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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
18th
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
8th
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 June 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Adobe Connect is 2.9%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.5%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Emad Mokhatab - PeerSpot reviewer
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
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."
"It is a stable product."
"The most critical feature is the POA, but Breakout sessions are definitely my favorite."
"The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability."
"The solution can scale well."
"It is straightforward to set up."
"It trains providers for on-premise deployment in several locations."
"Screen share and document share are good features."
"Reduced the need for physically commuting between offices."
"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.""
"The solution worked well specifically for audio meetings."
"Pricing is reasonable. It's not expensive. The pricing is one of the great selling points for the product."
"The key advantage of GoToMeeting is the ability to use it without installing anything."
"The most important feature for me was the iPhone app."
"GoToMeeting is very handy. It's good software. I would definitely recommend it."
"We like that this solution allows us to assign separate numbers to people without having to have a physical telephone system in place."
 

Cons

"I would like to see btter integration."
"Interface and layout options could be improved."
"Adobe's products are difficult to grasp."
"We would like to see support for exportable files that have been uploaded into Adobe Connect as templates for activities."
"Other solutions have more marketing and more visibility. Nobody knows Adobe Connect exists."
"It needs faster and easier upgrades."
"The price is a problem."
"We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement."
"The interface is a little outdated and could be better."
"I would like to see better support for mobile devices."
"The tool needs to have a virtual room where users can pass through. It also needs to integrate a real-time translator."
"Manageability needs to be improved."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"GoToMeeting breaks down a lot. We're not sure if it's breaking down, but we start getting very erratic community channels. I don't know if it's because of GoToMeeting or if we're not buying enough bandwidth. Maybe it is just the infrastructure that it's running on. I'm not quite sure."
"It is not so stable."
"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."
 

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."
"GoToMeeting is a little bit expensive compared to other products."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
16%
Real Estate/Law Firm
15%
Educational Organization
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Adobe Connect?
The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability.
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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