Adobe Connect vs GoToMeeting comparison

Adobe and GoTo are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Adobe is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.0, while GoTo is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0. Adobe holds a 1.5% mindshare in VM, compared to GoTo’s 3.6% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Adobe users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of GoTo users who would recommend it.

Adobe Connect

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90% willing to recommend

GoToMeeting

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Adobe Connect and GoToMeeting based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Virtual Meetings solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Adobe Connect vs. GoToMeeting

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Adobe Connect

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

17th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

GoToMeeting

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Adobe Connect is 1.5%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.6%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Emad Mokhatab

Solution & Software System Architect at Shaparak

Stable product but hard to integrate

Adobe Connect is not bad for connecting and integrating for remote connecting and video streaming. I think it was not bad, actually. I don't integrate it in my project. Some other guys work on that. But I think they had some sort of problems with integration with that product. But, they managed to…

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Jacky Hood

CEO at FieldDay Solutions, Inc.

A straightforward setup with good stability and decent pricing

The new version crashes my ISP. I don't like the new version. I hope they continue to support the Classic version. I didn't like the fact that LogMeIn tried to make their new version look like Zoom. The feature in the Classic version includes a little panel for GoToMeeting to be off to the side, and it doesn't interfere with your browser. It is much better. All these companies, including the new version of GoToMeeting, have a useless bunch of controls at the top that blocks the tabs of your browser. This makes it so that you can't jump around from tab to tab when you're showing your screen. Those controls are so tiny. Yesterday I was on a session on one of the products (not GTM), and it had shrunk it down to one inch by one inch. It was so small that I couldn't find the tab to make it bigger. That's a big issue. In this attempt to look like Zoom, GTM has gone to the extent where the controls are a little skinny line above your browser. That's not good. The controls need to be highly visible, and contrast so they are easy to read and find. It would be nice if they would have a whiteboard where everybody in the meeting can draw or write on it. We use Google Docs for that purpose, but Google Docs doesn't really allow you to draw. When I was running a different college system, the college system had a whiteboard. All the students and the teachers could all write on the whiteboard with their fingers, as I recall. It'd be nice if they would have something similar available in the future.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability."

"The solution can scale well."

"It is a stable product."

"Screen share and document share are good features."

"It is straightforward to set up."

"The most critical feature is the POA, but Breakout sessions are definitely my favorite."

"I like Adobe Connect because of its flexibility."

"It trains providers for on-premise deployment in several locations."

"With GoToMeeting, I like that it works well for seminars and similar events. Finding a platform where multiple people can share their images, split the screen with content, and manage presentations smoothly is uncommon. It allows the presenter to handle questions, answers, and other opinions."

"The solution worked well specifically for audio meetings."

"We don't have any link issues whether you use it to browser, or use it as a client. It worked perfectly fine for us."

"It works, it's reliable."

"We like that this solution allows us to assign separate numbers to people without having to have a physical telephone system in place."

"Reduced the need for physically commuting between offices."

"It's cost-effective."

"It was just chosen because somebody at the company said, "We need a meeting thing. Hey, go find a meeting thing." It wasn't me, but somebody else in the organization was like, "Alright, let's use GoToMeeting. It's free.""

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Cons

"I would like to see btter integration."

"We would like to see support for exportable files that have been uploaded into Adobe Connect as templates for activities."

"Adobe's products are difficult to grasp."

"It needs faster and easier upgrades."

"Interface and layout options could be improved."

"We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement."

"The price is a problem."

"Other solutions have more marketing and more visibility. Nobody knows Adobe Connect exists."

"The interface is a little outdated and could be better."

"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 enrolment for a non-IT user should be easier. It should be simplified for non-IT users."

"In the next release, I would for it to incorporate files more efficiently from one computer to another when we covert things and send them out. I'm not sure if it's capable of that."

"The tool needs to have a virtual room where users can pass through. It also needs to integrate a real-time translator."

"Lacks ease of connectivity, calendar integrations, and third-party app integrations."

"In addition to the features it already has, I think GoToMeeting should also have additional features that are not present at the moment."

"It is not so stable."

More GoToMeeting cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Adobe Connect is free of cost."

"The purchasing process is complicated. It would be beneficial if it were more simplified."

"It is expensive."

"GoToMeeting is a little bit expensive compared to other products."

"Negotiate for discounts."

"It is a little expensive although now, with the competition from Zoom and other products, they have lowered their prices and it is better."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

23%

Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

12%

University

19%

Computer Software Company

17%

Educational Organization

15%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Adobe Connect?

The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability.

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What needs improvement with Adobe Connect?

I would like to see btter integration and better features on integrating, especially in the UI, because it's so obvious when you use Adobe Connect.

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What is your primary use case for Adobe Connect?

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What do you like most about GoToMeeting?

Reduced the need for physically commuting between offices.

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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.

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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...

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Overview

Why Adobe Connect?
The most flexible, secure, extensible and feature-rich web conferencing product on the market.
Customizable Interface
Customizable - Design your own immersive experiences with custom pods, images & layouts to
personalize and brand your virtual room.

Engaging - Drive and measure audience engagement unlike any other tool. Add interactivity to
your sessions with multiple chat pods, polls, quizzes, simulations, breakout
rooms, games and more.

Powerful - Leverage Backstage & Prepare Mode to allow presenters and hosts to collaborate behind the scene during live session. Leverage limitless functionality and extensibility with custom apps.

Persistent - Create your virtual room once with the right layouts, pods and content and use it
forever.

GoToMeeting web conferencing software makes it simple and cost-effective to collaborate online with colleagues and customers. Best of all, meeting participants can share their webcams in high definition, so you can enjoy more personal interactions _ without needing a complicated setup.

Sample Customers

Blue Sky Broadcast, Wiley and Georgetown University, New South Wales (NSW) Schools, BMO Financial Group, The Ministry of Education, Church, Culture & Gender Equality in Greenland, HealthSTAR Communications, IDEXX Laboratories, Philips Healthcare

AAPT, ACD Groupe, Addison Fire, Avigilon Corporation, Basic Industries Ltd., Bitdefender, Branson School Online, Budd Van Lines, Business Fitness, Business Wire

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