Lifesize
Video conferencing software
Room systems
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What is Lifesize
Lifesize is a video conferencing software platform that supports meetings across desktop and mobile apps and integrates with dedicated conference room systems. It is used by organizations that need scheduled or ad hoc video meetings, including meeting rooms, huddle spaces, and remote participants. The product combines cloud-based calling, meeting management, and room hardware options under the same service, with administration features aimed at IT-managed deployments.
Room system and cloud pairing
Lifesize supports a combined approach of cloud video meetings and dedicated room systems, which can simplify standardizing meeting experiences across offices. Organizations can deploy meeting rooms and connect remote users through the same service rather than managing separate tools. This is useful for IT teams that want consistent room behavior, device management, and meeting access patterns.
Centralized administration controls
The platform provides administrative capabilities for managing users, meeting settings, and room endpoints from a central console. This can help with policy enforcement, provisioning, and ongoing operations for multi-site deployments. Centralized controls are particularly relevant when room devices and user accounts need coordinated configuration.
Multi-device meeting access
Lifesize supports joining meetings from common end-user devices in addition to conference rooms, enabling hybrid participation. This helps organizations support a mix of office-based rooms and remote attendees without requiring separate products. It also reduces friction when participants need to switch between room and personal devices.
Hardware-centric deployment tradeoffs
Organizations that do not plan to use dedicated room systems may find parts of the offering less aligned with their needs compared with software-only approaches. Hardware lifecycle management (procurement, refresh cycles, and on-site support) can add operational overhead. This can be a constraint for smaller teams or highly distributed companies without centralized IT support.
Feature fit varies by use case
Teams focused on large-scale webinars, virtual events, or advanced audience engagement may require capabilities that are typically specialized in webinar-first platforms. Lifesize is primarily positioned around meetings and room-based collaboration rather than event production workflows. Buyers should validate requirements such as registration flows, attendee analytics depth, and event moderation features.
Ecosystem and integrations limitations
Depending on the organization’s existing collaboration stack, required integrations may not be as extensive as those found in broader business suites. This can affect workflows such as CRM-linked meeting logging, deep document collaboration, or unified communications consolidation. Integration needs should be confirmed for identity, calendaring, and any line-of-business systems.
Plan & Pricing
Cloud (Lifesize Cloud - video conferencing software):
- No public, itemized subscription pricing or plan tiers were published on Lifesize’s official product pages. The Lifesize product pages direct visitors to Request a Demo / Contact Sales for cloud pricing. (See notes below.)
Hardware / Room systems (examples from official Lifesize support docs):
- Lifesize Share (wireless presentation device): $499 with a two-year maintenance contract, or $599 with a three-year maintenance contract. (Official FAQ on Lifesize Support.)
Notes:
- Official Lifesize/Enghouse pages and Lifesize Support/Release Notes document the availability of a permanently free account tier (freemium) for individual users, but do not list published paid subscription plan prices on the public product pages. For cloud subscription pricing the site directs users to contact sales / request a demo.
Seller details
Lifesize, Inc.
Austin, Texas, USA
2003
Private
https://www.lifesize.com/
https://x.com/lifesize
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lifesize/
