GoTo Meeting vs. Join.me (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GoTo Meeting
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
From GoTo (formerly LogMeIn), GoToMeeting is an online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software that enables users to connect via the internet. It hosts a suite of online meeting tools, including real-time screen sharing and integrated audio.
$12
Per Organizer / Per Month for 150 Participants [billed annually]
Join.me (discontinued)
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Join.me, once acquired by LogMeIn in 2019, was an audio, video, and web conferencing tool targeted at SMBs. Its software can be used across various devices and includes features such as one-click scheduling, personal links, interactive whiteboards, and presenter swapping. It has since been discontinued.
$10
Month
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Professional
$12.00
Per Organizer / Per Month for 150 Participants [billed annually]
Business
$16.00
Per Organizer / Per Month for 250 Participants [billed annually]
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
3,000 Participants
Lite
$10.00
Month
Pro
$10.00
Month
Business
$10.00
Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing available by monthly or annual subscription, with discounts for annual commitments.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
GoTo Meeting
Chose GoTo Meeting
We are using Three Products currently, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and GoTo Meeting. The reason for using the three products is based on end-user competence and choice. Since we use MS365, it makes sense to use Teams for internal communication, we have let go of Join.me as it was not …
Chose GoTo Meeting
I would have switched to Join.me, but I didn't have time to learn the format. Now that GoTo has changed theirs several times since, I wish I would have switched
Chose GoTo Meeting
Select GoTo Meeting because it is a fabulous online meeting tool, it has worked perfectly for me without any crashes or interruptions, it is a software that does not require heavy downloads or tedious configurations, and the audio and video screen sharing has worked perfectly …
Chose GoTo Meeting
Select GoTo Meeting because it is an all-in-one solution that offers the opportunity to connect from anywhere and from any device with flexible features that fit our needs, it is a solution that offers the opportunity to stay connected with colleagues and clients no matter …
Chose GoTo Meeting
There are no comparisons between these competitors and GoToMeeting. Zoom is close, but is not nearly as easy to use and the interface is lacking, when it comes to look and feel. For a presenter, GoToMeeting really allows the user to feel in complete control of a meeting, …
Chose GoTo Meeting
It stacks up well. It is just as good or better than the others in the field. It is a leader, and perhaps has the most name recognition in the industry. I am a big fan of GoToMeeting and it is very reliable and secure for the most sensitive, highest level meetings.
Chose GoTo Meeting
GoToMeeting is a user-friendly platform suitable for small team conferences or webinars with numerous attendees. Most participants are familiar with its features; newcomers easily manage the learning curve.
Chose GoTo Meeting
It offers all of the basic functionalities and is very user friendly. Pricing stacks up fair and could easily service a mid size company with nationwide locations.
Chose GoTo Meeting
GoToMeeting was consistently the best performer across the four we evaluated for connectivity and audio, the underpinning of any web share service. Anecdotally, they seemed to have driven the most consistent innovation and product enhancement. Our representatives have been …
Chose GoTo Meeting
Compared to its competitors, GoToMeeting offers a friendlier and more intuitive user interface that allows for screen share and session recording. Converting your recordings for distribution takes no time and is easy to do and manage. The screen sharing capabilities allow for …
Chose GoTo Meeting
Zoom and GoToMeeting are very similar in product but GoToMeeting's history and reliability are the main reasons for us purchasing.
Chose GoTo Meeting
We have also used Join.me and Clearslide. Join.me is okay for screen share, but is like moving in jello for passing control. Clearslide was actually very easy to use for screen share and control share, although it was constantly asking for Java updates.
Chose GoTo Meeting
ITI has considered join.me as an alternative to GTM. Join.me did not have the full functionality like GTM and we could not record and download meetings for future reference. The one benefit of join.me was that it did not require attendees to download any software on their end …
Join.me (discontinued)
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me is something I've always used alongside GoToMeeting and Slack. I find that Join.me is easiest in setting up an impromptu meeting when needing to collaborate with team members.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
I used Join.me, as I believe I found a coupon for it when I originally started so it wasn't too expensive. I know I compared it to GoToMeeting and it was less expensive than that. I also believe you get more for your dollar with Join.me when comparing the feature list. I think …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Overall, it is generally more simple for users to start their own sessions with join.me than the other solutions. This is the primary reason we tend to use join.me over the others. However, we tend to use GoToMeeting when we are doing presentations or conference calls.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
We have tried a number of online meeting platforms since 2010 when we first commenced our online and international programs. Although Join.Me was a mainstay for us at first--affordable, safe, and great way to provide remote access that other platforms failed to provide--now we …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
We used Join.me as our web conferencing tool before switching over to Google Meet. Using the Google suite of products made Google Meet the easier choice.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
It's faster, cheaper, and it just works. As I said, I don't have to think about it.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
The other options are fine, but they all require someone to download a plugin in order to join the meeting. I want them to be able to be talking with me through audio as quickly and easily as possible which is why Join.me is the only option.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me seems to work seamlessly throughout our various locations. Although we have used the others in the past, and still on occasion dependent upon the situation, we have found that Join.me suits our needs the best at this time.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me beats its competitors on pricing, but beyond that its competitors have a much richer feature set.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me requires no software download by attendees.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
We ended up using Join.me by default when we learned that DocSend did not have audioconferencing built in. We use it via their integration and the experience has not been great. On it's own I'm guessing it works a lot better. Over all the other audio conferencing solutions I've …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Similar offerings. Join.me was selected due to easy, consistent management. Quickly embraced by our teams, uses the hardware already in place. Each user gets his / her private meeting space or can generate a one time code for ad-hoc meetings. In general, join.me provided …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Honestly most of these are about the same in terms of functionality. Join.me has a competitive price but is not necessarily the cheapest. We selected it to consolidate things internally.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
For quick, simple, and sporadic meetings it is great. Low barrier to entry. Super easy to use, especially when you are on a bind and need to act fast.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Our IT dept supports several products remotely. From what we have seen Join.Me is slightly cheaper that some of the others.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Head to head join me is quicker to use and is easier to use. It requires literally nothing to install unlike the other applications, which makes it the best choice when working with users who are less technical. join.me is the fastest to get started and share with your users. …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Easier, more professional... I think it was less expensive.
Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.1
Ratings
2% above category average
Join.me (discontinued)
7.8
Ratings
2% below category average
High quality audio8.80 Ratings8.50 Ratings
High quality video8.70 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements7.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Mobile support8.00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.2
Ratings
3% above category average
Join.me (discontinued)
7.9
Ratings
0% below category average
Desktop sharing8.20 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Whiteboards8.10 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.1
Ratings
2% below category average
Join.me (discontinued)
8.0
Ratings
4% below category average
Calendar integration8.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.40 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Integrates with social media7.70 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Slideshows8.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.3
Ratings
2% above category average
Join.me (discontinued)
8.1
Ratings
1% below category average
Live chat8.30 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Audience polling8.10 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Q&A8.40 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.1
Ratings
0% below category average
Join.me (discontinued)
8.3
Ratings
2% above category average
User authentication8.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.20 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Confidential attendee list8.20 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses
Whereby
Whereby
Score 9.9 out of 10
Whereby
Whereby
Score 9.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 10.0 out of 10
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.4 out of 10
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
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7.1
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Likelihood to Renew
7.5
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
5.0
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10.0
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Availability
9.1
(0 ratings)
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Performance
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
7.6
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
4.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
3.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor post-sale
4.0
(0 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
10.0
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-
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft Teams has always given us issues if we run an extensive meeting with more than 30 participants. Often, HR would train many people at once, and call quality would degrade or crash. This provides a good alternative when Teams is not working correctly, but we must continue orientation or training. It is inappropriate for all meetings since we are embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem, and Teams integrates well with SharePoint.
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If you're on a bit of a budget the pricing for Join.me definitely makes it an easy choice. We were able to download it and get it up and running for free on a few of my teammates PCs that needed assistance with some computer setup. It can be a little confusing to access some of the features at first but once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy to use. Wouldn't necessarily recommend it for extremely large meetings, but it's excellent for smaller groups.
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Pros
  • Calendar Scheduling: It prepares us for all meetings, automatically sends reminders, and ensures we never miss a meeting.
  • Ease of Scheduling: Scheduling a meeting is straightforward and saves us a lot of time.
  • The screen-sharing feature allows us to present documents and plans effortlessly during client calls.
  • We use the recording feature extensively for training purposes, especially for the onboarding of new members.
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  • Join.me has provided us many features that made it possible for us to communicate.
  • Another plus point is its staff which is pretty good ‘professional and highly supportive and is always there for help.
  • We can also connect with people outside our region and with its advanced functionality we have found it as the best audio conference software than any other software of its type.
  • it has made our audio meeting experience very effective.
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Cons
  • Lack of security updates (Not sure if they are taking care of but they should make users aware of it frequently)
  • Brand recognition improvement (Specifically in the US market where many customers still prefer Zoom)
  • Many prospects still consider GoTo as a legacy platform compared to Meet, Teams, Zoom. This is not a missing feature but GoTo team should really position themselves as innovative rather than pre-existing perceived notion of being legacy.
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  • In my experience when using the mobile app the quality drops when on cellular data, even with a strong signal. Given the current challenges, teams Face ID like to see the mobile capabilities get some improvement as it doesn’t seem to be optimized when not on a PC or wireless network.
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Likelihood to Renew
We used other software like goto meetings but found it best because of its user friendly interface and easy interfacing. It helped us in COVID and now we can say we are depending on it and love it. We recommend it to our friends company and they are also using it. It is very affordable and easy to integrate with system
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This platform enables a very high ROI for the solution that it provides to our team to support our end-users.
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Usability
The simplicity of GoToMeetings desktop, mobile, and web-based applications make it a very robust and user-friendly meeting solution. At times, it may be more complex than needed, but it is nice to have so many features that can be used if needed. Once installed, it is very easy to use and navigate.
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Join.me is one of the easiest programs I've ever used. It's so easy to get it set up and installed and even easier for someone to join a meeting. The controls are very intuitive and labeled appropriately. The UIX makes sense. It's been a reliable product in my app stack-I love it!
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Reliability and Availability
This application has always been available. Never an issue
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Performance
This application is fast. Loads fast, no stall
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Support Rating
When we have issues, they seem to respond quickly and do everything they can to help us. They have even tried to find other ways we could get more use out of their product, or improve the way we are currently using it. Overall, their support has been fairly good for us.
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I honestly haven't reached out to their Support team. I get notifications of what they are working on which is good to see, but I haven't directly spoken with any of them. I think my main reason for this is that join.me gives me just what I need (not much more and not much less).
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Implementation Rating
It was very easy and self-explanatory.
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This is a fairly simple product which doesn't require much "implementation" work for our use cases.
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Alternatives Considered
GoTo Meetings has no time limit for sessions with more than x attendees. GoTo Meetings provides an easy way to allow attendees to share their screens. GoTo Meeting does not require membership/license/registration attendees; they are not required to download the desktop application. They can attend from the web if they choose to do so.
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We have tried a number of online meeting platforms since 2010 when we first commenced our online and international programs. Although Join.Me was a mainstay for us at first--affordable, safe, and great way to provide remote access that other platforms failed to provide--now we have found much less utility since we use Zoom which is affordable, provides a more robust and cohesive user experience, and now also provides remote access when granted.
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Return on Investment
  • It has improved the efficiency of our sales meetings, allowing us to close deals faster and with greater clarity.
  • There has been a 15% increase in our sales conversion rates.
  • The ability to effectively conduct in-house training has improved team productivity and reduced costs associated with in-person training.
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  • We have been able to beat the learning curve as Join.me is almost self explanatory to most of our team.
  • The cost per user ratio can feel a bit expensive but for the speed and convenience we feel it was the right investment
  • The biggest ROI is time, being able to go from email to meeting in a few clicks makes Join.me feel natural and not just another "video conferencing" tool that we use.
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ScreenShots

GoTo Meeting Screenshots

Screenshot of GoTo App - Create Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Join Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Meeting (In Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Mobile Meetings (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Screen Share Meeting (In Session)