Web Conferencing Comparison
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Below, you will find a web conferencing comparison table that compares MegaMeeting Professional and Personal video conferencing services with the Citrix GoToMeeting online meeting solution. You will also find a link to a review of each product to get further information.
Web conferencing (Wikipedia definition) is a great way to meet remotely with clients and coworkers, eliminating the need to physically be in the presence of the people you need to discuss business matters with. As you can tell from the individual reviews, and from the below comparison table, each online meeting solution has it pros and cons, each filling a different need, but all making it easy to conduct business virtually.
Web Conferencing Comparison
There are many circumstances where you might need to conduct a presentation, or collaborate, with individuals that are geographically separated from you, yet you might not need to actually meet face-to-face. With the ability to share your computer screen with other meeting attendees, or collaborate via the available virtual whiteboard, the below solutions can help you conduct virtual meetings from your desktop or laptop computer, eliminating much of the need to actually meet in person.
All three of the reviewed solutions give you the ability to meet virtually via the Internet with anybody, anywhere in the world, with audio and video capability. However, each fits a different need and price point as outlined below:
- GoToMeeting online meeting software offers a full featured virtual meeting service that allows up to 15 individuals in one session, including 6 simultaneous video streams. For smaller companies with the need to meet with clients or remote employees, GoToMeeting is the ideal solution.
- MegaMeeting Professional online video conferencing solution offers similar capability to GoToMeeting, yet has the ability to expand to include 100+ meeting attendees, and 16 simultaneous video streams. You purchase the number of seats that you require, and you can conduct one meeting using all of your seats, or conduct multiple, simultaneous meetings up to your seat limit. MegaMeeting Professional is a great solution for companies needing to conduct larger virtual meetings.
- MegaMeeting Personal Internet video conferencing solution only offers video capability without the ability to share your desktop with meeting attendees. This is ideal if you only need the ability to talk via audio or video, and don't need to conduct online presentations, or product demos. However, GoToMeeting offers the same capability, for a similar price, with the added benefit of complete online meeting capability, should the need arise.
Whether you need to conduct web meetings with a small number of people, a larger audience, or you just need video capability, one of these three services is right for your situation. You may also read the individual web conferencing reviews to get a better idea of which solution is best for you.
Web Conferencing Reviews
While you are able to tell what features each of the three solutions has to offer by looking at the below web conferencing comparison, you may need more information about each product. You can either visit the individual service's website, or you can read our more comprehensive web conferencing reviews by clicking on the "Read Review" link at the top of the respective column in the below table.
GoToMeeting is a great all-round solution that meets the needs of most small companies, and is the only one that offers a FREE, no-obligation 30-day trial. Give them a try today, or explore MegaMeeting's offerings, and start meeting via the web today!
Interactive Web Conferencing Comparison
(See the individual web conferencing reviews for additional plan information.)| Interactive Web Conferencing Solution Includes: |  |  Professional | Personal |
| Read Review | Read Review | Read Review | |
| Monthly Price (if paid monthly) | $49 | Starts at $39 | Starting at $49 |
| Monthly Price (if paid annually) | $39 | N/A | Starting at $36.75 |
| One-Time Setup Fee |  | $995 | |
| FREE, No-obligation 30-Day Trial |  | | |
| 30-Day Money Back Guarantee | 30-day trial | Applies to Setup Fee Only | |
| No Long Term Contract | | | |
| No Software to Download for Attendees | | | |
| 100% Browser Based | | | |
| Hosted on Provider's Servers | | | |
| Mac Compatible | | | |
| Attend Meetings via iPad, iPhone, Android device (Free app download) | | | |
| Number of Simultaneous Attendees | 15 | 2-100+ | 5-10 |
| No Meeting Time Limits (unlimited meeting length) | | | |
| Desktop Sharing | | | |
| Single Application Sharing | * | | |
| Take Control of Attendees Computer (Computer Sharing) | | | |
| Video Conferencing | | | |
| Number of Simultaneous Video Windows | 6 | 16 | 5-10 |
| Phone Teleconference | | | |
| VOIP Audio Conferencing | | | |
| File Sharing Capability | | | |
| Private & Public Online Chat | | | |
| Annotation Tools | * | | |
| Control Granting | | | |
| Switch Presenters | | | |
| Multiple Monitor Support | * | | |
| Record Meeting | * | Optional $299 Setup Fee | |
| Secure Conferencing | | | |
| Password Protect Meetings | | | |
| Attendance Reporting | | | |
| Poll, Survey & Feedback Tools | | | |
| 24/7 Technical Support | | | |
| Overall Rating |  | |  |
* Windows Operating System only
