ClickMeeting vs. Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
ClickMeeting is a webinar solution formerly owned by GetResponse, an email marketing software company. ClickMeeting's online meeting and collaboration tools are designed to support the sales, marketing, e-learning, and training needs of business of all sizes.
$25
per month
Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Social Squared is a SharePoint Discussion Board App that can be deployed across SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams. Social Squared improves productivity and efficiency by providing structured discussion forums for employee and student discussions. For Microsoft SharePoint Social Squared is a SharePoint discussion board application where users can post questions within relevant forums and receive answers to their questions from subject matter experts. The…
$1,950
per year per installation
Pricing
ClickMeetingLightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
Editions & Modules
Live 25
$25
up to 25 attendees
Live 50
$35
up to 50 attendees
Automated 25
$40
up to 25 attendees
Automated 50
$45
up to 50 attendees
Live 100
$60
up to 100 attendees
Automated 100
$75
up to 100 attendees
Live 200
$119
up to 200 attendees
Live 500
$139
up to 500 attendees
Automated 200
$145
up to 200 attendees
Enterprise
$165
500 - 5000
Automated 500
$179
up to 500 attendees
Live 1000
$239
up to 1000 attendees
Automated 1000
$279
up to 1000 attendees
Social Squared Discussion Board
From $1950
per year per installation
Social Squared Discussion Board Plus (includes Charts / Data Viewer)
From $2500
per year per installation
Social Squared Discussion Board Enterprise Edition
POA
per year per installation
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClickMeetingLightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDetailed enterprise pricing on demand.Prices stated are minimum per installation for "stock" products. Enterprise editions can be amended to suit business needs if deemed necessary, additional costs incurred and TBD. All packages include free technical support. Free upgrades available to latest versions of tool as they are released.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
ClickMeeting
9.6
52 Ratings
18% above category average
Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
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Ratings
High quality audio9.752 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video9.652 Ratings00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements9.546 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support9.744 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
ClickMeeting
9.8
51 Ratings
20% above category average
Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
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Ratings
Desktop sharing9.951 Ratings00 Ratings
Whiteboards9.746 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
ClickMeeting
9.9
53 Ratings
18% above category average
Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
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Ratings
Calendar integration10.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation9.851 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with social media10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events9.951 Ratings00 Ratings
Slideshows9.849 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
ClickMeeting
9.7
51 Ratings
14% above category average
Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
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Ratings
Live chat9.750 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience polling9.746 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A9.747 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
ClickMeeting
9.8
48 Ratings
16% above category average
Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
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Ratings
User authentication9.841 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.648 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list10.043 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClickMeetingLightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(53 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(35 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(35 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClickMeetingLightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
Likelihood to Recommend
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting serves a dual purpose within our organization. Firstly, it acts as a reliable platform for hosting staff meetings, enabling effective communication and collaboration among team members. Whether it's for updates, discussions, or brainstorming sessions, ClickMeeting provides the necessary tools for seamless engagement.Secondly, ClickMeeting is instrumental in delivering online courses to our students. It empowers us to create interactive learning experiences regardless of geographical constraints. We can easily share course materials, conduct live or pre-recorded lectures, and facilitate interactive discussions and Q&A sessions. ClickMeeting ensures our students have access to high-quality education and a supportive learning environment.In summary, ClickMeeting is an invaluable tool for both internal staff communications and student-centered online courses. It fosters collaboration, engagement, and knowledge sharing in a flexible and accessible manner, enhancing our overall productivity and educational offerings.
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Lightning Tools
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Pros
ClickMeeting
  • ClickMeeting is user-friendly, the admin and user panel is simple, intuitive!
  • When conducting training, you can use default settings such as edu mode and it saves time, I don't have to worry if I'm sure I've muted everyone and if I'm the only one visible.
  • ClickMeeting is also integrated with the Moodle e-learning platform, so it's a great support in organizing blended-learning processes.
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Lightning Tools
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Cons
ClickMeeting
  • Individual Audio Controls. I'd love to be able to adjust the audio for each of the presenters within the platform, as the host. Not all presenters are tech savvy and sometimes don't know how to adjust this themselves.
  • Additional Saved Color Schemes. I'd love to be able to create/save multiple custom color schemes that I can use for various events instead of a single one.
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Lightning Tools
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Usability
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting's overall usability is commendably excellent. Its intuitive, user-friendly interface makes it remarkably easy for users of all skill levels to navigate. The platform delivers a seamless, streamlined experience from setting up meetings to engaging with participants. Despite some advanced features having a slight learning curve, the platform remains user-friendly, efficient, and reliable.
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Lightning Tools
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Support Rating
ClickMeeting
It takes a bit of time to get to grips with the platform at first, but it's short and there is an online help chat available. People on the chat are very helpful and available for a long time - also on weekends, which greatly improves work. Really very good support.
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Lightning Tools
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Implementation Rating
ClickMeeting
It was very simple.
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Lightning Tools
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Alternatives Considered
ClickMeeting
- does not require installation - clear interface - fast chat technical support - available in Polish language - provides a stable connection - it allows us to share presentations - we can also record the meeting - the process of creating the meeting is quick and easy also for beginners
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Lightning Tools
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Return on Investment
ClickMeeting
  • Strengthening the image of the ITAKA Foundation as an institution that comprehensively deals with the subject of disappearances and can share knowledge in this area.
  • Time savings in the preparation of internal meetings (e.g. thanks to the possibility of placing an accurate schedule).
  • Reaching a greater number of webinar recipients (e.g. thanks to the possibility of live broadcast via social media).
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Lightning Tools
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ScreenShots

ClickMeeting Screenshots

Screenshot of Whiteboard featureScreenshot of Presentation featureScreenshot of Responsive designScreenshot of Webinar roomScreenshot of Webinar room 2Screenshot of Webinar room 3

Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board Screenshots

Screenshot of MODERN, RESPONSIVE SHAREPOINT DISCUSSION BOARD
Discussion Forums can be created for a variety of different reasons. This example is a Forum Group for the Microsoft 365 technologies such as Teams, Planner, and SharePoint. Forums are then created within the Forum Groups for more specific discussions. Under the SharePoint Forum Group, there is a Forum for SharePoint On-Premises and SharePoint Online. Anyone looking to ask a question regarding SharePoint 2019 for example would be able to post their question under SharePoint On-Premises rather than SharePoint Online. This also allows subject matter experts to focus more on the questions that they can respond to and provide value.Screenshot of SHAREPOINT DISCUSS BOARD – TOPICS VIEW
When navigating into a forum, the topics and discussions that are taking place are shown. Any new topics that not yet read will be highlighted. It also displays whether topics have been answered, their average ratings, how many views and posts are within the topic, and also provides the ability to subscribe to the forum to be notified of new posts within it.Screenshot of READING DISCUSSIONS AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK
Social Squared offers a threaded discussion view with the ability to provide feedback to other users.

Posts can be rated, voted upon, or liked by users in order to give feedback to the user creating or responding to a post. Additionally, replies can be marked as answered or marked as featured, which gives readers of forums assurance that the response they are reading is validated to be the correct answer.

Users also receive feedback through the earning of badges. The more users post or mark posts as answered, the more points are rewarded. This makes it easy to spot subject matter experts.Screenshot of SUGGESTED TAGS
Social Squared provides a rich text editor for creating and replying to topics. The Rich Text toolbar provides functionality such as inserting images, YouTube videos, Stream Videos, Formatted Code Inserts, as well as font formatting.

While typing, suggestions on how to tag a post appear. Selecting an existing tag will provide consistency in the tags used making it easier for other users to discover the post.Screenshot of SOCIAL SQUARED TAG CLOUD VIEW
The Social Squared Tag Cloud view makes it easy to navigate to posts within a specific category even if they span multiple forums. The more a tag appears in different posts, the more prominent it will be in the tag cloud. Users can navigate to posts with the tag in one click.Screenshot of DISCUSSION BOARD WITHIN MICROSOFT TEAMS TAB
Social Squared is a Discussion Board App for Microsoft Teams Tab’s and Microsoft Teams Personal Apps. Social Squared provides information workers the ability to post questions within relevant forums, and receive answers from their team. The Discussion Board layout for posts makes it easier to find answers to questions that may have already been asked before. Through features such as “Mark as Answered”, “Forum Moderation”, “Post Rating”, “Post Likes”, “Post Voting”, users will be assured that the answers they are reading are validated.