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GoToMeeting vs Zoom Workplace Business comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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
6th
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
6.6
Number of Reviews
234
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.3%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom Workplace Business is 7.4%, down from 11.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoom Workplace Business7.4%
GoToMeeting3.3%
Other89.3%
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Steve Abshire - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Systems Specialist III at a university with 10,001+ employees
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.
Yifate Yusuf - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at GE
Unified communication has transformed our collaboration and consistently boosts project delivery
The best features Zoom Workplace Business offers include screen sharing, clear video and audio, online meetings, large-scale events, call management, mobile apps, unified communication platform, and collaboration. The feature I find myself using the most is an AI-powered collaboration platform that is used to streamline communication, increase employee engagement, optimize in-person time, and improve productivity. The screen sharing is very effective and a helpful tool where we are able to screen share with our colleagues and discuss different tasks and project management ideas. Collaboration has become very efficient, and remote working has also become efficient and prevalent in my organization. We have been able to save a lot of time using Zoom Workplace Business. It has been a game-changer. Zoom Workplace Business elevates the experience with Zoom AI Companion included at no additional cost. It is designed to help employees be more productive, collaborate better, enhance their skills, and unlock time savings.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We need a meeting thing, hey, go find a meeting thing."
"The key advantage of GoToMeeting is the ability to use it without installing anything."
"It can provide good communication with external partners."
"The most valuable feature is the dial-in capability."
"When managing a conference, it is simple and easy."
"Classic GTM is an amazing product and much better than the competition."
"Overall, the solution is useful for running virtual meetings seamlessly."
"GoToMeeting is very handy. It's good software. I would definitely recommend it."
"Overall, I like it very much; I like the way that you can do webinars on it, and that is the most valuable for me."
"It functions well, and I have had no issues with attaching files to chats."
"We always make our meetings on Zoom because we believe that it is the best option."
"The ability to share graphics and visuals."
"The features I find most valuable are its simplicity to use and we use the recording functionality within meetings, which helps students who may have missed a lesson for some reason, as they can then pick up via the recorded session."
"I find that Zoom is generally more stable and easier to use than other solutions, and it also has more features."
"The desktop application works nicely, and I would recommend the product for other people."
"The solution is stable; it's easy to use and at this point, it's certainly ubiquitous, as everyone seems to have experience with it."
 

Cons

"I would like to see better support for mobile devices."
"Manageability needs to be improved."
"The enrolment for a non-IT user should be easier. It should be simplified for non-IT users."
"The solution could scale a bit easier if you need to add more people to meetings."
"Poor error recovery, too sensitive to transmission errors. Needs better codecs and more robust system software that can handle network glitches."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"I don't know whether it is an issue or not but my boss was asking me if person one is in one room, and another person wanted to use another room at the same time, I don't know whether it is possible."
"GoToMeeting is too slow, which is why we no longer use it."
"There are some things that we require that Zoom does not have."
"Technical support is in need of improvement."
"The video side should be improved, especially if too many people log in at once."
"It would be useful to be able to share files with my colleagues."
"The mobile version of Zoom could use some improvement."
"The virtual background could be more smoothly integrated with the rest of the software."
"It's a heavy application that requires a lot of bandwidth."
"Zoom meetings can only have 1,000 attendees. For more than 1,000, you must buy the Zoom Webinar product."
 

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."
"Zoom is available with an open license that can support meetings of up to 40 minutes."
"There are both free and paid versions available."
"We are using the free version of Zoom."
"I am using the free version of Zoom."
"There are paid and free personal accounts for Zoom."
"We use the free version of the product. We utilize it only three to four times a month."
"I have been using the free version of Zoom."
"The tool's pricing is reasonable. I think we get discounts as an organization."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Performing Arts
9%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business102
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise108
 

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 cannot say anything about pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Zoom Workplace Business since it is handled globally for us.
What needs improvement with Zoom?
I would like the price to be a bit lower. Besides pricing, there are no other points I would like to see improved.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

AAPT, ACD Groupe, Addison Fire, Avigilon Corporation, Basic Industries Ltd., Bitdefender, Branson School Online, Budd Van Lines, Business Fitness, Business Wire
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