Skype for Business vs. GoToMeeting Comparison

What is Skype?

This pioneer of IP telephony has been on the market since 2003, and has been part of Microsoft since 2011. Currently, Skype allows "group video chats" with up to 50 participants. Neither software nor registration is strictly necessary for this. Conferences can be set up via a link generated on the web. However, the app version of Skype offers an extended range of functions. In addition to chat, recording, and subtitles, practical features are added, such as the ability to share your own screen or a blur feature for the participants' backgrounds. According to Skype, the integrated translator currently allows conversations to be simultaneously translated into eleven languages, and supports more than 60 languages in text form in the chat. Since the summer of 2021, the business version of Skype has been discontinued. Since then, there has been a link from the page to Microsoft Teams.

What is GoToMeeting?

GoToMeeting is an online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software from the US company LogMeIn, founded in 2004. With GoToMeeting, it is possible to conduct phone, video, and mobile conferences; users can share their screen as well as record and transcribe meetings. The technological connection to conference rooms is also possible. GoToMeeting positions itself as a simple and fast solution that is supposed to work without any problems no matter the device or operating system. Meeting organizers need to subscribe to use the software, with the price dependent on the maximum number of potential participants.

How do I install GoToMeeting?

Just download the software from the GoToMeeting website for Windows, macOS, or Linux and install it with a few clicks on your device. GoToMeeting also offers apps in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

How many participants are possible with GoToMeeting?

With GoToMeeting Plus, up to 250 people can participate in a video conference at the same time. However, only 25 of them can activate their webcam transmission for the meeting at the same time.

How can I see all GoToMeeting participants?

To see all participants, you need to switch to the participant view. For this, you click on the screen sharing icon and tap on "Participant view" to show or hide the window. The window can also be closed at any time by tapping.