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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ezTalks

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AEZTalks is a high-defintion video conferencing platform that includes VoIP and whiteboard capabilities.

    $13

    per month

    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
    ezTalksWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $13.00
    per month
    Pro
    $39.00
    per month
    Business
    $65.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ezTalksWest 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
    ezTalksWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of ezTalks and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    ezTalks
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    High quality audio8.73 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    High quality video8.73 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.03 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Mobile support7.73 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of ezTalks and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    ezTalks
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Desktop sharing9.03 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Whiteboards9.03 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of ezTalks and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    ezTalks
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Calendar integration9.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.33 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.52 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.03 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Slideshows9.03 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of ezTalks and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    ezTalks
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Live chat9.33 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Audience polling9.02 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Q&A8.73 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of ezTalks and West Collaboration (discontinued)
    Feature
    ezTalks
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    West Collaboration (discontinued)
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    User authentication9.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.02 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.73 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ezTalksWest 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
    ezTalksWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ezTalksWest Collaboration (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ezTalks
    Earlier I was using Skype, but then my colleagues started using it; I found it pretty impressive with all its features which include high video, and audio quality, the ability to share screen or whiteboard and send instant messages. I'm a Team Lead at Cynet Systems and managing a team of 8. EZ Talks made work quite easy to connect to my team members.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ezTalks
    • High quality video and audio.
    • Fluid group chat of video / audio / instant messaging.
    • Screen sharing and annotations.
    • Whiteboard and collaboration.
    • Record and play.
    • Share Powerpoint presentations.
    • Scheduling function, scheduling also allows the organizer to know who will attend and who will not.
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    Discontinued Products
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ezTalks
    • The free trial plan can be increased from 40 mins.
    • Free version doesn't allow to record the session
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    Discontinued Products
    • It requires a profoundly strong internet connection or else it stops working.
    • It is buggy.
    • There should be an update on it.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    ezTalks
    It offers features to improve the call, like file-sharing, meeting preparation tools, multichannel communication, and communication management, which helps you get great service in online meetings without any problem. Technical support is really helpful; they'd resolve your queries in no time, unlike other tools. It also runs smoother than other tools which are mentioned above and give's you the best experience connecting to your fellow workers.
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    Discontinued Products
    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
    ezTalks
    • High quality audio and video, this allows us to use ezTalks frequently for meetings and large virtual conferences.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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