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GoToMeeting vs PGi GlobalMeet 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

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
PGi GlobalMeet
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
22nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.6%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PGi GlobalMeet is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Jacky Hood - PeerSpot reviewer
A straightforward setup with good stability and decent pricing
The new version crashes my ISP. I don't like the new version. I hope they continue to support the Classic version. I didn't like the fact that LogMeIn tried to make their new version look like Zoom. The feature in the Classic version includes a little panel for GoToMeeting to be off to the side, and it doesn't interfere with your browser. It is much better. All these companies, including the new version of GoToMeeting, have a useless bunch of controls at the top that blocks the tabs of your browser. This makes it so that you can't jump around from tab to tab when you're showing your screen. Those controls are so tiny. Yesterday I was on a session on one of the products (not GTM), and it had shrunk it down to one inch by one inch. It was so small that I couldn't find the tab to make it bigger. That's a big issue. In this attempt to look like Zoom, GTM has gone to the extent where the controls are a little skinny line above your browser. That's not good. The controls need to be highly visible, and contrast so they are easy to read and find. It would be nice if they would have a whiteboard where everybody in the meeting can draw or write on it. We use Google Docs for that purpose, but Google Docs doesn't really allow you to draw. When I was running a different college system, the college system had a whiteboard. All the students and the teachers could all write on the whiteboard with their fingers, as I recall. It'd be nice if they would have something similar available in the future.
it_user367905 - PeerSpot reviewer
We've found the ability to pre-load PPTs and to promote presenters or mute all to be valuable features.
Global Meet allows us to conduct planning meetings, share screens, record recording issues with recordings not recording or being saved for 30 days. Valuable Features: * The ability to pre-load PPTs. * The ability to promote presenters or mute all. * The ability to upload files and easily share presentations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most important feature for me was the iPhone app."
"It's cost-effective."
"The most valuable feature is the dial-in capability."
"Even for somebody who does not have a lot of experience, they can easily use it."
"GoToMeeting is very handy. It's good software. I would definitely recommend it."
"I think all the features are very useful, especially the rooms features and we present with screen sharing. Instead of organizing conferences, we are able to do that online. This has been saving us from spending on travel. From the beginning of this year, because of GoToMeeting, I have canceled I think three or four business trips."
"We like that this solution allows us to assign separate numbers to people without having to have a physical telephone system in place."
"GoToMeeting's low latency is crucial because everybody is using VPN to connect to their PCs at work. The sound and video quality are solid, and the whiteboarding features were especially useful. The administrative side of it was fairly simple and intuitive to use."
"I am impressed with the tool's production support."
 

Cons

"The solution could always be more secure."
"Poor error recovery, too sensitive to transmission errors. Needs better codecs and more robust system software that can handle network glitches."
"The sound quality is good but the video quality needs improvement."
"The product itself doesn't stand out against other options on the market."
"The solution could scale a bit easier if you need to add more people to meetings."
"It is not so stable."
"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."
"Lacks ease of connectivity, calendar integrations, and third-party app integrations."
"The tool is slow in updating changes. It also has a poor dashboard operating system."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The solution is expensive. I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten and it is yearly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
17%
Real Estate/Law Firm
14%
Educational Organization
14%
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Company Size

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Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GoToMeeting?
Reduced the need for physically commuting between offices.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GoToMeeting?
This is not an expensive solution, we pay around $5,000AUD maximum per year. There are other fees for data carriage, PABX fees, and the like but they would apply to any similar product.
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 do you like most about PGi GlobalMeet?
I am impressed with the tool's production support.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PGi GlobalMeet?
The solution is expensive. I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten and it is yearly.
What needs improvement with PGi GlobalMeet?
The tool is slow in updating changes. It also has a poor dashboard operating system.
 

Comparisons

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Sample Customers

AAPT, ACD Groupe, Addison Fire, Avigilon Corporation, Basic Industries Ltd., Bitdefender, Branson School Online, Budd Van Lines, Business Fitness, Business Wire
Equifax, New York Life, Expedia, SAP, Aaron's, Staples
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