Ditto vs. Zoom Rooms

With Zoom Rooms, screen mirroring on mobile is limited to iOS only, using the native screen mirroring feature in Control Center. Android and Chromebook users cannot mirror their screens to a Zoom Room.

Unlike Ditto, Zoom Rooms disables audio and video by default on every connected device. If you’re screen mirroring to show audio and video, you must turn them on manually while presenting.

Getting Started

Ditto requires a receiver to be set up with a TV, projector or other large display in order for users to screen mirror. Ditto software works with receivers that already exist in many conference rooms and presentation environments: Apple TV, Chromecast, Windows PCs and Macs.

Zoom Rooms requires a wide variety of physical hardware deployed in the conference room to allow for every supported web conferencing feature. This includes a computer connected to a TV, a tabletop meeting controller such as a tablet or other third-party device, cameras, speakers and microphones as well as cables and adapters to connect these disparate devices.

Basic Hardware Requirements

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Cost

Ditto is priced on a per-room basis. The initial Zoom Rooms subscription also follows a per-room model, but requires additional purchases specific to each individual organization’s needs.

• Ditto: $150 per year per room. Requires no additional hardware, cables or replacement parts.
• Zoom Rooms: $500+ per year per room. This is all that’s required for basic screen mirroring and collaboration in the conference room. For full teleconferencing capabilities with remote users, Zoom Rooms requires third-party hardware integrations that cost an additional several hundred to several thousand dollars per room.

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Price breakdown

Since Ditto works with receiver hardware already found in most organizations, you have the ability to set up and use Ditto without purchasing any additional technology or equipment. If you do require a wireless receiver, numerous options are available. Even if you decide to purchase a high-end option, such as an Apple TV HD (priced at $150), the total cost of Ditto, paired with a receiver, is $300 for one room.  

Zoom Rooms is software-based, but if you want to use Zoom Rooms to its full capacity with integrated audio, video and web conferencing for distributed users, Zoom requires the purchase of third-party hardware to outfit your conference room. These items can be procured and purchased a la carte depending on your organization’s needs, but Zoom strongly recommends procuring through its partnered vendor hardware kits, which start at several thousand dollars per room.

Other add-on options are available for additional costs, such as webinar functionality ($40 per month), cloud recording storage (starting at $40 per month), and VoIP and dial-in audio conferencing (starting at $100 per month). Zoom’s professional services provide consulting and on-site installation of a conference room setup for an additional hourly fee.

The Bottom Line

Both Ditto and Zoom Rooms allow users to share their screens, but the similarities end there. If you’re looking for a truly cross-platform solution where users can present nearly any device wirelessly in any room, go with Ditto.

Zoom Rooms excels at conducting virtual meetings and web conferences that integrate with AV hardware. If you’re looking to invite remote attendees to meetings, have the budget for premium professional services, and don’t require support for multiple device types, go with Zoom Rooms.

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Updated on 10/7/19

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