Microsoft NetMeeting* Review

Microsoft's Web conferencing solution, NetMeeting, is included free with Windows operating systems (Windows XP or earlier). In contrast to other Web-conferencing solutions, this tool must be installed locally on the user's PC.

Microsoft recommends Microsoft Office Live Meeting - tested fully by us and included in our comparison for small and medium-sized companies. Individuals are advised to use Windows Meeting Space.

NetMeeting is unsuitable for interactive online meetings, primarily for the following reasons: (1) The role of presenter cannot be passed on to other attendees (2) Control of keyboard/mouse cannot be transferred to all participants (3) There is no integrated invitation mechanism (4) It lacks mark-up tools (for highlighting information in documents during a presentation)

Microsoft has discontinued development of this solution. It is not included with Windows Vista or Windows 7, the latest two Windows operating systems.

Pricing

free-of-charge

License options

Single user license

* Software phased out included in ranking and reviews for reference purposes only.