| Free/open source |
Free |
License |
| Ease of use |
Could require Hangouts plugin installed; works best with Chrome browser |
Requires Flash installed, works best with Mozilla Firefox browser. |
| Video & Screen sharing |
Yes |
Yes |
| Recorded videos |
Readily available as Youtube videos |
Available as html page files that requires rendering |
| Room size limit |
10 (free plan)—25 (business & education) |
50-60 |
| Privacy |
Can join from Hangouts (with Gmail account), or from Youtube (Anonymously) |
Login with anonymous guest name or registered mconf user |
| Notable problems |
“Trying to reconnect” error |
All traffic goes through central servers, that can be occasionally overloaded or down. |
