Webinar Software
Research

Google Hangouts
Cost / Capacity:
Free - Unlimited
Audio/visual: Average
Notes: Other software uses this as a platform
Tested twice - both times blurry and distorted
Quality Insufficent

GoTo Webinar
Monthly Cost:
$109 - 100 people
$250 - 500 people
Audio/visual: Excellent
Free test: YES but limited to 10 attendees
Notes: Simple use; required short download (30seconds to join)
Tested - works well

LifeSize
For companies: Pay per user
Unsuitable

Ready Talk
Monthly Cost:
$119 - 150 people
$319 - 500 People
(pay upfront for year)
Audio/visual: ?
Free test: NO - must pay to test
Notes: Not tested - expensive? Can try if possible
Not tested

Join Me
Monthly Cost:
$25 - 50 people
$31 - 250 people
Audio/visual: No camera share only screen (no good)
Free test: YES
Notes: Was not able to connect - try again? May be pay per person - unsuitable
Tested - Ruled out

Zoho Meeting
Monthly Cost:
N/A (it sucks)
Audio/visual: NOTHING
Free test: YES
Notes: Screen share only
Tested - Ruled Out

Webinars OnAir
Monthly Cost / Capacity:
$20 - 25 people
$60 - 500 people
Audio/visual: ?
Free test: NO
Notes: Runs on Google Hangouts but has more options
Not tested - Quality Insufficent

Cisco Webex
Monthly Cost:
$100 - 100 people
$400 - 500 people
Audio/visual: ?
Free test: NO
Notes: Expensive?
Not tested

MegaMeeting
Monthly Cost:
Not advertised
Audio/visual: ?
Free test: NO - can apply for demo - have done so
Notes: Yet to see
Not tested - Unresponsive

Any Meeting
Monthly Cost:
$78 - 100 People
$130 - 200 People
Audio/visual: Good
Free test: YES
Notes: Seems to work well good potential but only tested two people
Tested

omNovia
Monthly Cost:
$49 - 25 attendees
Audio/visual: Said to be high quality
Free test: NO must pay to test
Notes: Ruled out due to expense but could test
Not tested

Click Meeting
Monthly Cost:
$28 - 50 - 500 people
Audio/visual:
Audio excellent - visual somewhat pixillated but clear
Free test: YES
Notes: Has potential need to try with more people
Tested

Webinar Jam Studio
Monthly Cost:
$397 per YEAR
Unlimted attendees
Audio/visual: ?
Free test: NO
Notes: Runs on Google Hangouts but has more options
Not tested - Quality Insufficent

Adobe Connect
Monthly Cost:
$130 - ? Attendees
Audio/visual: ?
Free test: YES
Notes: Tried unsuccessfully a few times too complicated
Tested - Ruled Out

Webinar Jeo
Monthly Cost:
$40 - unlimited
Audio/visual: Excellent
Free test: NO - have paid one month; tested extensively
Notes: SIgnificant connection difficulties; may be a good option in the future
Tested

Meeting Burner
Monthly Cost:
$40 - 50 people
$100 - 250 people
Audio/visual: Low quality?
Free test: YES
Notes: Works but lower quality visual and audio - try again to be sure
Tested

Free Conference Call
Monthly Cost:
free
Audio/visual: Terrible
Free test: YES
Notes: No good (crap actually)
Tested - Ruled Out

Onstream
Monthly Cost:
$49 - 300 people
Audio/visual:
Audio ok but cutting out
video quite consistent but pixiliated / Hangout quality
Free test: YES
Notes: One of the better ones
Tested

Blackboard Collaborate
Monthly Cost:
Uncertain
Audio/visual:
Yet to try
Free test: YES
Notes:
Untested