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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AGlobalMeet Collaborationiwas an audio, web and video conferencing solution that is designed to make global communication easy from anywhere using any device. As of 2023 the product has reached EOL and will no longer be sold.N/A

    Microsoft Teams

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

    $4.80

    per month per user

    Pricing
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    Similar platform between the two. I'm familiar with GlobalMeet so it maybe easier for me to use. I do like the ability to keep chat, documents, etc. in Microsoft Teams so that all can go back and review or edit. This feature might be available on GlobalMeet but I'm not aware of …
    Incentivized
    Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    I was not involved in the purchasing decision, but choose GlobalMeet over Skype in some situations since not all organizations permit their colleagues to join other Skype environments. WebEx is not widely deployed in the organization. I have just started using Teams, and I am …
    Incentivized
    Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    I use all of these solutions and it depends on what the other side is most comfortable/familiar with.
    Incentivized
    Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    unsure
    Incentivized
    Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    We haven't transitioned fully to GlobalMeet for webinars yet, so we are continuing to use GoToMeeting for webinars. However, we use GlobalMeet on a limited basis for our larger conference calls.
    Incentivized
    Chose GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    GlobalMeet Collaboration was here before I was, however, it is a total piece of junk. It was selected as our tool because it was cheap and their parent organization is a board company. Their upgrades remove features instead of adding them. They keep saying things are going to …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    201 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    180 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    202 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    115 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    139 Answers
    Features
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    7.2
    46 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio7.446 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.335 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support7.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    6.0
    39 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards4.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    6.6
    43 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration6.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation7.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows5.821 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    6.8
    35 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling4.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    7.2
    38 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.634 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list6.228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    3.9
    192 Ratings
    65% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings4.6147 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings3.076 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings3.6162 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings3.5101 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.0184 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings3.9169 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings3.8118 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    5.6
    201 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings5.2200 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings4.8199 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings5.1187 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings4.4112 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings3.7122 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1156 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    4.4
    186 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings4.4130 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings3.9158 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings4.4160 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings5.3173 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings4.7156 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings3.4117 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings4.1132 Ratings
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    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
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    Score7.7 out of 10
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    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (47 ratings)
    5.2
    (278 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    7.1
    (21 ratings)
    5.0
    (62 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    GlobalMeet Collaboration is great for giving product trainings, presentations and webinars over the phone to a wide number of users remotely. It is well suited for meetings where screens and documents need to be shared live during a conference call for easy collaboration
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Positive: The virtual workspace created for a work team within the same company, for the resemblance of information and communications in one place.Negative: The access for members of a non-profit organization who have external emails from the host but need the same access as an internal person since their volunteer work is part of the very core of the federation.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Something that GlobalMeet does well is distributing a meeting to users. The system integrates well with our Outlook system and allows easy meeting distributions.
    • GlobalMeet is good at providing an easy way to record web meetings. The feature works well and is easy to download after.
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    Microsoft
    • Virtual meetings - ease of set up and execution
    • File sharing! We build channels for projects, and being able to invite only project members is huge!
    • Peer-to-peer communications - being able to "ping" one of my colleagues, either text, video or call-only, on-demand, is what runs our business.
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    Cons
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    • There is a cost for the conferencing services unlike competitors like FreeConferenceCall.com or Skype which have free options. However, you pay for what you get and the audio/connection quality can and has been an issue for us with other vendors.
    • There are a lot of shortcuts that can be used on the line to mute/unmute lines, record the audio, request operator assistance, etc. However, these are difficult to memorize so we end up forgetting or relying on a print-out of the shortcuts that we keep near our desks. I wish there was an easier way to use these such as voice commands.
    • In the post-conference email recaps you get the phone numbers of those who dialed in. However, it can be difficult to know who these numbers belong to unless you remember the direct #s for the participants. I wish there was a way to save contact info for certain phone numbers within the system and let GlobalMeet add the names to the numbers for all future post-conference emails.
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    Microsoft
    • The feature of notifications in the mobile application could be improved. Sometimes notifications of different teams are not visible and are only visible when the application is opened.
    • It uses lots of computational resources while running and thus, slows down the system sometimes.
    • It allows a few channels per team. The number of channels could be increased for better productivity.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    GlobalMeet is not a very good tool. There are better web meeting platforms available in the marketplace. The system is clunky, not intuitive, and experiences often technical issues. They have made updates recently but it is too little too late. It may be a good platform for smaller organizations with tighter budgets.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    I have provided such a high rating because setting up the meeting only requires a few clicks. Within a couple minutes of telling my team that I will set up a meeting and send an invite, that invitation is already sitting in their inbox. I move at a fast pace and GlobalMeet is keeping up
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    Microsoft
    User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful. MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organizational communications. Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    We have never had an issue with the availability of GlobalMeet. It has always been available when we needed it.
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    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    For the most part GlobalMeet loaded everything quickly. The only problem that we had was when the whole company was on a training at one time, we had a hard time with screen sharing and the pages loading in a timely manner. Everything seemed to slow down when lots of people were on the system at once
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    Microsoft
    Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    As previously mentioned, I was in charge of facilitating a weekly meeting with 60 attendees. I had major issues with the screenshare crashing repeatedly during the meeting. I got in contact with a GlobalMeet Technician immediately. He was extremely responsive and worked with my technician to resolve all of the issues quickly. After his intervention, I never had the same issue again.
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    Microsoft
    Using Microsoft Teams has resulted in much faster business communications with both co-workers and consultants. There has been little need for support with this software as the interface is very intuitive and the product is overall very well designed. We did encounter an issue with the built-in phone service, however, this was quickly resolved by the support team.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    GlobalMeet was easy to get set up with the company and starting to use.
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    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Our small non-profit organization appreciates the ease of use of the platform for conference call needs. Other platforms can be much more complicated for users unfamiliar with conference call technology. We use it several times a month for committee meetings, regional rep check ins, and meetings with our board of directors.
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    Microsoft
    Our company and IT department previously used Skype for our communication needs. Skype was not dependable in my opinion, because it seems each time I used it during a call and/or a meeting, I and several other team members would get disconnected more than once. This caused a great interruption of our meeting, caused team members to have to ask others to repeat themselves and caused a general lack of interest in employee attendance during meetings.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    This product seems to be able to handle the growing amount of work within our company without any problems.
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    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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    Professional Services
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • The price for webinar for GlobalMeet is quite pricey compared to other similar vendors.
    • GlobalMeet can be used for unlimited free calls and video conferencing, hence in our company with extensive global calls this platform is very cost-effective.
    • Unlike most conferencing software. Other users don't have to download GlobalMeet App and therefore it is easy to send meeting invite to clients.
    • Attentively support system that responds fast to queries and this saves time for us.
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    Microsoft
    • I'm not sure I can point to a specific ROI, but it has improved our ability to communicate and work more effectively together.
    • It's also nice to have records of every interaction, photo, and document that has been shared. Less chance of something completely disappearing.
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