Alternatives to GoTo Meeting
Business meetings from GoTo
GoTo Meeting ranks #3 of 12 in Video conferencing, with an Alt Score of 89. It is proprietary, sold by subscription and available on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS and Android. 11 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Businesses and professional teams that need reliable video conferencing for remote meetings, sales calls, and distributed collaboration, part of the broader GoTo business communications suite.
One-click video meetings with screen sharing, drawing tools, and keyboard/mouse control for presenting or co-working live. Meetings can be recorded locally or in the cloud with automatic transcription for later reference. Audio options include VoIP and toll-free dial-in numbers across 50+ countries, and sessions support up to 250 attendees with breakout rooms.
A host schedules or instantly starts a meeting from the desktop, web, or mobile app and shares a join link or dial-in number; participants join without downloading software, and hosts can screen share, record, and manage breakout rooms during the session.
Where GoTo Meeting stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
Why people leave GoTo Meeting
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Video conferencing checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Video conferencing checklist | GoTo Meeting | Webex | Zoom | Zoho Meeting | Google Meet | Whereby |
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Every fact and feature listed for GoTo Meeting is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
What is GoTo Meeting? GoTo Meeting is a professional online meeting software that makes it easy to connect with people any way you want.
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-11
Interested in GoTo Meeting? Start a free trial – no credit card required! At the end of the free trial, your account will expire – it will not renew automatically.
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/how-do-i-start-a-free-goto-meeting-trial -
Platforms Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-11
You can use the desktop app or web browser to join and host meetings. The features available to you depend on which option you use.
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/can-i-opt-to-join-the-meeting-from-a-browser-instead-of-the-desktop-app -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
What's new in GoTo Meeting?
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/whats-new-in-goto-meeting -
Max participants (free / paid) Yes verified 2026-07-11
The maximum number of attendees who can join your session (including organizers and attendees) varies on the subscription plan that your account uses.
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-people-who-can-attend-my-session -
Recording (local / cloud) Yes verified 2026-07-11
Organizers and co-organizers can record the meeting and make it available for anyone to view at a later time. When a meeting is recorded, the presenter's screen, audio conference, and any shared appli
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/how-do-i-record-a-meeting -
Transcription & captions Yes verified 2026-07-11
Transcripts allow you to focus on your meeting, while GoTo Meeting focuses on the note taking.
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Breakout rooms Yes verified 2026-07-11
If you scheduled a meeting with breakout rooms, you can start them at any time (or at multiple times) during the session.
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/how-do-i-start-and-assign-breakout-rooms-during-a-meeting -
Virtual backgrounds Yes verified 2026-07-11
For more privacy during meetings or for a more professional look, change your camera background using our built-in Virtual Background feature which allows you to choose a pre-uploaded image from GoTo
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/how-do-i-change-my-webcam-background -
Browser join without app Yes verified 2026-07-11
You can use the desktop app or web browser to join and host meetings. The features available to you depend on which option you use.
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/can-i-opt-to-join-the-meeting-from-a-browser-instead-of-the-desktop-app -
E2E encryption Partial verified 2026-07-11
End-to-end encryption keeps your meeting private from those who don’t have the decryption key or password (including GoTo). While all sessions already encrypt media streams in transit, end-to-end encr
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/how-do-i-create-an-end-to-end-encrypted-session -
Webinar mode Yes verified 2026-07-11
Wondering which of our collaboration products is best for you? Finding a plan that suits your needs can often be challenging, but we hope our breakdown of plan options can assist in choosing the best
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/what-is-the-difference-between-goto-meeting-goto-webinar-and-goto-training -
Calendar integrations Yes verified 2026-07-11
Use the Outlook integration to easily attach and remove meeting details from an invite directly within your Outlook calendar.
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/how-do-i-integrate-with-microsoft-outlook -
Whiteboard Yes verified 2026-07-11
All participants in a meeting can collaborate using the Miro whiteboard.
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/how-do-i-use-the-miro-whiteboard -
Dial-in numbers Yes verified 2026-07-11
Admins can enable organizers with Toll-Free Numbers, which provides toll-free conferences to GoTo Meeting, GoTo Webinar, and GoTo Training sessions.
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/use-toll-free-numbers
FAQ
Yes. Webex, Zoom and Zoho Meeting have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Jitsi Meet, MiroTalk and BigBlueButton — every license claim links its source.
Jitsi Meet, MiroTalk and BigBlueButton can be self-hosted. Cells marked ? mean we have not verified a self-host path yet.