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Let's Sit Down vs Zoom
How does Let's Sit Down compare to Zoom?Let's Sit Down never cuts a meeting off, even on Free, while Zoom's free Basic plan stops at 40 minutes. Business is $9.99 a month at the founding price and includes a booking calendar, recording, transcripts and AI recaps. Zoom Pro is $16.99 a month, or $14.16 a month billed yearly (checked Nov 8 2026).
No card for the trial. It ends by itself and you move to Free with nothing deleted.
Is Let's Sit Down cheaper than Zoom?
Yes, for one host. Let's Sit Down Business is $9.99 a month or $99 a year at the founding price. Zoom Pro is $16.99 a month, or $169.92 a year billed yearly. Business also includes a booking calendar and AI recaps, so you don't pay for a separate scheduling tool.
Founding price for anyone who subscribes by Dec 31 2026, locked for as long as you stay. Starting Jan 1 2027: $14.99 a month or $149 a year.
Does Let's Sit Down have a 40 minute limit like Zoom?
No. There is no time limit per meeting on any plan, Free included. Zoom Basic stops meetings at 40 minutes, and Zoom Pro allows 30 hours. Fair use: 20 hosted hours a month on Free and 60 on Business.
Let's Sit Down vs Zoom, side by side
Checked Nov 8 2026| FreeLet's Sit Down | BusinessLet's Sit Down | BasicZoom | ProZoom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to host | $0 | $9.99 a month or $99 a year (founding price through Dec 31 2026, locked while you stay). Starting Jan 1 2027: $14.99 or $149 | $0 | $16.99 a month, or $14.16 a month billed yearly |
| Time limit per meeting | None (fair use 20 hosted hours a month) | None (fair use 60 hosted hours a month) | 40 minutes | 30 hours |
| People per meeting | 25 | 100 (300 on Leader) | 100 | 100 |
| Download needed | No, any browser | No, any browser | Zoom app, or join from a browser | Zoom app, or join from a browser |
| Waiting room | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Booking page | 1 free booking page | Booking calendar with every meeting type | 1 personal booking page (Zoom Scheduler) | Zoom Scheduler |
| Recording | No | Audio recording that keeps going on long meetings | To your computer only | Yes, 10 GB cloud |
| Transcripts | No | Yes, full transcripts | Not listed | Yes |
| AI meeting notes | No | AI recap, 15 AI note hours a month | AI summaries for 3 meetings a month | Included |
| Reminder texts from your own phone number | No, email reminders | Coming soon. Email reminders today | Not listed | Not listed |
| Connect your own AI | No | Yes, like Claude or ChatGPT | Zoom's own connector; plans not stated | Zoom's own connector; plans not stated |
| Your colors and logo | No | Yes | Business plan only | Business plan only |
Sources: zoom.us/pricing, Zoom's connector announcement (news.zoom.com, May 18 2026). Checked Nov 8 2026. "Not listed" means their plan page doesn't list it. Prices are for one person, before tax, and can change; check their sites for today's offers. Zoom is a trademark of Zoom Communications, Inc. Let's Sit Down is not connected with them.
Do my guests need to download Zoom or anything else?
No. Guests tap your link and join in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Before the browser asks for the camera, they see big pictures of exactly which button to tap. Zoom offers its app or a browser join.
Where does Zoom come out ahead?
Fair is fair. Zoom's free Basic plan includes AI summaries for 3 meetings a month, and Let's Sit Down Free has no AI. Zoom Pro includes AI summaries and 10 GB of cloud recording, and Zoom Business holds 300 people with your branding. If you live inside the Zoom app all day, Zoom may suit you better.
Can I switch from Zoom without losing a client?
Yes. Your old Zoom links keep working until you cancel, so switch one meeting at a time.
- Start free. Make your room in under a minute with your email. No card.
- Set your hours. Your booking page goes live, and every booking gets its own room with the waiting room on.
- Swap your link. Put your Let's Sit Down link in your email signature, website and calendar invites.
- Let the old plan run out. Keep your current subscription until its paid time ends, then cancel it.
Questions people ask
Is Let's Sit Down free?
Yes. Hosting is free for up to 25 people with no time limit per meeting, a waiting room and one free booking page. Guests always join free. Fair use: 20 hosted hours a month on Free and 60 on Business.
How much is Zoom Pro compared to Let's Sit Down Business?
Zoom Pro is $16.99 a month, or $14.16 a month billed yearly, checked Nov 8 2026 on zoom.us/pricing. Let's Sit Down Business is $9.99 a month or $99 a year at the founding price, with a booking calendar and AI recaps included. Founding price for anyone who subscribes by Dec 31 2026, locked for as long as you stay. Starting Jan 1 2027: $14.99 a month or $149 a year.
Can Let's Sit Down record meetings like Zoom?
Yes, on Business. You get an audio recording, a full transcript and an AI recap of each recorded call, with 15 AI note hours a month.
Does Let's Sit Down work for trainings and big meetings?
Yes. Business holds 100 people. Leader holds 300 and about 200 attendee hours a month included.
Is Let's Sit Down connected with Zoom?
No. Let's Sit Down is a separate product from Hughes Solutions LLC. Zoom is a trademark of Zoom Communications, Inc.
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