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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Mikogo

    Score1.2 out of 10
    N/AMikogo is a free screen sharing solution with built-in VoIP for online meetings, web presentations, web conferencing and sales demos.

    $156

    Annually

    Socialcast (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASocialcast was an enterprise social networking and collaboration platform acquired by VMware in 2011. The platform allowed an organization's employees to share information and documents with co-workers in real time through a Facebook- or Twitter-like news feed. VMware announced its end of availability (EOA) effective May 2018.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    MikogoSocialcast (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Basic Annual
    $156
    Annually
    Professional Annual
    $228
    Annually
    Professional Lifetime
    $456
    Lifetime License per User
    Team Annual
    $468
    Annually
    Team Lifetime
    $936
    Lifetime License [Unlimited Users]
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MikogoSocialcast (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEnterprise plans are also available for larger organizations, with a custom number of users, meeting participants, and channels. Master Administration and Web API integrations are also available. Contact Mikogo for further information.—
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    MikogoSocialcast (discontinued)
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Mikogo and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Mikogo
    3.1
    4 Ratings
    87% below category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio4.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video4.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements1.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support3.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Mikogo and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Mikogo
    6.0
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing2.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Mikogo and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Mikogo
    3.0
    4 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration1.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation1.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events2.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Mikogo and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Mikogo
    2.1
    4 Ratings
    118% below category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat1.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling3.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A2.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Mikogo and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Mikogo
    1.5
    4 Ratings
    137% below category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication1.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions1.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list2.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Mikogo and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Mikogo
    -
    Ratings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings3.43 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Mikogo and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Mikogo
    -
    Ratings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Mikogo and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Mikogo
    -
    Ratings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    MikogoSocialcast (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    MikogoSocialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.2
    (4 ratings)
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MikogoSocialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BeamYourScreen
    Pros Mikogo is well-suited and cost-effective for the small business Simple & well-designed; easy to figure out. Works best for one-on-one client support. Cons No live customer support Free version has limited features (e.g. no invite meeting allowed) Trial version only 14 days
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Socialcast has been a great tool for FactSet. I would recommend it to any firm looking for an easy-to-use tool to centralize communication and collaborate on a global scale.
    Read full review
    Pros
    BeamYourScreen
    • Inexpensive
    • Simple interface
    • Menus and prompts were clear
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    • Socialcast has an exceptional user experience. With very few idiosyncrasies, it works well on every platform I've tried.
    • The platform has such a high level of ease of use, it becomes somewhat addicting.
    • Social analytics are superb.
    • The platform is highly intuitive and requires zero training or coaching in order for network members to become productive with it.
    • It's extremely reliable. Only once in 4 years, was the product not available, and that was only for about a half-hour. In that half-hour, we realized how dependent we were on it. (Very.)
    • The multi-device and deployment options are excellent. On-premise, Private Cloud, and Multi-tenant SaaS all available.
    • The mobile apps for iPhone, tablets, and Android render well with a beautiful UI/UX. The desktop AIR app is equally highly usable.
    Read full review
    Cons
    BeamYourScreen
    • I'd like to be able to record a session easier.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    • The software is a little bit pricey because it is charged by user/month and depending on the deployment method.
    • For companies with a lot of workers the price can increase significantly.
    • The mobile app usability and notifications are poor. Need to be improved.
    • If there were more administrative features available the product would be improved
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    BeamYourScreen
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Beyond the value FactSet derives from using the platform, Socialcast (the firm) has been a good partner to FactSet. We've experienced very little downtime with the service and they have been responsive and fair with enhancement requests and questions
    Read full review
    Usability
    BeamYourScreen
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The UX is its best feature
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    BeamYourScreen
    I do not have any experience with Mikogo's support as I have never experienced any problem with it.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    BeamYourScreen
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    BeamYourScreen
    Mikogo has simple features and is easy to use. If you don't need lots of bells and whistles and just want to screen share or video conference on a small scale Mikogo works best. Join.me & TeamViewer are a bit confusing for the novice small business person. My experience with LogMeIn has been that it's sluggish. GoToMeeting works great but is pricey for the small firm that mainly does one-to-one support/training. I couldn't get Zoom to work right.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    Socialcast is great for collaboration & light project management, but anything complex doesn't work well.

    Using it as an email notification curator works nice for us.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    BeamYourScreen
    • Zero positive impact
    • Spend just a little more with products like AnyDesk and get some real ROI
    • Short term, the product can be used on a trial basis (or at least it was available as a trial)
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    • Definitely more organized project management and team collaboration.
    • Efficiency in carrying out tasks.
    • Creates a spirit of collaboration and friendliness among colleagues.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Mikogo Screenshots

    Screenshot of Screen sharing between two windows desktop computersScreenshot of Phone conference and participant list options