied to Cisco telephony
Teams that migrated off Cisco Unified Communications lose the main technical reason to stay on Webex and can standardize on a lighter meeting tool instead.
Estimate the real hidden cost of moving from Webex to Zoom, not just the subscription price.
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Assumes a blended $45/hr internal labor rate with no native importer available, so sequences/records are rebuilt largely by hand. Adjust the sliders to match your team.
How to migrate your data
Standard admin-and-calendar migration pattern, no automatic content transfer.
Step
What happens
1Export cloud recordings
Download or archive Webex cloud recordings and transcripts before touching admin settings, since recordings don’t transfer between platforms.
2Inventory scheduled meetings
List every recurring meeting series, webinar, and personal meeting link in Webex so nothing gets dropped when it’s recreated in Zoom.
3Provision users and SSO/SCIM
Set up the org in Zoom’s admin console and connect SSO/SCIM so accounts, groups, and licenses match what IT already manages.
4Re-point calendar integrations
Swap the Webex scheduling add-in for Zoom’s Outlook/Google Calendar plugin so new invites default to the right tool.
5Rebuild recurring meetings and webinars
Manually recreate recurring meeting series, webinar registration pages, and any hardware-room pairings inside Zoom.
6Pilot, retrain, and cut over
Run both tools in parallel with a pilot group, retrain staff on Zoom’s interface, then disable Webex licenses on a set date.
What Zoom’s importer doesn’t handle: None of these tools import each other’s meeting history, chat logs, or recordings automatically — cloud recordings, webinar registrant lists, and scheduled meeting series all have to be exported or rebuilt by hand.
Pricing during the transition
Here’s how Webex and Zoom plans stack up, from free tier to the mid-market plan most switching teams land on.
Plan
Webex
Zoom
Free plan
Webex Free: $0 — 40-min cap, up to 100 attendees
Free (Basic) plan: $0 — 40-min cap on group meetings, up to 100 participants
Entry paid tier
Webex Meet: $12/user/month billed annually ($144/user/year), up to 200 attendees
Do we lose Webex compliance certifications by switching?
Potentially, yes. If FedRAMP or similar certifications were a requirement for your contracts, confirm Zoom’s equivalent tier actually covers your specific compliance needs before committing.
What happens to our Webex Calling numbers?
Those need a separate telephony migration plan (to Zoom Phone or another provider) since this guide covers meetings, not full unified-communications porting.
Can we export Webex meeting recordings?
Yes, Webex lets admins download cloud recordings before account changes, but there’s no direct import path into Zoom; you’re just archiving them.
Is Zoom cheaper than Webex Suite?
Usually yes at a comparable feature level, mainly because Webex Suite’s price includes calling capabilities most teams switching to Zoom don’t need.
How long should the transition take for a 200-person company?
Plan for three to six weeks: provisioning, calendar-plugin rollout, a pilot group, then a company-wide cutover with a short parallel-run buffer.
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