GoToWebinar vs ReadyTalk comparison

GoTo and ReadyTalk are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. GoTo is ranked #18, while ReadyTalk is ranked #27. GoTo holds a 2.2% mindshare in VM, compared to ReadyTalk’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GoTo users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ReadyTalk users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

GoToWebinar and ReadyTalk compete in the web conferencing category. ReadyTalk often emerges stronger due to its superior features, although GoToWebinar excels in pricing and support.

Features: GoToWebinar offers reliable session management, effective polls for gauging audience interest, and seamless presenter transitions. ReadyTalk stands out with robust integration options, comprehensive customization capabilities, and superior screen sharing functionalities.

Room for Improvement: GoToWebinar could improve its flexibility and integration options and expand its customization capabilities. ReadyTalk might enhance its initial setup speed, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness in customer support during peak sessions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: GoToWebinar ensures quick deployment and has a straightforward setup process with responsive customer service. ReadyTalk offers a customizable deployment model, allowing deeper personalization and has a world-class customer support team for addressing all user requirements.

Pricing and ROI: GoToWebinar provides a competitive setup cost and a strong ROI backed by its large user base. ReadyTalk may have a higher upfront cost but delivers features that ensure strong ROI through comprehensive integration capability, making it an attractive choice for feature-rich platforms.

To learn more, read our detailed GoToWebinar vs. ReadyTalk Report (Updated: March 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

GoToWebinar

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

18th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

ReadyTalk

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

27th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToWebinar is 2.2%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ReadyTalk is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
GoToWebinar	2.2%
ReadyTalk	1.4%
Other	96.4%

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RITA Conroy-Martin

Director of Marketing at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

Video library is a great tool and it enables good customization; feels a little antiquated and rusty

I like that recordings are available immediately, it's a great feature. I also appreciate being able to use the video library as a tool, and the integration of an API with other systems we have. We were able to build our own customer portal and then integrate into GoToWebinar with a seamless interface. People thought they were on our platform, but they were using GoToWebinar. Those are unique features that seemed to be very easy for our development team to integrate. I like that aspect of it. It also provides good visibility if somebody had seen a webinar that was useful. It's very easy to push them out. Registration is an easy process as is customization on the back end. We very rarely had technical issues running the webinars so it's a pretty robust platform overall.

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it_user479847

Marketing Campaign Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Great pay as you go options.

- Marketo Integration - Simulive events - Customer service - Cut down bandwidth - Scale at a cheaper cost - 1 year - No. Very easy! - A few minor issues along the way - No, but would like to have more support outside of US Customer Service: - Great! Technical Support: - Great! - Cheaper,…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"The interface is browser-based and simple, which is an advantage over other solutions."

"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."

"This solution is very reliable. It is easy to switch between audio and microphone when using headphones."

"Within the first 6 months of using ReadyTalk, I have saved over $100K in comparison to using other technologies."

"Our webinar program was floundering, but after I started working with ReadyTalk, we have been able to increase the number of webinars, these webinars have successively attracted higher quality presenters and have become a real marketing tool for our association."

"ReadyTalk is a very user friendly tool."

"Their support is great! I have used them a few times and they really get the root of your problems and correct them fast."

"Customer Service: Excellent. Have been able to help me determine when to use the operator assisted service and even demo-ed this experience for me in order to make more informed decision."

"ReadyTalk helped my organization deliver high-quality training webinars to small business owners around the country."

"We host 4 webinars a month using Share tools and have reached on some occasions more than 500 participants just by one invitation being shared through social media."

"Customer Service is the best."

Cons

"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 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."

"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 sharing of cameras is limited to meeting organizers."

"Compared to other webinar platforms, ReadyTalk's pricing is a bit high."

"Would love to have a calendar (much like Outlook offers) that included scheduled appointments."

"Supporting PPT animations and direct upload of recordings to YouTube would be great."

"We'd like the joining process for presenters to be more seamless (and they are working on that)."

"Add animation capabilities!"

"The aesthetics are not great."

"I would love to see a lobby that attendees can wait in prior to starting the conference."

"You have to download a spreadsheet three times post-meeting if you want surveys, registration, attendance. Kind of tedious."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is a free solution."

"It is a monthly subscription and the price is quite expensive if you're not paying annually."

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

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Overview

Web conferencing SaaS for larger webinars

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ReadyTalk gives you everything that's been missing in online meetings and webinars. Easy-to-use platform delivers superior collaboration technology, supported by expert service you didn't think was possible. With ReadyTalk, you can be sure of foolproof web conferencing anyone can join anywhere, anytime. ReadyTalk gives you a simple, high-quality solution that works how you want it to _ backed by outstanding customer experiences every time. There's no software for users to download, and no worries that technology will ever get in the way of your meeting or presentation. You and your team can just focus on having an awesome business engagement every time.

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Sample Customers

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