We performed a comparison between Google Hangouts and GoToWebinar 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."I find the sound quality of Google Meet a valuable feature. You can join Google Meet with just your phone. You only need the link of the meeting to join."
"The solution scales well."
"The ability to share a screen during a meeting is one of the most valuable features. You can also be directly connected on the computer and on the phone with the same account. It is flexible."
"Stable communication tool with a good history feature and very easy installation."
"The solution is easy to use and navigate."
"The most valuable feature has been the ability to present presentations during meetings."
"We use Google Hangouts to chat and exchange some quick information."
"The installation part of the product is easy since one generally needs to use a browser to use the product."
"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."
"This solution is very reliable. It is easy to switch between audio and microphone when using headphones."
"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 were able to build our own customer portal and integrate into GoToWebinar with a seamless interface."
"Google will not have two identical chat platforms. Google Chat is always a winner because it is compatible with my device."
"The solution can improve by having more integration with different platforms."
"There could be more precise instructions for beginners using the solution."
"One area where I see room for improvement in Google Hangout is the voice quality during meetings."
"I would like for the platform to have a call recording feature in the free version."
"The solution can be improved by integrating other tools."
"They should increase the platform's session time beyond an hour."
"The stability of Google Hangouts could still be improved. How virtual backgrounds are handled also needs improvement."
"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 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."
"The platform feels old and a little rusty, more could be invested into the look and feel of it."
"GoToWebinar would be improved with the inclusion of support for video endpoints."
Google Hangouts is ranked 6th in Virtual Meetings with 51 reviews while GoToWebinar is ranked 18th in Virtual Meetings with 8 reviews. Google Hangouts is rated 8.2, while GoToWebinar is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Google Hangouts writes "A tool for personal use with good screen-sharing capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of GoToWebinar writes "Video library is a great tool and it enables good customization; feels a little antiquated and rusty". Google Hangouts is most compared with Zoom, whereas GoToWebinar is most compared with Microsoft Teams, Webex and GoToMeeting. See our GoToWebinar vs. Google Hangouts report.
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