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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AFrom PGi, ReadyTalk is a web conferencing solution that has been discontinued. PGi's replaced the solution with GlobalMeet Collaboration... which is now also discontinued.N/A

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    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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    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)Whereby
    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
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)Whereby
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)Whereby
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Whereby
    No answer on this topic
    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
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)Whereby
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of ReadyTalk (Discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
    8.7
    16 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Whereby
    7.8
    14 Ratings
    2% below category average
    High quality audio8.816 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    High quality video8.914 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.612 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Mobile support8.79 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of ReadyTalk (Discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
    8.9
    16 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Whereby
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Desktop sharing8.716 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Whiteboards9.17 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of ReadyTalk (Discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
    8.9
    16 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Whereby
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Calendar integration9.012 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.914 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.55 Ratings9.72 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.315 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Slideshows8.612 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of ReadyTalk (Discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
    9.4
    16 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Whereby
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Live chat9.314 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Audience polling9.613 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Q&A9.212 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of ReadyTalk (Discontinued) and Whereby
    Feature
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
    8.3
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Whereby
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    User authentication8.513 Ratings8.86 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.816 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.610 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)Whereby
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.8 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.8 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
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)Whereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    5.1
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ReadyTalk (Discontinued)Whereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Think about your needs as an organization and whether you will be using primarily audio only or audio plus web. If audio only then ReadyTalk will certainly meet your need. If web, then shop around for functionality, support, and price. I am fairly "neutral" on ReadyTalk - neither a huge cheerleader nor a huge detractor.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Discontinued Products
    • Screen share/conference calling: They make it quick and easy to join a meeting for your guests. They don't need to download anything; all they need to do is click on the link and enter the access code.
    • Mobile App: The app has been great for our team as they can now easily start a meeting with a click of a button from the app.
    • Recordings: It is very easy to record a webinar or conference call which you can then download.
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    • 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
    Discontinued Products
    • If ReadyTalk provided an easier way to set up the initial call through a different platform aside from email, it may make things a bit simpler.
    • ReadyTalk's monitor-specific screensharing process is a bit clunky and could be a bit better in identifying which monitor has been selected for sharing.
    • ReadyTalk's admin dashboard could use a UI update.
    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
    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
    Discontinued Products
    ReadyTalk is easy to use, but I did find the initial integration to Outlook a bit cumbersome. I couldn't tell you how to do it now - someone else had to walk me through it when I started at the company. We also have a lot of issues with people trying to use their computers for audio; often, it stops working entirely mid-meeting
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    They have been responsive to support-related issues.
    Incentivized
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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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    Other regions in our organization have implemented WebEx. We have experienced poor audio and lack of customer service in our region. For quick interoffice communication and screen share, we use Skype for Business. Many people who have had the choice between WebEx and ReadyTalk will, more times than not, request a ReadyTalk account to be created. They feel the interface is much simpler to adapt. WebEx is not super friendly, especially on the backend of the tool.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    • Positive impact. Able to fluidly demonstrate our software over conference call at the drop of a dime
    • Positively impacts clients onboarding process due to ability to screen share with a high amount of people at the same time
    • Higher ROI due to ability to show clients our new platform before their purchase in order to show the value of our product in real time via Readytalk conference
    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

    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.