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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Join.me (discontinued)

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AJoin.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

    Webex Meetings

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AWebex Meetings is a video conferencing solution powering hybrid work. It enables a seamless collaboration experience and better results with meetings that are designed to give everyone the ability to engage no matter their location, language, or communication style.

    $14.50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Join.me (discontinued)Webex Meetings
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $10.00
    Month
    Pro
    $10.00
    Month
    Business
    $10.00
    Month
    Webex Meet
    $14.50
    per month per user
    Webex Suite: Meet + Call
    $25
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Join.me (discontinued)Webex Meetings
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Join.me (discontinued)Webex Meetings
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    Join.me has many shortcomings when it comes to comparison with Webex. I believe Webex is by far the best however there is a small piece of the of the market for Join.me. Join.me was too late to the game and lacks in features on top of it.
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    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    It's faster, cheaper, and it just works. As I said, I don't have to think about it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    Join.me beats its competitors on pricing, but beyond that its competitors have a much richer feature set.
    Incentivized
    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    Webex has a higher quality video and audio output, but it still depends on bandwidth. Join.me is significantly cheaper, offers a free version, and is much easier to set up. While the video and audio quality with Join.me isn't as great as Webex, it still gets the job done and is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    I was not the decision maker in my department who chose join.me, but in my experience, Join.me is much less consistent and user-friendly than WebEx
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    I do like join.me for shorter presentations but I think it could use an upgrade. It’s great that each meeting creates its own link which is easy to send to others.
    Incentivized
    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    Join me is so much easier to use than other products we have used. We currently use 2 products as backups (for security reasons) and have always preferred the ease of use associated with Join me. The personalised URL and web browser viewing without other software installations …
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    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    [We selected Join.me because of]
    Competitive Pricing
    Global Telephone Numbers
    Incentivized
    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    Lower cost, easier to use, available across different geographies
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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.
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    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    I have used Join.me, DameWare and TeamViewer. Join.me has the least amount of hassle in regards to quick setup. Dameware often times fails and has to be installed manually. TeamViewer drops the connection often and requires you to start the whole process again.
    Incentivized
    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. …
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    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    Again, join.me has many of the same issues the TeamViewer or Webex have, such as dropped connections, laggy, jitter, etc. These are expected with over the public internet/cloud services such as these. I think where Join.me is a step above is how easy it is to set up and get a …
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    Chose Join.me (discontinued)
    I use the free version with ease.
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    Cisco
    Chose Webex Meetings
    Skype for Business is used much more widely in the organization now because it is a lot cheaper for internal-only meetings. However, Skype does seem to have even more audio connection issues than WebEx. Our C-Suite also uses BlueJeans for their quarterly review webinars, and it …
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    Chose Webex Meetings
    We actually use a variety of the offerings. We have a few Join.me accounts because sometimes that is easier for calling/screen sharing meetings. We opted against UberConference because although it was the most cost-effective, we found calls were being dropped regularly. For …
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    Chose Webex Meetings
    Initially, Webex was the most reliable, secure, and feature-rich option on the market when we started our online schools 12 years ago. Skype was much more of a social platform (prior to Skype Business) and we wanted to communicate to potential school partners and parents that …
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    Chose Webex Meetings
    Webex Meetings is unmatched since it provides powerful and easy-to-use features. It is highly customizable to suit your business needs. I like how it allows me to engage with employers, customers, and co-workers.
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    Chose Webex Meetings
    With Cisco Webex Meetings, you can integrate with Outlook, and you can share selected applications and not only your screen. We had an improved audio experience as well with Cisco Webex.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Meetings
    I think Webex is about the same in terms of functions, compared to the others listed at the top of this. If you think about it there are only so many things that a screen share meeting platform can do. That being said Webex is heavier and slower to load than some the web …
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    Chose Webex Meetings
    As a consultant, we have the opportunity to use many web conferencing software with our client organizations. WebEx falls right in the middle for the technologies. In my opinion, it's better than Skype for Business but not as good as newer web-conferencing technologies like …
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    Chose Webex Meetings
    In my experience WebEx is the most mature, fully featured and reliable solution of it's type i have used. We chose WebEx years ago when this space had far fewer competitors. But WebEx continues to innovate and add more capabilities to keep it at the front of this market segment.
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    Chose Webex Meetings
    I use these regularly; there are also other tools out there I've used once or twice, but these two are the major ones I've stuck with.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    77%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    609 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    517 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    622 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    380 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    26 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    452 Answers
    Features
    Join.me (discontinued)Webex Meetings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Join.me (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.8
    75 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Webex Meetings
    8.7
    845 Ratings
    9% above category average
    High quality audio8.566 Ratings9.0840 Ratings
    High quality video8.269 Ratings9.0832 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.059 Ratings8.0800 Ratings
    Mobile support7.336 Ratings8.6762 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Join.me (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.9
    73 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Webex Meetings
    8.5
    830 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Desktop sharing8.573 Ratings8.8829 Ratings
    Whiteboards7.433 Ratings8.1721 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Join.me (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.0
    69 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Webex Meetings
    8.6
    838 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Calendar integration8.551 Ratings8.7795 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.464 Ratings8.5825 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.121 Ratings8.4351 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.052 Ratings8.9783 Ratings
    Slideshows8.035 Ratings8.7708 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Join.me (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.1
    59 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Webex Meetings
    8.8
    793 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Live chat8.759 Ratings8.8772 Ratings
    Audience polling7.720 Ratings9.0682 Ratings
    Q&A7.826 Ratings8.6691 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Join.me (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Webex Meetings
    8.8
    787 Ratings
    8% above category average
    User authentication8.244 Ratings8.8740 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.251 Ratings8.8767 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.433 Ratings9.0475 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Join.me (discontinued)Webex Meetings
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    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.9 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Google Meet
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)Webex Meetings
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (76 ratings)
    8.8
    (864 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (58 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.1
    (117 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.0
    (441 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.5
    (416 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (25 ratings)
    7.8
    (116 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.7
    (22 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    7.2
    (15 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.2
    (412 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    9.6
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    9.9
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    User Testimonials
    Join.me (discontinued)Webex Meetings
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    The first reason is the ease of use and availability, which makes WebEx work for all. The quality of audio and video is adorable. As a business development associate, I must make an impression on the other side, and WebEx helps me make first impressions. A few features are complex for new users but can be resolved.
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    Pros
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    • 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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    Cisco
    • Anywhere at anytime virtual meetings and conferences.
    • Secure collaboration end-to-end.
    • Webex Assistant, I like this feature every much.
    • Customizable layouts as needs arise.
    • Great User Interface (UI).
    • Historical capture of meetings.
    • The shape and gesture recognition features using AI.
    • Note-taking.
    • Close Captioning in various languages.
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    Cons
    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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    Cisco
    • Only a few options are there for non-verbal feedback like hand raising or emoji reactions. They should work on it as expressing understanding or agreement would help collaborate with the cross-functional teams.
    • More options for creating custom workflows and integrations with internal tools would be helpful and the whiteboard also looks basic compared to other similar tools. I think, adding features like sticky notes and freehand drawing would be a great boost.
    • The mobile app is functional but I find it less intuitive and feature-rich compared to the desktop version. Should have parity in features and a more user-friendly interface will become more helpful for mobile users like me who sometimes conduct or attend meetings on the go.
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    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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    Cisco
    Because Webex Meetings is known for its consistent performance, with high quality audio and video that works well even in low bandwidth situations. This makes it a dependable tool for both small and large meetings without worrying about technical glitches. Also, the platform is easy to navigate, both for meeting hosts and participants. Features like screen sharing, chat, and breakout rooms are intuitive
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    Usability
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    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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    Cisco
    Webex Meetings does not provide enough audio feedback for users with visual disabilities to properly navigate the tool. Students, faculty, and staff who are blind or have low vision may not be able to use Webex Meetings. Users with motor disabilities that navigate via keyboard, may not be able to navigate the web conferencing session enough to participate fully.
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    Reliability and Availability
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    Cisco
    So personally I have never faced any kind of meeting unavailability issue while scandaling meeting with WebEx the bandwidth is really good and in terms of application performance the same is my opinion what I mentioned for availability it is good and the objective of communication is quite fruitfully achieved with a simple and effective product like WebEx which is often bundled with the purchase of course which is which we have at our company and great discount is being offered so it is easy on our pocket. I really don't have any specific errors which have faced I should mention over here the operation or application uses is quite smooth.
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    Performance
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    Cisco
    We use browsers to join Webex Meetings and it is very good no issue also appears from Webex APP is very organized and does not consume more resources of PC so no issues appeared. We join audio and video in many ways, all of which are good. We integrated it with active Microsoft Exchange with easy deployment.
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    Support Rating
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    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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    Cisco
    The support cases can be opened instantly. The support engineers can support you via Telephone, E-Mail, WebEx Meetings, and My favorite WebEx application.24X7 Availability of the engineers. Step-by-step guidance is available by an engineer. https://help.webex.com/ - Great Site for instant FAQ's. https://status.webex.com/ - Is helpful to identify the updated schedule of WebEx or to know the server status of WebEx services.
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    In-Person Training
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    Cisco
    It was straight to the point and very informative. effective training often includes clear explanations, hands-on practice opportunities, time for questions and answers, real-world examples, and follow-up support. If you're trying to assess the quality of a specific training session, you might consider these factors. For organizations looking to assess the quality of their in-person training, it's best to solicit feedback directly from the participants. This can be done through anonymous surveys or feedback sessions, enabling the organization to gather firsthand information and improve future training sessions accordingly.
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    Online Training
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    Cisco
    It was very interactive and well explained. The trainor is very much knowledgeable of the product. He was able to answer all of our inquiries in a timely and professional manner. There were lots of exercises done during the duration of the training to ensure that we have a better view on what to expect from the product.
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    Implementation Rating
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    This is a fairly simple product which doesn't require much "implementation" work for our use cases.
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    Cisco
    That we needed complex implementation that we didn't get tells me 2 things: 1) the product was not designed in a way that "just worked" like some of its peers (Zoom / BlueJeans) and 2) had our company defined actual user needs and validated / verified that they had bought something that matched those, we would have pursued features / designs more closely aligned with what the product actually does: screen share, sometimes video, definitely VOIP audio (always an option regardless of license), and easy recording and retrieval of meetings.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Cisco
    The ability to transfer multimedia files directly into the platform and a very robust free plan helped me make the decision to try out Webex Meetings. Easy to set up in a company environment and accessible once the learning curve and sign up process are complete. In-platform web navigating is also a nice feature when onboarding new staff or doing market research.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    Cisco
    We use the free version of Webex Meetings to allow us to connect with suppliers/vendors that demand Webex Meetings be used for collaboration.
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    Scalability
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    Cisco
    I work for a Fortune 500 company with many employees so I can testify to its usability for large corporations. In addition, I use the software within my small team of sales reps so it is always usable on a small scale as well. In my eyes, this tool is scalable for businesses of all sizes without any hiccups or issues.
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    Professional Services
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    Cisco
    It is a user friendly application. We have had no adoption problems within the company.
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    Return on Investment
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    • 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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    Cisco
    • The costly nature of individual accounts across multiple schools made it difficult to maintain the budget when our student population grew exponentially.
    • Often communicated to clients and stakeholders that we were a trustworthy and elevated provider.
    • Limited engagement and interactive features with students often contributed to complaints around student engagement and buy-in.
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