Item: Join.me (discontinued)
Rating: 9
Author: Ashia Ackov

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

At AV Magazine, we are a small team that collaborates all across the United States. We have employees from Miami, Kansas City, and Santa Monica. Sometimes we share ideas from stories that we are working on, and this program makes it easier to do. All we have to do is share a link and everyone is connected.

Pros and Cons

They offer a free trial version for you to try before you even decide if it's right for you. But they also have 3 great packages to believe in. We are using the Pro Version, which is right in the middle.
You can host video conferences and record them for team members that couldn't make the meeting.
We can instantly have reports converted to Excel.

Honestly, There is nothing I can say negative at the moment. I actually forgot to mention they also have an option for Toll-free calling. You would have to have the OpenVoice before you use it to connect, but it is available if needed.

Return on Investment

There hasn't been a huge impact on investment, but the ease and convenience is something you can't put a price on. We used Google Hangouts before this, and mostly shared through Drive or Dropbox, but Join.me has everything we need in one package.

Alternatives Considered

As I mentioned before, we used Google Hangouts and Drive. It is easy to file-share, but as far as screen sharing and such, it cannot outdo Join.me. I think both products are useful, but I prefer using Join.me for our team when it comes to collaborating and sharing our ideas with ease.

Support Rating

We have not yet needed to use support, the system is so easy and self-explanatory. But, just to let you know, they do have live chat available on the bottom of the page for your convenience. Or if you would rather call in, the 800 number is readily available as well. So it is there if you need it.

Key Insights

Do you think Join.me (discontinued) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Join.me (discontinued)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Join.me (discontinued) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Join.me (discontinued) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Join.me (discontinued) again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Join.me makes it easier for our team to stay connected even when we are miles apart. Linking up was as simple as sending a link and joining a quick meeting to collaborate on Magazine layouts for the quarter.
Since using Join.me, we even have convenient, in-app reminders of scheduled upcoming meetings. I would recommend this to small businesses, which is what we are, but it is also perfect for larger groups.

Have you tried Join.me for your meetings?

Overall Satisfaction with Join.me