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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GoGuardian Teacher

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AGoGuardian, headquartered in Los Angeles, offers GoGuardian Teacher, a classroom management and digital learning environment application featuring activity timeline, screen viewer, and other features.N/A

    Highfive (discontinued)

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AHighfive was a web conferencing platform acquired by Dialpad in 2020. Its functionality became part of the now obsolete Dialpad Meetings, the functionality of which is now contained in Dialpad Connect.N/A
    Pricing
    GoGuardian TeacherHighfive (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GoGuardian TeacherHighfive (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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    Community Pulse
    GoGuardian TeacherHighfive (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    GoGuardian
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    Features
    GoGuardian TeacherHighfive (discontinued)
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of GoGuardian Teacher and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GoGuardian Teacher
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Roster Management5.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Customization7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Student Data Security6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community Support6.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Class Scheduling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of GoGuardian Teacher and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GoGuardian Teacher
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.8
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings6.323 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of GoGuardian Teacher and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GoGuardian Teacher
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GoGuardian Teacher and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GoGuardian Teacher
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings7.219 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.825 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of GoGuardian Teacher and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GoGuardian Teacher
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Live chat00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of GoGuardian Teacher and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GoGuardian Teacher
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    6.1
    17 Ratings
    28% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings6.216 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings6.314 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings5.86 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of GoGuardian Teacher and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GoGuardian Teacher
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings8.832 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.253 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GoGuardian TeacherHighfive (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Schoolmint Hero
    Score9.7 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Schoolmint Hero
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GoGuardian TeacherHighfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    7.6
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    7.7
    (39 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GoGuardian TeacherHighfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoGuardian
    GoGuardian Teacher is great for a teacher who needs a way to monitor student activities and work time on a laptop. It is easy to set up, simple to use and helps to keep students accountable when online in class. It integrates with Google Classroom which is a big help. It is more powerful for teachers experienced in using tech in the classroom. The archiving ability is great but the UX needs to improve.
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    The free version I would absolutely recommend, we've had some great use out of it for the past few years. Presenting, sharing screen, the conference line and some other features are all free. If we did need more analytics and more features, perhaps making it easier for the potential customer to share screen, we might re-start the search and we'd potentially rate UberConference lower, but for the free version it's been great for us.
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    Pros
    GoGuardian
    • Cloud-based. Teachers do not have to monitor from just one device - they can do it from any device.
    • GoGuardian allows teachers to lock a student's screen when he/she needs the students attention.
    • GoGuardian allows the teacher to view all students' devices simultaneously.
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    Discontinued Products
    • I appreciate being able to select a local phone number: it adds credibility and convenience for in-market clients/prospects.
    • I like being able to customize the hold music. One of our employees wrote and produced custom hold music for Anvil, which generates discussion and engagement as an ice-breaker.
    • The screen sharing is easy-to-use and is far more reliable than in the past. Prospects and clients do not have to download any app to make it work properly.
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    Cons
    GoGuardian
    • Scope of device monitoring (laptops, desktop computers and not just Chromebooks)
    • Needs an updated interface to more accurately fit advances in technology
    • Ability to more easily interact and adjust with a student's device
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    • Can be very laggy - I have been part of screen share conferences where the connection keeps dropping.
    • Call quality is not always the best.
    • Limited functionality - this cannot be your all-in-one go-to conferencing solution because there are no video call capabilities.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoGuardian
    For a technology-heavy school, it is a necessary and good tool for managing classroom use of laptops. It is easy to set up and use. Helps track time on task and internet usage. Another source of data when speaking to parents about student work and activity. Can help plan and manage work time when you have limited devices.
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    Discontinued Products
    UberConference is more expensive than some of its competitors and we have not found a real advantage to using UberConference over certain less-expensive applications. UberConference charges per month per organizer and those costs add up quickly, so we will be moving forward with a more budget-friendly option in the coming months.
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    Usability
    GoGuardian
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The interface is intuitive and stupidly simple, no complicated sub-menus or configuration settings. Easy to create a meeting space and then have others join with a link or dial-in PIN on the free tier. On the paid tier it's even easier with PIN-less joining and automatic reminder calls to get participants to join.
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    Support Rating
    GoGuardian
    The support is great. On the rare occasion that I've had to reach out to support they have been very quick to respond and extremely helpful. I've also had teachers reach out directly to support themselves. Most of the time I don't even know that a teacher has reached out to support until after the fact. They always seem satisfied.
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    I haven't needed support for the most part, which is a positive for Highfive. It's intuitive and most features are straightforward to use. In the one instance that I did contact them, it took them longer then expected to respond, but they were able to answer my question once they did.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GoGuardian
    I have used Hapara in a previous school district. GoGuardian is more user-friendly and easier to setup. I do think GoGuardian has some room on improving the ease of finding some areas of the program, but once you know the path to get there it is quick.
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    Discontinued Products
    Uberconference is by far more reliable and has a better quality of service than the other providers in this space. I have never had a dropped call with Uberconference (unlike Skype and Hangouts). I do think they need to do more marketing because fewer people know about them than others and sometimes people decline to use the service so we have to use one of the other platforms to connect.
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    Return on Investment
    GoGuardian
    • We have been able to identify inappropriate websites that students have discovered. For example anonymous proxies, movie streaming, etc. Through this software, we have been able to identify the students and in turn block the websites.
    • We have been able to identify which students have been using other user's accounts. This was an unintended side effect of the software. If a teacher knows that a student is using a Chromebook but the student is not showing up in the software, we are easily able to deduce that the user must be using another student's account.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Our teams use this every day. It makes it easy to meet with clients and share a screen and display analytics.
    • Some of my clients thought that they need to register first to be able to contact me. It's bad that they are not notified in any way that it's enough just to enter its names and that's it.
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