GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) vs. Microsoft Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
GlobalMeet 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
Microsoft Teams
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.
$5
per month
Pricing
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free
$0.00
per user/per month
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$5.00
per user/per month
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$12.50
per user/per month
Office 365 E3
$20.00
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.
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Community Pulse
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
Considered Both Products
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
Similar platform between the two. I'm familiar with GlobalMeet so it maybe easier for me to use. I do like the ability to keep chat, documents, etc. in Microsoft Teams so that all can go back and review or edit. This feature might be available on GlobalMeet but I'm not aware of …
Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
I was not involved in the purchasing decision, but choose GlobalMeet over Skype in some situations since not all organizations permit their colleagues to join other Skype environments. WebEx is not widely deployed in the organization. I have just started using Teams, and I am …
Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
I use all of these solutions and it depends on what the other side is most comfortable/familiar with.
Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
We haven't transitioned fully to GlobalMeet for webinars yet, so we are continuing to use GoToMeeting for webinars. However, we use GlobalMeet on a limited basis for our larger conference calls.
Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
GlobalMeet Collaboration was here before I was, however, it is a total piece of junk. It was selected as our tool because it was cheap and their parent organization is a board company. Their upgrades remove features instead of adding them. They keep saying things are going to …
Microsoft Teams

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
7.2
46 Ratings
11% below category average
Microsoft Teams
-
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 Product A and Product B
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
6.0
39 Ratings
28% below category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
Whiteboards4.326 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
6.6
43 Ratings
22% below category average
Microsoft Teams
-
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 Product A and Product B
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
6.8
35 Ratings
21% below category average
Microsoft Teams
-
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 Product A and Product B
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
7.2
38 Ratings
15% below category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
User authentication8.634 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list6.228 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.2
183 Ratings
9% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.5138 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.270 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.9154 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.795 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.0175 Ratings
Search00 Ratings7.4161 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings6.6112 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.7
192 Ratings
4% below category average
Chat00 Ratings8.8191 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.0190 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.5178 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings7.2105 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.0118 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings7.147 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings6.243 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.8157 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.4
178 Ratings
9% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings7.1122 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.5151 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings7.6153 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.1165 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings7.5149 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings7.0111 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings6.353 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.0124 Ratings
Best Alternatives
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
Small Businesses
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
Stackby
Stackby
Score 9.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Google Meet
Google Meet
Score 8.3 out of 10
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
6.4
(47 ratings)
8.1
(270 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
2.0
(3 ratings)
6.0
(9 ratings)
Usability
7.1
(21 ratings)
7.2
(52 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.3
(14 ratings)
8.3
(113 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.2
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.3
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
GlobalMeet is well suited for an organization that wants a simple web conference platform with no added features. It seems like this is the way to go if you want to not spend a lot of money for a service. GlobalMeet is not well suited for large organizations, or someone who needs to host multiple meetings and needs robust features such as attendance tracking, presentation sharing, and ease of use.
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Microsoft
Positive: The virtual workspace created for a work team within the same company, for the resemblance of information and communications in one place.Negative: The access for members of a non-profit organization who have external emails from the host but need the same access as an internal person since their volunteer work is part of the very core of the federation.
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • Easy to use system for business conference calls
  • Recording feature useful to playback information from the meeting
  • Accessibility of domestic and international call in numbers make it possible for participants to call in no matter where they are traveling or located.
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Microsoft
  • Virtual meetings - ease of set up and execution
  • File sharing! We build channels for projects, and being able to invite only project members is huge!
  • Peer-to-peer communications - being able to "ping" one of my colleagues, either text, video or call-only, on-demand, is what runs our business.
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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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Microsoft
  • The feature of notifications in the mobile application could be improved. Sometimes notifications of different teams are not visible and are only visible when the application is opened.
  • It uses lots of computational resources while running and thus, slows down the system sometimes.
  • It allows a few channels per team. The number of channels could be increased for better productivity.
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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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Microsoft
Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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Usability
Discontinued Products
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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Microsoft
User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful. MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organizational communications. Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
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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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Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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Performance
Discontinued Products
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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Microsoft
Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
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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Microsoft
Using Microsoft Teams has resulted in much faster business communications with both co-workers and consultants. There has been little need for support with this software as the interface is very intuitive and the product is overall very well designed. We did encounter an issue with the built-in phone service, however, this was quickly resolved by the support team.
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Implementation Rating
Discontinued Products
GlobalMeet was easy to get set up with the company and starting to use.
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Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
I was not involved in the purchasing decision, but choose GlobalMeet over Skype in some situations since not all organizations permit their colleagues to join other Skype environments. WebEx is not widely deployed in the organization. I have just started using Teams, and I am not as familiar with using it yet. However, I have had success with joining other organizations that use Teams on a call. It is disappointing that functionality such as the whiteboard is not mutually available in those situations (yet).
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Microsoft
Our company and IT department previously used Skype for our communication needs. Skype was not dependable in my opinion, because it seems each time I used it during a call and/or a meeting, I and several other team members would get disconnected more than once. This caused a great interruption of our meeting, caused team members to have to ask others to repeat themselves and caused a general lack of interest in employee attendance during meetings.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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Scalability
Discontinued Products
This product seems to be able to handle the growing amount of work within our company without any problems.
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Microsoft
It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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Professional Services
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • 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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Microsoft
  • I'm not sure I can point to a specific ROI, but it has improved our ability to communicate and work more effectively together.
  • It's also nice to have records of every interaction, photo, and document that has been shared. Less chance of something completely disappearing.
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ScreenShots

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