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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

    Zoom Events & Webinars

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZoom Events and Webinars are part of Zoom’s event solutions that uses existing Zoom products to produce interactive and engaging virtual experiences. It combines Zoom Meetings, Chat, and Video Webinars in one solution that enables event organizers to produce ticketed, live events for internal or external audiences of any size.

    $89

    per month 300 attendees

    Pricing
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Zoom Events & Webinars
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom Webinars
    starting at $89
    per month starting with 300 attendees
    Zoom Events
    starting at $149
    per month starting with 100 attendees
    Zoom Webinars Plus
    starting at $99
    per month starting with 100 attendees
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Zoom Events & Webinars
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Plans supporting up to 10k attendees available. Discount available for annual billing. Pay-per-attendee available for Zoom Webinars Plus and Zoom Events.
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    Community Pulse
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Zoom Events & Webinars
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    There are not too many contrasting pros and cons, it just depends on the scenario of which of the platform you apply it to.
    Incentivized
    Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    I use all of these solutions and it depends on what the other side is most comfortable/familiar with.
    Incentivized
    Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    GlobalMeet seems to drop fewer calls than some of the other services I have used. Skype drops calls often.
    Zoom would be my next choice if GlobalMeet were not an option.
    Incentivized
    Zoom
    Chose Zoom Events & Webinars
    Each of the services listed above seem to have issues with the following:
    • Connectivity issues when calling in, online or screen sharing.
    • Drops calls/sessions
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Zoom Events & Webinars
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    7.2
    46 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    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 Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    6.0
    39 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards4.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    6.6
    43 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    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 Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    6.8
    35 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    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 Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    7.2
    38 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.634 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list6.228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    9.9
    33 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    9.2
    7 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings9.77 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Zoom Events & Webinars
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    BigMarker
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    RingCentral Events
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Zoom Events & Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (47 ratings)
    8.8
    (87 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.1
    (21 ratings)
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Zoom Events & Webinars
    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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    Zoom
    Zoom is well-suited for all companies. The functionality can range from basic to supercharged with all the bells and whistles; it is just a matter of what package level works best for you and your company. Having used multiple iterations of Zoom, it really relies on you and your company’s use case.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    Zoom
    • Zoom calendar integration is a great way to see what calls are upcoming
    • Ease of use for screen sharing and video call settings
    • Zoom Workplace is reliable at blocking out external noise that should be muted from actual conversation taking place in calls
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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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    Zoom
    • I wish there were more polling options available in Zoom in general, and this extends to both webinar polling and post-webinar surveys. Could certainly do with a more robust polling feature set.
    • Setting up Registration for Zoom webinars can be very tricky, and I usually advise against webinar registration. The fact that users have to manually download an .ics to add it to their O365 calendars after registering means lots of issues with users attempting to join after registering early.
    • I would have complained about lack of breakout rooms for webinars, or the fact that the practice room can't be turned back on after it was turned off, but Zoom recently implemented webinar breakout rooms plus the Backstage feature, so both of these common complaints are now fully addressed!
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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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    Zoom
    We will be renewing with Zoom as long as it continues to meet our needs for client and lead outreach needs in a robust manner. With little error and an easy to use interface, Zoom has met our needs and exceeded our expectations. The cost is right and with a short learning curve, Zoom has been an easy decision to make and maintain.
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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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    Zoom
    Zoom Events is complex, but gets "almost easy" with experience and good guidance. I tell people, "Hosting a meeting is like driving a car; hosting a webinar is like driving an 18-wheeler; and hosting a Zoom Event is like flying a commercial airliner." You need experience, training, and ongoing guidance to be good at Zoom Events. Zoom has staff that knows everything there is to know about Zoom Events, but finding them and reaching them isn't easy. There aren't many consultants out there that are affordable and experienced.
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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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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoom
    Zoom [Video Webinar] has online web portal where user can take control of the meetings and their settings. It provides details of all the meeting happened and also provides participants list. It has support for webinars and recording also. Zoom [Video Webinar] gave special cloud permissions for paid users also from web portal and that can help in saving disk space.
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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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    Zoom
    Implementation was very feasible during our initial usage of the Zoom after COVID-19.
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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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    Zoom
    Zoom Workplace stacks up better than Microsoft Teams in terms of general meeting capabilities, webinar and live event capabilities, user experience, and how slick it is generally - it's a nicer environment where things feel more intuitive and professional. Teams is laggy and slow, feels outdated. Google Meet doesn't have as many filtering options and nuanced capabilities. Zoom integrates well with a wider tech stack.
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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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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoom
    • Being able to quickly set up and run webinars for our teammates using the templates saves us time which equals money.
    • Using our saved Webinar templates ensures we are keeping on brand and adding the items requested by our legal and branding teams which saves time and frustration for all involved.
    • Webinars allow us to upskill our teammates faster without having to create a stand alone training. We can invite them to a hot topic webinar where they can learn, ask questions, and immediately take action on the topic.
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    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) Screenshots

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