Feature comparison by join method
We offer various webinar event types to fit your needs. Available in-session features will depend on the event type used as well as your role and selected join method (where applicable). Compare the features below.
Standard event (Classic) | Standard event (GoTo) | Webcast event | Recorded event |
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Attendees
Feature | Standard event (Classic) | Standard event (GoTo) | Webcast & Recorded events | ||||
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Join Method | Desktop | Mobile | Browser | Desktop | Mobile | Browser | Mobile |
Mute/unmute self — Muted by default | ✓ (If enabled by organizer) | — | ✓ (If enabled by organizer) | ✓ (If enabled by organizer) | ✓ (If enabled by organizer) | — | — |
Share/hide camera | — | — | ✓ (If enabled by organizer) | ✓ (If enabled by organizer) | ✓ (If enabled by organizer) | — | — |
Share screen/Present | — | — | ✓ (If made presenter) | ✓ (If made presenter) | ✓ (If made presenter) | — | — |
Use drawing tools | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Take polls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
View & download handouts/materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Use live captions (cc) — Only Chrome/Edge-based browsers | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
Raise hand | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Use reactions | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
Chat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ask questions — If enabled by organizer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Panelists
If using the mobile app to join sessions hosted on our classic platform, you will join as an attendee regardless of your role.
Feature | Standard event (Classic) | Standard event (GoTo) | Webcast event | ||
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Join Method | Desktop | Browser | Desktop | Mobile | Browser |
Mute/unmute self — Muted by default | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mute/unmute others | — | — | — | — | — |
Share/hide camera | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Share screen/Present — When given presenter rights | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Use drawing tools — Only for active presenter | ✓ | — | ✓ (Must be in flexible layout mode) | — | ✓ |
Give/use remote control — Only for active presenter | ✓ | Use only | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Take polls | — | — | — | — | — |
View & download handouts/materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Use live captions (cc) | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
Raise hand | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Use reactions | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Chat | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Ask questions | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Answer questions — When assigned a question | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Use flexible layout mode — Useful for presenting on a single screen | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Organizer's/Co-organizer's
If using the mobile app to join sessions hosted on our classic platform, you will join as an attendee regardless of your role.
Feature | Standard event (Classic) | Standard event (GoTo) | Webcast event | ||
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Join Method | Desktop | Browser | Desktop | Mobile | Browser |
Mute/unmute self — Muted by default | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mute/unmute others | ✓ | ✓ (Can send unmute requests) | ✓ (Can send unmute requests) | ✓ (Can send unmute requests) | ✓ |
Share/hide camera | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Share screen/Present | ✓ (External co-org's need presenter rights) | ✓ | ✓ (External co-org's need presenter rights) | ✓ | ✓ (External co-org's need presenter rights) |
Use drawing tools — Only for active presenter | ✓ | — | ✓ (Must be in flexible layout mode) | — | ✓ |
Give/use remote control — Only for active presenter | ✓ | Use only | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Change presenters | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Take polls | — | — | — | — | — |
Launch/close polls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Upload handouts/materials | ✓ (Only scheduling org and host-only co-org's) | ✓ (Only scheduling org and host-only co-org's) | ✓ (Only scheduling org and host-only co-org's) | ✓ (Only scheduling org and host-only co-org's) | ✓ (Only scheduling org and host-only co-org's) |
View & download handouts/materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Use live captions (cc) | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
Raise hand | ✓ (Only external co-org's) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (Only external co-org's) |
Use reactions | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Chat | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Ask questions | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Answer questions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Use flexible layout mode — Useful for presenting on a single screen | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Manage timer | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
Manage breakout rooms | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
Start/stop recording | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Promote attendees | ✓ (Only scheduling org and host-only co-org's) | ✓ (Only scheduling org and host-only co-org's) | ✓ (Only scheduling org and host-only co-org's) | — | ✓ (Only scheduling org and host-only co-org's) |
End session | ✓ (Except external co-org's) | ✓ (Except external co-org's) | ✓ (Except external co-org's) | ✓ (Except external co-org's) | ✓ (Except external co-org's) |