Purdue offers faculty, staff and students to three different web-conferencing tools: Zoom, WebEx and Microsoft Teams. This page offers insight into choosing a tool that best fits your needs.
| Zoom | WebEx | Microsoft Teams | |
| How to access: | Sign in with Purdue credentials at purdue-edu.zoom.us | Sign in with Purdue credentials at purdue.webex.com | Account available through Office 365; Contact your academic IT department or the Service Desk to create a specific team. |
| Is there a cost to use? | No. All Purdue faculty, staff and students can host a meeting with our current agreement, which provides centrally funded access through July 31, 2021 | No. WebEx is centrally funded by Purdue and is available for faculty and staff to host meetings. | No. Access to Teams is provided via Purdue's agreement with Microsoft and is offered as part of its Office 365 suite of tools. |
| Can students host meetings? | Yes | Students may host meetings of up to 1,000 participants by logging in at purdue-student.webex.com. | Yes, but student groups should contact the Service Desk before forming a team, as naming conventions are limited. |
| Meeting participation limits | 300 (additional guests require purchase of add-ons) | 1,000 participants for faculty/staff hosts. | 1,000 participants |
| Maximum meeting length | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| Login with two-factor authentication? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Integrated for use with Brightspace? | Yes | No |
No |
| Breakout rooms? | Yes | Yes (when using WebEx Training interface) |
Yes |
| Local recording available? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recording automatically uploads to Kaltura? | No | Yes | No |
| Live, automated captioning? | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mobile app available? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Available support? | Learn more here | Learn more here | Learn more here |
Last updated: Jan. 19, 2021