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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MUGA

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMUGA is a web-based video conferencing system built to deliver a real-time communication and collaboration experience. In an era of rapid digitization, globalization of businesses, and geographically dispersed teams, the need for dynamic online meeting solutions has been on the rise. In response to the growing demand, the vendor states they have built MUGA as an all-inclusive virtual conferencing platform for seamless communication, effective collaboration, and better remote workforce…

    $5.35

    per user

    Whereby

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ANorwegian company appear.in offers their flagship video conferencing platform to small teams, both in a free edition hosting up to 4 guests simultaneously in a session or a paid edition that supports up to 12 simultaneous meeting guests, among other features.

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    per user

    Pricing
    MUGAWhereby
    Editions & Modules
    Monthly ( India )
    $5.35
    per user
    Yearly ( India )
    $57.82
    per user
    Free
    $0
    per user
    Pro
    $9.99
    per user
    Business
    $59.99 and up
    per user/room
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MUGAWhereby
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$5.35 per userNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    MUGAWhereby
    Considered Both Products
    Kyyba Innovations
    No answer on this topic
    Whereby
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    MUGAWhereby
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of MUGA and Whereby
    Feature
    MUGA
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Whereby
    7.8
    14 Ratings
    1% below category average
    High quality audio8.01 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    High quality video8.01 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.01 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Mobile support4.01 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of MUGA and Whereby
    Feature
    MUGA
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Whereby
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Desktop sharing7.01 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of MUGA and Whereby
    Feature
    MUGA
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Whereby
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Calendar integration7.01 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Meeting initiation7.01 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.01 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Slideshows6.01 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.72 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of MUGA and Whereby
    Feature
    MUGA
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Whereby
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Live chat8.01 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Q&A6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of MUGA and Whereby
    Feature
    MUGA
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Whereby
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    User authentication10.01 Ratings8.86 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions10.01 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list10.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    MUGAWhereby
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MUGAWhereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.1
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MUGAWhereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kyyba Innovations
    It is great for international use. It has good features, and the security is above and beyond. The service level if I/we have a problem could be better as their customer service is not quick to respond, but other than the occasional glitch, it is the best platform we have experienced and much better than MS Teams. Ease of use - easy set up for new employees inside the co and out.
    Incentivized
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    Whereby
    If you cannot use another more common solution on the market or are looking for an alternative to the known solutions, it is a great alternative. If you have other tools already, and just want to test [them], that's fine, but I think the better-known ones have a better chance of using, knowing, and the learning curve will be shorter.
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    Pros
    Kyyba Innovations
    • Reliability
    • Good connection
    • Security
    • Ease of use - easy set up for new employees inside the co and out
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    Whereby
    • Easy to use: The app is very, very easy to use. Literally just create a chat room (input a name) and access it to chat.
    • Call/video quality: I've experienced better call quality on appear.in than in almost all other chat and video conferencing services out there.
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    Cons
    Kyyba Innovations
    • Connectivity at times there are speed + connection issues
    • Price - at times our invoice is different than expected and it is tough to reconcile
    • Service - difficult to get someone on the phone for customer service needs
    Incentivized
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    Whereby
    • The paid version may have dial-in. But I have always used the free version. Dial-in is typically required for an "official" multi-purpose teleconference platform.
    • I did have some trouble with larger groups (5+) when it was Appear.in but almost always use it for small 1-on-1 or 3 person meetings.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kyyba Innovations
    No answers on this topic
    Whereby
    We are using a larger tool suite that already includes video conferencing instead of our older approach of using different apps from different vendors. appear.in has a simple but great set of features but its pricing scheme is not as scalable as we really need in a 500+ employee company.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Kyyba Innovations
    Easy to use and very few complaints. But the usability on the front end was not easy as we had difficult setting up the contract and thus the first call. Timing was urgent and it took too long to get a rep to call us back and that put us in a bind and we had to use another web product
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    Whereby
    Very easy to use, technical and non-technical colleagues have used it with no instructions needed. That says all about the app and services.
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    Support Rating
    Kyyba Innovations
    We have tried to reach out a few times and the cust service dept was inept. Slow to get to and when we did get through they were not bright folks. Thankfully we haven't had to call them often. But it is a security and long term concern that as we expand our need, will they be there for us? That is a remaining question. A
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    Whereby
    Never had to contact support, so we cannot give a rating for their overall support. When we noticed the audio was not always great quality, we simply educated our users to mute the mic and use the in-room conference phone which is connected via a dedicated VOIP link and had much better voice quality. The video performance varied by locations network speed and found it got much worse when the room size increased to over 4 connections.
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    Implementation Rating
    Kyyba Innovations
    No answers on this topic
    Whereby
    After a recommendation from a partner, as the system is very easy to use, we simply start.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Kyyba Innovations
    No comparison. MUGA was the best solution and the best technology. It was an easy decision. The biggest challenge was getting a contract and securing ourselves as a customer to get the very first video set up and to get a call back on a few insurance/cyber security questions answered before we had our first official call.
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    Whereby
    I find Zoom more complicated to use and harder to use because a lot of people do not like having to download things to their computers or devices and Whereby is so easy to get connected with . I like that Zoom offers larger rooms, but at this point the cost is not worth the extra expense.
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    Return on Investment
    Kyyba Innovations
    • Great return. It has come in handy for our customers to use it also
    • Great for new employees
    • Good for last minute set-up calls with customers
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    Whereby
    • In general, any sort of online collaborations saves a lot on your budget. The meetings are rather more on time and can be efficient and short.
    • Easy to drop-by and have a small talk with clients/teammates within COVID era.
    • The URL makes you look fancy instead of a random hash.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    MUGA Screenshots

    Screenshot of Login pageScreenshot of Home pageScreenshot of meeting pageScreenshot of Recording tab

    Whereby Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easy video meetings in your browser. No downloads, no login.Screenshot of Up to 50 participants in Townhall rooms.Screenshot of Record, save, and share meetings.