It is not easy to state which web conferencing software is the best. Your defining parameter may vary. For some, free conferencing software is the best since they do not need much. For others, it may be cost, ease of use, extended feature set, security and support that may be deciding factors. Anyway, going by popularity, it is possible to shortlist a few candidates that can rank in the list of best conferencing solutions, free and paid.
Zoho meeting
If you can do without video conferencing and are satisfied with presentation, screen sharing and voice then this free conferencing software will work for you. However, these days, video chat and conferencing, whiteboarding and recording as well as document exchange are indispensable so you will want something comprehensive.
RingCentral Meeting
It is free and has video conferencing as well as dial in support but it is not yet full-fledged or free of errors. This is ideal for those who can live with compromises.
Microsoft Teams
Teams plugs into existing Microsoft environment and is available for users of Office 365. Like other Microsoft products it has deep menus so you will be spending more time in navigation and set up. For those who have a Microsoft ID it is free but with caveats on the number of people who can participate and everyone who participates must have a Microsoft account. The paid version integrates with all Office apps and provides support.
Lifesize
Lifesize offers video conference and virtual meeting room facility. The hosted solution is widely used throughout the world and has 4K video conferencing too. Lifesize is also scalable and easy to use as well as set up since participants can use any platform and device to join in. It also integrates with Skype and Slack, to name a few of the other conferencing solutions. Important for businesses is the feature that permits recording, documenting and sharing meeting room engagements. There is more to Lifesize, making it one of the better conferencing solutions out there for this year and the next.
Cisco WebEx
WebEx from Cisco is comprehensive and well rounded audio-video conferencing solution targeted at the business community. It is a paid service and offers high quality audio regardless of number of participants. One can organize a meeting and invite participants. Participants can join using their phone or computer and switch from one device to the other during the meeting.
GoToMeeting
GoToMeeting has free plans and paid plans. Free users are restricted to audio only conferencing and only 3 people can participate. In effect, for it to be useful, one must opt for the paid plan. Still, there is a lot you can do with 3 participants allowed in the free version.
Hodusoft conferencing solution
Cisco is comprehensive in its WebEx but it is expensive. One of the finer, all round, full-featured yet affordable web conferencing software you can get is Hodusoft’s conferencing software with a host of features and absolute ease of use. Apart from the bucket list of features the software has inherently better security and authentication, flexibility, ease of use and participation and also recording facility.
If cost, performance and features matter along with cutting edge technology you can put your money on Hodusoft for crystal clear conferencing.