We performed a comparison between GoToWebinar and Skype for Business 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."This solution is very reliable. It is easy to switch between audio and microphone when using headphones."
"All of their features are good. They are more or less equivalent to the competition. There's less disturbance, less jitter, the voice is always good even at a low bandwidth."
"The interface is browser-based and simple, which is an advantage over other solutions."
"We were able to build our own customer portal and integrate into GoToWebinar with a seamless interface."
"I can extract the activity and the attendance reports, along with every single question that was asked during the webinar, which is a feature that we highly value."
"We like the tools our administrator can use to identify which calls had quality issues and why. This makes troubleshooting our user experience somewhat easier."
"I like the fact that it opens up your video conferencing, and, in many cases, the audio at the same time."
"Desktop sharing is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is quick and easy to use. It is a good tool for group calls."
"The most valuable feature of Skype for Business is overall it is an okay solution."
"The Microsoft tech support are very good. They get back to you. I log a support call, and I usually have someone on the phone within a half an hour, so it is pretty good."
"The most valuable feature of Skype for Business is that it has many other tools that you can be integrated with it. It makes the meetings more interactive."
"File sharing and email invitations for a conference. I can have a meeting with people at the opposite end of the Earth, sharing documentation; it is quite easy."
"The sharing of cameras is limited to meeting organizers."
"The chat window and using polls is easier in Zoom than compared to GoToWebinar. Make it simpler and easier to publish polls on the fly would improve the solution."
"GoToWebinar would be improved with the inclusion of support for video endpoints."
"Some of my friends also use GoToWebinar to collect clients for affiliate marketing. In those cases, they found some features were missing with respect to some of the competition. And the worst part is the price."
"The platform feels old and a little rusty, more could be invested into the look and feel of it."
"Lacks a zoom-in feature for whoever is presenting."
"The group feature of Skype for Business needs improvement. It should also be improved for online lectures."
"Skype for Business could improve by having a document channel or repository. Microsoft Teams has a better repository place for documents that you can share with your team. You can access it anywhere from any device."
"I venture to say that 30% of the people using this solution at our company have had issues with stability, due to the volatility and crashes."
"Skype's overall connectivity functionality or ability is one area with room for improvement."
"I should be able to make a desktop phone call when I click a member of my Lync directory."
"We need a feature where you can virtually raise your hand to silently let the presenter know that you have a question."
"The solution has been discontinued by Microsoft."
GoToWebinar is ranked 18th in Virtual Meetings with 8 reviews while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews. GoToWebinar is rated 8.4, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of GoToWebinar writes "Video library is a great tool and it enables good customization; feels a little antiquated and rusty". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Skype for Business writes "Reliable, useful for remote work, and great but isn't as robust as Microsoft Teams". GoToWebinar is most compared with Webex, Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting and Zoom, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting and Cisco Meeting Server. See our GoToWebinar vs. Skype for Business report.
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