# Microsoft alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 88 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Zoom Workplace: 9
- Zoho Meeting: 7
- Google Meet: 4
- Signal: 4
- RingCentral: 2
- WebEx: 2

## Video conferencing

**Small business**: 30 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft (Microsoft is #2 of 10 at 17%).

- Zoom Workplace: first choice in 6 of those 30
- Zoho Meeting: first choice in 4 of those 30
- RingCentral: first choice in 2 of those 30
- GoTo Meeting: first choice in 1 of those 30
- Google Meet: first choice in 1 of those 30
- Signal: first choice in 1 of those 30
- Zoom One: first choice in 1 of those 30

**Mid-market**: 34 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft (Microsoft is #2 of 9 at 24%).

- Google Meet: first choice in 3 of those 34
- Signal: first choice in 3 of those 34
- Zoho Meeting: first choice in 3 of those 34
- Zoom Workplace: first choice in 2 of those 34
- Jami: first choice in 1 of those 34
- RingCentral Video: first choice in 1 of those 34
- Teams: first choice in 1 of those 34
- Threema: first choice in 1 of those 34

**Enterprise**: 24 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft (Microsoft is #1 of 6 at 57%).

- WebEx: first choice in 2 of those 24
- TrueConf: first choice in 1 of those 24
- Zoom Workplace: first choice in 1 of those 24

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