Amazon Chime vs Glip

Amazon Chime

Amazon Chime is a superior alternative to other free video conference/conference call programs. The call and video quality are great, and you can have multiple participants on both video and call. It's well suited for an organization that wants an affordable option for video and conference calls, but may not be appropriate for organizations with limited budgets or those who do very little conferencing.

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Emma McCarthy

Enrollment and Eligibility Program Manager

MetrixIQInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

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Glip

Glip is great for teams needing real-time communications, no matter if chat or voice, at a reasonable price. [It] Might not be suitable for teams needing lots of integrations or custom hooks and actions.

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Hernán Silva

Senior Front-end developer

Velocity PartnersInformation Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Amazon Chime

7.9

Glip

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High quality audio

8.7

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High quality video

8.5

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Low bandwidth requirements

6.8

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Mobile support

7.6

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Amazon Chime

7.6

Glip

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Desktop sharing

7.6

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Whiteboards

7.5

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Amazon Chime

7.6

Glip

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Calendar integration

6.8

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Meeting initiation

7.8

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Integrates with social media

7.5

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Record meetings / events

8.0

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Slideshows

7.7

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Amazon Chime

7.2

Glip

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Live chat

8.0

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Audience polling

6.5

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Q&A

7.0

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Amazon Chime

7.2

Glip

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User authentication

7.5

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Participant roles & permissions

7.7

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Confidential attendee list

6.5

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Amazon Chime

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Glip

8.2

Task Management

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8.2

Pros

Connecting via the computer - this easy and so simple, just a couple of clicks.
Using multiple technologies - Amazon Chime also allows you to use a phone for dial-in audio. I enjoy this as my computer microphone and speakers are not the best sometimes.
Scheduling meetings - this is such an easy function for one time meetings or recurring.

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Perry Hahn

AV Supervisor

Avisys, Inc. Amazon AccountStaffing and Recruiting, 51-200 employees

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Easy and Simple Task Management
Integration with Google Hangout
Collaboration Real-Time
Sharing Files and Proofs with the team

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Brian Jackson

Owner/Director of Optimization

OKay MarketingMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Cons

Amazon Chime can be invasive as it pops up on your computer one minute or so before your meeting time.
Screen sharing - this isn't a real con as the screen sharing is great, it's at times just really small and hard to view when there are a handful of people on the call.
Log in - this can sometimes be a challenge but [it's] not too bad.

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Perry Hahn

AV Supervisor

Avisys, Inc. Amazon AccountStaffing and Recruiting, 51-200 employees

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Needs exporting of tasks to CSV
Needs repeating tasks

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Brian Jackson

Owner/Director of Optimization

OKay MarketingMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

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Glip9.0

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Very likely we will renew unless the closest competitor lowers its price tiers.

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Hernán Silva

Senior Front-end developer

Velocity PartnersInformation Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

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Usability

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Glip8.0

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Mobile UI is not as pleasant as others, it looks washed out and that makes it seem like it lacks some features.

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Hernán Silva

Senior Front-end developer

Velocity PartnersInformation Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

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Support

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Glip9.1

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You get to chat real time with the CEO :)

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Brian Jackson

Owner/Director of Optimization

OKay MarketingMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Chime and Biba are interchangeable to me, both accomplish the same task. We have transitioned to Chime as it was created by Amazon and we support Amazon, so it was an easy decision for us. I do enjoy Chime more as it just seems to work effortlessly. I would recommend it to all.

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Perry Hahn

AV Supervisor

Avisys, Inc. Amazon AccountStaffing and Recruiting, 51-200 employees

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It is hard to go wrong with the well-known players. Glip is a reasonable alternative and I can't say I miss key use cases. However, the learning cost of Slack or Skype is significant.

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Daniel Blazquez

Corporate Development and Strategic Product Management

Belkin International, IncConsumer Electronics, 1001-5000 employees

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Return on Investment

Positive - easy communication with the chat room feature for all teams (15+) throughout our campus.
Positive - user-friendly and easy to navigate so we weren't hindered with the transition.
Positive - Amazon Chime allows you to call in via the phone if a computer is not available. We are always on the go and phones are all that are available.

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Perry Hahn

AV Supervisor

Avisys, Inc. Amazon AccountStaffing and Recruiting, 51-200 employees

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