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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Connect

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that enables users to create presentations, online training materials, and learning modules. The product is entirely Adobe Flash-based and has several add-ons for customizing its software to suit each users’ unique needs.

    $50

    per host/per month

    MegaMeeting.com

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMegaMeeting.com is a 100% browser-based Video & Web Conferencing solution. Being browser based and working on all major operating systems – Windows, Mac & Linux, MegaMeeting.com provides all parties the ability to hold web meetings, without the need to download, install or configure video or web conferencing software. MegaMeeting.com web conferencing products and services include powerful collaboration tools that provide for robust webinar services, including advanced features such as…N/A

    Webex Webinars

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AWebex Webinars is a scalable webinar platform that helps users to create engaging and impactful experiences for everyone, from small sessions to massive global audiences.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe ConnectMegaMeeting.comWebex Webinars
    Editions & Modules
    Meetings
    $50
    per host/per month
    Webinars & Learning
    $130
    per host/per month
    Small Meetings
    Free
    Forever free for up to 3 participants
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    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe ConnectMegaMeeting.comWebex Webinars
    Considered Multiple Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Connect
    In my own opinion, if you compare the aspect of hosting a webinar online, it is pretty similar to other tools out there. When Adobe Connect is used for training purposes and mainly the virtual breakout session feature, that is where the tool really stands out and shine! I …
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    MegaMeeting.com
    No answer on this topic
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Webinars
    We initially had WebEx Event Center, but have recently moved to Adobe Connect. WebEx is great for those organizations that do not have a relationship with Adobe. As an end user, WebEx Event Center is easier, cleaner and more familiar. As an administrator, it's more intuitive …
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    Chose Webex Webinars
    Compared to Zoom, we prefer Cisco Webex Events for a number of reasons. Namely, for the sake of streamlining alongside other Cisco products that are heavily relied upon throughout the firm. While Zoom is very popular, Cisco Webex Events was preferred for security purposes, as …
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    Chose Webex Webinars
    In my opinion, WebEx Event Center is one of the more reliable and accessible tools in its space. Video and audio streams are solid and it offers many of the features that a company would ask for from a tool like this. I will say that Event Center could learn from products like …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    76%
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    52 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    58 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    Adobe ConnectMegaMeeting.comWebex Webinars
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Adobe Connect and MegaMeeting.com and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.7
    66 Ratings
    3% below category average
    MegaMeeting.com
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    67 Ratings
    9% above category average
    High quality audio8.065 Ratings9.01 Ratings9.367 Ratings
    High quality video7.065 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements6.855 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support9.042 Ratings3.01 Ratings8.562 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Adobe Connect and MegaMeeting.com and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.5
    65 Ratings
    6% below category average
    MegaMeeting.com
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.065 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.055 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Adobe Connect and MegaMeeting.com and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    5.6
    66 Ratings
    37% below category average
    MegaMeeting.com
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    9.0
    66 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendar integration6.042 Ratings9.01 Ratings9.059 Ratings
    Meeting initiation5.057 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media4.029 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.061 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.965 Ratings
    Slideshows7.052 Ratings7.01 Ratings9.362 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.862 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Adobe Connect and MegaMeeting.com and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    6.7
    65 Ratings
    19% below category average
    MegaMeeting.com
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    65 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Live chat7.063 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.056 Ratings9.01 Ratings9.064 Ratings
    Q&A6.053 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.862 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Adobe Connect and MegaMeeting.com and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    8.4
    61 Ratings
    4% above category average
    MegaMeeting.com
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    63 Ratings
    6% above category average
    User authentication7.953 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.061 Ratings8.01 Ratings9.263 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list9.348 Ratings6.01 Ratings8.757 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Adobe Connect and MegaMeeting.com and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    MegaMeeting.com
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
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    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging3.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Adobe Connect and MegaMeeting.com and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    MegaMeeting.com
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    61 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings00 Ratings8.857 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings00 Ratings8.957 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Adobe Connect and MegaMeeting.com and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    MegaMeeting.com
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings00 Ratings8.951 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings8.847 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe ConnectMegaMeeting.comWebex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.5
    (94 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (69 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (38 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (26 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe ConnectMegaMeeting.comWebex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Adobe Connect is wonderful for repeatable branded learning experiences or webinars. They allow for creating an event with a series of similar layouts. The ability to alter these are easy, and duplicating layouts makes for fast alterations. Changing between layouts also creates visual interest as learners see things shift. Adobe Connect also is great for accessibility, the captions allow for resizing and placing the captions in various sections. The recordings also can have a searchable transcript to get to the information you want fast. Adobe Connect allows for running fun games/events as well, there are lots of apps that make the experience unique, and allows for managing content on screen as you'd like.
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    MegaMeeting.com
    Megameeting.com performs very good for video conference and screen sharing. You can get your access and provide someone else to control your screen with no extra cost. Also, the video quality and audio of the software performs excellent, even at a low-speed bandwidth connection, which has happened several times.
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    Cisco
    I'd say mainly well suited for larger audiences. I think there's probably some products that are a little more economical for smaller audiences, but if you need a solid, reliable platform for larger audiences, say more than a hundred people. So this is the best product for that or at least top two.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • It's a quick method to exchange files, file, documents, and videos from a web app. Real-time conversation, and screen-sharing are all supported. It has a highly user-friendly interface. It is really simple to assist the teams.
    • Even team engagements is beneficial since it allows them to share their expertise with others, and the big benefit is the security of the rooms' access is fairly simple to manage.
    • The interface, which include features like notes, chat, pods, etc. When we're trying to gather rapid and exact information, simplify our work as much as possible.
    • Adobe Connect's features since they allow team members to express their ideas during meetings without causing disruptions, thereby bypassing the current international boundary of distance.
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    MegaMeeting.com
    • Webinars can be streamed up to 200 people
    • Platform is web based
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    Cisco
    • Cisco Webex Events is very straightforward and easy to use. Setting up an event within the platform is quite simple - anyone can do it.
    • Webex Events is a great add-on feature to the Webex conferencing platform to allow a one-way broadcast of information, rather than worrying about attendees being able to interrupt the presentation.
    • Recording a session is fairly simple and accessing the recordings post-event is quite reliable. I believe you can also upload .mp4 files into the Webex Events platform to serve as a host.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Nonetheless, Adobe Connect lacks the engagement monitoring, which can be critical for the management to oversee.
    • Besides, Adobe Connect has no certification management, which is essential in the current education or training field.
    • Lastly, Adobe Connect has no offline editing tool, hence, when the internet connection is not there, many things can not be conducted effectively.
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    MegaMeeting.com
    • Not interactive to use when going live
    • Service fee have few features listed
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    Cisco
    • There always seems to be room for video quality improvement (not a necessity, but would be nice)
    • Mobile screensharing from iOS/Android (and other mobile) devices would be a great feature
    • The mobile app should be able to track meetings a user has been invited to, but does not do so (yet)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    The longer you use Adobe Connect, the longer you are likely to use it. Because you can build more and more resources over time, creating rooms that you re-use, recorded content you can repurpose, and tools that form the basis of ever increasing productivity, the more you use Connect, the more productive you become. Unlike competing products where, with every meeting you essentially start over -- setting up your resources for each meeting -- in my Connect rooms, I have highly tuned tools to accomplish my knowledge transfer goals. When I want to conduct another session - I send a link out to the appropriate room and instantly we are all focusing on getting a job done together. This ability of Adobe Connect to make you productive at an ever quickening rate is a competitive advantage
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    MegaMeeting.com
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars continues to provide exceptional value as a community engagement and professional education platform. As long as there are a multitude of event offerings and the product continues to be supported with periodic software and security updates, I can anticipate using Webex Webinars for the foreseeable future. Overall a great product!
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    Usability
    Adobe
    I gave it a 6 because it does have lots of functionality, has a strong brand and reputation following, etc. but it does have its glitches and experiences with low bandwidth issues. I believe it has more features than my organization fully leverages, so some of those pieces haven't been explored yet. But there are opportunities for improvement in their online resource support, stability at high usages as well.
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    MegaMeeting.com
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    Cisco
    My experience with this software is fantastic; it's so satisfying that it only took me a week to go through an internal training program to use this software, actually, I don't think this training program was necessary. Usability is one of the most fantastic features to guarantee the increase of members in remote events.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    MegaMeeting.com
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Webex Webinars are available 24/7 and is based on your license purchase and usage. Webex Webinars needs maximum bandwidth consumption for sending and receiving videos and listed below are some examples. High-Definition Video: 2.5 Mbps (Receive) and 3.0 Mbps (Send)· High Quality Video: 1.0 Mbps (Receive) and 1.5 Mbps (Send)· Standard Quality Video: 0.5 Mbps (Receive) and 0.5 Mbps (Send) Webex Webinars makes it easy to analyze attendance statistics, send participants to a post-webinar landing page, and integrate data into CRMs and marketing automation.
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    Performance
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    MegaMeeting.com
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    Cisco
    You can turn around WebEx Attendance reports within 24 hours. Sign in to Webex Site Administration and go to Reports - Access Anywhere. Select the beginning and ending dates for the report. Report data is available only for sessions conducted up to three months before the current date depending on your administration set-up. From the Sort results by drop-down list, select the sort order criteria for the report. After hosting a WebEx Webinar, you have the ability to create a report of all of the participants and the times that they entered and left the meeting. Reports cannot track emoji's or reactions. Best practice for Q&A and tracking you can integrate SLIDO. You cannot save individual polling results. Also the polling report does not include who asked and answered the questions. This limitation does not apply to SLIDO. Closed captions and transcriptions are only saved if the Webinar is recorded. If you face problems during a webinar, you can hit then button which creates and send a report to Cisco who will then look into the problems to avoid future occurrences
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    The customer support of Adobe connect is professional and well-skilled for resolving our minor and major issues. Moreover, it has almost all the features that will provide you a secure connection, with people across the world. Education institutes can also implement this software. On the basis of its quality and technology, I will surely advise you to try it once.
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    MegaMeeting.com
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    Cisco
    I love the control that this product gives to those running the meetings. It allows you to assign presenter roles to people and everyone else that is an attendee can be totally controlled, like whether they can unmute, use video or just sit there and watch. It really gives control of the meeting to those who are running it. And we love that ability for those meetings that we are trying to make sure people are listening in on instead of trying to participate.
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    The ability to have most of the functionality of a full LMS at a fraction of the cost is huge. I can create manage and deploy both synchronous and asynchronous training based on the situation and all of my training is tracked through a series of easily created reports
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    MegaMeeting.com
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    Cisco
    It was a good training to understand not only webinars but the entire platform.
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    Prices do not seem to vary much among resellers of the Adobe Connect hosted license; the only price variation you're likely to find are among the audio providers. When implementing, you may also wish to look into expanding the amount of storage you are allowed on the server to avoid any problems later on as your library of files starts to build up
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    MegaMeeting.com
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    Cisco
    The implementation process was fairly simple and straightforward
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Actually, it was the other way around....we were using Adobe Connect, company-wide, then switched over to Zoom, mostly, I think, as a cost-cutting measure. But some Learning & Development folks campaigned to be allowed to retain some Adobe Connect licenses (for example, one L&D area had literally over 250 room layouts that their course facilitators could just jump into and use to deliver a course on short notice), which also allows some of us to continue to publish Presenter and Captivate modules to the Adobe server. (But, even those of us who still have Adobe Connect licenses use Zoom for most regular business meetings.)
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    MegaMeeting.com
    Megameeting.com performs well against significant software such as GoToMeeting. I think that it's an emerging software that needs some good updates to keep up the big guys, but currently, it is heading on the correct road. Not sure if applicable, but I would recommend the developers to create a smoke test to the chat feature, I was able to find bugs on it.
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    Cisco
    ON24 has a lot more bells and whistles, which is great when you need them but when you're looking for a straight up platform to host a stand alone webinar, Webex Webinars is a good alternative. We've selected Webex Webinars when we don't need such a customized webinar console.
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    Scalability
    Adobe
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    MegaMeeting.com
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars is a scalable platform designed for interactive experiences. It can accommodate attendees from 100 up to 100,000 attendees depending on the purchase of your license. The scalability is based on each company's requirements and usage. Webex Webinars can offer key features like real-time translations, moderated Q&A, live polling, and chat, making it suitable for both small and large audiences and can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Save on time - our instructors and people that use the platform can teach more classes and more often than in-person training and time traveling.
    • We cut down on spending. When we offer training using Connect - we do not have to spend on meals, hard copy materials, and reserving a venue to deliver training.
    • We increase our training sales significantly but offering Connect as an alternative - any unforeseen cancellations to a public class can result in transferring to a remote online Connected class.
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    MegaMeeting.com
    • Positive: Save money on training relocation
    • Positive: Low cost for a high end software
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    Cisco
    • Allowed us to keep our product development moving forward during the pandemic.
    • Reduced our travel costs by hosting virtual events.
    • Allows us to host more events because of reduced cost over in-person events.
    • Helps us with faster time to market on features as we can quickly set up and host a focus group.
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