Item: Join.me (discontinued)
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Every now and then my team gets into situations where it would benefit us in our new remote work status scenarios that we have the ability to screen share and control other users computers. Join.me solves for both those scenarios in one easy to use software package. With my IT background it's often easier and quicker for me to solve a lot of my teams PCs issues instead of waiting for IT to address. With it's remote control abilities I can do just that.

Pros and Cons

Screen sharing
Remote computer control from anywhere
Easy to install and get up and running

Certain features can be a little hard to find
Not the best user interface compared to some of the more expansive competitors

Return on Investment

Join.me has saved my team a significant amount of time when it comes to solving minor IT related issues due to it's remote control capabilities which allow me to work on other users computers that are remote and work from home.
It's very affordable for what it can do
Can be a little tricky to explain how to get it up and running to someone that has very limited technical knowledge
Simple controls for all your basic needs

Alternatives Considered

Google Hangouts (Classic), Cisco Webex Meetings and LogMeIn Pro

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.

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

Other Software Used

monday.com, Google Drive, Jira Software

Likelihood to Recommend

If you're on a bit of a budget the pricing for Join.me definitely makes it an easy choice. We were able to download it and get it up and running for free on a few of my teammates PCs that needed assistance with some computer setup. It can be a little confusing to access some of the features at first but once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy to use. Wouldn't necessarily recommend it for extremely large meetings, but it's excellent for smaller groups.

A simple and easy to use meeting and remote desktop control package all in one

Overall Satisfaction with Join.me