Blackboard Collaborate vs GoToMeeting comparison

Blackboard and GoTo are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Blackboard is ranked #24 with an average rating of 6.0, while GoTo is ranked #8 with an average rating of 9.5. Blackboard holds a 1.1% mindshare in VM, compared to GoTo’s 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Blackboard users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of GoTo users who would recommend it.

Blackboard Collaborate

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75% willing to recommend

GoToMeeting

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88% willing to recommend

Blackboard Collaborate

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Blackboard Collaborate and GoToMeeting are both collaboration tools competing in the educational and business meeting categories. Blackboard Collaborate holds an advantage for educational purposes, whereas GoToMeeting is more favorable for general business meetings due to its broader functionalities.

Features: Blackboard Collaborate offers robust integration with educational platforms, breakout rooms suited for classroom settings, and detailed attendance reporting. GoToMeeting provides advanced video conferencing tools, seamless screen sharing, and versatile meeting scheduling.

Room for Improvement: Blackboard Collaborate could enhance user interface intuitiveness and simplify its integration with non-educational platforms. It may also benefit from expanding its feature set for business environments. GoToMeeting lacks some specialized tools for educational settings, could improve the quality of virtual whiteboarding, and enhance customization options for different user needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: GoToMeeting’s cloud-based deployment ensures easy setup with responsive customer service. Blackboard Collaborate also offers a cloud model but requires integration with learning management systems, complicating initial setup for non-educational setups. Their support is specially tailored for educational institutions.

Pricing and ROI: Blackboard Collaborate comes with higher initial costs due to specialized integration needs but promises good ROI through student engagement improvements. GoToMeeting offers competitive pricing with flexible plans, yielding strong ROI through efficiency in business communications.

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Blackboard Collaborate vs. GoToMeeting

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Blackboard Collaborate

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

24th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Blackboard Collaborate is 1.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.3%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
GoToMeeting	3.3%
Blackboard Collaborate	1.1%
Other	95.6%

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YN1

Teaching and Learning Systems Manager at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

Useful in webinars, meetings and online classrooms

One of the features that people enjoy is the whiteboard, providing opportunities for academics to present content and for students to contribute. The platform also allows for the creating of different rooms, enabling large classes to break into smaller groups for discussions. Students can then return to the main classroom to share their opinions. It integrates with LMS.

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Gavin Tomlins

Chief Information Officer at a pharma/biotech company with 11-50 employees

Clunky with poor interface, lacks sufficient functionalities; it did reduce need for in-person meetings

We're phasing out the use of GoToMeeting because of some of its deficiencies. It lacks ease of connectivity, calendar integrations, and third-party app integrations. The user interface is quite poor and needs to be reworked and the product is quite clunky in comparison to its competitors. It currently lacks the ability for sharing collaborative materials during a meeting. We also found that the ability to switch between audio and video configurations isn't as intuitive as in other applications. I generally do 20-30 hours of video conferencing a day, so it makes a difference to have these features. It doesn't integrate as easily into phone systems as well as other organizations and it doesn't integrate as easy into instant messaging and collaboration tools or into software solutions. In general, some of the functionalities need to be improved.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution allows me to connect and collaborate with my classes."

"One of the features that people enjoy is the whiteboard, providing opportunities for academics to present content and for students to contribute. The platform also allows for the creating of different rooms, enabling large classes to break into smaller groups for discussions. Students can then return to the main classroom to share their opinions. It integrates with LMS."

"Document loading and annotation."

"With GoToMeeting, I like that it works well for seminars and similar events. Finding a platform where multiple people can share their images, split the screen with content, and manage presentations smoothly is uncommon. It allows the presenter to handle questions, answers, and other opinions."

"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.""

"Ease of setup and login by attendees. Facilitates sharing visually, and not just via audio."

"There is no lagging and the meeting interaction is seamless."

"The solution worked well specifically for audio meetings."

"The key advantage of GoToMeeting is the ability to use it without installing anything."

"Even for somebody who does not have a lot of experience, they can easily use it."

"We can record meetings and share the screen with participants."

More GoToMeeting pros

Cons

"We faced outages when the user limit went over a certain number."

"If there were maybe more tutorials outside of what I'm aware the university is suggesting, I would take more tutorials on effective ways to deliver content. I come from the industry and content was always needed when people that were observing were smart and involved and decision-makers instead of so passively just trying to pass the course. In my imagination, the tutorials would be a tool where the learners themselves can have much more hands-on learning during a Collaborate session."

"The system can overload when too many try logging in."

"Sometimes we'll run into issues where firewall rules aren't set correctly and won't work."

"The sound quality is good but the video quality needs improvement."

"The newer user interface takes a bit longer to get used to."

"I would like to see better support for mobile devices."

"The enrolment for a non-IT user should be easier. It should be simplified for non-IT users."

"Manageability needs to be improved."

"The product itself doesn't stand out against other options on the market."

"Lacks ease of connectivity, calendar integrations, and third-party app integrations."

More GoToMeeting cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available

"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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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Blackboard Collaborate?

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What needs improvement with Blackboard Collaborate?

We faced outages when the user limit went over a certain number.

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What is your primary use case for Blackboard Collaborate?

We use the solution in web seminars, online classrooms, and meetings.

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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...

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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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What advice do you have for others considering GoToMeeting?

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

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Also Known As

Blackboard Mobile

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Overview

Blackboard Mobile give your learners, educators, and community access to all aspects of the educational experience on their mobile devices and they'll be able to go anywhere. Giving you the power to engage everyone on their terms and devices. Offering instant access to the information they need. Encouraging the interaction they crave.

Blackboard

GoToMeeting web conferencing software makes it simple and cost-effective to collaborate online with colleagues and customers. Best of all, meeting participants can share their webcams in high definition, so you can enjoy more personal interactions _ without needing a complicated setup.

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Sample Customers

University of Derby Online, Universty of Warwick, University of Liverpool, City College Norwich, Northumberland College, Mid-Kent College, Watson Pharmaceutials, Capella University, Shore Tel Sky, Lincoln PD, City of Somerville MA, Somerset County Council

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