GoTo Meeting

What Is GoTo Meeting?

GoTo Meeting is a cloud-based web conferencing platform for online meetings and presentations. Its features cover the three stages of a meeting: before, during, and after. Before a session starts, organizers open business messaging, a personal meeting room, and webcam preview. During the meeting, participants use in-session chat, breakout rooms, and keyboard and mouse sharing. After it ends, the platform retains transcripts, cloud recordings, and meeting diagnostic reports. Encrypted sessions, meeting locks, and passcodes help protect shared content at all three stages.

Meetings can be joined without downloading software first. Background noise suppression and high-definition video support clear audio and video during sessions. Administrators can also manage users and GoTo products from one console through unified administration.

What Is GoTo Meeting Best For?

The platform is best for teams that want to let attendees join meeting audio without entering dial-in-codes through its 'Call Me' feature. The feature calls an attendee's phone when the meeting starts, and answering connects them to the meeting audio automatically. GoTo Meeting saves the number for future meetings, allowing subsequent calls to connect without entering a dial-in sequence. Organizers pay by the minute for each attendee they call, while attendees pay nothing. This makes the feature useful for participants who need to join meetings while on the move.

How Much Does GoTo Meeting Cost?

GoTo Meeting price starts at $14/organizer/month for its Professional plan for up to 150 participants. Its notable features include HD video, screen sharing, unlimited meetings, breakout rooms, closed captioning, and a personal meeting room. The vendor also offers a free trial. Other paid plans include:

• Business: $19/organizer/month (Up To 250 Participants)
• Enterprise: Custom Pricing (Up To 250 Participants)

In addition to the base subscription cost, organizations should also account for additional expenses. These include:

• Toll-Free Calling: $5–$20/month, based on the volume of toll-free minutes account uses
• International Calling: $5–$25/month
• Implementation And Onboarding: $0–$300 (one-time)
• Training And Administrator Setup: $100–$500 (one-time)

Reviewers in small teams describe the cost as reasonable and see fair value for daily use, particularly when the subscription replaces desk phones. Some buyers note that advanced collaboration tools belong are available only on higher-priced plans, leaving lower tiers with fewer options for design and education teams. 

Disclaimer: The pricing is subject to change.

GoTo Meeting Integrations

The software offers integration with multiple third-party apps that teams use for scheduling and collaboration:

• Microsoft 365 software
• DealerSocket
• Microsoft Teams
• Google Chrome
• Outlook
• Salesforce
• Docebo LMS

How Does GoTo Meeting Work?

Users can access the platform and make use of its feature using the following steps:

• Log in with the account credentials issued during setup to reach the meetings dashboard
• Schedule a session by naming the topic and setting its date, time and recurrence
• Invite attendees by email, or send the standing link from a personal meeting room
• Open the session and grant the browser permission to use the microphone and camera
• Present a desktop, tablet or phone screen, then mark it up with the drawing tools
• Hand presenter control to an attendee, or lock the meeting and dismiss unwanted guests
• Record the session in the cloud, then open its transcript from the meeting history page
• Close the session and check the meeting diagnostic report for any performance problems 

Who Is GoTo Meeting For?

The platform serves organizations that hold regular online sessions across these sectors:

• Education
• Healthcare
• Professional services
• Sales 

GoTo Meeting Use Cases

Based on our evaluation of GoTo Meeting's features and market positioning, we have determined common ways that vocational training centers, assessment providers, sales teams, and nonprofits use the platform:

Vocational Training Centers Bound By Contracts They Cannot Pause

Training centers may need to keep contracted courses running even when in-person classrooms are unavailable. In these situations, they can use GoTo Meeting to move training sessions online while keeping participant information protected through the vendor's data protection terms. Staff can also use the platform for internal meetings and remote training. Features such as screen sharing and recording help instructors deliver and review course material remotely.

Assessment Providers Whose Service Only Works Face To Face

Behavioral assessment firms that normally conduct sessions in person can use GoTo Meeting when those sessions need to move online. Hosts can give participants control of their screens for presentations and lock meetings once sessions begin. Recording also allows clients who cannot attend live to review the session later, subject to the organization's policies and consent requirements.

Sales Teams Fighting The Tool Instead Of Selling

Sales teams can use GoTo Meeting to reduce friction when inviting prospects to online calls. Participants can join meetings through a browser without downloading software, while screen sharing lets sales representatives demonstrate products or presentations during calls. Teams familiar with the platform can also use its recurring meeting and personal meeting room features for regular client conversations.

Nonprofits Whose Partners Will Not Let Them Connect

Nonprofits working with corporate partners may need a meeting platform that external participants can access easily. GoTo Meeting allows participants to join through a browser, reducing the need for software installation on partner-managed devices. Features such as centralized administration and flexible plan options can also help organizations manage recurring meetings across staff and external participants.

Is GoTo Meeting Right For You?

GoTo Meeting is a practical choice for organizations that need to host meetings, share screens, record sessions, and manage users from one platform. It can support teams of different sizes, with the Professional plan allowing up to 150 participants while Business and Enterprise plans supporting up to 250 participants.

The platform supports larger deployments through an admin center, single sign-on, an Active Directory connector, and downloadable admin reports. Enterprise customers also receive a customer success manager, onboarding and training, and volume discounts. GoTo Meeting supports HIPAA compliance requirements and uses SOC 2-certified data centers, AES 256 encryption, and risk-based authentication as part of its security measures.

 Still unsure whether GoTo Meeting software is the right fit for you? Contact us at (661) 384-707  for further clarity regarding its core capabilities.