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Whether you call it an online meeting or a web conference, it's a new way for people to get together and share ideas. An online meeting puts you in the same virtual room with individuals across town or on the other side of the globe, requiring only a computer and an Internet connection. As travel costs rise and telecommuting becomes more common, online meetings are gaining popularity. It's also a critical tool for salespeople and creative professionals to make pitches and collaborate on ideas. Online meetings are being conducted with increasingly more sophisticated tools that allow participants to share their screens, transfer files, chat, annotate documents, and even collaborate directly on projects. We put a number of popular online meeting solutions to the test, comparing prices, features, and performance. If you have more questions about the technology or our online meeting reviews, take a look at our FAQ.
Online Meeting Reviews & Prices
Updated 04-03-2013
| Service Name & Rating: | Price: | Number of Participants: | Free Trial: | Presentation Tools: | Communication Options: | Bottom Line: |
 | $55.00/mo per host; or $540.00/yr per host | 25 per host (allows up to 9 hosts) | 30 days | Whiteboard, file sharing (10MB), desktop sharing, annotation, remote control | Teleconference, VoIP, video chat | Fluid functionality with nice collaborative tools; great for sales professionals and companies of all sizes |
 | $49.00/mo; or $468.00/yr; Online promotion for $19.00/mo | 25, or 8 with online promotion package | 14-day free trial | Whiteboard, document sharing, video, remote control, annotation | Instant messaging, VoIP, teleconference, video chat (multiple) | A pricey but robust and full-featured solution for larger workgroups; great video chat and iPhone app |
 | $49.00/mo; or $470.00/yr | 25 | 14-day free trial | Document sharing, HD video sharing, whiteboard, annotations | Instant messaging, teleconference | A great choice for multimedia collaboration; has iPhone support; robust file storage |
 | $49.00/mo; or $468.00/yr | 25 | 30-day free trial | Screen sharing, remote control | Instant messaging, VoIP, teleconference | With a slim feature set but very clear audio through VoIP, it's a web-enabled teleconference solution |
| Service Name & Rating: | Price: | Number of Participants: | Free Trial: | Presentation Tools: | Communication Options: | Bottom Line: |  | Starts at $9.95/mo; or $99.50/yr | 20 on cheapest plan | 14-day free trial | File sharing, remote control, document sharing, white board, screen sharing | Instant messaging, teleconference | Low-priced but frustratingly slow; better for small workgroups |
 | Starts at $19.99/mo | 10 on cheapest plan | 14-day free trial | Annotations, screen sharing, whiteboard, video, file sharing | Instant messaging, VoIP, teleconference, video chat (multiple) | Good feature set, but bad UI, frustrating setup and control |
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