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At a Glance
Digital Samba
Digital Samba
Star Rating
(34)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
€99.00 Per Month
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Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace
Star Rating
(56,092)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Zoom Workplace excels in video streaming with a score of 9.0, while Digital Samba falls short with a score of 7.5. Reviewers mention that Zoom's video quality is consistently high, making it a preferred choice for virtual meetings.
  • Reviewers mention that Digital Samba offers superior session recording capabilities, scoring 8.8 compared to Zoom's 9.1. Users on G2 appreciate the ease of accessing recorded sessions in Digital Samba, which enhances their workflow.
  • G2 users highlight that Zoom Workplace provides a more robust instant messaging feature, scoring 8.9, while Digital Samba also scores well at 9.7. However, users say that Zoom's integration with other tools makes it more versatile for team communication.
  • Users report that Digital Samba shines in its design tools, particularly with features like drawing and marker colors, scoring 9.7 in both categories. Reviewers mention that these tools are essential for collaborative brainstorming sessions.
  • Reviewers mention that Zoom Workplace has a more extensive user directory and online status features, scoring 8.6 and 8.7 respectively, which helps teams stay connected. In contrast, Digital Samba's scores in these areas are higher, indicating a more user-friendly experience for tracking coworker availability.
  • Users on G2 report that Digital Samba's content management features, such as document collaboration and version control, score impressively at 10.0, making it a strong choice for teams that prioritize document handling. In comparison, Zoom's scores in these areas are lower, indicating room for improvement.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Digital Samba
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€99.00
Per Month
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Zoom Workplace
Basic
Free
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Free Trial
Digital Samba
Free Trial is available
Zoom Workplace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
23
9.2
43,414
Ease of Use
8.8
23
9.1
43,520
Ease of Setup
9.8
8
9.1
13,722
Ease of Admin
9.0
8
9.0
13,019
Quality of Support
8.9
19
8.7
32,134
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
8
9.1
12,184
Product Direction (% positive)
5.9
20
8.3
40,800
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
142
8.9
70,130
Content Sharing
7.5
14
|
Verified
9.0
6944
|
Verified
8.8
13
|
Verified
9.1
7179
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
8.8
6374
|
Verified
Collaboration
8.1
14
|
Verified
8.6
5457
|
Verified
8.7
13
|
Verified
9.1
7172
|
Verified
8.2
14
|
Verified
9.0
6916
|
Verified
7.6
12
|
Verified
8.7
5321
|
Verified
7.7
14
|
Verified
9.3
7531
|
Verified
Functionality
7.8
9
|
Verified
8.6
5405
|
Verified
8.6
14
|
Verified
9.0
6691
|
Verified
7.8
13
|
Verified
8.7
5140
|
Verified
Business Instant MessagingHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.7
4,757
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.8
565
Not enough data
8.8
597
Not enough data
8.6
577
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
568
Not enough data
9.3
573
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
568
Not enough data
9.0
580
Not enough data
8.6
565
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.5
33
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
8.6
33
9.6
74
Not enough data
Host Tools
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Attendee Tools
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Post-Event Tools
9.7
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
Integrations
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Collaborative WhiteboardHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
9.5
40
8.9
3,262
Design Tools
9.7
5
8.8
280
9.7
5
8.9
269
Not enough data
8.6
273
9.3
5
8.6
273
9.3
5
8.9
277
Communication Tools
Not enough data
8.9
267
9.3
5
9.1
279
Integrations
Not enough data
8.4
274
10.0
5
9.0
263
Software Offering
9.7
5
8.9
263
Feature Not Available
9.4
278
9.3
5
9.1
266
9.8
57
9.0
180,171
Presenter Tools
9.7
6
9.0
17692
9.7
5
8.6
13186
|
Verified
10.0
5
8.8
14148
|
Verified
9.7
5
8.9
18184
|
Verified
Conferencing Options
9.4
6
9.1
20252
|
Verified
9.7
6
9.2
20437
|
Verified
10.0
6
9.3
22484
|
Verified
Application Tools
9.7
6
8.9
16792
|
Verified
10.0
6
9.1
20155
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.9
16841
|
Verified
10.0
30
Not enough data
Software Options
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Audience Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Screen and Video CaptureHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.0
1,953
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
247
Not enough data
8.9
261
Not enough data
7.3
237
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.7
232
Not enough data
7.4
235
Not enough data
8.7
244
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
260
Not enough data
7.5
237
Not enough data
8.4
442
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
7.6
49
Not enough data
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.3
46
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
7.8
48
Software Options
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
9.0
52
Not enough data
8.3
366
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.2
42
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
38
Additional Functionality - Visitor Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visual Collaboration PlatformsHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hardware
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
268
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.8
31
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
7.9
29
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.6
31
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
8.0
29
9.4
119
9.0
220,575
Collaboration Tools
9.7
11
|
Verified
9.2
31443
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.4
9
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.7
10
|
Verified
9.1
15211
|
Verified
9.3
9
|
Verified
9.1
15330
|
Verified
Meeting Coordination
9.5
10
|
Verified
8.9
28755
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
9.0
27857
|
Verified
9.8
11
|
Verified
8.9
28162
|
Verified
9.5
10
|
Verified
9.0
15717
|
Verified
Software Type
8.8
11
|
Verified
8.9
27259
|
Verified
9.3
9
|
Verified
8.8
14390
|
Verified
9.2
8
|
Verified
9.2
16451
|
Verified
Communication Platform as a ServiceHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
2,854
Calendar View
Not enough data
7.9
262
Not enough data
8.2
282
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
8.3
251
Not enough data
8.0
265
Accessibility
Not enough data
8.0
256
Not enough data
7.7
251
Integration
Not enough data
8.0
254
Not enough data
8.0
267
Not enough data
8.2
250
Notifications
Not enough data
8.0
257
Not enough data
7.6
259
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
154
Design
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
File Types
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Operating System
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.4
6,023
Integrations
Not enough data
8.0
540
Not enough data
8.8
561
Not enough data
9.0
570
Not enough data
7.9
534
Not enough data
7.8
531
Branding & Customizatio
Not enough data
8.3
536
Not enough data
8.7
558
Not enough data
8.3
535
Automatic Rules & Configurations
Not enough data
8.6
537
Not enough data
8.7
552
Not enough data
8.6
569
Not enough data
8.4
898
Data
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.6
65
Interaction
Not enough data
8.1
64
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.2
55
Not enough data
8.2
56
Learning
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.3
62
Content Generation
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
8.5
65
System
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.9
213
Basic Communication - Cloud PBX
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
9.4
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Advanced Features - Cloud PBX
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
9.3
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.0
14,147
Basic Communication
Not enough data
9.2
1523
Not enough data
9.4
1650
Not enough data
8.9
1349
Not enough data
9.3
1649
Not enough data
9.4
1609
Not enough data
9.1
1116
Access
Not enough data
8.7
1027
Not enough data
8.8
1135
Not enough data
9.0
1334
Advanced Features
Not enough data
8.4
890
Not enough data
8.7
865
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
17,054
Extensions
Not enough data
9.0
1767
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1747
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1637
Features
Not enough data
8.9
1651
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1586
Not enough data
9.0
2060
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
2324
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
2402
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1880
|
Verified
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Digital Samba
Digital Samba
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.2%
Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
51.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Digital Samba
Digital Samba
E-Learning
29.0%
Marketing and Advertising
12.9%
Professional Training & Coaching
9.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Events Services
6.5%
Other
32.3%
Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace
Information Technology and Services
8.8%
Computer Software
8.2%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Education Management
5.4%
Higher Education
4.6%
Other
67.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Digital Samba
Digital Samba
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jennifer G.
JG
Jennifer G.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

I liked the 'advanced features' tool while creating the meetings. It gives the host a lot of control over the flow and organization of the event. I was impressed with all of the options for branding. The live event felt like it was purely my company's and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Deanna S.
DS
Deanna S.
Verified User in E-Learning

The system was difficult to control if you had students in breakout rooms. No matter the support and encouragement of break out room rules, we would still have students in the breakout rooms writing on the board and talking on camera instead of completing...

Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kindy S.
KS
Kindy S.
Verified User in Broadcast Media

Zoom is a good platform for attending and hosting meetings and relatively easy to use. Zoom offers a clear quality of sound and video. Zoom Offer us video conferencing, if we want to video chat with friends, we can easily make a group on zoom and start...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Laryssa W.
LW
Laryssa W.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Ever since Zoom began updating Workplace, especially this year (2024), the experience has steadily declined. They've added so many bells and whistles, yet none of them actually improve our experience with hosting virtual meetings for clients and team...

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Discussions
Digital Samba
Digital Samba Discussions
samba live
1 comment
Sherri G.
SG
The classroom can hold as many people as your server can handle. We have live segments from athletes and local celebrities and we have ove 150 people at one...Read more
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Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace Discussions
How do you rate zoom for companies, what advantages does it offer?
48 comments
Mr. C.
MC
Zoom is very good. I use it in teaching my classes because of the control it gives the host. Google Meet is a close second for me. Zoom allows you to use...Read more
What does Zoom do?
26 comments
DB
A unified communications platform that works as a soft phone and video conference tool both in desktop and mobile devices. Easy to use, integrated with all...Read more
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24 comments
Klavdija  .
K
The word "app" is commonly understood as an abbreviation for "application," typically referring to a software program designed to perform a specific function...Read more