Hosting meetings on Zoom has become too monotonous, and now, the time has come we all start looking for something else. Zoom is an online meeting platform that allows the organizers to host meetings and conferences in a seamless and efficient way. Since it is an easy-to-use platform, Zoom has become everybody’s go-to option for hosting online meetings and online conferences.
But, ever since people started to use this platform on a large scale, we have come to know that Zoom has several loopholes and limitations. It was then everybody realized that we need to come up with some other platforms, and relying solely on one single platform is not at all a practical solution.
Hence, in this blog, we will share with you a list of the top 7 online platforms that are far better than Zoom in so many ways.
Mixhubb:
One of the most promising 3D online event hosting platforms, Mixhubb is known for delivering authentic event experiences to attendees. It is a self-managed online event platform that gives the organizers the power to manage their entire event, right from beginning to end. Not only this, but since it is a customizable platform, the organizers can add a touch of personalization to their events, and reflect the brand value through their events. It provides the users with a set of several audience engagements and networking features, which enables them to add value to the overall event experience. The most amazing thing about this platform is it offers a one-month free trial to its users.
Discord:
You might be surprised to see this name here, but Discord is one of the most efficient and easy-to-use platforms to communicate with friends and family. Though everyone thought it is a platform especially designed for gamers, over time, we have started to use it to use online conferencing. Discord is a great platform to create communities and interact with like-minded people. Though it allows you to connect with only 10 people at one time in a video call, you can access this platform on any device of your choice.
Join.me:
Another platform that allows you to plan and deliver immersive and authentic experiences, that too in a very seamless way is Join.me. To make your meetings more effective, this platform provides you with a screen sharing feature, which helps the speakers deliver their content in the easiest way possible. One of the most compelling features of this platform is you can access it from any device or browser of your choice. It allows the organizers to reach out to a wider audience, and even the attendees feel easy to join the meeting.
GoToMeeting:
Next in line, we have this promising platform GoToMeeting that allows the organizers to plan and execute online meetings and conferences seamlessly and effortlessly. It provides the users with several robust tools, one of which includes screen sharing, and other is real-time video conferencing. With these tools, you can interact with your overseas clients, employees, and partners in real time. The intent behind designing this platform was to carry out business proceedings smoothly. In its free version, you can plan and create meetings upto 40 minutes, with 3 attendees, making it absolutely perfect for small meetings and one-on-one meetings, interviews, and other kinds of meetings. But, its paid version allows you to host large-scale meetings, with as many as 3000 attendees. Not only this, all the limitations you get in the free version of this platform get removed in the paid versions.
Zoho Meeting:
Zoho Meeting is one of the most reliable and sought-after platforms out there. It is an all-in-one platform that you can rely on to plan and deliver immersive and interactive webinars, online events, and conferences. It doesn’t come with all the hassle where you need to download the software to join the meeting. You can simply access the platform from the browser, and join the meeting. But, if you want that stability and option of accessing the application, you can download the Zoho application on any device; be it an Android or iOS. To make the communication seamless between the attendees and speakers, it provides you with the features of ‘raise hand’ and ‘allow to talk’.
Webex:
Next, we have Webex, a versatile online meeting platform, which has their own set of features, especially dedicated to remote team meetings. This platform offers a free plan to the users, which enables them to conduct meetings and conferences with upto 100 members, and without any time constraints. Not only this, it also allows you to conduct audio calls with your team members. In addition, being a multi-device accessible platform, it allows your attendees to reach out to a wider audience.
Google Meets:
Last but definitely not least, we have one of the most looked-after and trustworthy platforms to conduct online meetings and conference platforms. The fact that it is a product of Google, automatically increases its credibility, and makes it a highly preferred platform. As mentioned, Google Meets is an authentic and credible platform that enables you to conduct online meetings with 100 attendees at one time. It enables the organizers to share their screens, so that they can deliver the content easily and more effectively. One of the most compelling features of this platform is it can easily collaborate with other Google software and applications. The reason is, Google Meets is a part of G Suite, popularly known as Google Workspace.
Zoom is one of the most popular and convenient platforms to host online meetings and conferences. It has been in use since long before the pandemic, but it got popular during the pandemic only. But, as every platform has its pros and cons, Zoom too comes with loopholes and limitations. Hence, it has become necessary to search for different platforms, and test them to host online events and meetings. The platforms that we have included above are our top picks, and you can pick any of those platforms to host online meetings and conferences in the most seamless and convenient way possible.