Adobe Connect vs. GoTo Webinar

Adobe Connect

410 Reviews and Ratings

GoTo Webinar

539 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Adobe Connect	Score7.6 out of 10	N/A	Adobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that enables users to create presentations, online training materials, and learning modules. The product is entirely Adobe Flash-based and has several add-ons for customizing its software to suit each users’ unique needs.	$50 per host/per month
GoTo Webinar	Score8.1 out of 10	N/A	GoToWebinar is GoTo’s webinar and online conferencing solution, and offers features like audience polling and Q&A, flexible scheduling experiences, and webinar templates. It offers CRM integrations and reporting & analytics tools to help engage clients’ audiences.	$49 per month per organizer

Pricing

Adobe Connect

GoTo Webinar

Meetings: $50
per host/per month
Webinars & Learning: $130
per host/per month
Small Meetings: Free
Forever free for up to 3 participants

Lite: $49/month
per month per organizer
Standard: $99/month
per month per organizer
Pro: $199/month
per month per organizer
Enterprise: $399/month
per month per organizer

Pricing Offerings
Adobe Connect	GoTo Webinar
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Adobe Connect	GoTo Webinar
Considered Both Products	Adobe Doreen Giles Elearning Specialist, Video Production in Information Technology at State of New Jersey (Government Administration, 10,001+ employees) Chose Adobe Connect I have used GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar for other trainings. The set up seems similar to Adobe Connect. GoToMeeting pricing is a bit more appealing, however, from what I have used. In all fairness, my usage of both has not been as extensive as Adobe Connect. I have worked … Incentivized Helpful? Lynn DeLaurentis Professional Counselor in Professional Services at Center for Counseling and Education, LLC (Hospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees) Chose Adobe Connect I have used GoToMeeting only a few times. I am more familiar with Adobe connect. I have found them both useful in connecting employees, reviewing material together. I am not sure how GoToMeeting does with videos to stream. Due to the frequency of use, I would recommend Adobe … Incentivized Helpful? Michelle Braun Senior Curriculum Manager in Human Resources at Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (Accounting, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Adobe Connect We were on both GoTo platforms, when it was decided to move to Adobe Connect. Due to the audio access challenges and lackluster customer support, we decided to stay with GoTo webinar. Incentivized Helpful? Michael Martinez learning management system administrator/ data analyst in Human Resources at State of Colorado (Government Administration, 10,001+ employees) Chose Adobe Connect Adobe connect is much more formal for our external audience. Skype and GoToMeeting work for internal meetings or informal meetings. The back end database for adobe connect is much more useful as well in my opinion. Incentivized Helpful? Bjørn Erik Ekstrøm LeadGen Specialist in Marketing at Komfo (Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Adobe Connect Engaging sessions: If you are looking for an engaging session with loads of interactions and use of features. GoToMeeting/Webinar doesn't cut it as it lacks features, ClickMeeting is a great alternative, WebinarGeek can definitely hold up by is limited to the Dutch language for … Incentivized Helpful? James Lloyd Online Learning Developer in Customer Service at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Biotechnology, 501-1000 employees) Chose Adobe Connect Adobe Connect offers best visual appearance and user accessibility other than the fact that is uses Adobe Flash which some web browsers have threatened to ban. I really miss the persistent meeting rooms of Adobe Connect Meeting and as a meeting host this is the very best system … Incentivized Helpful?	GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) Verified User Chose GoTo Webinar • GoToWebinar is better suited for external-facing webinars with a focus on marketing. training, or customer engagement. Its strength lies in detailed reporting, audience interaction tools, and ease of use for creating webinars Microsoft Teams (Live Events) is ideal for … Incentivized Helpful? Marc McLain Director of Product and Education at Market Traders Institute (Financial Services, 51-200 employees) Chose GoTo Webinar Zoom is great for Meetings (as is Google Hangouts) - The other platforms were either too costly or we couldn't get the data we needed. GoTo can do everything above in a similar fashion. Other webinar platforms we've reviewed/used not listed above: Omnovia, Big Market Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose GoTo Webinar We give [an] edge to GoTo Webinar because of [their] interactive and easy features for the user. Also on the budget side, GoTo Webinar's prices are less compared to the other tools. We get all the features of real analytics, polls, custom branding, and easy setup [to] help us … Incentivized Helpful? Stacey Pagan Professional Development Coordinator in Research & Development at Geminus Early Learning Connections (Education Management, 11-50 employees) Chose GoTo Webinar I think GoToWebinar is more user friendly than Adobe. GoToWebinar is easy to access, and the menus are readily available and easy to understand. I would recommend this program over Adobe any day. I also feel that it is easier for participants to use as well. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose GoTo Webinar I haven't formally reviewed these against one another. But I think that GoToWebinar (GTW) is the more robust solution and is the industry standard. I think that more people are familiar with using GTW, and I think that it's better suited for a one to many type meeting like what … Incentivized Helpful? Melissa Wilson VP of Business Development in Research & Development at McKissock LLC (E-Learning, 51-200 employees) Chose GoTo Webinar iLinc has inferior VoiP and we ended up paying for a conference line backup for our customers - got pricey. Adobe has a large learning curve - both for administrators and presenters, and isn't the most user-friendly for attendees either. Incentivized Helpful? Ronnie Wilson-Bassett VP NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT in Marketing at Old Grumpy Radio Network (Professional Training & Coaching, 11-50 employees) Chose GoTo Webinar Generally found it more flexible to use Incentivized Helpful?
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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Features

Adobe Connect

GoTo Webinar

Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Adobe Connect and GoTo Webinar
Feature	Adobe Connect 7.9 65 Ratings	GoTo Webinar 7.6 169 Ratings
High quality audio	8.664 Ratings	8.2169 Ratings
High quality video	7.164 Ratings	00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements	6.855 Ratings	00 Ratings
Mobile support	9.042 Ratings	7.6119 Ratings

Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Adobe Connect and GoTo Webinar
Feature	Adobe Connect 7.6 64 Ratings	GoTo Webinar - Ratings
Desktop sharing	7.964 Ratings	00 Ratings
Whiteboards	7.454 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Adobe Connect and GoTo Webinar
Feature	Adobe Connect 7.9 65 Ratings	GoTo Webinar 7.2 169 Ratings
Calendar integration	9.141 Ratings	7.7146 Ratings
Meeting initiation	8.556 Ratings	00 Ratings
Integrates with social media	7.228 Ratings	00 Ratings
Record meetings / events	7.460 Ratings	8.4164 Ratings
Slideshows	7.251 Ratings	8.5147 Ratings
Event registration	00 Ratings	8.6160 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Adobe Connect and GoTo Webinar
Feature	Adobe Connect 8.6 64 Ratings	GoTo Webinar 8.2 214 Ratings
Live chat	9.462 Ratings	00 Ratings
Audience polling	8.255 Ratings	7.9192 Ratings
Q&A	8.252 Ratings	8.6210 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Security features of Adobe Connect and GoTo Webinar
Feature	Adobe Connect 8.8 60 Ratings	GoTo Webinar 8.0 165 Ratings
User authentication	7.953 Ratings	00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions	9.260 Ratings	7.7162 Ratings
Confidential attendee list	9.348 Ratings	8.0142 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Adobe Connect and GoTo Webinar
Feature	Adobe Connect - Ratings	GoTo Webinar 7.2 152 Ratings
Dashboards	00 Ratings	7.2144 Ratings
Data exportability	00 Ratings	7.1140 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Adobe Connect and GoTo Webinar
Feature	Adobe Connect - Ratings	GoTo Webinar 8.1 132 Ratings
Branding options	00 Ratings	8.1128 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation	00 Ratings	8.0112 Ratings

User Ratings
	Adobe Connect	GoTo Webinar
Likelihood to Recommend	7.7 (92 ratings)	7.5 (225 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (27 ratings)	9.2 (8 ratings)
Usability	7.7 (36 ratings)	8.6 (221 ratings)
Availability	5.5 (1 ratings)	9.0 (2 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	7.9 (2 ratings)
Support Rating	7.5 (31 ratings)	7.3 (4 ratings)
Online Training	7.5 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	7.9 (4 ratings)	7.0 (5 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	5.8 (2 ratings)
Product Scalability	5.0 (1 ratings)	7.8 (2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	7.9 (2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	7.0 (2 ratings)