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Enghouse Vidyo vs. West Collaboration (discontinued)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Enghouse Vidyo

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFrom Enghouse Systems, Vidyo is a web conferencing platform that features video calling and instant chat capabilities. The platform integrates with most environments, networks, and devices.N/A

    West Collaboration (discontinued)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ALaunched in October 2020, Hoot Meetings from Intrado was a client-free service used to host and join video meetings. Since rebranding to West Technology Group, the company is discontinuing its collaboration technologies. Hoot Meetings is no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
    Enghouse VidyoWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Enghouse VidyoWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Enghouse VidyoWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Enghouse Vidyo and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    Enghouse Vidyo
    9.8
    9 Ratings
    21% above category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    High quality audio9.89 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    High quality video9.99 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements9.77 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Mobile support9.89 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Enghouse Vidyo and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    Enghouse Vidyo
    7.8
    9 Ratings
    2% below category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Desktop sharing7.89 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Whiteboards7.86 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Enghouse Vidyo and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    Enghouse Vidyo
    7.8
    9 Ratings
    5% below category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Calendar integration9.67 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Meeting initiation9.69 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Integrates with social media5.04 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Record meetings / events5.04 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Slideshows9.78 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Enghouse Vidyo and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    Enghouse Vidyo
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    16% below category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Live chat9.68 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Audience polling5.05 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Q&A6.05 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Enghouse Vidyo and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    Enghouse Vidyo
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    10% above category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    User authentication9.88 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.87 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.05 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Enghouse VidyoWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Enghouse VidyoWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Enghouse VidyoWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Enghouse
    I've had HR professionals ask about using it for interviews. Gone are the days where we have to spend hundreds of dollars to fly candidates in or limit ourselves to phone interviews. Vidyo with it's high reliability has saved the organization thousands in travel costs with candidate recruitment. Business meetings that can often be troubling to get leaders and executive all in one room, Vidyo has functioned extraordinarily well in bringing in people from home, on the road, or the airport. Mobile capabilities are easy and fast. Quick daily calls and chats in the office are probably best suited for the free options out there as Vidyo is not a free service like others. Better yet general phone calls will suffice.
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    It is a great choice if someone wants to add a large number of participants and have a large team. I have been using it and haven’t found it ruining the quality of video because of participants. Furthermore, My team found it easy to join the link . Something that bothers me is that it doesn’t work well with a weak internet connection and this is troublesome for us.
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    Pros
    Enghouse
    • I didn't have to sign up, I just need to log into the "room" I was supposed to, so unlike Skype or other instruments, I didn't need to spend time and create my own account.
    • To be honest, the largest online class I've attended had 10 people in it (besides the teacher), but it was a good quality connection.
    • I enjoyed the ability to ask questions or clarifications in the chat (without having to turn on my microphone, so that the teacher could answer the question when he/she finished the thought).
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    • Its integration with [Microsoft] Outlook is very helpful for us.
    • It provides the best quality of video and audio.
    • Its pricing is so fair and justified.
    • Its mobile application works quite smoothly.
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    Cons
    Enghouse
    • The design and the branding give little to be desired
    • Customer support is below average
    • The API must be rewritten and add more functions that are commonly requested.
    • Project codes are not well maintained and hard to find.
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    • It requires a profoundly strong internet connection or else it stops working.
    • It is buggy.
    • There should be an update on it.
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    Usability
    Enghouse
    Though not as widely used as Zoom or Google Hangouts, it is very competitive as far as features and usability
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Enghouse
    We have an internal tech team dedicated to setup and troubleshooting of Vidyo. This makes it very easy, because we have access to our own employees for help. Rarely have I or anyone I work with had to escalate something to Vidyo themselves, and we're lucky to have the internal administrators that run the show. Almost like Vidyo is ours and ours alone.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Enghouse
    Vidyo gives all of the competitors a run for their money. Since it works seamlessly, is easy to use, and has a clean UI. Screenshare could benefit from some work, like the ability to share multiple screens from different users at the same time. The search function could be improved, but overall, it's a great software.
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    I was not satisfied with the quality of video Zoom used to provide us. Furthermore, my team didn’t find the Zoom link easy to join and above all creating link for the meeting was very hard and tricky in Zoom which is easy in Hoot and Hoot works well even with a large number of participants, and my teammates find it easy.
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    Return on Investment
    Enghouse
    • It did help us reach the objective of education - after a while, everyone had a chance to connect and the quality of video/audio once you're in is great. It's just getting there that isn't up to par (but hopefully would be changed in next versions).
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    • My team and I can better coordinate.
    • I am able to bring my team on one page and can communicate freely.
    • I can add my whole team and the quality of the video remains the same.
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