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GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)

Score9.8 out of 10

71 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+3%

User authentication

Administrators can require users to authenticate their identities before joining a meeting.

Cat avg: 8.3

-5%

Live chat

Participants can use one-on-one and group instant messaging to communicate privately or selectively during meetings.

Cat avg: 8.6

-2%

Q&A

Attendees can ask questions during the presentation.

Cat avg: 8.1

-8%

Desktop sharing

Presenters can remotely share a view of their desktop with attendees.

Cat avg: 8.3

Worst Performing Features

-48%

Audience polling

Presenters can ask for audience input.

Cat avg: 8.2

-45%

Whiteboards

Presenters or attendees can share notes or annotations they’ve made on a whiteboard/meeting space within the web conferencing UI.

Cat avg: 7.8

-30%

Slideshows

Presenters can present slideshows during the meeting within the web conferencing platform.

Cat avg: 8.3

GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) Features from Reviews

Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software

Features related to the performance, reliability & compatibility of web conferencing and webinar (online events) software.

7.2-12%
  • High quality audio

    High quality audio connection is consistently available, with few or no interruptions.

    Category average: 8.5

  • High quality video

    High quality video connection is consistently available, with few or no interruptions.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Low bandwidth requirements

    Software is optimized so that meetings do not require a huge amount of bandwidth.

    Category average: 7.4

  • Mobile support

    Attendees can access meetings/webinars from mobile devices.

    Category average: 8

Screen Sharing

Features related to remote screen sharing capabilities.

6.0-26%
  • Desktop sharing

    Presenters can remotely share a view of their desktop with attendees.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Whiteboards

    Presenters or attendees can share notes or annotations they’ve made on a whiteboard/meeting space within the web conferencing UI.

    Category average: 7.8

Online Meetings / Events

Features related to hosting and attending meetings and events online.

6.6-20%
  • Calendar integration

    Scheduling capabilities integrate with users’ Calendars.

    Category average: 8.4

  • Meeting initiation

    Meetings can be easily initiated, whether they are scheduled or on the fly.

    Category average: 8.4

  • Integrates with social media

    Integrates with social media sites like Twitter and LinkedIn to promote meetings and webinars.

    Category average: 7.7

  • Record meetings / events

    Meetings and webinars can be recorded for playback.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Slideshows

    Presenters can present slideshows during the meeting within the web conferencing platform.

    Category average: 8.3

Online Events Collaboration

Features related to collaboration between attendees during web conferences, webinars, and other online events.

6.8-17%
  • Live chat

    Participants can use one-on-one and group instant messaging to communicate privately or selectively during meetings.

    Category average: 8.6

  • Audience polling

    Presenters can ask for audience input.

    Category average: 8.2

  • Q&A

    Attendees can ask questions during the presentation.

    Category average: 8.1

Online Events Security

Features related to the security of meetings and other events held via web conferencing/webinar software.

7.2-13%
  • User authentication

    Administrators can require users to authenticate their identities before joining a meeting.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Participant roles & permissions

    Administrators can grant users different levels of access to conferences, as moderators, presenters, attendees, or participants. Permissions can be set for individual users, or based on user role/group.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Confidential attendee list

    Presenters, moderators, or admins can see a confidential list of attendees that is not visible to all attendees.

    Category average: 8

GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) Features from the Vendor

Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software

Vendor-contributed
  • High quality audio

    High quality audio connection is consistently available, with few or no interruptions.

  • High quality video

    High quality video connection is consistently available, with few or no interruptions.

  • Low bandwidth requirements

    Software is optimized so that meetings do not require a huge amount of bandwidth.

  • Chrome compatible

    All features work with the Google Chrome browser.

  • Firefox compatible

    All features work with the Firefox browser.

  • Safari compatible

    All features work with the Apple Safari browser.

  • IE compatible

    All features work with the Internet Explorer browser.

  • Available for OS X

    Available for the Mac OS X operating system

  • Available for Windows

    Available for the Windows operating system

  • Mobile support

    Attendees can access meetings/webinars from mobile devices.

Screen Sharing

Vendor-contributed
  • Desktop sharing

    Presenters can remotely share a view of their desktop with attendees.

  • Document/File sharing

    Users can send files through the web conferencing interface.

  • Application sharing

    Presenters can remotely share applications with attendees.

  • Whiteboards

    Presenters or attendees can share notes or annotations they’ve made on a whiteboard/meeting space within the web conferencing UI.

Online Meetings / Events

Vendor-contributed
  • Scheduling

    Users can schedule meetings ahead of time and schedule regular or recurring meetings.

  • Calendar integration

    Scheduling capabilities integrate with users’ Calendars.

  • Meeting initiation

    Meetings can be easily initiated, whether they are scheduled or on the fly.

  • End meetings

    Presenters can easily end meetings.

  • Record meetings / events

    Meetings and webinars can be recorded for playback.

  • Online attendance

    Invitations include a link for attendees to listen/view/participate in meetings from their internet browsers.

  • Mute

    Attendees have the option to mute themselves during meetings.

  • Slideshows

    Presenters can present slideshows during the meeting within the web conferencing platform.

  • Media

    Presenters can display images and videos during a meeting within the web conferencing platform.

  • International calling

    Supports audio and video for international calls.

  • Multiple webcam streams

    Supports multiple webcam streams for group face-to-face meetings.

Online Events Collaboration

Vendor-contributed
  • Live chat

    Participants can use one-on-one and group instant messaging to communicate privately or selectively during meetings.

  • Q&A

    Attendees can ask questions during the presentation.

  • Meeting space storage

    Includes cloud storage space for files related to the meeting, which is accessible to presenters, attendees, and/or participants.

Online Events Security

Vendor-contributed
  • User authentication

    Administrators can require users to authenticate their identities before joining a meeting.

  • Participant roles & permissions

    Administrators can grant users different levels of access to conferences, as moderators, presenters, attendees, or participants. Permissions can be set for individual users, or based on user role/group.

  • Participant list

    Participants can see a list of other participants.

  • Confidential attendee list

    Presenters, moderators, or admins can see a confidential list of attendees that is not visible to all attendees.

  • Secure file sharing

    File sharing capabilities are secure for sensitive data.