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."It trains providers for on-premise deployment in several locations."
"The solution can scale well."
"I like Adobe Connect because of its flexibility."
"The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability."
"The most critical feature is the POA, but Breakout sessions are definitely my favorite."
"Screen share and document share are good features."
"It is straightforward to set up."
"The most valuable features are that you don't have to create a separate account, it's easy to use, and you don't have to enter an ID or password to start video conferencing."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"Google Hangouts is an excellent tool."
"The screen sharing is the most valuable feature. It ties in with Google docs and Google sheets so that we can work on a single document as a whole group of us at once. That's the biggest feature we rely on."
"It's integration with Google is the valuable feature."
"It has efficient recording features."
"The solution is easy to use and navigate."
"The most valuable feature of Google Hangouts is the ability to record the classes that I'm not able to attend. I can use the class recording to view whatever I missed later."
"The price is a problem."
"We would like to see support for exportable files that have been uploaded into Adobe Connect as templates for activities."
"We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement."
"Adobe's products are difficult to grasp."
"It needs faster and easier upgrades."
"Interface and layout options could be improved."
"Other solutions have more marketing and more visibility. Nobody knows Adobe Connect exists."
"Google Hangouts could improve by allowing someone to record a meeting without the need to have a company email. You cannot record with a Gmail account."
"The user interface is an area with shortcomings and needs improvement."
"I think the version that I'm using doesn't allow recording. I guess it's more of a licensing issue than anything else, and it needs to be improved."
"It would be great if this solution could be added to smart TVs. We would also like the ability to broadcast to a YouTube channel when having a meeting or session using this solution."
"It would be ideal if they could include in the offering a virtual whiteboard for users when they are running meetings."
"The solution can be improved by integrating other tools."
"The solution can improve by having more integration with different platforms."
"The stability of Google Hangouts could still be improved. How virtual backgrounds are handled also needs improvement."
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, Webex and InterCall Unified Meeting, whereas Google Hangouts is most compared with Zoom. See our Adobe Connect vs. Google Hangouts report.
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