Citrix GoToMeeting Free

GoToMeeting Free is the user communication web platform for communication in video mode.

It is intended for holding video meetings, webinars for business, creation of conference spaces. In service there are several tariff plans, the number of participants and additional opportunities depends on cost. So, for $12 a month it is possible to connect to a video call up to 150 people, without time limits, with an opportunity to communicate, integrate with third-party services (Slack, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Calendar).

Access to service can be got both from the mobile device, and from the computer, including management using Siri is supported. Security settings are equal for all accounts, but in more expensive versions the user has more opportunities for management of video calls. For example, for $17 a month from one account different people will be able to create meetings, there is an opportunity to draw, share the presentations, to store record of a call in a cloud, to save notes, to share a mouse and the keyboard, etc. It is already possible to connect up to 250 participants to video conference. In a top packet (the price is unknown) there are options for holding trainings for up to 3000 participants and even more opportunities.

Service supports third-party devices and provides convenient solutions for administrators.

Maximum number of participants: to 150, to 250 and up to 3000 people depending on a rate

Rates: from $12 a month

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2015: GoToMeeting is updated

On April 10, 2015 Citrix announced release of updating of the version of GoToMeeting, having added to it new features of personalisation and integration into office applications^[1].

The company stated that these improvements will simplify to users use of GoToMeeting in a format of high resolution and cooperation in real time.

Screenshot of the program window, 2014

In versions of GoToMeeting for the PC, Mac, mobile devices and the browser are entered improvements:

• Control panel. The possibility of setup of a design of the screen allows movement of a control panel or its complete concealment, simplifying participants and organizers of a meeting cooperation in real time.
• Connection transfer. This functionality allows users of Mac to pass from one device to another, without wasting time; the users using for participation in a meeting of iPad or iPhone can easily pass to use of the desktop computer from Apple without connection repetition.
• GoToMeet.me. Users of Mac and the PC can create and give others the URL addresses appointed by them for holding meetings, giving to meetings even more individual character thanks to the consultative rooms issued to the taste.
• GoToMeeting for Google Calendar and Outlook. Users of Google and Outlook can appoint meetings directly from the calendar, without opening the application.
• Android Mobile App. Users of Android can join a meeting or leave it, having clicked on the screen of the smartwatch connected to the mobile device.
• One-Touch Dialer and Quick Join. Being Internet audio alternative in areas with low capacity of communication channels, One-Touch Dialer for iPhone and Android gives to users the chance one click to join a GoToMeeting session. Quick Join displays applications the forthcoming meetings, allowing users to take part in them a one click of the button.
• Support of IOS. GoToMeeting supports all main languages, including Brazilian, English, French, German, Italian, the Portuguese simplified Chinese and Spanish for iPhone and iPad. Now these GoToMeeting functions are available to mobile and desktop devices worldwide.

2014: Announcement

On April 10, 2014 the Citrix company announced GoToMeeting Free release. The application differs in ease of use and can be used for communication of a wide range of users.

The program is available by means of browser Chrome, allows to organize free video calls with support to three interlocutors. The application is created on the basis of the browser and its use does not require registration, loading additional SOFTWARE or installation of special expansions.

"The solution Citrix GoToMeeting Free helps to expand business opportunities of many companies, allowing to cooperate easily and effectively with colleagues and clients online. Availability and ease of use – the main criteria of the communication web platform, besides, emergence of the free version of the solution will allow to reduce significantly costs on telephone negotiations and to increase performance of work of users of the program at the expense of additional tools and options. We are sure that in the modern mobile world people always should have an opportunity to stay in touch, using the solution GoToMeeting mobile employees will be able to join an online conference where they were, using at the same time any device", - Oleg Ivanov, the area director of Citrix in Russia and the CIS countries noted.

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