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Functions and features of the 5 best web conferencing services

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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> Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
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> Nein Nein Ja Nein Ja
Localization
Console in multiple languages Nein Ja Ja Ja Nein
Invitation stage
Schedule meetings Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Schedule recurring meetings Ja Ja Ja Ja Nein
One-click meetings (ad-hoc meetings) Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Meeting calendar Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
During Meetings
Attendee management
Invite participants after meeting has started Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Expel an attendee from the meeting Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Application sharing
Transfer mouse and keyboard control Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Access to desktop Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Access to selected applications Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Clean screen (hide task bar etc.) Ja Ja Nein Nein Nein
Instantly change presenters Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Interaction
Annotation and drawing tools Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Whiteboard Nein Ja Ja Teilweise Nein
Chat Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Instant Messaging Ja Ja Ja Nein Nein
Full screen/partial screen mode Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
File transfer via virtual storage room Nein Ja Ja Ja Nein
Video
Webcam Nein Ja Ja Ja Nein
Audio function
Audio Conference Call Control Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Mute participants Ja Ja Ja Nein Ja
Meeting follow-up
Functionality for organizers
Surveys / polls Nein Ja Ja Ja Nein
Participant reporting Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Meeting recording Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja
Inactivity time-outs Ja Nein Nein Nein Ja
Integration
Integration
Outlook integration Ja Ja Ja Teilweise Ja
Lotus Notes integration Ja Ja Ja Teilweise Ja
Integration with other solutions via API Ja Ja Ja Teilweise Ja
Review updated March 2010 April 2010 October 2009 August 2010 February 2010

Third-party supplier

The following overview shows the third-party suppliers that feature Netviewer Meet 6.0* 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
worldwideMindjet Web Conference
GermanyDeutsche Telekom - WebMeeting
NetherlandsKPN - Conferencecard

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