Comparison of web conferencing software
This list is a comparison of web conferencing software available for Linux, OS X, and Windows platforms. Many of the applications support the use of videoconferencing.
Comparison chart
Program | License | Simultaneous User Capacity | Linux
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Mac OS X
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Microsoft Windows | Audio Support | Video Quality | Video Support | Chat Support | Desktop Sharing Support | Whiteboard | Upload PPT | Upload PDF | Upload Doc / DocX | Co-browsing | Mobile Device Support | Break-Out Sessions | Security Access | Encrypted communication | Host meeting from Mobile | Attend meeting from Mobile | Cloud Based no download | Recording capabilities | VoIP | Embeddable |
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Adobe Connect | Proprietary | 1-1500 (80 000 w/webcast) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓[note 1] | VGA, HQ, HD[1] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓[note 2] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓[note 3] | ✓ iPhone, iPad, and Android[2] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | iOS, Android and RIM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X[3] |
AT&T Connect | Proprietary | 1-1500 | ✓[note 4] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | HQ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | iOS, Android, RIM and Windows Phone | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
AnyMeeting | Proprietary | 1-200 | X[4] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | HQ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ iPad and Android Tablets[5] | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | iOS and Android Tablets | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
Attentiv | Proprietary | 1-1000 | ✓[6] | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ iPad and Android[7] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | iOS and Android[7] | iOS and Android[7] | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
BigBlueButton | LGPL, GPL | 1-80[8] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA,HQ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | Coming soon | ✓ Android only | Yes | ✓ | Yes | Yes |
Cisco WebEx | Proprietary | 1-3000 | Partial[9][10] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA, HQ, HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes"|✓ 256-bit AES,PKI,End-to-end (Transport layer: 128-bit
SSLv3) |
✓ iOS devices, Android, and BlackBerry | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Computer-based and Server-based | ✓ | Unknown |
Citrix GotoMeeting | Proprietary | 1-1000 | Partial[note 5] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA, HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Whiteboard Anywhere | X[note 6] | X[note 7] | X[note 8] | ✓[note 9] | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓[note 10] | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
eXo Platform with Chat Addon | LGPL | 1-unlimited | ✓[note 11] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA,HQ, HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Partial[note 12] | X | X | Unknown | X | X | X | ✓[note 13] | Coming soon | Unknown | Unknown |
Fuze Meeting | Proprietary | 100+ | Partial[11] | ✓ | ✓ (Vista, 7 & 8) | ✓ | HD,QVGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ Blackberry, iPhone, iPad, Android Phone, Android Tablet | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
Genesys Meeting Center | Proprietary | 125+ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | X | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
Glance | Proprietary | 100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | X | X | X | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
IBM Sametime | Proprietary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA,HQ,HD (H.264) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | |
iMeet | Proprietary | Up to 125 | Partial[12] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
InterCall Unified Meeting (IUM) | Proprietary | 125+ | Partial[10] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | X | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
MegaMeeting.com | Proprietary | 250+ | Partial[note 14] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA,HQ,HD | 16 Feeds | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | Coming soon | X | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Microsoft Live Meeting (discontinued) | Proprietary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA,HQ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | Partial | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | |
Mikogo | Proprietary | 1-25 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
Netviewer | Proprietary | 1-100 | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | VGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | X | Unknown | ✓ | X | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
omNovia Web Conference | Proprietary | 2-5 000 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | X | X | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
Openmeetings | Apache License | 1-125 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | X | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ✓[13] | Unknown | Unknown |
PowWow365 | Proprietary | 1-500 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | iOS (iPhone, iPad) | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
Skype | Proprietary | 1 to 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA,HQ, HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
Skype for Business (formerly Microsoft Lync) | Proprietary | 1 to 1000 (10 000 webinar) | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA,HQ, HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Partial | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
TeamViewer | Proprietary | 1-25 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓[note 15] | ✓[note 15] | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
TrueConf | Proprietary | 1-250 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Ultra HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | iOS, Android, WebRTC | iOS, Android, WebRTC | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
UberConference | Proprietary | 1-100 | ✓[note 16] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ iPhone and Android | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓[note 17] | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown |
VenueGen | Proprietary | 1-500 | X | X | ✓ | ✓[note 1] | VGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓[note 2] | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓[note 3] | X | X | X | X | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
VideoMost | Proprietary | 1-250 (+1500 video broadcast) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | HD, Full HD, Ultra HD (4K) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ iPad, Android Phones & Tablets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | iPad, Android Phones & Tablets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | API VideoMost |
WebTrain | Proprietary | 200 | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | VGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
WizIQ | Proprietary | Up to 1 999 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VGA,HQ,HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | {{API Web Services}} |
Yuuguu | Proprietary | 1-30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | X | X | Unknown | X | X | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | X | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Zoho | Proprietary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
Zoom Video Communications | Proprietary | 1-200 (3 000 webinar) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | One-time download | ✓ | Unknown | Unknown |
Program | License | Capacity | Linux
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Mac OS X
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Microsoft Windows | Audio Support
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Video Quality | Video Support | Chat Support | Desktop Sharing Support | Whiteboard | Upload PPT | Upload PDF | Upload Doc / DocX | Co-browsing | Mobile Device Support | Break-Out Sessions | Security Access | Encrypted communication | Host meeting from Mobile | Attend meeting from Mobile | Cloud Based no download | Recording capabilities | VoIP | Embeddable |
Terminology
In the table above, the following terminology is intended to be used to describe some important features:
- Audio Support: the remote control software transfers audio signals across the network and plays the audio through the speakers attached to the local computer. For example, music playback software normally sends audio signals to the locally attached speakers, via some sound controller hardware. If the remote control software package supports audio transfer, the playback software can run on the remote computer, while the music can be heard from the local computer, as though the software were running locally.
- Co-Browsing: the navigation of the Web by several people accessing the same web pages at the same time. When session leader clicks on a link, all other users are transferred to the new page. Co-browsers should support multiple frames and support embedded multimedia (e.g., if a page contains a video player, the session leader may commence synchronized playback for all users. Passing URLs via other tools such as a chat or phone and entering them into browser by each user is not considered co-browsing.
- File Transfer: the software allows the user to transfer files between the local and remote computers, from within the client program's user interface.
- Unified Communications (UC) is a marketing buzzword describing the integration of real-time, enterprise, communication services such as instant messaging (chat), presence information, voice (including IP telephony), mobility features (including extension mobility and single number reach), audio, web & video conferencing, fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), desktop sharing, data sharing (including web connected electronic interactive whiteboards), call control and speech recognition with non-real-time communication services such as unified messaging (integrated voicemail, e-mail, SMS and fax). UC is not necessarily a single product, but a set of products that provides a consistent unified user-interface and user-experience across multiple devices and media-types.[14]
Notes
- 1 2 Supports two-way teleconference integration
- 1 2 Linux users may only view another user's desktop
- 1 2 Yes, but only via a screen-sharing "pod" with control permissions granted
- ↑ web based client without the ability to share
- ↑ New HTML5 enabled browsers
- ↑ Not secure for general meetings, this feature is only available in GoToTraining
- ↑ Not secure for general meetings, this feature is only available in GoToTraining
- ↑ Not secure for general meetings, this feature is only available in GoToTraining
- ↑ Mouse and Keyboard control can be shared with multiple user.
- ↑ New HTML5 enabled browsers will be able to join without downloads, with reduced features.
- ↑ with WebRTC on Chrome browser
- ↑ Available on Mac and Windows only when using Weemo Driver
- ↑ Yes if using WebRTC mode through Chrome browser
- ↑ Cannot function as a presenter on Linux.
- 1 2 any upload possible
- ↑ with WebRTC on Chrome browser
- ↑ Yes if using WebRTC mode through Chrome browser
References
- ↑ Adobe (2012-01-11). "Podium HD Pod". Adobe. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ Adobe. "Adobe Connect Mobile". Adobe. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ Designed for VOIP; requires additional service to support phone. See URL https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-connect/kb/audio-choices-connect.html
- ↑ AnyMeeting (2013-11-22). "Presenter - Frequently Asked Questions". AnyMeeting. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ chrisb (23 April 2013). "AnyMeeting Rolls Out New Mobile Apps for iPad and Android". AnyMeeting. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ A New Meeting Platform Aims to Help Introverts get Their Ideas Heard. FastCompany.com (2015-04-10). Retrieved on 2015-04-13.
- 1 2 3 Russell, Daniel, Getting Started With Attentiv, retrieved 2015-11-23
- ↑ Dixon, Fred. "Audio stress Test: Results". Google Groups. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ "Webex support on Linux". opensource.com. 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
- 1 2 "Webex on 64 bit linux". Emsperformance.net. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ↑ How do I get the Fuze Linux App? : Fuze Support. Support.fuzemeeting.com. Retrieved on 2014-02-27.
- ↑ Can iMeet run on Linux? | iMeet Community. Community.imeet.com. Retrieved on 2014-02-27.
- ↑ User's Manual, page 18
- ↑ Pleasant, Blair (2008-07-28). "What UC is and isn't". SearchUnifiedCommunications.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
UC is not a single product but rather a solution made up of a variety of communication tools and components. [...] UC is a comprehensive solution that ties several components together with user experience.
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