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GoToMeeting vs Zoom Workplace Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 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
Zoom Workplace Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
227
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.0%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom Workplace Business is 13.0%, up from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zoom Workplace Business13.0%
GoToMeeting3.0%
Other84.0%
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Gavin Tomlins - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Luiz Kazan - PeerSpot reviewer
Utilizing versatile features for efficient personal and work meetings
Zoom offers a number of interesting and valuable features. One of the most interesting is the ability to share only audio and provide ambient music without sharing a screen. The breakout room feature is much more developed than other solutions, allowing users to stay in the same meeting and move to different rooms and back to the main room. The sharing features are great for projecting people who should be in focus. Another valuable feature is the virtual entrance, which uses a username and password recognized by the Zoom system, showing the person's full name and ID. Additionally, the use of video and a good fixed background improves visibility compared to other applications. These features differentiate Zoom from others.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Pricing is reasonable. It's not expensive. The pricing is one of the great selling points for the product."
"Screenshare is the most valuable feature as well as the number of meeting participants possible in a meeting. It also has good quality."
"The solution worked well specifically for audio meetings."
"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.""
"We can record meetings and share the screen with participants."
"It's easy to set up."
"GoToMeeting's security is very good. I've never known anybody to crash a GoToMeeting."
"I'm not a really technologically sophisticated user. From my point of view, if I can use it, it's likely very straightforward."
"Zoom's content shareability and chat support are the most valuable features."
"You can have multiple connections so that everybody can interact. You can change your background. If you're in your home and you don't want people to know what it looks like, you can pretty much change the background to any background that you want."
"Zoom is easy to use and makes it easy to communicate with people remotely in meetings."
"Zoom is pretty safe and secure."
"Zoom provides different background screen functionalities for privacy protection."
"Overall Zoom functions well."
"Zoom is stable and easy to use."
 

Cons

"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."
"The interface is a little outdated and could be better."
"The enrolment for a non-IT user should be easier. It should be simplified for non-IT users."
"Poor error recovery, too sensitive to transmission errors. Needs better codecs and more robust system software that can handle network glitches."
"The solution could scale a bit easier if you need to add more people to meetings."
"The sound quality is good but the video quality needs improvement."
"Sometimes we'll run into issues where firewall rules aren't set correctly and won't work."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"The video quality of the free version might not be as good as the enterprise edition."
"How they have the gallery aligned when someone is sharing a screen isn't ideal right now. If there were more options on how to arrange it, would be ideal."
"Sometimes when I try to share my screen in a conference room, I have to click the share button more than once. This happens around fifty percent of the time."
"Having easier access to recorded meetings, being able to download them fast, and playing them back would be helpful."
"They should consider increasing the time limits for free users."
"One thing I do wish was that there was more visibility. Sometimes I have to click into a reply-all to find out who is in the meeting and whether they've accepted or not."
"The product's interface needs enhancement."
"While Zoom calls are great for talking and chatting, they often lack follow-up on action items and collaboration. Most of the time, it's just talking and listening without much progress. There's a missing piece in these tools. About 90 percent of those calls could be replaced by other tools that focus more on the deliverables that make a real impact rather than just being another wasted meeting. It doesn't improve collaboration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"Negotiate for discounts."
"I am using the free version."
"The solution is affordable."
"There is a free version available with time limits."
"Zoom is free to use."
"I use the free version of Zoom."
"We have subscribed to a package for Zoom and it is a monthly payment."
"I use the free version of Zoom that is available for download."
"As an organization, we are paying a license fee for Zoom. Personally, I use the free version."
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Top Industries

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14%
University
11%
Educational Organization
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business97
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise101
 

Questions from the Community

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.
LucidChart vs LucidSpark for brainstorming sessions over Zoom
Hi @Krista Thompson ​ - Yes, LucidSpark is a much more nimble and, in some ways, user-friendly tool than LucidChart. LucidSpark is designed to do a better job managing multiple users participating ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoom?
I am not aware of the pricing. My IT staff might know, but I have no information about it.
 

Overview

 

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