Katmai vs Zoom (2026): Virtual Office or Video Meetings?
Zoom is built for meetings: you schedule a call, people join, and the call ends. Katmai is a virtual office. Your team works together all day in a photorealistic 3D office on live video, and conversations happen the way they do in a real office, without a calendar invite. Teams that work in a virtual office can drop most short internal calls, and many keep a video tool for large external webinars.
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Katmai |
Zoom |
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Built for |
Being together all day |
Scheduled meetings |
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How a conversation starts |
See who is around and talk to them |
Send a link or an invite |
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What you see |
Live video of real people in a photorealistic 3D office |
Video tiles |
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Runs in |
The browser, with no download and no headset |
Zoom's apps and the browser |
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Guests |
Free guests, joining by link |
Meeting links |
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Price |
$25 per user per month, every feature included |
See Zoom's pricing page |
Choose Katmai if
- your team wants to feel like it works in the same office
- you're tired of scheduling calls for five-minute conversations
- you meet clients and want them to see a real office
Choose Zoom if
- you mainly run scheduled meetings and webinars
- your team rarely needs to talk outside those meetings
FAQ
Is Katmai a replacement for Zoom?
For internal conversations, mostly yes: your team is already together in Katmai, so a quick talk doesn't need a scheduled call. Many teams keep a video tool for large external webinars.
What is the difference between Katmai and Zoom?
A video call is a meeting; a virtual office is an office. Zoom connects people for a scheduled call. Katmai keeps your team together all day, on live video in a photorealistic 3D office.
Does Katmai need a download?
No. Katmai runs in the browser, with no download and no headset.
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