Compare Asterisk and GoToMeeting - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 20, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Asterisk or GoToMeeting?

Asterisk is more expensive to implement (TCO) than GoToMeeting, and GoToMeeting is rated higher (97/100) than Asterisk (71/100). GoToMeeting offers users more features (5) than Asterisk (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is GoToMeeting!

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Who is more expensive? Asterisk or GoToMeeting?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Telephony software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Asterisk and GoToMeeting.

Asterisk price starts at $595 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Asterisk is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Telephony software. GoToMeeting price starts at $12 per organizer/month , When comparing GoToMeeting to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Telephony software cost.

Bottom line: Asterisk is more expensive than GoToMeeting.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Asterisk Vs. GoToMeeting based on some of the most important and required Telephony features.

Asterisk: We are still working to collect the list of features for Asterisk.

GoToMeeting: Chat, Mobile Access, Collaboration, Project Management, Scheduling.

Target customer size

Asterisk's typical customers include: SMBs, GoToMeeting is excellent companies of all dimensions.

Asterisk

ITQlick rating
(3.3/5)

starts at $595 per license

Asterisk is a cloud-based business phone, call center and telephony solution designed for businesses of any size. Some of its core features include call features such as call parking, call monitoring, call rout...

Categories: Communications, VoIP.

GoToMeeting

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $12 per organizer/month

GoToMeeting is a video conferencing and collaboration software for all business types and sizes. With GoToMeeting, companies can conduct meeting online with up to 100 employees.

Categories: Conference Calling, Video Conferencing, Project Collaboration, Leave Management, Kitting / Bill of Materials.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Asterisk: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

GoToMeeting: 5 Features

Chat
Mobile Access
Collaboration
Project Management
Scheduling
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Asterisk
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
71/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$595 per license
Functionality
3
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GoToMeeting
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$12 per organizer/month
Functionality
14
Dixa
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per feature/month
Functionality
15
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ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$69 per user/month
Functionality
19
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ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$35 per month
Functionality
12

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.