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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreeConferenceCall.com

    Score5.6 out of 10
    N/AFreeConferenceCall.com is a free audio conferencing solution with features such as audio and video conferencing, screen-sharing, call recording, transcribed keywords, one-click web controls, transcribed keywords, instant messaging, and integrations with Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar.

    $4

    per month

    Join.me (discontinued)

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AJoin.me, once acquired by LogMeIn in 2019, was an audio, video, and web conferencing tool targeted at SMBs. Its software can be used across various devices and includes features such as one-click scheduling, personal links, interactive whiteboards, and presenter swapping. It has since been discontinued.

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    FreeConferenceCall.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Suggested Amount
    $4
    per month
    Average Amount
    $8.21
    per month
    Market Rate
    $15
    per month
    Pay what you can
    Customized
    Lite
    $10.00
    Month
    Pro
    $10.00
    Month
    Business
    $10.00
    Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreeConferenceCall.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFreeconferencecall.com is completely free and only asks customers for contributions. The above prices represent suggested monthly payments but also allow customers to pay what they think is fair.—
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    Community Pulse
    FreeConferenceCall.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    Overall, it is generally more simple for users to start their own sessions with join.me than the other solutions. This is the primary reason we tend to use join.me over the others. However, we tend to use GoToMeeting when we are doing presentations or conference calls.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    77%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    26 Answers
    Features
    FreeConferenceCall.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of FreeConferenceCall.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of FreeConferenceCall.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of FreeConferenceCall.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    6.4
    10 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Video conferencing4.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing4.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of FreeConferenceCall.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of FreeConferenceCall.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.8
    75 Ratings
    1% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.269 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.059 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings7.336 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of FreeConferenceCall.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.9
    73 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.573 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings7.433 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of FreeConferenceCall.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.0
    69 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.551 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.464 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.121 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of FreeConferenceCall.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.1
    59 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.759 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.720 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings7.826 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of FreeConferenceCall.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    3% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.244 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FreeConferenceCall.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreeConferenceCall.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    7.1
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreeConferenceCall.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    FreeConferenceCall is well suited for a low price service to connect with others. The onboarding is super simple and easy to use. The ability to record to the cloud is also useful. The ability to host a large number of people is great. The only scenario I can think of less appropriate is that the interface just looks a bit dated, so maybe it is not the best for the wow factor of dealing with clients.
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    Discontinued Products
    I would neither recommend nor dissuade anyone from using Join.Me. When it first came on the scene, it was a game-changer as far as providing remote access to other authorized individuals and helped save a great deal of time trying to walk someone less proficient through all the detailed steps of computer repair. However, with the proliferation of Zoom and other conferencing products that also provide built-in remote access through its service, the need for a separate application is now limited and not as essential as its own product.
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    Pros
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    • The online portal to access call details and recordings is very easy to use.
    • The functions that are offered beyond the free plan are competitive with other providers.
    • I feel that our calls are secure with our own personal access codes and the same number always being used.
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    Discontinued Products
    • No need to download anything to get started. Once you sign up you can get started from within your browser. This is probably the single best feature, its a get up and go solution for video conferencing and you do not need any software for it to work.
    • The one click join a meeting URL is genius. Users who struggle with remembering passwords or invites can just click a link and immediately participate in a meeting which means one email and a couple of clicks and a meeting can start.
    • Good control features - As the main user, you have many control features including deciding who can speak, annotations, screen sharing easily.
    • Screen Recordings to the Cloud - This can save on time when you have had a long conference, you can save a recording to the cloud and download it later.
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    Cons
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    • Recently callers cannot get onto the call
    • Users on the call get bumped off
    • Non-transparent policy about why problems are occurring. If FreeConferenceCall.com can't reliably provide free service, just tell me that rather than blaming it on a law that changed and local carriers causing the problems. The real problem is that the law did recently change, which allowed companies like FreeConferenceCall.com to collect a revenue share for all calls placed through certain hubs--even free calls. This loophole was removed recently, and I believe the service issues I've been experiencing are being used to extort users to buy a paid service in order to receive trouble-free service.
    • I found customer service representatives rude and dismissive
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    Discontinued Products
    • There should be a complete guide to understand its features before installation because if one feature will be missed then, we can’t get them working properly.
    • Furthermore, there should be high-quality internet for getting its function and it won’t work without good network coverage.
    • I think its interface is a little hard for beginners and is not that user friendly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    It is so user friendly.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    This platform enables a very high ROI for the solution that it provides to our team to support our end-users.
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    Usability
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    I am and have been extremely pleased with my use of this product.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Join.me is one of the easiest programs I've ever used. It's so easy to get it set up and installed and even easier for someone to join a meeting. The controls are very intuitive and labeled appropriately. The UIX makes sense. It's been a reliable product in my app stack-I love it!
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    Support Rating
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    I haven't had the need to call for any support at all yet for FreeConferenceCall.com. It has just worked splendidly for me. That being said, when I first downloaded it and got started using it there was a wizard which made every section and button very clear on what it does. It was easy to get started by following the wizard. I imagine then that their customer service will be just as good.
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    Discontinued Products
    I honestly haven't reached out to their Support team. I get notifications of what they are working on which is good to see, but I haven't directly spoken with any of them. I think my main reason for this is that join.me gives me just what I need (not much more and not much less).
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    Implementation Rating
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    It's a no brainer!
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    This is a fairly simple product which doesn't require much "implementation" work for our use cases.
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    Alternatives Considered
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    So this doesn't have the polish that say Zoom or Teams has, but for free, you can't complain. The real big unknown is anything to do with security where a product like Teams is great. Zoom and Teams seem to have become standard that everyone has installed and is familiar with, but the adjustment to FCC is pretty fast and painless.
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    Discontinued Products
    If you're looking for something basic that handles a little bit of everything when it comes to meetings, screen shares and remote desktop control join.me is a great options. If you're a super user and really wanting a lot of detailed features and rich user interfaces and money is not an issue you may want to consider use specific options.
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    Return on Investment
    FreeConferenceCall.com
    • We pay next to nothing for our access and it creates a professional means of connecting with our clients.
    • Connecting via FreeConferenceCall.com has helped our business stay afloat during this challenging time by giving us multiple ways to connect with our clients.
    • FreeConferenceCall.com has allowed our team to more efficiently collaborate by being able to access calls even when they aren't able to be present during the live conversation.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Customer support solution - join.me has made it so much easier to quickly get with a customer and see their trouble and show them a solution. This saves lots of back and forth time and gives the customer more power over owning their solution.
    • More efficient communication - without join.me we would waste time going back and forth on emails or slack trying to get our message across. Join.me lets us quickly show AND tell others what's going on. I honestly don't know how we ever functioned without it.
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