Item: Join.me (discontinued)
Rating: 7
Author: Alan Bloxham

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Join.me is a great tool for business use because it gives you the ability to have a unique URL that you can always just jump into. We would tell our clients to just go to join.me/NAMEHERE and they could easily join a screenshare.

Pros and Cons

Easily shareable URL for clients and coworkers.
Easy screensharing desktop app.

Host of call had to install the desktop app in order to use, not always convenient.

Return on Investment

Great brand promotion with unique URL.
Saved time with quick screen share calls.
Wasted time waiting for client to download join.me to screenshare.

Alternatives Considered

Google Hangouts Meet

We selected Google Meet because we didn't necessarily need the unique URL or a dedicated app for screen sharing. We found that Google Meet was sufficient in getting everything we need for our team meetings, as well as meetings with the clients.

Key Insights

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

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

Yes

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

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

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

Would you buy Join.me (discontinued) again?

Likelihood to Recommend

It's a really great software, but it's more of a budget decision than anything. There are other screensharing apps like Google Meet that maybe aren't as nice with the unique URL, but it gets the job done for free. If a company has the budget for it, it's a really great marketing feature.

Join.me great for in-house meetings, but difficult outside of company

Overall Satisfaction with Join.me