Dimdim has a great offering for their free version. Still, it’s not my first choice. When you compare it with GoToMeeting and Webex, you’ll see my point.
Didim has a lot going for it. It’s simple to get a session going, it has webcam integration and, probably most attractive, it has a free version.
When I took it for a test drive yesterday, though, I immediately noticed a significant lag between the two computers that I connected. In addition, the audio was a tad choppy. It was still quite usable, and the interface is quite intuitive.
So my feeling is, for informal meetings, it’s great, especially for the price.
If you want to hold more formal meetings where you want to avoid as many distractions as possible, y ou may want to consider GoToMeeting or Webex.
Especially if you are holding meetings or webinars in order to convince and to sell, you want reliability.
Let’s face it, you want your participants to focus on your message instead of the technology you’re using to deliver your information, right?
None of these three online meeting solutions is perfect. I’ve been on many GoToMeeting meetings and webinars. Occasionally the audio drops and you have to reconnect. The same has happened for me with Webex.
The point is that most people who use online collaboration tools are running a business that depends on getting the message out. The quality of the solution directly affects the bottom line.
For me, Dimdim is the Smart Car of online meeting solutions. It gets you from point A to point B at a minimal cost.
The Ferrari of the group is GoToMeeting. It does have significant cost, but then the look the feel and, most importantly, the performance is unequaled. It sports an intuitive user interface, fast screen refresh and has the highest degree of reliability.
The only things that GoToMeeting is missing, in my opinion, is the webcam that both Dimdim and Webex have.
I’m an affiliate for GoToMeeting and Dimdim. I use GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar extensively.
I encourage you to test each for yourself using the free trial for both GoToMeeting and Dimdim so you can see which is right for you.