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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gather

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AGather is a web-based video call platform, building virtual spaces for people to live and interact more effectively online. They combine video-calling with a 2D map, letting you walk around and talk to the other people right next to you. Their creation tools allow you to make custom, interactive spaces.

    $0

    per month

    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
    GatherJoin.me (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Lite
    $10.00
    Month
    Pro
    $10.00
    Month
    Business
    $10.00
    Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GatherJoin.me (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    GatherJoin.me (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Gather Presence Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    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
    GatherJoin.me (discontinued)
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Gather Town and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    Gather Town
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.8
    75 Ratings
    2% below category average
    High quality audio9.01 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    High quality video9.01 Ratings8.269 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.01 Ratings7.059 Ratings
    Mobile support8.01 Ratings7.336 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Gather Town and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    Gather Town
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.9
    73 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Desktop sharing8.01 Ratings8.573 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.01 Ratings7.433 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Gather Town and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    Gather Town
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.0
    69 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Calendar integration7.01 Ratings8.551 Ratings
    Meeting initiation10.01 Ratings8.464 Ratings
    Integrates with social media6.01 Ratings7.121 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.01 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Slideshows5.01 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Gather Town and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    Gather Town
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.1
    59 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Live chat8.01 Ratings8.759 Ratings
    Audience polling8.01 Ratings7.720 Ratings
    Q&A8.01 Ratings7.826 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Gather Town and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    Gather Town
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    2% above category average
    User authentication7.01 Ratings8.244 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions6.01 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list6.01 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Gather Town and Join.me (discontinued)
    Feature
    Gather Town
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Join.me (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GatherJoin.me (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
    GatherJoin.me (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 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
    GatherJoin.me (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gather Presence Inc.
    i personally use the web page so it's 100% more comfortable because i don't need to have so much applications open, plus i can rapidly silence the page if i need.I can share screen, documents, have a video call very easily with any people if i want because if the space is free i can only share a URL and that person can access to the world in Gather Town
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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.
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    Pros
    Gather Presence Inc.
    • alert for messages
    • Being able to have several spaces for communication for free
    • constant updates
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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.
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    Cons
    Gather Presence Inc.
    • The chat history sometimes erase itself
    • sometimes the application become laggy randomly
    • the output lag when one member start to sharing the screen
    • The integration with google calendar doesn't detect all the meets even when refresh it or re-link the service
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gather Presence Inc.
    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.
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    Usability
    Gather Presence Inc.
    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!
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    Support Rating
    Gather Presence Inc.
    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).
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    Implementation Rating
    Gather Presence Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    This is a fairly simple product which doesn't require much "implementation" work for our use cases.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gather Presence Inc.
    - Free tier option
    - Although all meet applications share the same functionalities, I can use gather quickly and easily. Only from a browser tab and anyone with that link can access my space.
    - If security is required, you can count on blocking spaces so that unauthorized people do not enter.
    - There is a conversation history and any documents can be sent in that chat
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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.
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    Return on Investment
    Gather Presence Inc.
    • Considerable money savings since it has a free tier option
    • When required, a space for more than 100 people is contracted and we can canceled immediately.
    • social events have been carried out virtually thanks to this tool
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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.
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