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Competitive Comparison Chart

Feature   Benefit   GatherPlace   WebEx   Microsoft
Live Meeting
  Goto
Meeting
Presenter Operating Systems supported   Use both your PC and Mac for presenting   Windows,
Mac
  Windows, Mac, Linux   Windows   Windows
Guest Operating Systems supported   Do not ask your guests to change their setup   Windows, Mac, Linux   Windows, Mac, Linux   Windows   Windows, Mac
No software downloads required for guests   Instant web presentations to guests who can use their favorite operating system and browser   Yes   No   No   No
Desktop Showing and Sharing   Show or share your desktop to many people over the Internet   Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Application Showing and Sharing   Retain privacy of other applications while showing one or more specific applications to many people over the Internet   Yes   Yes   Yes   Can Share one Window
Slow Participants do not impact experience of others   Consistent performance allows you to focus on the presentation   Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Set up meetings in advance   Organize future meetings and send an email invite in advance of the meeting   Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Basic Voice Teleconferencing
(dial-in support)
  Combined solution for voice and presentations simplifies meetings and saves money   Yes
FREE
  Yes
Extra
  Yes
Extra
  Yes
FREE
Advanced Teleconferencing (VoIP)   Voice and presentation controls in one interface means effortless online meetings   Yes   Yes   Yes   No
Optional Toll-free Teleconferencing (VoIP)   Teleconferencing that allows Users to come into a Session using the computer or telephone by calling a toll-free number which is paid for by Host   Yes   Yes   No   Yes
Session Recording   The ability to record and play back your recorded sessions   Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Adjustable color quality
8, 16-bit & true-color
  Use lower quality for better performance when bandwidth is limited and higher quality when it needs to be picture perfect   Yes
8, 16 & 24-bit
  16-bit only   16-bit only   24-bit only
Add a Join Form to your own web site   Send your Guests to your own web site to join a session where you use your own branding   Yes   No   No   Yes
Corp Ed Only
Private branding and integration available (OEMs and ASPs)   OEM vendors, ASPs and corporations can quickly add GatherPlace functionality to their own applications or web sites   Yes   Extra   No   No
Participant List   Know who is looking at your presentation and disconnect when needed   Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Text Chat   Interacts with your audience   Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Usage Reports   Monitor account activity   Yes   Yes   No   Corporate Edition
Pass presenter capabilities to others   Subject Matter Experts can co-present or customers can show you one of their applications   Yes   Yes   No   Yes
Grant guests remote control of shared applications   Allow remote control to shared applications only for privacy and security   Yes   Yes   No   Yes
Single Window
Lock Conference   No one else will be able to interrupt your private conversation   Yes   Yes   No   No
Trial Period   Allows you to try before you buy   14 days   14 days   14 days   30 days; requires credit card
  Monthly Pricing per Seat   N/A     $75   N/A
Number of free Guests in addition to the Host   Monthly Pricing per Room with FREE Guests   From $29     N/A   $49*
14 Guests
*The next package in GoToMeeting is 25 people in a Corporate Edition with up to 5 organizers for $3,185/year (last list price information received).

WebEx is a Trademark of WebEx Communications, Inc.
GoToMeeting is a Trademark of Citrix Online, LLC.
Microsoft is a Registered Trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
GatherPlace is a Registered Trademark of GatherWorks, Inc.

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