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Adobe Connect

Overview

What is Adobe Connect?

Adobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that enables users to create presentations, online training materials, and learning modules. The product is entirely Adobe Flash-based and has several add-ons for customizing its software to suit each users’ unique needs.

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Recent Reviews

Adobe Connect Review

6 out of 10
October 06, 2022
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Adobe Connect was used to facilitate virtual leadership development & coaching classes. We were in search of a more expansive & immersive …
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Adobe Connect review

8 out of 10
October 05, 2022
Incentivized
I use Adobe Connect to participate in Adobe webinars. It is very easy to use, and I have never had connectivity issues. I have had to use …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Live chat (62)
    9.4
    94%
  • High quality audio (64)
    8.7
    87%
  • Desktop sharing (64)
    8.0
    80%
  • High quality video (64)
    7.2
    72%
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Pricing

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Meetings

$50

On Premise
per host/per month

Webinars & Learning

$130

On Premise
per host/per month

Small Meetings

Free

On Premise
Forever free for up to 3 participants

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Adobe Connect Pro iPhone App

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Adobe Connect Demo

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Adobe Connect Demo

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Adobe Connect HTML5 Demo

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Virtual Classroom Demo (UOIT)

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Adobe Connect - Demo

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Features

Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software

Features related to the performance, reliability & compatibility of web conferencing and webinar (online events) software.

8
Avg 8.0

Screen Sharing

Features related to remote screen sharing capabilities.

7.7
Avg 8.0

Online Meetings / Events

Features related to hosting and attending meetings and events online.

7.9
Avg 8.2

Online Events Collaboration

Features related to collaboration between attendees during web conferences, webinars, and other online events.

8.6
Avg 8.5

Online Events Security

Features related to the security of meetings and other events held via web conferencing/webinar software.

8.9
Avg 8.4
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Product Details

What is Adobe Connect?

Adobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that provides standard features like video, audio, screen-sharing, polls, chat, Q&A, and document transfers, as well as the ability for users to create presentations, online training materials, and learning modules.

The product is entirely Adobe Flash-based and has several add-ons for customizing its software to suit each users’ unique needs. Some extensions that are available include, but are not limited to, Closed Captioning support, Word Cloud (for visualizing live discussions), and MP3 player for adding music to users’ meeting rooms.

Users can create or style their own meeting room layouts which can be saved. They can also add multiple chat pods, polls, quizzes, simulations, breakout rooms, HD video, and games to make meetings and online conferencing more interactive. Additionally, Adobe Connect allows for presenters and hosts to utilize a “virtual backstage” to chat and collaborate outside of the main meeting or conference. It also allows for users to go into a “preparation mode” to make adjustments right before or during a session.



Pricing for Adobe Connect Meetings ranges from $50/mo up to $370/mo. Additional webinar capabilities through Adobe Connect Webinar ranges $140/mo to $580/mo, from a webinar with 100 participants to one with up to 1000 participants.



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Adobe Connect Competitors

Adobe Connect Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Adobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that enables users to create presentations, online training materials, and learning modules. The product is entirely Adobe Flash-based and has several add-ons for customizing its software to suit each users’ unique needs.

GoTo Meeting, Webinato, and Cisco Webex Support (discontinued) are common alternatives for Adobe Connect.

Reviewers rate Live chat and Confidential attendee list highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of Adobe Connect are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews and Ratings

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Attribute Ratings

Reviews

(51-75 of 92)
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June 18, 2018

Adobe Connect - Training NOT just meeting

Kevin Gudmundsen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kevin Gudmundsen
Owner/Principle
Streamline Consulting LLC CA (Management Consulting, 1-10 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Training small groups of people that require breakout rooms and high levels of interaction. Training where the same content is delivered multiple times over time - because you can maintain a persistent room layout and content Meetings where multiple people may need to present and support the meeting at the same time
June 18, 2018

Adobe Connects the Dots--Mostly

Anissa Harris | TrustRadius Reviewer
Anissa Harris
Prospect Researcher/Grant Writer
Office of Advancement, Harding University (Education Management, 11-50 employees)
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe is a solid platform for a one-way presentation with one presenter sharing information to many others. There is an option for computer audio, or dial in by phone--a feature that I have used repeatedly when I was ON THE GO but needed to attend a meeting. Adobe has a recording function which is perfect for archiving minutes or discussions or saving training sessions that we redistribute later.
June 15, 2018

Function and Form with a Learning Curve

Zach Wasson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Zach Wasson
Regional Training Leader
Total Quality Logistics (Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Figure out if you're looking for a conferencing tool or a training tool. If the primary purpose is going to be for web meetings, then I would likely look elsewhere. There is better standalone conferencing software. If you're trying to upgrade your training platform, this is a great option. They offer an abundance of tools that make this a viable option for those who will be presenting without producers as well.
February 28, 2018

One of the best

Verified User
Employee in Other
Banking Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
[It's well suited for] live online seminars. It allows us to have an amazing experience with our clients. We share our screens; they can have a view of what we do and vice versa. We can take control of their screens if needed to assist.
February 16, 2017

Great webinar software!

MM
Michael Martinez
learning management system administrator/ data analyst
State of Colorado (Government Administration, 10,001+ employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe connect is great for webinars. It is also great for SCORM content and tracking. Adobe connect is not good for instructor-led training. If you are going to use this as an LMS, please keep this in mind.
July 11, 2016

Adobe Captivate - Connecting Colleagues

Eric Batson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Eric Batson
Trainer / Analyst
LAC Group (Government Administration, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
I found it to be quite useful as a training tool. I could interact with individuals from multiple locations simultaneously, share my screen with a PowerPoint, video or on-screen demonstration and share training documents users could reference during or after our sessions. Participants could also type feedback in the chat pod even if the audio was muted for the training participants.
May 05, 2016

Adobe Connect is the best cumulative meeting room product I've found

Rachael Ahrens | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rachael Ahrens
Senior Interactive Consultant
Blackbaud (Computer Software, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
If you need meeting room design flexibility or cumulative knowledge storage in a single meeting room, there is no comparison. WebEx, GoToMeeting and others are more for quick one time meetings, not appropriate for a year long services agreement where the same meeting room and info is required from meeting to meeting.
May 04, 2016

A love hate relationship with Adobe Connect.

Bjørn Erik Ekstrøm | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bjørn Erik Ekstrøm
LeadGen Specialist
Komfo (Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Works great for webinars, meetings and break-out sessions in my opinion. These are the types of scenarios that I have tested, but the only problem would be the price in relation to services. Rooms can be customised to fit your needs too, so just keep that in-mind as this can prove to be very useful.
October 09, 2015

Memories of Adobe Connect v8 for realtime and self-paced learning.

James Lloyd | TrustRadius Reviewer
James Lloyd
Online Learning Developer
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Biotechnology, 501-1000 employees)
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Cost is a major consideration with Connect. In my current role Blackboard Collaborate has been selected as the organizational tool, though Connect is still supported at a per-use cost. Free web meeting alternatives are improving such as Skype and Google Hangouts so there are more alternatives for basic events. More sophisticated events will still need tools like Connect.
October 06, 2015

Adobe Connect is great for education

Verified User
Administrator in Other
Hospital & Health Care Company, 11-50 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe Connect is well suited for education. There is a lot of flexibility in designing the meeting room layout and the ability to have breakout rooms is a major advantage over other platforms. For simple meetings that are just there to have webcams so you can see all the meeting participants (rather than a face-to-face), and do not require sharing many documents, Adobe Connect works well but is overkill and other products would suffice.
October 02, 2015

Adobe Connect - A Highly Interactive Platform

Andy Gallas | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andy Gallas
Director of Production
RVIBE (Broadcast Media, 1-10 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
For larger corporations vetting the scenarios out with your IT prior to purchasing or using a product like Adobe Connect is essential. RVIBE prides itself for successfully bridging the gap between you and your IT department. Does our distributed workforce have access to the microphone and webcams in their laptops or tablets. Are we forced to be on VPN? Is our Network large enough to handle holding a meeting with everyone at their desk? Do we need an HD broadcast because this is a VP and they need to look good?

For smaller companies do you need breakout rooms? How many participants will really be on each call? Adobe Connect might be too much technology for the cost.

It all comes down to the requirements. RVIBE takes the requirements and guides you down the right path.
September 30, 2015

Adobe Connect - The Luxury Car of Collaboration Tools

Erik Crawford | TrustRadius Reviewer
Erik Crawford
Adobe Connect Product Manager
Carahsoft Technology Corp. (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
Likelihood to Recommend
We have seen several use cases for Adobe Connect from our customers including; telework, emergency preparedness, help desk support, interviewing, court hearings and edugaming. There are still situations, especially in the government, where meeting face to face is a must, but Adobe Connect has become a mission critical piece of software taht we use everyday. Adobe Connect has a large network of reseller, distributors and partners that are all capable of providing an excellent experience when acquiring Adobe Connect for your organization.
August 19, 2015

Connect with Adobe

Julie Lawrence | TrustRadius Reviewer
Julie Lawrence
Academic Dean
Rasmussen College (Education Management, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
This format is great for a college environment for multiple reasons. For students and student engagement, it gives students real-time interactions with teachers and other students increasing understanding of different perspectives and increasing discussions. For faculty, it allows more flexibility with meetings to further engage faculty in meeting spaces to share best practices and roll out new information.
March 11, 2015

Adobe Connect forefront of webinar

Verified User
Administrator in Other
Higher Education Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
I usually ask about how many people are allowed in a session, how secure is the setup, is there additional setup (downloading of the product) or does this stream seamlessly on the computer, ability to preload presentations, screenshots, polling, etc, ability to mute the audience or communicate with the audience (you usually have at least one person who puts their phone on hold and you listen to elevator music) whether it be through the presentation or messaging.
December 04, 2014

Adobe Connect - A highly customizable and robust platform for live online events

Brendan Shields | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brendan Shields
Lead Producer for Live Online Events
Dale Carnegie Training (Professional Training & Coaching, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
The cost may be prohibitive for one's needs. If you are delivering many events per week that need to be highly customizable, Adobe Connect is a great choice. If you just need something for virtual staff meetings or standard webinars, a less expensive and less robust program may prove to be a better choice. ReadyTalk in particular is a good alternative, WebEx may be a good fit as well.
November 26, 2014

Adobe Connect for Education and Training

Julie Wuebker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Julie Wuebker
Technical Education Developer, International Institute of Innovative Instruction
Franklin University (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
With a well thought out strategy for usage implementation, and a detailed strategy for content development/delivery, Connect works well for HR and Education. Connect is highly feature rich. In many ways you are limited only by the desktop development tools and your design talent. Between HD video and PowerPoint content with audio, the range of content delivery and tracking is very wide.
Through much research and testing, we were able to integrate Adobe Connect with our LMS for auto-creation of course sections and meetings. So, it is possible to customize the implementation.

February 20, 2014

Adobe Connect: what "grown ups" choose

Verified User
Account Manager in Sales
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
Likelihood to Recommend
Virtual Classroom- Adobe Connect is, hands down, the top choice
Webinar - for audiences where you desire high impact, highly engaging webinars and need strong analytics, Adobe Connect is a great choice
Integrated solution needs - If you want your product set to be integrated with other enterprise functions, choose Adobe Connect -- the full set of API's and modular nature of the product will let you build something that fits quite well.
Scalable, global, delivery needs - Because of multiple delivery models (multi-tenant hosted, on-premise, Managed service) you can scale your deployment and position it geographically where you need it. You can start small and build. You can meet very high security and integration requirements.
February 11, 2014

Using Adobe Connect for Enterprise-Wide Training

Sean McCarty | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sean McCarty
Instructional Designer
Time Warner Cable (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe Connect is excellent for enterprise-wide solutions. We frequently use it for team meetings and project planning sessions, however, we have found that it's many features are best leveraged when training large audiences where interactivity and engagement would otherwise be a challenge using traditional training methods. Key questions when considering Adobe Connect would be: Do we need a scalable solution for employees or clients in different markets/areas/countries? Do we need a tool that simply enables us to push content to an audience or is interactivity and engagement a main priority?
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