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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Whereby

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ANorwegian company appear.in offers their flagship video conferencing platform to small teams, both in a free edition hosting up to 4 guests simultaneously in a session or a paid edition that supports up to 12 simultaneous meeting guests, among other features.

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    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    per user
    Pro
    $9.99
    per user
    Business
    $59.99 and up
    per user/room
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Highfive (discontinued)
    Easy to use interface, quick meeting join, very limited options means nothing to screw up
    Incentivized
    Whereby
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Highfive (discontinued)Whereby
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Highfive (discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.7
    57 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Whereby
    7.8
    14 Ratings
    2% below category average
    High quality audio8.057 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    High quality video7.953 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.051 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Mobile support7.748 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Highfive (discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.2
    55 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Whereby
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Desktop sharing8.755 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Whiteboards7.821 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Highfive (discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.6
    56 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Whereby
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Calendar integration9.145 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.953 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.818 Ratings9.72 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.435 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Slideshows8.628 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Highfive (discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.9
    35 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Whereby
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Live chat8.934 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Audience polling7.313 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Q&A7.421 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Highfive (discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.8
    41 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Whereby
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    User authentication7.439 Ratings8.86 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.037 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.025 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Highfive (discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.9
    59 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Whereby
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    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.859 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.829 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging9.121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Highfive (discontinued)Whereby
    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
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (115 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (39 ratings)
    5.1
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Whereby
    If you cannot use another more common solution on the market or are looking for an alternative to the known solutions, it is a great alternative. If you have other tools already, and just want to test [them], that's fine, but I think the better-known ones have a better chance of using, knowing, and the learning curve will be shorter.
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    Pros
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Whereby
    • Easy to use: The app is very, very easy to use. Literally just create a chat room (input a name) and access it to chat.
    • Call/video quality: I've experienced better call quality on appear.in than in almost all other chat and video conferencing services out there.
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    Cons
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Whereby
    • The paid version may have dial-in. But I have always used the free version. Dial-in is typically required for an "official" multi-purpose teleconference platform.
    • I did have some trouble with larger groups (5+) when it was Appear.in but almost always use it for small 1-on-1 or 3 person meetings.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Whereby
    We are using a larger tool suite that already includes video conferencing instead of our older approach of using different apps from different vendors. appear.in has a simple but great set of features but its pricing scheme is not as scalable as we really need in a 500+ employee company.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Whereby
    Very easy to use, technical and non-technical colleagues have used it with no instructions needed. That says all about the app and services.
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    Support Rating
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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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    Whereby
    Never had to contact support, so we cannot give a rating for their overall support. When we noticed the audio was not always great quality, we simply educated our users to mute the mic and use the in-room conference phone which is connected via a dedicated VOIP link and had much better voice quality. The video performance varied by locations network speed and found it got much worse when the room size increased to over 4 connections.
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    Implementation Rating
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    Whereby
    After a recommendation from a partner, as the system is very easy to use, we simply start.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    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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    Whereby
    I find Zoom more complicated to use and harder to use because a lot of people do not like having to download things to their computers or devices and Whereby is so easy to get connected with . I like that Zoom offers larger rooms, but at this point the cost is not worth the extra expense.
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    Return on Investment
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Whereby
    • In general, any sort of online collaborations saves a lot on your budget. The meetings are rather more on time and can be efficient and short.
    • Easy to drop-by and have a small talk with clients/teammates within COVID era.
    • The URL makes you look fancy instead of a random hash.
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    ScreenShots

    Whereby Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easy video meetings in your browser. No downloads, no login.Screenshot of Up to 50 participants in Townhall rooms.Screenshot of Record, save, and share meetings.