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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Mikogo

    Score1.2 out of 10
    N/AMikogo is a free screen sharing solution with built-in VoIP for online meetings, web presentations, web conferencing and sales demos.

    $156

    Annually

    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.

    $0

    per user

    Pricing
    MikogoWhereby
    Editions & Modules
    Basic Annual
    $156
    Annually
    Professional Annual
    $228
    Annually
    Professional Lifetime
    $456
    Lifetime License per User
    Team Annual
    $468
    Annually
    Team Lifetime
    $936
    Lifetime License [Unlimited Users]
    Free
    $0
    per user
    Pro
    $9.99
    per user
    Business
    $59.99 and up
    per user/room
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MikogoWhereby
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEnterprise plans are also available for larger organizations, with a custom number of users, meeting participants, and channels. Master Administration and Web API integrations are also available. Contact Mikogo for further information.—
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    BeamYourScreen
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    Whereby
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    MikogoWhereby
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Mikogo and Whereby
    Feature
    Mikogo
    3.1
    4 Ratings
    88% below category average
    Whereby
    7.8
    14 Ratings
    2% below category average
    High quality audio4.14 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    High quality video4.14 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements1.14 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Mobile support3.22 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Mikogo and Whereby
    Feature
    Mikogo
    6.0
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Whereby
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Desktop sharing2.24 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Whiteboards9.82 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Mikogo and Whereby
    Feature
    Mikogo
    3.0
    4 Ratings
    94% below category average
    Whereby
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Calendar integration1.12 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Meeting initiation1.24 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Record meetings / events2.14 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Slideshows7.63 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.72 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Mikogo and Whereby
    Feature
    Mikogo
    2.1
    4 Ratings
    118% below category average
    Whereby
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Live chat1.24 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Audience polling3.13 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Q&A2.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Mikogo and Whereby
    Feature
    Mikogo
    1.5
    4 Ratings
    138% below category average
    Whereby
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    User authentication1.23 Ratings8.86 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions1.13 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list2.13 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    MikogoWhereby
    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
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    User Ratings
    MikogoWhereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.2
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.1
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MikogoWhereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BeamYourScreen
    Pros Mikogo is well-suited and cost-effective for the small business Simple & well-designed; easy to figure out. Works best for one-on-one client support. Cons No live customer support Free version has limited features (e.g. no invite meeting allowed) Trial version only 14 days
    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
    BeamYourScreen
    • Inexpensive
    • Simple interface
    • Menus and prompts were clear
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    BeamYourScreen
    • I'd like to be able to record a session easier.
    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
    BeamYourScreen
    No answers on this topic
    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
    BeamYourScreen
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    BeamYourScreen
    I do not have any experience with Mikogo's support as I have never experienced any problem with it.
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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
    BeamYourScreen
    No answers on this topic
    Whereby
    After a recommendation from a partner, as the system is very easy to use, we simply start.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    BeamYourScreen
    Mikogo has simple features and is easy to use. If you don't need lots of bells and whistles and just want to screen share or video conference on a small scale Mikogo works best. Join.me & TeamViewer are a bit confusing for the novice small business person. My experience with LogMeIn has been that it's sluggish. GoToMeeting works great but is pricey for the small firm that mainly does one-to-one support/training. I couldn't get Zoom to work right.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    BeamYourScreen
    • Zero positive impact
    • Spend just a little more with products like AnyDesk and get some real ROI
    • Short term, the product can be used on a trial basis (or at least it was available as a trial)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Mikogo Screenshots

    Screenshot of Screen sharing between two windows desktop computersScreenshot of Phone conference and participant list options

    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.