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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Connect

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that enables users to create presentations, online training materials, and learning modules. The product is entirely Adobe Flash-based and has several add-ons for customizing its software to suit each users’ unique needs.

    $50

    per host/per month

    Highfive (discontinued)

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AHighfive was a web conferencing platform acquired by Dialpad in 2020. Its functionality became part of the now obsolete Dialpad Meetings, the functionality of which is now contained in Dialpad Connect.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe ConnectHighfive (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Meetings
    $50
    per host/per month
    Webinars & Learning
    $130
    per host/per month
    Small Meetings
    Free
    Forever free for up to 3 participants
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe ConnectHighfive (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe ConnectHighfive (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    77%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    27 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    Features
    Adobe ConnectHighfive (discontinued)
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Adobe Connect and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.9
    65 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.7
    57 Ratings
    3% below category average
    High quality audio8.664 Ratings8.057 Ratings
    High quality video7.164 Ratings7.953 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements6.855 Ratings7.051 Ratings
    Mobile support9.042 Ratings7.748 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Adobe Connect and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.6
    64 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.2
    55 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Desktop sharing7.964 Ratings8.755 Ratings
    Whiteboards7.454 Ratings7.821 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Adobe Connect and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.9
    65 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.6
    56 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Calendar integration9.141 Ratings9.145 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.556 Ratings8.953 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.228 Ratings7.818 Ratings
    Record meetings / events7.460 Ratings8.435 Ratings
    Slideshows7.251 Ratings8.628 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Adobe Connect and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    8.6
    64 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.9
    35 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Live chat9.462 Ratings8.934 Ratings
    Audience polling8.255 Ratings7.313 Ratings
    Q&A8.252 Ratings7.421 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Adobe Connect and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    8.8
    60 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.8
    41 Ratings
    4% below category average
    User authentication7.953 Ratings7.439 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.260 Ratings8.037 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list9.348 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Adobe Connect and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.9
    59 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings8.838 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings8.859 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.829 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings9.121 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Adobe ConnectHighfive (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.7 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Adobe ConnectHighfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (92 ratings)
    8.4
    (115 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (36 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (31 ratings)
    7.7
    (39 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe ConnectHighfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Adobe Connect is wonderful for repeatable branded learning experiences or webinars. They allow for creating an event with a series of similar layouts. The ability to alter these are easy, and duplicating layouts makes for fast alterations. Changing between layouts also creates visual interest as learners see things shift. Adobe Connect also is great for accessibility, the captions allow for resizing and placing the captions in various sections. The recordings also can have a searchable transcript to get to the information you want fast. Adobe Connect allows for running fun games/events as well, there are lots of apps that make the experience unique, and allows for managing content on screen as you'd like.
    Incentivized
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    The free version I would absolutely recommend, we've had some great use out of it for the past few years. Presenting, sharing screen, the conference line and some other features are all free. If we did need more analytics and more features, perhaps making it easier for the potential customer to share screen, we might re-start the search and we'd potentially rate UberConference lower, but for the free version it's been great for us.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • It's a quick method to exchange files, file, documents, and videos from a web app. Real-time conversation, and screen-sharing are all supported. It has a highly user-friendly interface. It is really simple to assist the teams.
    • Even team engagements is beneficial since it allows them to share their expertise with others, and the big benefit is the security of the rooms' access is fairly simple to manage.
    • The interface, which include features like notes, chat, pods, etc. When we're trying to gather rapid and exact information, simplify our work as much as possible.
    • Adobe Connect's features since they allow team members to express their ideas during meetings without causing disruptions, thereby bypassing the current international boundary of distance.
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    • I appreciate being able to select a local phone number: it adds credibility and convenience for in-market clients/prospects.
    • I like being able to customize the hold music. One of our employees wrote and produced custom hold music for Anvil, which generates discussion and engagement as an ice-breaker.
    • The screen sharing is easy-to-use and is far more reliable than in the past. Prospects and clients do not have to download any app to make it work properly.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Nonetheless, Adobe Connect lacks the engagement monitoring, which can be critical for the management to oversee.
    • Besides, Adobe Connect has no certification management, which is essential in the current education or training field.
    • Lastly, Adobe Connect has no offline editing tool, hence, when the internet connection is not there, many things can not be conducted effectively.
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    • Can be very laggy - I have been part of screen share conferences where the connection keeps dropping.
    • Call quality is not always the best.
    • Limited functionality - this cannot be your all-in-one go-to conferencing solution because there are no video call capabilities.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    The longer you use Adobe Connect, the longer you are likely to use it. Because you can build more and more resources over time, creating rooms that you re-use, recorded content you can repurpose, and tools that form the basis of ever increasing productivity, the more you use Connect, the more productive you become. Unlike competing products where, with every meeting you essentially start over -- setting up your resources for each meeting -- in my Connect rooms, I have highly tuned tools to accomplish my knowledge transfer goals. When I want to conduct another session - I send a link out to the appropriate room and instantly we are all focusing on getting a job done together. This ability of Adobe Connect to make you productive at an ever quickening rate is a competitive advantage
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    Discontinued Products
    UberConference is more expensive than some of its competitors and we have not found a real advantage to using UberConference over certain less-expensive applications. UberConference charges per month per organizer and those costs add up quickly, so we will be moving forward with a more budget-friendly option in the coming months.
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    Usability
    Adobe
    I gave it a 6 because it does have lots of functionality, has a strong brand and reputation following, etc. but it does have its glitches and experiences with low bandwidth issues. I believe it has more features than my organization fully leverages, so some of those pieces haven't been explored yet. But there are opportunities for improvement in their online resource support, stability at high usages as well.
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    The interface is intuitive and stupidly simple, no complicated sub-menus or configuration settings. Easy to create a meeting space and then have others join with a link or dial-in PIN on the free tier. On the paid tier it's even easier with PIN-less joining and automatic reminder calls to get participants to join.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    The customer support of Adobe connect is professional and well-skilled for resolving our minor and major issues. Moreover, it has almost all the features that will provide you a secure connection, with people across the world. Education institutes can also implement this software. On the basis of its quality and technology, I will surely advise you to try it once.
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    I haven't needed support for the most part, which is a positive for Highfive. It's intuitive and most features are straightforward to use. In the one instance that I did contact them, it took them longer then expected to respond, but they were able to answer my question once they did.
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    The ability to have most of the functionality of a full LMS at a fraction of the cost is huge. I can create manage and deploy both synchronous and asynchronous training based on the situation and all of my training is tracked through a series of easily created reports
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    Prices do not seem to vary much among resellers of the Adobe Connect hosted license; the only price variation you're likely to find are among the audio providers. When implementing, you may also wish to look into expanding the amount of storage you are allowed on the server to avoid any problems later on as your library of files starts to build up
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Actually, it was the other way around....we were using Adobe Connect, company-wide, then switched over to Zoom, mostly, I think, as a cost-cutting measure. But some Learning & Development folks campaigned to be allowed to retain some Adobe Connect licenses (for example, one L&D area had literally over 250 room layouts that their course facilitators could just jump into and use to deliver a course on short notice), which also allows some of us to continue to publish Presenter and Captivate modules to the Adobe server. (But, even those of us who still have Adobe Connect licenses use Zoom for most regular business meetings.)
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    Uberconference is by far more reliable and has a better quality of service than the other providers in this space. I have never had a dropped call with Uberconference (unlike Skype and Hangouts). I do think they need to do more marketing because fewer people know about them than others and sometimes people decline to use the service so we have to use one of the other platforms to connect.
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Save on time - our instructors and people that use the platform can teach more classes and more often than in-person training and time traveling.
    • We cut down on spending. When we offer training using Connect - we do not have to spend on meals, hard copy materials, and reserving a venue to deliver training.
    • We increase our training sales significantly but offering Connect as an alternative - any unforeseen cancellations to a public class can result in transferring to a remote online Connected class.
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    • Our teams use this every day. It makes it easy to meet with clients and share a screen and display analytics.
    • Some of my clients thought that they need to register first to be able to contact me. It's bad that they are not notified in any way that it's enough just to enter its names and that's it.
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