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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreeConference.com

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AFreeConference is a telephony and VoIP software solution from FreeConference.N/A

    Join.me (discontinued)

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AJoin.me, once acquired by LogMeIn in 2019, was an audio, video, and web conferencing tool targeted at SMBs. Its software can be used across various devices and includes features such as one-click scheduling, personal links, interactive whiteboards, and presenter swapping. It has since been discontinued.

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    FreeConference.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Lite
    $10.00
    Month
    Pro
    $10.00
    Month
    Business
    $10.00
    Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreeConference.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    FreeConference.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    iotum
    Chose FreeConference.com
    It's consistently reliable and FREE. This is a wonderful resource for small business owners!
    Incentivized
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    77%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    26 Answers
    Features
    FreeConference.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of FreeConference.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConference.com
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Call reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of FreeConference.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConference.com
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Call recording9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of FreeConference.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConference.com
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of FreeConference.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.8
    75 Ratings
    2% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.269 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.059 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings7.336 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of FreeConference.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.9
    73 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.573 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings7.433 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of FreeConference.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.0
    69 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.551 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.464 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.121 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of FreeConference.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.1
    59 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.759 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.720 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings7.826 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of FreeConference.com and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    2% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.244 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FreeConference.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Zoom Phone
    Score9 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Voice
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    FreeConference.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.1
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreeConference.comJoin.me (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    iotum
    FreeConference.com is best suited when the big-name video conferencing brands are simply not working. It offers an alternative when compatibility seems to be an issue when attempting to video conference. It is less appropriate for first invitations since most people are not familiar with the brand.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I would neither recommend nor dissuade anyone from using Join.Me. When it first came on the scene, it was a game-changer as far as providing remote access to other authorized individuals and helped save a great deal of time trying to walk someone less proficient through all the detailed steps of computer repair. However, with the proliferation of Zoom and other conferencing products that also provide built-in remote access through its service, the need for a separate application is now limited and not as essential as its own product.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    iotum
    • I love the ability to make long distance calls without charge.
    • I was delighted when they added the ability to screen share and show my slides to my customers.
    • I also love that FreeConference.com immediately provides replays of your meetings - in case somebody wasn't able to attend live.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • No need to download anything to get started. Once you sign up you can get started from within your browser. This is probably the single best feature, its a get up and go solution for video conferencing and you do not need any software for it to work.
    • The one click join a meeting URL is genius. Users who struggle with remembering passwords or invites can just click a link and immediately participate in a meeting which means one email and a couple of clicks and a meeting can start.
    • Good control features - As the main user, you have many control features including deciding who can speak, annotations, screen sharing easily.
    • Screen Recordings to the Cloud - This can save on time when you have had a long conference, you can save a recording to the cloud and download it later.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    iotum
    • Not being able to use 800 number (toll free).
    • The website interface could be spruced up a bit.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • There should be a complete guide to understand its features before installation because if one feature will be missed then, we can’t get them working properly.
    • Furthermore, there should be high-quality internet for getting its function and it won’t work without good network coverage.
    • I think its interface is a little hard for beginners and is not that user friendly.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    iotum
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    This platform enables a very high ROI for the solution that it provides to our team to support our end-users.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    iotum
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Join.me is one of the easiest programs I've ever used. It's so easy to get it set up and installed and even easier for someone to join a meeting. The controls are very intuitive and labeled appropriately. The UIX makes sense. It's been a reliable product in my app stack-I love it!
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    iotum
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I honestly haven't reached out to their Support team. I get notifications of what they are working on which is good to see, but I haven't directly spoken with any of them. I think my main reason for this is that join.me gives me just what I need (not much more and not much less).
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    iotum
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    This is a fairly simple product which doesn't require much "implementation" work for our use cases.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    iotum
    Call quality is very similar to the above products. However, most of our community partners and collaborators are not aware of FreeConference and are thus less able to utilize it without prompting and sometimes assistance from us.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    If you're looking for something basic that handles a little bit of everything when it comes to meetings, screen shares and remote desktop control join.me is a great options. If you're a super user and really wanting a lot of detailed features and rich user interfaces and money is not an issue you may want to consider use specific options.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    iotum
    • BEST ROI ever! It's all free and has let me access people globally. Thanks!
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Customer support solution - join.me has made it so much easier to quickly get with a customer and see their trouble and show them a solution. This saves lots of back and forth time and gives the customer more power over owning their solution.
    • More efficient communication - without join.me we would waste time going back and forth on emails or slack trying to get our message across. Join.me lets us quickly show AND tell others what's going on. I honestly don't know how we ever functioned without it.
    Incentivized
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