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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AGlobalMeet Collaborationiwas an audio, web and video conferencing solution that is designed to make global communication easy from anywhere using any device. As of 2023 the product has reached EOL and will no longer be sold.N/A

    Google Drive

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.

    $6

    per month

    Pricing
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Google Drive
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Google Drive
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
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    Community Pulse
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Google Drive
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    Features
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Google Drive
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Google Drive
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    7.2
    46 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio7.446 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.335 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support7.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Google Drive
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    6.0
    39 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards4.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Google Drive
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    6.6
    43 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration6.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation7.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows5.821 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Google Drive
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    6.8
    35 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling4.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Google Drive
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    7.2
    38 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.634 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list6.228 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Google Drive
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.7195 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.3184 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.0218 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.0216 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings8.1220 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.9205 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Google Drive
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.6
    215 Ratings
    1% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings9.0202 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings8.0213 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings8.799 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Google Drive
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance00 Ratings9.2212 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings9.1214 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings8.587 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Google Drive
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Google Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (47 ratings)
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    7.1
    (21 ratings)
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Google Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    GlobalMeet Collaboration is great for giving product trainings, presentations and webinars over the phone to a wide number of users remotely. It is well suited for meetings where screens and documents need to be shared live during a conference call for easy collaboration
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    Google
    It is possible to share files and folders with up to 200 email addresses, as well as with persons outside the company.Use the drop-down arrow to select who may see, comment on, or change the file or folder before sending out an invitation.I am very much impressed with this feature
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    Pros
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    • Something that GlobalMeet does well is distributing a meeting to users. The system integrates well with our Outlook system and allows easy meeting distributions.
    • GlobalMeet is good at providing an easy way to record web meetings. The feature works well and is easy to download after.
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    Google
    • Any user with access can store a file using different platforms like Android, IOS, Windows, or Ubuntu (Desktop version)
    • You can share files with any number of different users with different access rights or you can even keep it public by providing the access link and assign different rights for public access
    • You can open Excel/Word files using google software Sheets/Docs in the browser environment without having to install software like Microsoft Office etc on your Windows OS
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    Cons
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    • There is a cost for the conferencing services unlike competitors like FreeConferenceCall.com or Skype which have free options. However, you pay for what you get and the audio/connection quality can and has been an issue for us with other vendors.
    • There are a lot of shortcuts that can be used on the line to mute/unmute lines, record the audio, request operator assistance, etc. However, these are difficult to memorize so we end up forgetting or relying on a print-out of the shortcuts that we keep near our desks. I wish there was an easier way to use these such as voice commands.
    • In the post-conference email recaps you get the phone numbers of those who dialed in. However, it can be difficult to know who these numbers belong to unless you remember the direct #s for the participants. I wish there was a way to save contact info for certain phone numbers within the system and let GlobalMeet add the names to the numbers for all future post-conference emails.
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    Google
    • Having a little bit more control and clarity over what is shared and how it is shared would be a useful improvement.
    • Could be more robust and flexible as far as assigning restrictions.
    • Google Sheets could be enhanced because Excel really is not there yet as a product with equal capabilities as there are still quite a few limitations to the functionality.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    GlobalMeet is not a very good tool. There are better web meeting platforms available in the marketplace. The system is clunky, not intuitive, and experiences often technical issues. They have made updates recently but it is too little too late. It may be a good platform for smaller organizations with tighter budgets.
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    Google
    It's perfect for me. It keeps things saved and is easy to remove items if needed. Also, I very much enjoy the formatting options. Along with the integrations it has for SSO. Overall, this is the most user friendly system I have ever come across.
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    Usability
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    I have provided such a high rating because setting up the meeting only requires a few clicks. Within a couple minutes of telling my team that I will set up a meeting and send an invite, that invitation is already sitting in their inbox. I move at a fast pace and GlobalMeet is keeping up
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    Google
    It's easy enough to use for computer users of all ages and skill levels. I am an advanced user, and I think the hardest part might be showing someone how to download and set up the app on their device if they weren't too familiar with computers, but overall it is very easy to understand.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    We have never had an issue with the availability of GlobalMeet. It has always been available when we needed it.
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    Google
    Always available
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    Performance
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    For the most part GlobalMeet loaded everything quickly. The only problem that we had was when the whole company was on a training at one time, we had a hard time with screen sharing and the pages loading in a timely manner. Everything seemed to slow down when lots of people were on the system at once
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    Google
    The documents load fairly quickly and also update in real time, especially given the fact that multiple people can be using it at once. The "Offline" feature works great to allow the user to make edits and access the document without access to the internet, and then sync changes later once they're back.
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    Support Rating
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    As previously mentioned, I was in charge of facilitating a weekly meeting with 60 attendees. I had major issues with the screenshare crashing repeatedly during the meeting. I got in contact with a GlobalMeet Technician immediately. He was extremely responsive and worked with my technician to resolve all of the issues quickly. After his intervention, I never had the same issue again.
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    Google
    It takes a few days for customer support to get back to you. Although, I have not had to use support too often. Once you get an email back, they are very thorough and work hard to fix the problem quickly. It is a really great resource and a great way to get the help you need if you're stuck. A phone call also works quickly but you have to call during specific times.
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    The effective google workspace using training that my organization received and was conducted by me (as a team lead of the ICT team) was mind-blowing and as a result, our staff is performing well in terms of using the application for their daily jobs than before. Now, in my institution, all teachers and all the administrative personnel are very much interested in cloud storage facilities, in previous my institution was afraid of losing all important documents in the cloud storage. But, after having received the training they are now realized that if anyone has only one google account then he or she can use 15GB of cloud storage freely and they are now happy because now it is not necessary for anyone to carry the traditional pen drive.
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    Implementation Rating
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    GlobalMeet was easy to get set up with the company and starting to use.
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    Google
    It's an extremely easy software to implement, once you sign up for a google account you automatically have access to google drive with a set amount of storage space. The business or Google Suite accounts have more storage space than a regular free account, but setting up and accessing google drive is very easy in both cases
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Our small non-profit organization appreciates the ease of use of the platform for conference call needs. Other platforms can be much more complicated for users unfamiliar with conference call technology. We use it several times a month for committee meetings, regional rep check ins, and meetings with our board of directors.
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    Google
    In short, Google Drive is better for independent users who store a normal amount of stuff. OneDrive makes more sense for businesses and teams that are doing heavy-duty storage or large-scale syncing. Realistically, though, most users will fall somewhere in between the two, where either platform would meet their needs.
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    Scalability
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    This product seems to be able to handle the growing amount of work within our company without any problems.
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    Google
    I have always been able to access
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    Return on Investment
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    • The price for webinar for GlobalMeet is quite pricey compared to other similar vendors.
    • GlobalMeet can be used for unlimited free calls and video conferencing, hence in our company with extensive global calls this platform is very cost-effective.
    • Unlike most conferencing software. Other users don't have to download GlobalMeet App and therefore it is easy to send meeting invite to clients.
    • Attentively support system that responds fast to queries and this saves time for us.
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    Google
    • It has given our operation remote capabilities
    • Easier to access and understand client's need through collaborative enviroment
    • availability to digital resources fast and easy
    • saved our operation hundreds of dollars in physical storage (both investment and maintenance)
    • our operation became easier for new staff to get onboard: small learning curve to use it
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