Security, offline and access rules that differ between Zoom and Webex. Rows where both tools are the same (4) are left out; the full side-by-side is on each tool’s page: Zoom, Webex.
What changes
Zoom (today)
Webex (after)
Other certifications
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
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
256-bit AES-GCM for meeting audio, video and shared content in transit by default; optional end-to-end encryptionsource
AES-256-GCM for meeting media and stored content; TLS 1.2+ in transit; optional end-to-end encryptionsource
Device & session controls
YesProAccount security settings include automatic sign-out after a set time and re-authentication after inactivity.source
Not published
Office & room hardware
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
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
Set up single sign-on in Webex before you invite the team, so accounts are created through your identity provider rather than by hand.
Zoom offers a HIPAA BAA; we found none for Webex. Don’t move protected health information until that is settled.
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 Zoom to Webex
Teams switch from Zoom to Webex most often for security/compliance reasons or because they’re already standardized on Cisco networking and calling infrastructure.
Quick verdict: A sensible move for regulated industries (government, finance, healthcare) that need Webex’s compliance certifications or already run Cisco telephony, but a harder sell purely on features or price for a typical SMB.
Why teams switch from Zoom to Webex
Compliance and government certifications
Webex’s FedRAMP authorization and enterprise-grade compliance controls matter for public-sector and regulated buyers in ways Zoom’s equivalent tiers may not fully match.
Existing Cisco calling/networking investment
Organizations running Cisco Unified Communications or Cisco networking gear get tighter integration and often better enterprise pricing by consolidating onto Webex.
Higher attendee ceiling on the Enterprise tier
Webex Enterprise supports up to 1,000 attendees per session, useful for large all-hands or town-hall style meetings without a separate webinar product.
Estimate the real hidden cost of moving from Zoom to Webex, 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
Same admin-and-calendar pattern applies here; there’s no automated content migration between Zoom and Webex.
Step
What happens
1Export cloud recordings
Download or archive Zoom 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 Zoom so nothing gets dropped when it’s recreated in Webex.
3Provision users and SSO/SCIM
Set up the org in Webex’s admin console and connect SSO/SCIM so accounts, groups, and licenses match what IT already manages.
4Re-point calendar integrations
Swap the Zoom scheduling add-in for Webex’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 Webex.
6Pilot, retrain, and cut over
Run both tools in parallel with a pilot group, retrain staff on Webex’s interface, then disable Zoom licenses on a set date.
What Webex’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 Zoom and Webex plans stack up, from free tier to the mid-market plan most switching teams land on.
Plan
Zoom
Webex
Free plan
Free (Basic) plan: $0 — 40-min cap on group meetings, up to 100 participants
For most standard business use both are comparably secure; Webex’s edge shows up specifically in regulated-industry certifications like FedRAMP that some Zoom tiers don’t match.
Do our Zoom webinars transfer to Webex?
No, webinar registration pages, past attendee lists, and analytics need to be exported and rebuilt manually in Webex’s equivalent product.
Will users find Webex harder to use than Zoom?
Plan for a learning curve on Webex’s interface, so budget extra time for training and a longer parallel-run period than a same-vendor switch would need.
Can we integrate Webex with our Cisco phone system?
Yes, that’s one of Webex’s core strengths: it integrates natively with Cisco Unified Communications and Webex Calling in ways Zoom Phone doesn’t for Cisco-based networks.
What plan tier should most mid-market teams pick?
Webex Suite, since it bundles calling and webinars; the base Meet tier is closer to Zoom Pro and may feel limited if you outgrow it quickly.
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