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GoTo Meeting

Range: 2-250 active Effective: Jul 1, 2004 Vendor: GoTo Official source Pricing page
Professional: Quote-based Up to 150 participants Business: Quote-based Up to 250 participants Enterprise: Quote-based Up to 250 participants; contract terms vary

Features Covered

Video Conferencing Screen Sharing Breakout Rooms Recording and Transcription Chat and Messaging Whiteboard

Timeline

MilestoneDateNotes
LaunchJul 1, 2004Citrix Online launches GoTo Meeting
HD videoJun 1, 2012HD Faces video conferencing added
LogMeIn mergerJan 1, 2017Citrix GoTo products merge with LogMeIn
GoTo rebrandFeb 1, 2022LogMeIn rebrands as GoTo with unified platform

Provisions (8)

Video Conferencing

Implements: Video Conferencing active Effective: Jul 1, 2004
GoTo Meeting supports up to 250 participants with a commuter mode optimized for mobile audio-only joining.

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Participant limitUp to 250 participants on business plans
HD video720p video support
Commuter modeAudio-optimized mobile experience
Sources: GoTo Meeting

Screen Sharing

Implements: Screen Sharing active Effective: Jul 1, 2004
GoTo Meeting allows seamless presenter swapping so any participant can share their screen during a session.

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Desktop sharingFull screen or application window sharing
Presenter swapAny participant can become presenter
Multi-monitorSupport for sharing from multiple monitors
Sources: GoTo Meeting

Breakout Rooms

Implements: Breakout Rooms active Effective: Jun 1, 2021
GoTo Meeting added breakout rooms in 2021, supporting up to 50 rooms for group collaboration.

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Room countUp to 50 breakout rooms
AssignmentManual assignment by organizer
ControlsBroadcast messages and timer
Sources: GoTo Meeting

Recording and Transcription

Implements: Recording active Effective: Jul 1, 2004
GoTo Meeting provides cloud recording with automated transcription on business and enterprise plans.

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Cloud recordingRecordings saved to GoTo cloud storage
Local recordingAvailable for desktop organizers
TranscriptionAutomated transcription on business plans
Sources: GoTo Meeting

Chat and Messaging

Implements: Chat Messaging active Effective: Jul 1, 2004
GoTo Meeting in-meeting chat supports both public and private messaging with file sharing.

Requirements

RequirementDetails
In-meeting chatSend messages to all or individual participants
File sharingShare files via the chat panel during meetings
Chat historyChat logs available in meeting reports
Sources: GoTo Meeting

Polling

Implements: Polling limited Effective: Jan 1, 2018
GoTo Meeting includes built-in polling for gathering real-time participant feedback during sessions.

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Meeting pollingNot confirmed in current first-party GoTo Meeting material; do not conflate with GoTo Webinar polling
Sources: GoTo Meeting

Screen Annotation

Implements: Whiteboard active Effective: Jan 1, 2018
GoTo Meeting drawing tools allow real-time collaborative annotation on shared screens and blank canvases.

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Screen annotationDrawing tools are available on shared screens
Standalone canvasNot confirmed in current first-party GoTo Meeting material
Sources: GoTo Meeting

Virtual Backgrounds

Implements: Virtual Backgrounds active Effective: Nov 1, 2020
GoTo Meeting offers virtual backgrounds and background blur alongside webcam soft focus enhancements.

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Static backgroundsBuilt-in backgrounds and custom image upload
Background blurBlur effect for privacy
Webcam effectsSoft focus and other camera enhancements
Sources: GoTo Meeting

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