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10 Best GoToMeeting Alternatives For 2023

Top 10 GoToMeeting Alternatives

Here are my top alternatives to GoToMeeting:

  1. 1. RingCentral Webinar — Best for seamless, large-scale online events with comprehensive features
  2. 2. Google Meet — Best free GoToMeeting alternative
  3. 3. Livestorm — A complete, simple video communications toolbox with no downloads, plugins, or add-ons needed.
  4. 4. Microsoft Teams — Best for its collaboration capabilities
  5. 5. WebEx — Best for whiteboarding tools
  6. 6. join.me — Best for personalization options
  7. 7. Adobe Connect — Best for multiple chat pods feature
  8. 8. ClickMeeting — Best GoToMeeting alternative for webinars
  9. 9. Roundee — Best for video and audio downloads of meetings
  10. 10. Sococo — Best for digital office space feature

Hosting virtual meetings and conference calls with remote teams has become an integral part of many company operations as we adjust to the new normal of decentralized operations. A web conferencing tool like Cisco WebEx or GoTo Meeting, in this case, can help you bring everyone to a single workspace, participate in a group chat and participate in a video chat.

These cloud-based video conferencing platforms also incorporate collaboration tools aside from instant messaging, like breakout rooms and drawing tools. This results in a much richer video experience for everyone.

However, sometimes the software that you are using just doesn't do it for you. Whether you think you need something more user-friendly or with better mobile apps is totally personal. Therefore, in this post, I'll give you a few alternatives if you are looking to move away from GoTo Meeting.

What Is GoToMeeting?

GoTo Meeting is a web meeting tool from GoTo that allows users to join, host, or manage a video, audio, or web meeting from a conference room, their office desk, or a remote location via their Mac, PC, or mobile device.

GoTo's cost varies depending on the subscription plan you need; the GoToMeeting attendee limit may encourage you to upgrade your plan if you are finding you don’t have enough room. $14/organizer/month for the Professional Plan will allow 150 participants, while the $19/organizer/month price tag for the Business Plan opens it up to 250 users. And while you would expect the enterprise plan to be a whole lot better in terms of features, it really isn't. It just adds the capacity to record meetings while on the mobile app and personalized support. What we will give them is that the platform has enterprise-grade security.

Overviews Of The Top 10 GoToMeeting Alternatives

Here’s a brief description of each of the video conferencing tools that are featured on this top 10 list.

1

RingCentral Webinar

Best for seamless, large-scale online events with comprehensive features

RingCentral Webinar vs GoToMeeting

  • RingCentral Webinar can host webinars with up to 10,000 attendees
  • GoToMeeting was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions
  • RingCentral Webinar includes robust analytics tools

30-day free trial + free demo available

$20/user/month (billed annually)

2

Google Meet

Best free GoToMeeting alternative

Google Hangouts vs GoToMeeting

  • Google Hangouts is completely free
  • Google Hangouts integrates with the rest of G-Suite, opening up more functionality
  • GoToMeeting was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions

This is an aggregated rating for this tool including ratings from Crozdesk users and ratings from other sites.
4.5 6219

From $4.20/user/month

3

Livestorm

A complete, simple video communications toolbox with no downloads, plugins, or add-ons needed.

Livestorm is a web-based communication and video conferencing software that enables teams to create a complete video communication strategy.

This video conferencing software is geared towards marketing, sales, customer success, or HR teams, and allows teams to create online events for their audiences. Livestorm can accommodate meetings, webinars, conferences, online training courses, podcast interviews, product demos, and more.

The tool is browser-based and teams can access it from a variety of devices that can handle video calling. Other notable features include the ability to create custom landing pages; send promotional emails and reminders; file sharing; host engaging online events with integrated chat, polls, and Q & A functionalities; and analyze event performance through an advanced analytics dashboard.

Livestorm offers a free plan that includes limited functionality, and paid plans start at €89 (~$108 USD).

This is an aggregated rating for this tool including ratings from Crozdesk users and ratings from other sites.
4.5 418

From € 89/month

Pros

  • Can be used on desktop and mobile without download
  • Advanced dashboard with features for promoting, hosting, and analyzing events
  • Integrates with a variety of apps including HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, and more

Cons

  • Performance is dependent on a stable internet connection
  • Price point is higher than others on this list
4

Microsoft Teams

Best for its collaboration capabilities

Why MS Teams is a great Gotomeeting alternative

Microsoft has been working hard to make you part of its Office 365 ecosystem. Teams is not the exception, as the software can let you gather up to 300 guests in its Business Basic plan, collaborate on shared documents, annotate collaboratively, and save recordings with transcripts.

As I said, as part of the Office 365 ecosystem, Teams enables file sharing and collaboration using Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Sharepoint, and OneDrive.

This is an aggregated rating for this tool including ratings from Crozdesk users and ratings from other sites.
4.3 12059

30-day free trial + freemium version available

From $4/user/month

5

WebEx

Best for whiteboarding tools

Webex vs GoToMeeting

  • Webex has a free plan for up to 50 participants per meeting
  • GoToMeeting can host more participants per meeting, up to 3000
  • Webex lets you assign alternate meeting hosts with the plus plan and above
This is an aggregated rating for this tool including ratings from Crozdesk users and ratings from other sites.
4.2 13022

Free demo available

Pricing upon request

6

join.me

Best for personalization options

Join.me vs GoToMeeting

  • Join.me is a smidge cheaper but has way stricter user limits
  • GoToMeeting can host more participants, up to 3000 with the most expensive plan
  • Join.me gives you a personalized URL and backdrop for your meetings

This is an aggregated rating for this tool including ratings from Crozdesk users and ratings from other sites.
4.2 4332

14 days free trial

From $10/month

7

Adobe Connect

Best for multiple chat pods feature

Adobe Connect vs GoToMeeting

  • GoToMeeting is quite a bit cheaper
  • Adobe Connect offers regular webinars for training and Q&A
  • Adobe Connect has a “backstage mode” for users to collaborate behind-the-scenes during a live session

This is an aggregated rating for this tool including ratings from Crozdesk users and ratings from other sites.
4 905

90 days free trial

From $50/month

8

ClickMeeting

Best GoToMeeting alternative for webinars

ClickMeeting vs GoToMeeting

  • GoToMeeting is quite a bit cheaper
  • ClickMeeting lets you stream on Facebook or YouTube as you go
  • ClickMeeting has simultaneous chat translation for international viewers (via Google translate)

This is an aggregated rating for this tool including ratings from Crozdesk users and ratings from other sites.
3.9 181

30-day free trial

From $25 USD/month for up to 25 users

9

Roundee

Best for video and audio downloads of meetings

Roundee vs GoToMeeting

  • Roundee has a free plan for up to 14 participants
  • GoToMeeting has more subscription tier options
  • Roundee lets you download video and/or audio-only of past meeting recordings

Contact Vendor

10

Sococo

Best for digital office space feature

Sococo vs GoToMeeting

  • Sococo is a bit cheaper than GoToMeeting
  • GoToMeeting has more meeting seats per subscription tier
  • Sococo’s “digital office space” with employe avatars is a wholly unique feature compared to other video meeting tools

14 days free trial

From $13.49/user/month

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The Best GoToMeeting Alternative Comparison Chart

Here is a table you can use to quickly compare the tools we just covered in the overviews.

Tool Free Option Price
1
RingCentral Webinar

Best for seamless, large-scale online events with comprehensive features

30-day free trial + free demo available

$20/user/month (billed annually) Visit Website
2
Google Meet

Best free GoToMeeting alternative

Not available

From $4.20/user/month Visit Website
3
Livestorm

A complete, simple video communications toolbox with no downloads, plugins, or add-ons needed.

Not available

From € 89/month Visit Website
4
Microsoft Teams

Best for its collaboration capabilities

30-day free trial + freemium version available

From $4/user/month Visit Website
5
WebEx

Best for whiteboarding tools

Free demo available

Pricing upon request Visit Website
6
join.me

Best for personalization options

14 days free trial

From $10/month Visit Website
7
Adobe Connect

Best for multiple chat pods feature

90 days free trial

From $50/month Visit Website
8
ClickMeeting

Best GoToMeeting alternative for webinars

30-day free trial

From $25 USD/month for up to 25 users Visit Website
9
Roundee

Best for video and audio downloads of meetings

Not available

Contact Vendor Visit Website
10
Sococo

Best for digital office space feature

14 days free trial

From $13.49/user/month Visit Website

Other GoToMeeting Alternative Options

Here’s a few more that didn’t make the top list. If you need additional suggestions for a handy online meeting app, check these out.

  1. Cyberlink uMeeting

    Best GoToMeeting alternative for small teams

  2. Skype for Business

    Best for built-in document collaboration

  3. Intermedia

    Best GoToMeeting alternative for integrations

  4. Whereby

    An easy-to-use video meetings tool that works right in your browser of choice with a free plan that allows 1 user and 1 meeting room.

  5. TeamViewer

    Best remote connectivity platform

  6. Zoho Meeting

    Deliver presentations, record sessions, download reports, host webinars, and more.

  7. Zoom

    Host up to 100 video participants and an unlimited number of meetings with their free plan.

  8. Lifesize

    This free GoToMeeting alternative allows instant video calls with your team right from your phone or browser.

  9. GlobalMeet Collaboration

    A no-download video conferencing solution with a freemium plan that allows up to 125 participants and HD video.

  10. BlueJeans

    Best for Dolby voice audio quality

  11. Pexip

    Best for government and judicial communications

  12. Ryver

    Unimited voice and video calls with call tools that include one-click connection, high-quality audio, and screen sharing.

How I Picked The Best GoToMeeting Alternatives

What do I look for when I select the best GoToMeeting alternatives?

To build this top 10 list, I evaluated and compared a wide range of conferencing software with positive user ratings. After determining my long list of top choices, I further honed my list by using the selection criteria below to see how each platform stacked up against the next one. I also drew on my years of experience to pinpoint the features that add a lot of value.

User Interface (UI)

It is crucial for the video conference software of your choice to be easy to use. A clean UI will make the tool easy to navigate, whether that is in a Windows computer, an Android phone or any other device.

Usability

Is it easy to learn and master? Does the company offer good tech support, user support, tutorials, and training?

Key Features

Does the tool offer all the basic features that you would have access to with GoToMeeting, like one-click meetings, turnkey room equipment, business webinar tools, real-time user diagnostics reports, an admin center, and voice commands?

Integrations

I look at the ways in which these other tools can connect to other ones in your tech stack. GoTo Meeting can connect with Slack, Miro, Salesforce, and other great apps. The alternative has to be as good if not better.

Pricing

How appropriate is the price for the features, capabilities, and use case? I look at the tools' pricing plans, user capacity for that price, and any free trials or a free version of the software.

What is the difference between GoToWebinar vs GoToMeeting?

If you’re looking to host a meeting with 500, 1000 or even 3000 participants you’ll want to check out GoToWebinar. GoToWebinar works as more of an online presentation stage, as opposed to the GoToMeeting ecosystem which is designed for all those logged-in to collaborate.

GoToMeeting reviews hover around 7.9/10 according to TrustRadius, 4.5/5 per Capterra, and PCMag gave them a 4/5. GoToMeeting features include Event Management tools, flexible scheduling, webinar templates, custom registration, and your own channel page.

Further Reading: what is a webinar and how do they work?

Some noteworthy GoToMeeting pros are that the dashboard reveals exactly what your users see, preventing confusion or error, and how easy the tool makes it to provide users with a permanent meeting URL that can be reused. GoToMeeting cons include mobile login limitations (it can be quite complicated, particularly if you’re on-the-go), and that GoToMeeting limits who has administrative powers to create, change, and launch meetings.

What are common GoToMeeting problems?

Common GoToMeeting problems that users experience include:

  • A lack of advanced collaborative meeting features like polling or whiteboard/notes
  • GoToMeeting troubleshooting around connection issues and audio problems
  • Inability to change a meeting when the original meeting owner is away/unavailable

This all being said, GoToMeeting may not be the best meeting solution for you and your team. If that’s the case, the following alternatives are always an option.

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What Do You Think About These GoToMeeting Alternatives?

Have you tried out any web conferencing software listed above? Do you have an alternative to GoToMeeting that you would recommend? Let us know in the comments below.

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By Ben Aston

I’m Ben Aston, a digital project manager and founder of thedpm.com. I've been in the industry for more than 20 years working in the UK at London’s top digital agencies including Dare, Wunderman, Lowe and DDB. I’ve delivered everything from film to CMS', games to advertising and eCRM to eCommerce sites. I’ve been fortunate enough to work across a wide range of great clients; automotive brands including Land Rover, Volkswagen and Honda; Utility brands including BT, British Gas and Exxon, FMCG brands such as Unilever, and consumer electronics brands including Sony. Ben's a Certified Scrum Master, PRINCE2 Practitioner and productivity nut.

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