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Adobe Connect vs GoToMeeting comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Connect
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
GoToMeeting
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Adobe Connect is 1.8%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.2%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GoToMeeting3.2%
Adobe Connect1.8%
Other95.0%
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Emad Mokhatab - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution & Software System Architect at Shaparak
Stable product but hard to integrate
Adobe Connect is not bad for connecting and integrating for remote connecting and video streaming. I think it was not bad, actually.  I don't integrate it in my project. Some other guys work on that. But I think they had some sort of problems with integration with that product. But, they managed to…
Steve Abshire - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Systems Specialist III at a university with 10,001+ employees
It features low latency, which is crucial because everybody is using VPN to connect to their PCs at work.
Using GoToMeeting in a meeting-sized conference room is kind of a letdown. The camera is supposed to track the speaker and focus on that person so that they can be on the screen. That feature rarely worked. We tested it thoroughly, so maybe it was an issue with the size of the conference room. It may not be suitable for large conference rooms.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I like Adobe Connect because of its flexibility."
"We have a lot of people using the product, board members and senior staff and we also have support staff running the meetings."
"The solution can scale well."
"It trains providers for on-premise deployment in several locations."
"Now our students can complete their required training in less time and make the organization more productive, as they are able to much more quickly apply what they have learned and make immediate use of it in their projects and with their teams more effectively."
"Connect helped us move away from WebEx and use a tool more suitable for learning."
"The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability."
"The flexibility that Adobe Connect offers is incredibly valuable, in that it allows you to customize the experience for your requirements."
"Overall, the solution is useful for running virtual meetings seamlessly."
"It's easy to set up."
"It was just chosen because somebody at the company said, "We need a meeting thing. Hey, go find a meeting thing." It wasn't me, but somebody else in the organization was like, "Alright, let's use GoToMeeting. It's free.""
"In general, I find GoToMeeting very simple and easy to use."
"When managing a conference, it is simple and easy."
"The feature set is very comparable with other virtual meeting products."
"GoToMeeting is an awesome product and it worked perfectly fine for us whether we used it through a browser or as a client."
"Reduced the need for physically commuting between offices."
 

Cons

"Other solutions have more marketing and more visibility. Nobody knows Adobe Connect exists."
"The solution is quite expensive. In Brazil, Connect is only for obtaining international standards for international companies."
"We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement."
"They could improve on the VoIP capabilities."
"I think that both the interface and the layout options, the ability to organize the different components for an online meeting on your screen, could be improved."
"I would like to see btter integration."
"It needs faster and easier upgrades."
"The price is a problem."
"The tool needs to have a virtual room where users can pass through. It also needs to integrate a real-time translator."
"I didn't like the fact that they tried to make their new version look like Zoom."
"It is not so stable. They're trying to bring in too many things and make it look really complex."
"The interface is a little outdated and could be better."
"GoToMeeting is a little bit expensive compared to other products."
"The enrolment for a non-IT user should be easier. It should be simplified for non-IT users."
"The solution could scale a bit easier if you need to add more people to meetings."
"In the next release, I would for it to incorporate files more efficiently from one computer to another when we covert things and send them out. I'm not sure if it's capable of that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The purchasing process is complicated. It would be beneficial if it were more simplified."
"It is expensive."
"Adobe Connect is free of cost."
"Negotiate for discounts."
"It is a little expensive although now, with the competition from Zoom and other products, they have lowered their prices and it is better."
"GoToMeeting is a little bit expensive compared to other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
23%
Government
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Performing Arts
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Adobe Connect?
I would like to see btter integration and better features on integrating, especially in the UI, because it's so obvious when you use Adobe Connect.
What is your primary use case for Adobe Connect?
Adobe Connect is not bad for connecting and integrating for remote connecting and video streaming. I think it was not bad, actually. I don't integrate it in my project. Some other guys work on that...
What needs improvement with GoToMeeting?
The solution must include archive options to save the recorded meetings for future reference. The recording functionality can benefit our team by improving how meetings are recorded and shared. Pre...
What is your primary use case for GoToMeeting?
I use the solution when someone is comfortable using it, and I recommend using it.
 

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Sample Customers

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Find out what your peers are saying about Adobe Connect vs. GoToMeeting and other solutions. Updated: August 2026.
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