Zoom and Zyra do different jobs, and a team can use both. Zoom, like Google Meet, hosts meetings you schedule and meetings you start instantly. People join for that call, and it ends. Zyra is the always-on office. The space stays open, and a conversation starts by walking over.
What they have in common
- A way for teammates to see and hear each other
- Screen sharing
- Works in the browser
Where Zoom puts its emphasis
Zoom is a video-meetings tool for a call you schedule or start instantly. People join for that meeting, and it ends. Google Meet works the same way. Zyra is the office that stays open beside those meetings.
Where Zyra puts its emphasis
Zyra is the office that stays open through the working day. Teammates are in the space, and a short conversation starts by walking over. Use Zoom or Google Meet for a scheduled meeting or an instant one.
Choose Zoom if
- The conversation is a scheduled meeting with a start and an end
- People from outside the team are joining by a link
- You already hold those calls in Zoom or Google Meet
Choose Zyra if
- You want a place the team stays in through the day
- A conversation in Zyra starts by walking over
- You want to keep Zoom or Meet for meetings and use Zyra with them
- You want to start free for up to 25 people
Zyra at a glance
Free for up to 25 members, including video in proximity chat. Runs in the browser, interface in English and Thai. Built by Maximum Soft Co., Ltd. in Bangkok.
Common questions
Is Zyra a Zoom alternative?
They do different jobs, and a team can use both. Zoom and Google Meet host meetings you schedule and meetings you start instantly. People join, and the call ends. Zyra is the always-on office your team stays in through the day. Keep Zoom or Meet for those meetings, and use Zyra as the place in between.
What does Zyra cost?
Zyra is free for teams of up to 25 members, including video in proximity chat.
Do we have to install anything?
No. Zyra runs in the browser — you open your workspace at app.zyra-world.com and you are in the office. There is also an Android app on Google Play that uses the same workspaces.