GoTo Meeting vs. Join.me (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GoTo Meeting
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
From GoTo (formerly LogMeIn), GoToMeeting is an online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software that enables users to connect via the internet. It hosts a suite of online meeting tools, including real-time screen sharing and integrated audio.
$12
per month
Join.me (discontinued)
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
Join.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
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Editions & Modules
Professional
$12.00
Per Organizer / Per Month for 150 Participants [billed annually]
Business
$16.00
Per Organizer / Per Month for 250 Participants [billed annually]
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
3,000 Participants
Lite
$10.00
Month
Pro
$10.00
Month
Business
$10.00
Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GoTo MeetingJoin.me (discontinued)
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing available by monthly or annual subscription, with discounts for annual commitments.
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Community Pulse
GoTo MeetingJoin.me (discontinued)
Considered Both Products
GoTo Meeting
Chose GoTo Meeting
I would have switched to Join.me, but I didn't have time to learn the format. Now that GoTo has changed theirs several times since, I wish I would have switched
Chose GoTo Meeting
We are using Three Products currently, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and GoTo Meeting. The reason for using the three products is based on end-user competence and choice. Since we use MS365, it makes sense to use Teams for internal communication, we have let go of Join.me as it was not …
Chose GoTo Meeting
Select GoTo Meeting because it is a fabulous online meeting tool, it has worked perfectly for me without any crashes or interruptions, it is a software that does not require heavy downloads or tedious configurations, and the audio and video screen sharing has worked perfectly …
Chose GoTo Meeting
Select GoTo Meeting because it is an all-in-one solution that offers the opportunity to connect from anywhere and from any device with flexible features that fit our needs, it is a solution that offers the opportunity to stay connected with colleagues and clients no matter …
Chose GoTo Meeting
Compared to its competitors, GoToMeeting offers a friendlier and more intuitive user interface that allows for screen share and session recording. Converting your recordings for distribution takes no time and is easy to do and manage. The screen sharing capabilities allow for …
Chose GoTo Meeting
There are no comparisons between these competitors and GoToMeeting. Zoom is close, but is not nearly as easy to use and the interface is lacking, when it comes to look and feel. For a presenter, GoToMeeting really allows the user to feel in complete control of a meeting, …
Chose GoTo Meeting
It stacks up well. It is just as good or better than the others in the field. It is a leader, and perhaps has the most name recognition in the industry. I am a big fan of GoToMeeting and it is very reliable and secure for the most sensitive, highest level meetings.
Chose GoTo Meeting
GoToMeeting is a user-friendly platform suitable for small team conferences or webinars with numerous attendees. Most participants are familiar with its features; newcomers easily manage the learning curve.
Chose GoTo Meeting
It offers all of the basic functionalities and is very user friendly. Pricing stacks up fair and could easily service a mid size company with nationwide locations.
Chose GoTo Meeting
GoToMeeting was consistently the best performer across the four we evaluated for connectivity and audio, the underpinning of any web share service. Anecdotally, they seemed to have driven the most consistent innovation and product enhancement. Our representatives have been …
Chose GoTo Meeting
Zoom and GoToMeeting are very similar in product but GoToMeeting's history and reliability are the main reasons for us purchasing.
Chose GoTo Meeting
ITI has considered join.me as an alternative to GTM. Join.me did not have the full functionality like GTM and we could not record and download meetings for future reference. The one benefit of join.me was that it did not require attendees to download any software on their end …
Chose GoTo Meeting
We have also used Join.me and Clearslide. Join.me is okay for screen share, but is like moving in jello for passing control. Clearslide was actually very easy to use for screen share and control share, although it was constantly asking for Java updates.
Join.me (discontinued)
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.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
I used Join.me, as I believe I found a coupon for it when I originally started so it wasn't too expensive. I know I compared it to GoToMeeting and it was less expensive than that. I also believe you get more for your dollar with Join.me when comparing the feature list. I think …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me is something I've always used alongside GoToMeeting and Slack. I find that Join.me is easiest in setting up an impromptu meeting when needing to collaborate with team members.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
We have tried a number of online meeting platforms since 2010 when we first commenced our online and international programs. Although Join.Me was a mainstay for us at first--affordable, safe, and great way to provide remote access that other platforms failed to provide--now we …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
We used Join.me as our web conferencing tool before switching over to Google Meet. Using the Google suite of products made Google Meet the easier choice.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
It's faster, cheaper, and it just works. As I said, I don't have to think about it.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
The other options are fine, but they all require someone to download a plugin in order to join the meeting. I want them to be able to be talking with me through audio as quickly and easily as possible which is why Join.me is the only option.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me seems to work seamlessly throughout our various locations. Although we have used the others in the past, and still on occasion dependent upon the situation, we have found that Join.me suits our needs the best at this time.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me beats its competitors on pricing, but beyond that its competitors have a much richer feature set.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me requires no software download by attendees.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
We ended up using Join.me by default when we learned that DocSend did not have audioconferencing built in. We use it via their integration and the experience has not been great. On it's own I'm guessing it works a lot better. Over all the other audio conferencing solutions I've …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Similar offerings. Join.me was selected due to easy, consistent management. Quickly embraced by our teams, uses the hardware already in place. Each user gets his / her private meeting space or can generate a one time code for ad-hoc meetings. In general, join.me provided …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Honestly most of these are about the same in terms of functionality. Join.me has a competitive price but is not necessarily the cheapest. We selected it to consolidate things internally.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
For quick, simple, and sporadic meetings it is great. Low barrier to entry. Super easy to use, especially when you are on a bind and need to act fast.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Our IT dept supports several products remotely. From what we have seen Join.Me is slightly cheaper that some of the others.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Head to head join me is quicker to use and is easier to use. It requires literally nothing to install unlike the other applications, which makes it the best choice when working with users who are less technical. join.me is the fastest to get started and share with your users. …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Easier, more professional... I think it was less expensive.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.1
365 Ratings
2% above category average
Join.me (discontinued)
7.8
75 Ratings
2% below category average
High quality audio8.4364 Ratings8.566 Ratings
High quality video8.5357 Ratings8.269 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements7.5333 Ratings7.059 Ratings
Mobile support7.8285 Ratings7.336 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.5
358 Ratings
7% above category average
Join.me (discontinued)
7.9
73 Ratings
0% below category average
Desktop sharing8.8358 Ratings8.573 Ratings
Whiteboards8.2239 Ratings7.433 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.2
360 Ratings
0% above category average
Join.me (discontinued)
8.0
69 Ratings
2% below category average
Calendar integration8.2317 Ratings8.551 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.3346 Ratings8.464 Ratings
Integrates with social media8.0174 Ratings7.121 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.3323 Ratings8.052 Ratings
Slideshows8.3278 Ratings8.035 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.3
331 Ratings
1% below category average
Join.me (discontinued)
8.1
59 Ratings
3% below category average
Live chat8.6324 Ratings8.759 Ratings
Audience polling8.1230 Ratings7.720 Ratings
Q&A8.2252 Ratings7.826 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
GoTo Meeting
8.4
332 Ratings
1% above category average
Join.me (discontinued)
8.3
58 Ratings
0% below category average
User authentication8.3296 Ratings8.244 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.5317 Ratings8.251 Ratings
Confidential attendee list8.5261 Ratings8.433 Ratings
Best Alternatives
GoTo MeetingJoin.me (discontinued)
Small Businesses
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Google Meet
Google Meet
Score 8.3 out of 10
Google Meet
Google Meet
Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
GoTo MeetingJoin.me (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(400 ratings)
7.1
(76 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(41 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(32 ratings)
10.0
(7 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.7
(49 ratings)
8.8
(25 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.2
(5 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
3.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
It enhance the overall coordination and synergy among team members, fostering a conducive environment for in-depth project requirement deliberations. The versatility of this communication tool empowers us to engage in interactive discussions, share insights, and align our strategies cohesively, thereby contributing significantly to the success and efficiency of our project management endeavors.
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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
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • Goto meeting delivers high-quality audio and video, which ensures clear communication even in virtual environments.
  • The mobile app allows users to join meetings on the go, ensuring flexibility for participants who may not always be at their desktop computers.
  • virtual backgrounds and appearance settings are useful.
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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
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • You have to download an app that doesn't work well in order to blur the speakers and hosts background. I tried the third party app a few times, but its terrible.
  • I think the Customer service is ok
  • In my opinion, if you don't have the latest updates to your computer, it won't run properly.
  • Sometimes the host video doesn't appear.
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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
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
While we have found GoTo Meeting to be very useful and a part of our normal way of doing business, there are alternatives that are more cost-effective. For example, Microsoft Teams is available as part of our M365 subscription. This will require us to complete a cost analysis to determine which product makes more sense for us to move forward with.
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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
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
The simplicity of GoToMeetings desktop, mobile, and web-based applications make it a very robust and user-friendly meeting solution. At times, it may be more complex than needed, but it is nice to have so many features that can be used if needed. Once installed, it is very easy to use and navigate.
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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
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
When we have issues, they seem to respond quickly and do everything they can to help us. They have even tried to find other ways we could get more use out of their product, or improve the way we are currently using it. Overall, their support has been fairly good for us.
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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
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
Not really, it is very simple to install and get started.
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Discontinued Products
This is a fairly simple product which doesn't require much "implementation" work for our use cases.
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Alternatives Considered
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
Zoom is definitely GoTo Meeting's biggest competitor in terms of similar features and overall functionality. I have read about security issues with Zoom in the past, but haven't seen GoTo Meeting make any headlines regarding security. That might be something to consider for larger organizations
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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
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • Positive: Staying close to client and making sure they have the best customer service.
  • Positive: Creating higher client conversion rates by being present on calls.
  • Negative: When technical issues occur on GoTo Meeting the client is left wondering how professional we are.
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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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ScreenShots

GoTo Meeting Screenshots

Screenshot of GoTo App - Create Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Join Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Meeting (In Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Mobile Meetings (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Screen Share Meeting (In Session)