Competitive Comparison Table

Feature Benefit GatherPlace WebEx Microsoft
Live Meeting
Glance
Personal
Goto
Meeting
Presenter Operating Systems supported Use both your PC and Mac for presenting Windows,
Mac
Windows, Mac, Linux Windows Windows, Mac Windows
Guest Operating Systems supported Do not ask your guests to change their setup Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac, Linux Windows Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac
No software downloads required for guests Instant web presentations to guests who can use their favorite operating system and browser cross cross check cross
Desktop Showing and Sharing Show or share your desktop to many people over the Internet check check check check
Application Showing and Sharing Retain privacy of other applications while showing one or more specific applications to many people over the Internet check check cross Can Share one Window
Slow Participants do not impact experience of others Consistent performance allows you to focus on the presentation check check check check
Set up meetings in advance Organize future meetings and send an email invite in advance of the meeting check check check check check
Basic Voice Teleconferencing
(dial-in support)
Combined solution for voice and presentations simplifies meetings and saves money check
FREE
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Extra
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Extra
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FREE
Advanced Teleconferencing (VoIP) Voice and presentation controls in one interface means effortless online meetings check check check cross cross
Optional Toll-free Teleconferencing (VoIP) Teleconferencing that allows Users to come into a Session using the computer or telephone by calling a toll-free number which is paid for by Host check check cross cross check
Session Recording The ability to record and play back your recorded sessions check check check cross check
Adjustable color quality
8, 16-bit & true-color
Use lower quality for better performance when bandwidth is limited and higher quality when it needs to be picture perfect check
8, 16 & 24-bit
16-bit only 16-bit only 24-bit 24-bit only
Add a Join Form to your own web site Send your Guests to your own web site to join a session where you use your own branding check cross cross check
Button only
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Corp Ed Only
Private branding and integration available (OEMs and ASPs) OEM vendors, ASPs and corporations can quickly add GatherPlace functionality to their own applications or web sites check Extra cross cross cross
Participant List Know who is looking at your presentation and disconnect when needed check check check cross check
Text Chat Interacts with your audience check check check cross
Usage Reports Monitor account activity check check cross check Corporate Edition

Pass presenter capabilities to others

Subject Matter Experts can co-present or customers can show you one of their applications check check cross cross check
Grant guests remote control of shared applications Allow remote control to shared applications only for privacy and security check check cross cross check
Single Window
Lock Conference No one else will be able to interrupt your private conversation check check cross cross cross
Trial Period Allows you to try before you buy 14 days 14 days 14 days 7 days 30 days; requires credit card

Monthly Pricing per Seat N/A
$75 N/A N/A
Number of free Guests in addition to the Host Monthly Pricing per Room with FREE Guests From $29
N/A $49.95
100 Guests
$49*
14 Guests
 
*The next package in GoToMeeting is 25 people in a Corporate Edition with up to 5 organizers for $3,185/year (last list price information received).
WebEx is a Trademark of WebEx Communications, Inc. GoToMeeting is a Trademark of Citrix Online, LLC.
Microsoft is a Registered Trademark of Microsoft, Inc. GatherPlace is a Registered Trademark of GatherWorks, Inc.
 
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