R-Link vs. Zoom

Zoom hosts the meeting.
R-Link closes the sale.

Zoom is great at getting people into a meeting. When you need them to buy, book or sign up while you’re still talking, the link ends up buried in chat. R-Link puts the offer on screen.

Side by side

What Zoom does, and what R-Link adds.

ZoomR-Link Business
HD meetings with screen share and recording✓✓
Polls during the session✓✓
Breakout rooms and whiteboards✓✓
Live stream to YouTube, Facebook and more✓✓
WebinarsPaid add-onIncluded on Business, up to 1,000 attendees
Clickable offer or CTA button on screenNot built in. Hosts paste links in chat✓
Checkout on screen, pay without leaving✕✓
Lead capture inside the sessionRegistration forms before the event✓
QR codes, product cards, auctions and contracts✕✓
Teleprompter only the host sees✕✓
How you payPer user. Five people hosting means five licensesPer account. Business includes five rooms running at once, $10 a room

Zoom details come from its own website and help center, checked October 2026. Features change, so check Zoom’s site for the latest. R-Link details are for the Business plan. See plans.

The same pitch, two ways

Links in chat vs. checkout on screen.

Zoom & other meeting apps

Chat

Dana (Host)Grab the program here 👉 bit.ly/closing-offer

MarcusLove this!! 🔥

PriyaWait, what was the price?

LindaWhere’s the link?

Sam🔥🔥🔥

TeresaCan you drop the link again?

Dana (Host)Reposting 👉 bit.ly/closing-offer

JordanIt opened a new tab and I lost the stream 😩

AlexWhere’s the link??

MarcusI’ll check it out later

Event ended

  • Day 1Follow-up email: “Here’s that link again!”
  • Day 3Opened. Didn’t click.
  • Day 7“Let me think about it.”
Sold during the event$0

No way to sell on screen. The link gets buried, the event ends, and the sale moves to your inbox.

R-Link
Sold during the event$0

One click puts checkout on screen. They buy while you're still talking.

An honest take

Which one is right for you?

Stick with Zoom if…

  • Your whole company already lives in Zoom for internal calls, phone and chat.
  • You need enterprise IT controls across thousands of seats.
  • Your meetings are for talking, not selling.

Choose R-Link if…

  • Your meetings, webinars and streams end with an offer.
  • You’re tired of “Can you drop the link again?” in chat.
  • You want polls, sign-ups and checkout in the same room, without bolting on other tools.
  • You’d rather pay per account than per seat.
“To me, it is the best conversion platform. To be able to scroll and click on a link while a presenter is still presenting, is remarkable.”
Jessie Mbah · Trustpilot
“I love that I can drop clickable links during meetings where people can visit my site or make a purchase while we’re still talking.”
Carlotta Davis · Trustpilot

Questions

Switching from Zoom.

Can I run my Zoom-style meetings in R-Link?

Yes. R-Link Studio does HD meetings with screen share, recording, breakout rooms, whiteboards, waiting rooms and phone dial-in on Business. The difference is that you can also put an offer, a poll or a checkout on screen whenever you want.

Do my guests need to download anything?

No. Guests join R-Link from their browser with a link.

Can people really pay without leaving the session?

Yes. Open the Checkout element and it appears on screen. Guests pay by card while you keep presenting, and you see the sale come in.

Is R-Link cheaper than Zoom?

It depends on your team. Zoom charges per user and sells webinars as an add-on. R-Link charges per account: Business is $50 a month for five rooms that run at the same time, each with its own host, plus webinars up to 1,000 attendees and live streaming. Five people hosting on Zoom Pro is five licenses. See the full price comparison.

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