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Desired Features for At-Large useZOOMMeet  EchoBLACKBOARDAdobe ConnectLUCID MeetingsClick MeetingBlueJeansReadyTalkWebexGotoMeetNowJoin.MeMeetingburnerMegaMeetingOnstream Media Corporation Infinite Conferencing.ClearsideGotoMeetingAnyMeetingJitsi Meet
Website / Review Noteshttps://zoom.us/www.meetecho.com

 http://www.blackboard.com/
business/index.aspx

Blackboard Collaborate

Adobe Connecthttp://www.lucidmeetings.com/www.clickmeeting.comBlueJeans ;ReadyTalkwebex.comGoMeetNowwww.join.meMeetingBurner
 

Infinite Conferencingwww.clearslide.com
 

AnyMeetingJitsi Meet
Supports a variety of Operating Systems/desktop browsers
(W -
Windows,
M - Mac, L - Linux)
 W/M/L
 
w/m/l
W/M/L but requires Flashyes
 

W/M
browser plugin required, can use Skype
W/M/L but requires Flash or JavaYesW / M ;
L can only view 
 

W / M to run meeting
L can attend only
W / M / LYes
  


W/M
does not support Linux
Browser Support for WebRTC menas only latest Google Chrome and Opera supported on W/M/L
Plugins required
(Flash, Java)

 Zoom client

Viewing of recording requires HTML5 or Flash

 



Flashno
 

noFlash ;
presenters require Java
Yes No ; although requires software to be installed
 

Flash ; presenters require JavaNorequires Java for presenter and participants to see shared screen
  


Program Downloads needed for W/Mnone
Supports a variety of Mobile/Tablet Platforms (iOS, Android) Yes, via Zoom Mobile App for iPhone or Android
 
no client available
yes, via appsyes via browser
 

iOS app ; Android app plannediOSYesyes ; via browser view only modeyesiOS app ; Android can view via browseriOS and Android appsno apps ; not tested
 
 


Apps for iOS and AndroidChrome on Android works, doesn't work with iOS
Public and private text chat Yes
 


yesyes
 

no ; public chat planned for futurePublic chat onlyyesYes
 

yesyesyes
  


YesPublic chat

Speaker's queue (ability for attendees to "raise hands",
for moderator to have a speaking order)

 Yes
 
yes
yesyes
 

noyes except presenter
 

Yes
 

noyesability to raise hands ; however participants can't see who else is on the call ; workaround via text chat
   


YesNo
Meeting Scheduling Yes
 
yes

yes
 

yes ; there is a plugin to add meeting information to Google Calendaremail to attendees with unique URL for meeting roomYes
  


Yes
 

yes, but requires Outlook plugin ; easier to send live invites during a meeting
   


Requires email with unique URL to be sent to attendees for them to joinNo. Unique URL can be shared with any attendee to join
Present documents (PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, etc)
 
Only via sharing screen

yes,yes
 

indirectly, via sceensharingPPTX, image files only
 

no ; indirectly via screensharing
 

no ; indirectly via screensharingyesPDF; Office and ODF files
 
  


yes, although attendees complained of lack of viewability (unable to zoom)Via Prezi
Poll attendees (show agreement / disagreement )
 

yes
yes
 
 


nono
  
 



no ; although paid versions offers Meeting Thermometer to get the "temperature of the room"
 

no
  


YesNo
Ability to share screens Yes, can allow one participant to share at a time, or simultaneous sharing by multiple participants (except for participants on mobile devices)
 
yes
yesyes
 

yesyes
 

yes
 

yesyesyes,
  


YesYes
Member control of Presenter Screen As above, host control
 


yesyes
  


yes
 

Yes
 

yesyesno
  


NoNo
Archive of content from conferencing available after the call for public viewing

Local recording (free); or

Cloud recording (paid) - download-able and/or streamed from browser via HTML5 or Flash

Recording formats: M3U / MP4 / M4A / Chat (txt, for group chat)

 



yesyes
 

noyes
 

yes
 

Yesyesyes, but recording are $2 a minute
  


With paid version, yesNo
Maximum number of participants
100
no Maximum number. participants, unlimited meetings but 40 minute limit per meeting for free version
 


100
  


25
      






1000
 
 


200depends on bandwidth of meet server
Full Voice VoIP
  



yescurrently in beta
 

yes
 

Yesyes
 

Yesyesyes, not tested
 
 


YesYes
Whiteboard Yes
 


yes
     





Yes
  


yesno
 
 


Shared notes podEtherpad

support for video conferencing/use of webcams
(although requires higher bandwidth, but may be useful for webinars)

  




yesno
 

yesyes
 

yes up to 4 participants
 

yes for hostyesyes, but not tested
 
 


YesYes
Polling and analysis 
  



No
 
 


noYes
 

Yes
 
 


yesyes but anonymous
   


YesNo
Global accessibility - can the service be used in all countries? (difficult to evaluate, based on best knowledge)
 
works for people with low or no vision, works with ios voice over. unsure of whether it works in Iran or other similar countries

yesyes
             













allows the management of Agenda during call
 
 



agenda displayed onlyyes, timer and agenda is shown to all participants
 

nono
 

no
 

nonono
  


Agenda can be displayed with shared notes podAgenda displayed only
Disable/Accessibility Compliance (1)
 
 



http://wwwimages.adobe.com/
content/dam/Adobe/en/products/
adobeconnect/pdfs/web-conferencing/connect-accessibility-whitepaper.pdf
(2012)
Yes http://www.lucidmeetings.com/
docs/accessibility-statement
             













cost
(might be useful for ALS considering solutions for internal use)  
100 participants, unlimited meetings but 40 minute limit per meeting for free version
 


available to ALSes for use for discussionshttp://www.lucidmeetings.com/pricing : free version allows for one person to schedule meetings
      






free for 10 users
    




Free, ad supported version allows 200 persons to joinFree
Technology Support/ Email and PhoneOnline support
   
 





phone/email
 

YesYes
       







None
Bandwidth
                 
 



















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