Web conferencing software Reviews

Using the browser-based web conferencing tool ReadyTalk is very intuitive. The meeting host can share his screen or single apps during a meeting and also show presentations imported prior to the meeting. The video functionality is limited to 4 simultaneous video feeds.

Web meetings can be started ad hoc or scheduled in advance. The host can use either the online portal or Outlook to plan a meeting. The online portal gives meeting hosts numerous options when setting up meetings such as registration forms, reminder emails if no registration follows and emails with short questionnaires after a meeting. These options are interesting especially in the context of more formal webinars. Less formal meetings are quickly set up via the Outlook Scheduler.

After every meeting the host receives a reporting featuring all participant names as well as the chat communication during the meeting.

Additionally, ReadyTalk can be integrated with other software such as Eloqua Cloud (e-marketing) or salesforce.com (CRM). This functionality comes into play for web conferences in a sales environment, e.g. for lead generation via webcasts.

Bottom line: The online meeting software is very easy to use. The most important features of a web conferencing and webinar software are integrated in the tool.

Platform Support

Runs on Windows XP or later, runs on Mac OS X 10.6 or higher. For chairpersons Java 1.7 or higher is required. For participants either Java or Flash Player 11 or higher is required. Flash Player is required to view recordings. Browsers supported are Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari.

Pricing

Different subscription models for web meetings available:

Meeting 10: up to 10 participants for an annual plan of $24/month. Monthly plan is $29/month.

Meeting 25: up to 25 participants for an annual plan of $34/month. Monthly plan is $44/month.

Meeting 100: up to 100 participants for an annual plan of $59/month. Monthly plan is $74/month.