The Zoom meeting client for VDI has similar features and functionality compared to its other solutions, but it also has some key differences.
Note: This article provides a high-level comparison of the VDI client. See a detailed comparison between the desktop and web client.
This article covers:
| Feature | VDI client | Desktop client | Web client |
| Recording | Cloud only | Local or Cloud | Cloud only |
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Virtual Backgrounds and Filters |
✔ hardware permitting | Any camera, no green screen required, hardware permitting |
Using third-party apps, hardware permitting |
| Sharing | Desktop, apps, portion of desktop | Desktop, apps, audio, camera, Airplay, portion of desktop | Chrome (desktop, apps) Edge (desktop, apps), Firefox (desktop only) |
| Dual monitor mode | ✔ | ||
| Video participants | Up to 49 visible at once, hardware permitting | Up to 49 visible at once | Active speaker |
| Video resolution |
1080p max, 360 typical on thin hardware | 1080p max | 720p max |
| Breakout sessions | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Computer audio (VOIP) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Zoom Phone |
Optimized on all platforms (v5.9.0+): *All Supported Linux Plugins | ✔ | |
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Optimized video screen sharing | Enabled through Registry | ✔ | ✔ |
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Reactions | Limited set of reactions | ✔ | |
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Screen capture | ✔ | ||
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Push to talk | ✔ | ✔ | |
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HID functionality on Jabra headsets | ✔ | ✔ | |
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Sharing multiple applications at once | ✔ | ✔ | |
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Archive meeting | Windows, Mac, and Linux | ✔ | |
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Share computer audio | ✔ | ✔ | |
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7x7 gallery view | ✔ | ✔ | |
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Language interpretation | ✔ | ✔ | |
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Drag and move video in wall view | ✔ | ✔ | |
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Multi-pin | ✔ | ✔ | |
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Immersive Scenes | ✔ | ✔ | |
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Supports simultaneous meetings |
✔ 2nd meeting in fallback | ✔ | |
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Dual Cameras | ✔ | ||
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Production Studio | ✔ | ||
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Webinar Backstage/Greenroom | ✔ |
In the most optimal case, the media plugin will offload video encoding and decoding and communicate over the network directly to the Zoom cloud, bypassing the VDI infrastructure. Control information such as authentication and window location is always sent over the VDI channel.