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Functions and features of the 5 best web conferencing services

Citrix GoToMeeting 5.0 Adobe Connect 8 BeamYourScreen 4.0 Cisco WebEx Meeting Center 8.5 RHUB GoMeetNow 4.3 (TurboMeeting)
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General
Supported mode of usage
Desktop Sharing <h4>Desktop Sharing</h4><ul><li>Desktop as presentation and meeting place</li><li>Flexible and quick changing between files and applications</li><li>Status of &quot;moderator&quot; and &quot;guests&quot; can be switched</li><li>The presenter&rsquo;s complete desktop structure could be visible to all participants if the &quot;clear screen&quot;-function is not provided</li></ul> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Virtual room <h4>Virtual Room:</h4><ul><li>Meetings are held in a separate virtual room</li><li>Centralised und neutral user interface</li><li>Range of editing can be limited with format conversion and less features for adaption</li></ul> No Yes No Yes No
Localization
Console in multiple languages No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Invitation stage
Schedule meetings Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Schedule recurring meetings Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
One-click meetings (ad-hoc meetings) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Meeting calendar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
During Meetings Citrix GoToMeeting 5.0 Adobe Connect 8 BeamYourScreen 4.0 Cisco WebEx Meeting Center 8.5 RHUB GoMeetNow 4.3 (TurboMeeting)
Attendee management
Invite participants after meeting has started Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Expel an attendee from the meeting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Application sharing
Transfer mouse and keyboard control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Access to desktop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Access to selected applications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Clean screen (hide task bar etc.) Yes No Yes No No
Instantly change presenters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Interaction
Annotation and drawing tools Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Whiteboard No Yes Partly Yes Partly
Chat Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Instant Messaging Yes No No Yes No
Full screen/partial screen mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
File transfer via virtual storage room No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Video
Webcam Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Audio function
Audio Conference Call Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mute participants Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Meeting follow-up Citrix GoToMeeting 5.0 Adobe Connect 8 BeamYourScreen 4.0 Cisco WebEx Meeting Center 8.5 RHUB GoMeetNow 4.3 (TurboMeeting)
Functionality for organizers
Surveys / polls No Yes No Yes Yes
Participant reporting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Meeting recording Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Inactivity time-outs Yes No Yes No No
Integration Citrix GoToMeeting 5.0 Adobe Connect 8 BeamYourScreen 4.0 Cisco WebEx Meeting Center 8.5 RHUB GoMeetNow 4.3 (TurboMeeting)
Integration
Outlook integration Yes Yes Partly Yes Partly
Lotus Notes integration Yes Yes Partly Yes Partly
Integration with other solutions via API Yes Partly No Yes Partly
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Review updated August 2011 August 2011 August 2011 August 2011 September 2011

Third-party supplier

The following overview shows the third-party suppliers that feature Adobe Connect 8 as a component of their web conferencing services. We cannot take responsibility for the currency of featured product versions. The versions offered by third-party suppliers can differ from the versions featured in our ranking.

AvailabilityName
worldwideIntercall - Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
USClarix - Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
USemergent - Adobe Connect Pro
USgetConnect - Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
USIntesolv - Adobe Connect Pro
worldwidePGI - Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro
Asia Pacificwebqem - Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro

Third-party supplier

The following overview shows the third-party suppliers that feature Cisco WebEx Meeting Center 8.5 as a component of their web conferencing services. We cannot take responsibility for the currency of featured product versions. The versions offered by third-party suppliers can differ from the versions featured in our ranking.

AvailabilityName
USAT&T Connect
USThe Verizon Collaboration Center
worldwideBT Web Conferencing
worldwideGenesys Conferencing
worldwideArkadin Global Conferencing
worldwidePGI Conferencing
worldwideIntercall - Cisco WebEx Meeting Center
Germany, France, Italy, UKSwisscom - Cisco WebEx

Third-party supplier

The following overview shows the third-party suppliers that feature RHUB GoMeetNow 4.3 (TurboMeeting) as a component of their web conferencing services. We cannot take responsibility for the currency of featured product versions. The versions offered by third-party suppliers can differ from the versions featured in our ranking.

AvailabilityName
worldwideMyMeeting123