Webconferencing software

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.

Comparison of applications

Skype For Business, GoToMeeting, Zoom, Adobe Connect, and Google hangouts

Comparison chart

Application	License	Capacity	OS	Audio Support 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	Dial in by phone
Template:Rh | Adobe Connect	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes<ref group=note name="ReferenceA">Supports two-way teleconference integration</ref>	Template:Yes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Failed verification	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes<ref group=note name="ReferenceB">Linux users may only view another user's desktop</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes<ref group=note name="ReferenceC">Yes, but only via a screen-sharing "pod" with control permissions granted</ref>	Template:Yes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesiOS, Android and RIM	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template: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>	Template:Yes
Template:Rh | AT&T Connect	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes<ref group=note>web based client without the ability to share</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | AnyMeeting	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:No<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesHQ	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Attentiv	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes<ref>A New Meeting Platform Aims to Help Introverts get Their Ideas Heard. FastCompany.com (2015-04-10). Retrieved on 2015-04-13.</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes<ref name=Attentiv>Template:Citation</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes<ref name=Attentiv/>	Template:Yes<ref name=Attentiv/>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | BigBlueButton	Template:Free	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesVGA,HQ	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Coming Soon	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Cisco WebEx	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Partial<ref name="webex support on Linux">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="webex on 64 bit linux">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes
Template:Rh | LogMeIn GotoMeeting	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes<ref group=note>Requires HTML5 enabled browsers</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No<ref group=note>Not secure for general meetings, this feature is only available in GoToTraining</ref>	Template:No<ref group=note>Not secure for general meetings, this feature is only available in GoToTraining</ref>	Template:No<ref group=note>Not secure for general meetings, this feature is only available in GoToTraining</ref>	Template:Yes<ref group=note>Mouse and Keyboard control can be shared with multiple user.</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes<ref group=note>New HTML5 enabled browsers will be able to join without downloads, with reduced features.</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes
Template:Rh | Fuze Meeting	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Partial<ref>How do I get the Fuze Linux App? : Fuze Support Template:Webarchive. Support.fuzemeeting.com. Retrieved on 2014-02-27.</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesHD,QVGA	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes
Template:Rh | Genesys Meeting Center	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesVGA	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Glance	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Google Meet	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes
Template:Rh | IBM Sametime	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | iMeet	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Partial<ref>Can iMeet run on Linux? | iMeet Community. Community.imeet.com. Retrieved on 2014-02-27.</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | InterCall Unified Meeting (IUM)	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Partial<ref name="webex on 64 bit linux"/>Template:Self-published source	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesVGA	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes
Template:Rh | Livestorm	Template:Proprietary	1-1000	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:No	Template:No
Template:Rh | Microsoft Live Meeting (discontinued)	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesVGA,HQ	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Partial	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Mikogo	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Netviewer	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesVGA	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:No	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | omNovia Web Conference	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesVGA	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | OpenMeetings	Template:Free	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesVGA	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes<ref>User's Manual, page 18</ref>	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | PowWow365	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Skype	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesVGA,HQ, HD	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Skype for Business (formerly Microsoft Lync)	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Partial	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | TeamViewer	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesVGA	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes<ref group=note name="any upload possible">any upload possible</ref>	Template:Yes<ref group=note name="any upload possible"/>	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | TrueConf	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesUltra HD	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesiOS, Android, WebRTC	Template:YesiOS, Android, WebRTC	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | UberConference	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes<ref group=note>with WebRTC on Chrome browser</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes<ref group=note>Yes if using WebRTC mode through Chrome browser</ref>	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | VenueGen	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes<ref group=note name="ReferenceA"/>	Template:YesVGA	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes<ref group=note name="ReferenceB"/>	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes<ref group=note name="ReferenceC"/>	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | VideoMost	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:YesHD, Full HD, Ultra HD (4K)	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | WizIQ	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	{{API Web Services}}	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Yuuguu	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Unknown	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown	Template:Unknown
Template:Rh | Zoho	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort1-5000	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
Template:Rh | Zoom Video Communications	Template:Proprietary	Template:Sort	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No One-time download	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Unknown	Template:Yes
Program	License	Capacity	Linux Linux	macOS Mac OS X	Microsoft Windows	Audio Support 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	Dial in by phone