The Best Web Conferencing Software for 2020 in the USA
It
is not easy to state which web
conferencing software is
the best. Your defining parameter may vary. For some, free
conferencing
software
is
the best since they do not need much. For others, it may be cost,
ease of use, extended feature set, security and support that may be
deciding factors. Anyway, going by popularity, it is possible to
shortlist a few candidates that can rank in the list of best
conferencing solutions, free and paid.
If
you can do without video conferencing and are satisfied with
presentation, screen sharing and voice then this free conferencing
software will work for you. However, these days, video chat and
conferencing, whiteboarding and recording as well as document
exchange are indispensable so you will want something comprehensive.
It
is free and has video conferencing as well as dial in support but it
is not yet full-fledged or free of errors. This is ideal for those
who can live with compromises.
Microsoft
Teams
Teams
plugs into existing Microsoft environment and is available for users
of Office 365. Like other Microsoft products it has deep menus so you
will be spending more time in navigation and set up. For those who
have a Microsoft ID it is free but with caveats on the number of
people who can participate and everyone who participates must have a
Microsoft account. The paid version integrates with all Office apps
and provides support.
Lifesize
Lifesize
offers video conference and virtual meeting room facility. The hosted
solution is widely used throughout the world and has 4K video
conferencing too. Lifesize is also scalable and easy to use as well
as set up since participants can use any platform and device to join
in. It also integrates with Skype and Slack, to name a few of the
other conferencing solutions. Important for businesses is the feature
that permits recording, documenting and sharing meeting room
engagements. There is more to Lifesize, making it one of the better
conferencing solutions out there for this year and the next.
Cisco
WebEx
WebEx
from Cisco is comprehensive and well rounded audio-video conferencing
solution targeted at the business community. It is a paid service and
offers high quality audio regardless of number of participants. One
can organize a meeting and invite participants. Participants can join
using their phone or computer and switch from one device to the other
during the meeting.
GoToMeeting
has free plans and paid plans. Free users are restricted to audio
only conferencing and only 3 people can participate. In effect, for
it to be useful, one must opt for the paid plan. Still, there is a
lot you can do with 3 participants allowed in the free version.
Cisco
is comprehensive in its WebEx but it is expensive. One of the finer,
all round, full-featured yet affordable web conferencing software you
can get is Hodusoft’s conferencing software with a host of features
and absolute ease of use. Apart from the bucket list of features the
software has inherently better security and authentication,
flexibility, ease of use and participation and also recording
facility.
If
cost, performance and features matter along with cutting edge
technology you can put your money on Hodusoft for crystal clear
conferencing.
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