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GoToWebinar vs Webex comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

GoToWebinar
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
18th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Webex
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
130
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToWebinar is 2.1%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Webex is 5.2%, down from 16.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Webex5.2%
GoToWebinar2.1%
Other92.7%
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

KS
Automation Solutioning Leader at IBM
Web conferencing solution that can host hundreds of users without disruption
This solution allows the presenter to share their screen and draw on the screen to assist in explanations. You can create polls and quizzes to make it more interactive and to ensure that people understand what is being discussed and presented. I use this solution in my personal capacity.  This…
Akhil Viswam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Collaborating in hybrid incident calls has become faster while the meeting interface still needs fixes
The best features are the ability to schedule meetings and launch ad hoc meetings. Additionally, we can create breakout rooms within the meeting itself, which is another excellent feature. Whenever we have production issues, many teams join a single Webex call. Sometimes we need to group together as separate smaller groups and work in parallel to identify the production issues. In those cases, we create Webex breakout rooms and each member joins the corresponding breakout session to progress on their task. Webex helps significantly in the hybrid environment. When we are working from home, it is very easy for us to meet with other team members and the management to get in touch and progress. Webex improves communication because even if we are working from home, we can connect with people and talk to them on a video call. It has improved the incident resolution time by getting into a call in Webex rooms and remediating the issues together as soon as possible. Audio and video quality is excellent for Webex. It has saved considerable time in terms of incident remediation. Whenever we have issues, we jump on a call and work together in parallel. This approach saves time and improves efficiency.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, this is a good product that is simple to use but I would rather use Webex for video conferencing."
"The interface is browser-based and simple, which is an advantage over other solutions."
"We were able to build our own customer portal and then integrate into GoToWebinar with a seamless interface."
"I can extract the activity and the attendance reports, along with every single question that was asked during the webinar, which is a feature that we highly value."
"The most valuable feature is scheduling, which is quite simple and you can schedule a regular session with multiple occurrences."
"Scalability is good as you can host webinars with hundreds of participants without any lagging."
"GoToWebinar polls help me quickly gauge, upfront, the audience’s interest in topics and their current level of knowledge."
"All of their features are good. They are more or less equivalent to the competition. There's less disturbance, less jitter, the voice is always good even at a low bandwidth."
"We can access and conduct meetings remotely from anywhere using Webex."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"I like that it can accommodate larger groups of listeners. I think in my client's organization, they use Webex for meetings with a larger group of listeners. I believe Skype For Business is not preferred. I think they use Webex or their own custom platform because it accommodates more users in one meeting."
"We use Webex for virtual meetings."
"My advice to anybody who is considering Webex is that it is a great tool for having meetings and collaborating with customers, suppliers, and employees."
"Webex has definitely improved productivity and communication within my organization, as we are just one Webex call away for any doubts related to creating a PowerPoint presentation or an architectural diagram, and we can focus on the meeting without worrying about jotting down points since someone is taking notes on our behalf."
"The product's initial setup is easy."
"It's okay to use because it does not cause lag, and the video runs smoothly."
 

Cons

"GoToWebinar would be improved with the inclusion of support for video endpoints."
"The platform feels old and a little rusty, more could be invested into the look and feel of it."
"The technical support is quite bad."
"The sharing of cameras is limited to meeting organizers."
"Some of my friends also use GoToWebinar to collect clients for affiliate marketing. In those cases, they found some features were missing with respect to some of the competition. And the worst part is the price."
"It's a little pricier than the others."
"The chat window and using polls is easier in Zoom than compared to GoToWebinar. Make it simpler and easier to publish polls on the fly would improve the solution."
"In comparison, I don't feel that GoToWebinar has the range of customization and it feels quite antiquated in comparison to Teams."
"Everybody these days uses virtual meeting solutions because we're all remote working. It would be a benefit if there were permanent collaboration spaces for projects. For example, the way Teams has its teams folders and shared locations. Webex is missing that feature, or maybe it has it and I'm not aware of it. However, it needs a permanent sharing location for when projects can get stored and can be a collaboration space as opposed to only a meeting space."
"The software, licenses and hardware combine to make the solution extremely expensive."
"The WebEx interface is not as user-friendly as Zoom's. There is room for improvement there."
"Webex support is not good. When we try to open a ticket, it takes approximately 24 hours. With Microsoft, we get support within two or three hours."
"The licensing could be a bit simpler."
"Price is a little high."
"Webex could improve the calling feature. It would be helpful to be able to call outside the IP environment."
"There were some latency issues that could have been addressed if they had a data center in our location, e.g. the African region."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is a free solution."
"It is a monthly subscription and the price is quite expensive if you're not paying annually."
"We purchase the product's yearly license. It is expensive."
"The charges attached to the subscriptions of the product are okay. There are no extra charges to be paid in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"You can opt for yearly licensing with Webex."
"The price of the license for the solution could be less expensive."
"I am not aware of the pricing details."
"There is a need to pay the licensing charges to use Webex Enterprise Edition."
"The price of Webex is in the middle range compared to the market."
"There is an annual license required for this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise68
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Webex?
From when I last implemented it, I found the price to be expensive. The licensing model doesn't work because if I want to implement it for an organization, I need to pay a per-user license, which m...
What needs improvement with Webex?
Webex is top-notch at this point in time. The only improvement I see is related to RAM and CPU usage, as older systems with 4GB RAM or i3 processors might slow down the application. I do not have a...
What is your primary use case for Webex?
Webex is primarily used for customer meetings, collaboration with team members, presenting to customers, and virtual calls with customers. In my daily work, I get on the meeting and take the discus...
 

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