We performed a comparison between Adobe Connect and Google Hangouts based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Meetings solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like Adobe Connect because of its flexibility."
"The solution can scale well."
"The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability."
"Screen share and document share are good features."
"The most critical feature is the POA, but Breakout sessions are definitely my favorite."
"It trains providers for on-premise deployment in several locations."
"It is straightforward to set up."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"What I like best about Google Hangouts is its integration with other Google solutions, so scheduling is easy because you have the calendar. It also has a whiteboard feature. I also like its polling feature and that it even has a captioning feature."
"The most valuable feature of Google Hangouts is there are no predefined or meeting durations. For example, Zoom meetings have a set duration, typically ranging from thirty minutes to an hour, whereas Google Meet meetings can continue indefinitely. Additionally, it is effortless to generate a meeting, whether it is a live session or for future use, and distribute your link to others, making these aspects appealing to me."
"Very good voice and video calling options."
"Google Hangouts is easy to use and has good performance."
"I appreciated having the basic features like screen sharing and camera options."
"Its ease of use is most valuable. It is just a click, and you're in the system."
"Google Meet is a clear and simple solution."
"We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement."
"Other solutions have more marketing and more visibility. Nobody knows Adobe Connect exists."
"Interface and layout options could be improved."
"We would like to see support for exportable files that have been uploaded into Adobe Connect as templates for activities."
"It needs faster and easier upgrades."
"The price is a problem."
"Adobe's products are difficult to grasp."
"Google Hangouts should add a feature to show how someone connects, such as via a laptop or phone. If you know if someone is using a laptop you can ask them to share their screen."
"In the next release, I would like to see call recording made available."
"Support could be a bit faster."
"I would like to see more focus on features for interacting with the participants in a group chat, such as screen sharing."
"I would like to see support for showing virtual backgrounds."
"Not a ten because there's room for improvement. Sometimes there is disconnectivity."
"You only get 60 minutes of video conferencing."
"The product was quite unstable during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when we shared our screens, as it often resulted in a black screen."
Adobe Connect is ranked 13th in Virtual Meetings with 10 reviews while Google Hangouts is ranked 6th in Virtual Meetings with 51 reviews. Adobe Connect is rated 8.6, while Google Hangouts is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Adobe Connect writes "User-friendly layout with a nice virtual meeting experience and good reliability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Hangouts writes "A tool for personal use with good screen-sharing capabilities". Adobe Connect is most compared with GoToMeeting, Zoom, TeamViewer, InterCall Unified Meeting and Webex, whereas Google Hangouts is most compared with Zoom. See our Adobe Connect vs. Google Hangouts report.
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