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GoToMeeting vs Zoom Workplace Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 31, 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
9th
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
7.3
Number of Reviews
225
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.3%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom Workplace Business is 11.4%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

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.
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

"It's cost-effective."
"We can record meetings and share the screen with participants."
"I like GoToMeeting because it is lighter than other solutions, such as Webex."
"Ease of setup and login by attendees. Facilitates sharing visually, and not just via audio."
"The key advantage of GoToMeeting is the ability to use it without installing anything."
"GoToMeeting's security is very good. I've never known anybody to crash a GoToMeeting."
"Even for somebody who does not have a lot of experience, they can easily use it."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Zoom is the webinars."
"The whiteboard capabilities are great."
"I'm using it only for meetings, and it is good for me. It provides options for remote control and screen sharing."
"Zoom has positively impacted my organization because it's essential for communication."
"The most valuable features of Zoom are the very stable video and audio, the quality of the voice is good, and it is very easy to connect to the sessions. This is also the reason why we use Zoom."
"Zoom is a product that offers users convenience, so you won't be left out of any meetings, especially when others need or prefer to hold meetings on Zoom."
"The initial setup is straightforward as this is a cloud application. It only takes a few seconds."
"The platform has a solid feature for scheduling short meetings worth 30 minutes."
 

Cons

"The interface is a little outdated and could be better."
"The tool needs to have a virtual room where users can pass through. It also needs to integrate a real-time translator."
"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. Previously, only admins could record meetings, sometimes leading to issues if recordings were missed or not shared properly. The recent update now allows hosting GoToMeeting sessions with the ability to delegate recording rights to other team members."
"We would like some improvement in the speed of initiating this solution, as it is currently fairly slow."
"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."
"I didn't like the fact that they tried to make their new version look like Zoom."
"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."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"I found it very confusing to set up a meeting."
"Sometimes I talk a bit low pitched and the other person cannot hear me. I'm guessing the noise suppression detects my voice as background noise instead of my actual voice."
"In the past, there were some sound connectivity issues where I would get sound and no picture, and then picture and no sound."
"When you join a meeting in Zoom, you may feel it is difficult to find some windows until you click a few buttons to help you eventually get to the window you want to see."
"I would like to be able to have multiple users open and collaborate on a document at the same time."
"Although I have not experienced this issue directly, I have heard that there are a lot of security issues with Zoom. Security is very important to us and I have read in the news, there have been a few security issues with them, which worries us in general. We have to update this solution to use it for business purposes soon. We have to check it with an independent security product to verify its safety."
"I can't speak of any shortcomings. It worked fine."
"The free version of Zoom could be improved and offer more functionality. We would also like to have whiteboard and drawing functionality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"GoToMeeting is a little bit expensive compared to other products."
"It is a little expensive although now, with the competition from Zoom and other products, they have lowered their prices and it is better."
"Negotiate for discounts."
"Zoom is free."
"We use the free version of the product. We utilize it only three to four times a month."
"I am not paying any licensing costs for the solution."
"There is some basic functionality that's free but if you want to host longer meetings and have more participants, then there is a licensing fee."
"Has a paid account for multiple users as well as a free option."
"The licensing fees are quite expensive."
"The tool's paid version is not that expensive. You need to pay 150 USD per year."
"There is a free version available with time limits."
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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
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoom?
Zoom offers a free version for up to forty minutes.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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