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GoToMeeting vs Microsoft Teams comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

GoToMeeting
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.6%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 3.1%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Luiz Kazan - PeerSpot reviewer
A platform where multiple people can share their images, split the screen with content, and manage presentations
I haven't scheduled a meeting with GoToMeeting, but I have experience with Zoom, Google Meet, MS Teams, and BlueJeans. Zoom is great for switching between the main and breakout rooms and is easy to set up. Google Meet is easy to set up, but its quality is inferior. MS Teams is well-integrated with daily tools like Outlook.
Arun Srivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless presentation and collaboration enhance organizational productivity
There are three main areas for improvement: Firstly, AI capabilities should be integrated into Microsoft Teams to provide better transcript services and offer multiple language support. Secondly, it should allow participants to remain visible during presentations, enhancing interaction. Lastly, it needs broader integration capabilities with other products, like Salesforce ( /vendors/salesforce ), which is currently limited.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"GoToMeeting's low latency is crucial because everybody is using VPN to connect to their PCs at work. The sound and video quality are solid, and the whiteboarding features were especially useful. The administrative side of it was fairly simple and intuitive to use."
"We can record meetings and share the screen with participants."
"It's cost-effective."
"GoToMeeting is very handy. It's good software. I would definitely recommend it."
"There is no lagging and the meeting interaction is seamless."
"It works, it's reliable."
"Reduced the need for physically commuting between offices."
"I think all the features are very useful, especially the rooms features and we present with screen sharing. Instead of organizing conferences, we are able to do that online. This has been saving us from spending on travel. From the beginning of this year, because of GoToMeeting, I have canceled I think three or four business trips."
"Sharing screens is valuable."
"I use the solution for messaging and chatting."
"Message and chat retention is a valuable feature."
"Microsoft Teams is bundled with Microsoft, so that's the number one valuable feature for me. It's easy to use."
"The solution's technical support team is helpful."
"The solution is relatively stable."
"Setting up Teams was not difficult."
"Arranging online meetings is the most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams."
 

Cons

"We would like some improvement in the speed of initiating this solution, as it is currently fairly slow."
"GoToMeeting breaks down a lot. We're not sure if it's breaking down, but we start getting very erratic community channels. I don't know if it's because of GoToMeeting or if we're not buying enough bandwidth. Maybe it is just the infrastructure that it's running on. I'm not quite sure."
"The solution could scale a bit easier if you need to add more people to meetings."
"The solution must include archive options to save the recorded meetings for future reference. The recording functionality can benefit our team by improving how meetings are recorded and shared. Previously, only admins could record meetings, sometimes leading to issues if recordings were missed or not shared properly. The recent update now allows hosting GoToMeeting sessions with the ability to delegate recording rights to other team members."
"The interface is a little outdated and could be better."
"The enrolment for a non-IT user should be easier. It should be simplified for non-IT users."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"Using GoToMeeting in a meeting-sized conference room is kind of a letdown. The camera is supposed to track the speaker and focus on that person so that they can be on the screen. That feature rarely worked. We tested it thoroughly, so maybe it was an issue with the size of the conference room. It may not be suitable for large conference rooms."
"I would like to get less frequent updates from the solution."
"Adding and integrating more apps like SharePoint on Microsoft Teams is making the solution very slow."
"The solution's security feature needs enhancement for external collaborations with business partners and vendors."
"The solution needs to integrate ChatGPT so that the solution can summarize the meetings. The solution needs integration with AI. Copilot is already in the pipeline."
"The solution needs to have subtitles."
"If you talk about the tool's disadvantages, it consists of losing connection. It's also a problem that it only stores information for up to 40 days. The aforementioned areas can be considered for improvement."
"The solution needs to be more stable. I have found Zoom to be more stable than Teams."
"Microsoft Teams withdrew the Wiki function, which was quite a good and useful feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a little expensive although now, with the competition from Zoom and other products, they have lowered their prices and it is better."
"GoToMeeting is a little bit expensive compared to other products."
"Negotiate for discounts."
"We are using the free version of the solutions."
"We have a license needed to use Microsoft Teams."
"It is affordable because it also includes the licenses on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office and SharePoint."
"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten. Its pricing is fixed."
"It costs around $12 for SharePoint and Teams per user."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"The tool comes as part of the Office 365 bundle and you don't have to pay anything extra."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
18%
Real Estate/Law Firm
14%
Educational Organization
14%
Educational Organization
62%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
4%
Computer Software Company
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GoToMeeting?
Reduced the need for physically commuting between offices.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GoToMeeting?
This is not an expensive solution, we pay around $5,000AUD maximum per year. There are other fees for data carriage, PABX fees, and the like but they would apply to any similar product.
What needs improvement with GoToMeeting?
The solution must include archive options to save the recorded meetings for future reference. The recording functionality can benefit our team by improving how meetings are recorded and shared. Pre...
What do you like most about Microsoft Teams?
The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams for us is the ability to share files from OneDrive seamlessly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams comes with Office 365 ( /products/office-365-reviews ) licenses like E3, but there are options for those who prefer not to pay for Teams by using alternative products like Slack ( /...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
The biggest issue with Microsoft Teams is switching identities, especially when communicating with external organizations. Users often don't know they have messages from another company unless they...
 

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