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(Comparison of applications)
(Comparison of applications)
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|[[Adobe Connect]]
 
|[[Adobe Connect]]
 
|[[Proprietary]]
 
|[[Proprietary]]
|1-1500 (80 000 w/webcast)
+
|<1500 (80&nbsp;000 w/webcast)
 
|[[Linux]], [[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
 
|[[Linux]], [[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
 
|[[VGA]], [[HQ]], [[HD]]
 
|[[VGA]], [[HQ]], [[HD]]
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|[[AnyMeeting]]
 
|[[AnyMeeting]]
 
|[[Proprietary]]
 
|[[Proprietary]]
|1-200
+
|<200
 
|[[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
 
|[[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
 
|[[HQ]]
 
|[[HQ]]
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|[[BigBlueButton]]
 
|[[BigBlueButton]]
 
|[[LGPL]], [[GPL]]
 
|[[LGPL]], [[GPL]]
|1-80
+
|<80
 
|[[Linux]], [[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
 
|[[Linux]], [[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
 
|[[VGA]], [[HQ]]
 
|[[VGA]], [[HQ]]
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[WebEx|Cisco WebEx]]
 
|[[WebEx|Cisco WebEx]]
|Proprietary
+
|[[Proprietary]]
|1-3000
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|<3000
| Partial<ref name="webex support on Linux">cite web|url=https://opensource.com/webcast/webcast-support-64-bit-linux-systems |title=Webex support on Linux |website=opensource.com |date=2015-01-06 |access-date=2015-01-06</ref><ref name="webex on 64 bit linux">cite web|url=http://www.emsperformance.net/2013/03/25/making-webex-work-on-64bit-fedora-core-18/ |title= Webex on 64 bit linux |website=Emsperformance.net |date=2013-03-25 |accessdate= 2014-02-27</ref>
+
|[[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| Yes
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|[[VGA]], [[HQ]], [[HD]]
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes|VGA, HQ, HD
 
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[GoToMeeting|LogMeIn GotoMeeting]]
 
|[[GoToMeeting|LogMeIn GotoMeeting]]
| Proprietary
+
|[[Proprietary]]
| 0000020|1-1000
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|<1000
| Yes<ref group=note>Requires HTML5 enabled browsers</ref>
+
|[[Linux]], [[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| Yes
+
|[[VGA]], [[HD]]
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes|VGA, HD
 
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[G Suite#Hangouts Meet|Google Meet]]
 
|[[G Suite#Hangouts Meet|Google Meet]]
| Proprietary
+
|[[Proprietary]]
| 0000125|25 (30 for GSuite users)
+
|<25 (30 for GSuite users)
| Yes
+
|[[Linux]], [[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| Yes
+
|[[HD]]
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes|HD  
 
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[OpenMeetings]]
 
|[[OpenMeetings]]
| free|[[Apache License]]
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|[[Apache License]]
| 0000025|1-125
+
|<125
| Yes
+
|[[Linux]], [[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| Yes
+
|[[VGA]]
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes|VGA
 
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[Skype]]
 
|[[Skype]]
| Proprietary
+
|[[Proprietary]]
| 00000025|1 to 25|
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|<25|
| Yes
+
|[[Linux]], [[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| Yes
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|[[VGA]], [[HQ]], [[HD]]
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes|VGA,HQ, HD
 
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
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| Unknown
 
| Unknown
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Skype for Business]] (formerly Microsoft Lync)
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|[[Skype for Business]] (formerly [[Microsoft Lync]])
| Proprietary
+
|[[Proprietary]]
| 0001000|1 to 1000 (10&nbsp;000 webinarcitation needed|date=September 2015)|
+
|<1000
|No
+
|[[MacOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| Yes
+
|[[VGA]], [[HQ]], [[HD]]
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes|VGA,HQ, HD
 
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes
 
| Yes

Revision as of 17:10, 24 July 2018

Webconferencing software (hereinafter, the Software) is a software application or system that supports webconferencing. The Software is often called videoconferencing software; however, videoconferencing may occur outside the Internet.

Features

Chat support, desktop sharing support, recording capabilities

Comparison of applications

Application License Capacity OS Video Whiteboard Upload Co-browsing Mobile Device Support Break-out Sessions Security Access Encrypted communication Host from Mobile Attend from Mobile Cloud-based no download VoIP Embeddable Dial-in by phone
Adobe Connect Proprietary <1500 (80 000 w/webcast) Linux, MacOS, Windows VGA, HQ, HD Yes Yes Yes<ref group=note name="ReferenceB">Linux users may only view another user's desktop</ref> Yes Yes Yes No Yes<ref group=note name="ReferenceC">Yes, but only via a screen-sharing "pod" with control permissions granted</ref> url=https://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/apps.html |title=Adobe Connect Mobile |author=Adobe |publisher=Adobe |accessdate=18 September 2015</ref> Yes Yes Yes Yes iOS, Android and RIM Yes Yes Yes No<ref>Designed for VOIP; requires additional service to support phone. See URL https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-connect/kb/audio-choices-connect.html</ref> Yes
AnyMeeting Proprietary <200 MacOS, Windows HQ Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No url=http://blog.anymeeting.com/press-releases/anymeeting-rolls-out-new-mobile-apps-for-ipad-and-android/%7Cauthor=chrisb%7Cpublisher=AnyMeeting |title=AnyMeeting Rolls Out New Mobile Apps for iPad and Android |date=23 April 2013 |accessdate=18 September 2015</ref> No Yes Yes No iOS and Android Tablets Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown
BigBlueButton LGPL, GPL <80 Linux, MacOS, Windows VGA, HQ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Coming Soon Yes Android only Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown
Cisco WebEx Proprietary <3000 MacOS, Windows VGA, HQ, HD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 256-bit AES,PKI,End-to-end (Transport layer: 128-bit

SSLv3)

Yes iOS devices, Android, and BlackBerry Yes Yes Yes Computer-based and Server-based Yes Unknown Yes
LogMeIn GotoMeeting Proprietary <1000 Linux, MacOS, Windows VGA, HD Yes Yes Yes Whiteboard Anywhere No<ref group=note>Not secure for general meetings, this feature is only available in GoToTraining</ref> No<ref group=note>Not secure for general meetings, this feature is only available in GoToTraining</ref> No<ref group=note>Not secure for general meetings, this feature is only available in GoToTraining</ref> Yes<ref group=note>Mouse and Keyboard control can be shared with multiple user.</ref> Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<ref group=note>New HTML5 enabled browsers will be able to join without downloads, with reduced features.</ref> Yes Unknown Unknown Yes
Google Meet Proprietary <25 (30 for GSuite users) Linux, MacOS, Windows HD Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Yes (Enterprise Edition Only)
OpenMeetings Apache License <125 Linux, MacOS, Windows VGA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown No Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes<ref>User's Manual, page 18</ref> Unknown Unknown Unknown
Skype Proprietary Linux, MacOS, Windows VGA, HQ, HD Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown
Skype for Business (formerly Microsoft Lync) Proprietary <1000 MacOS, Windows VGA, HQ, HD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown
TeamViewer Proprietary 1-25 Yes Yes Yes Yes VGA Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes<ref group=note name="any upload possible">any upload possible</ref> Yes<ref group=note name="any upload possible"/> Unknown Yes Yes No Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Zoho Proprietary 1-5000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zoom Video Communications Proprietary 50-500 (10,000 webinar) Yes Yes Yes Yes HD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes One-time download Yes Yes Unknown Yes