GoToMeeting GoToMeeting is a breakthrough screen
sharing and remote control solution that offers an elegantly designed
interface that makes it extremely easy for non-technical users to get
up and running. G2M integrates text chat, invitation, scheduling and
full encryption. It requires a small plugin download on both the presenter
and the attendee side, and works on Windows PCs and Macs. $49/month
for 15 concurrent users. http://www.gotomeeting.com/
ConferencingNow ConferencingNow is a GoToMeeting
clone, the famous screen sharing software from Citrix, with the only
difference that it is completely free. You only have to sign up for
a free account, and you can start sharing your desktop, control passing,
session recording, annotation tools, and instant messaging, all in a
GoToMeeting-like interface. Completely free to download and use. http://www.conferencingnow.com/
Mikogo Mikogo is a free screen sharing and remote
control software for Windows. After you download the small setup file,
you can register and create as many meetings as you want: you can then
invite people by giving them the meeting ID which they'll have to paste
on the Mikogo homepage in order to join the session. The main features
are remote control for any participant, file sharing, presenter switcher,
and application selection. Free to download and use, it also available
as a Skype extension. http://www.mikogo.com/
Yuuguu Yuuguu is a free downloadable application
that allows you to share your screen with anyone. After you download
the small client software (available for Windows, Mac and Linux), you
can start sharing your desktop with one or more attendees, and let them
control it for you or vice versa. You can also chat with the meeting
participants. Free to use. http://www.yuuguu.com/
ScreenStream ScreenStream is a free downloadable
software that lets others 'watch' your screen on their computers. After
you have downloaded the small application and started the sharing session,
you just have to give people a link that they will have to paste into
their browser without installing anything. They can continue to watch
your screen until turn off screen sharing. Free to use. http://www.nchsoftware.com/screen/index.html
SharedView SharedView is an online collaboration
software by Microsoft, that you can use to share single application
or your entire screen to up to 15 people. To use it, you just need a
Windows Live ID account, install the software, and then you can start
inviting people to collaborate with them. Free beta. http://www.connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=6415&SiteID=94
Yugma Skype Yugma Skype Edition is a free screen
sharing solution that builds upon Skype's offering by adding screen
sharing. You simply invite a friend or colleague from your existing
Skype contact list, which is directly accessible from within Yugma and
you are set to go. No installation required for your attendees. The
free version allows you to invite up to ten people. Other versions available
here.
https://www.yugma.com/yugmaskype/
ShowMyPC ShowMyPC is a free desktop sharing and remote
control software for two users. The two users just need to download
the software and can access each other's PC with just a password (no
IP address needed) which is automatically generated when you start the
viewing session and must be provided to the remote user by email, phone
or other means. No registration is required, just a 900kb download.
Free to use. http://www.showmypc.com/
SkyFex SkyFex is a free browser-based screen sharing
and remote control application that anyone can use to give/get assistance
with her computer. If you are the expert who is going to give assistance,
you just have to sign up for the service for free, and install a small
plug-in. You will then be provided with a six-digits code to give to
the other person, who will just have to paste it in his browser, and
click a button. Your PCs will be then connected for remote assistance,
for free (free account offers up to 30 minutes per session and 5 minutes
for remote control). http://skyfex.com/
TeamViewer TeamViewer is a free small downloadable
application that allows you to share your screen and control anyone
else's PC. After you download the small program, you just start it without
any installation: you can then give a code and password to your friends
to see and control your PC, or they can give you their code. You can
also chat, transfer files, and use it to remote control your computer
from anywhere in the world. Free. http://www.teamviewer.com/
Glance Glance is a great tool for the non-technical
user. Easy-to-use, cost-effective, reliable. Glance is based on the
VNC engine that powers many of the screen sharing solutions out there.
Like the majority of its competitors, Glance allows you to remote control
the attendees' computer as well as change the presenter and let other
participants to show you their screen. A pioneering tool in its niche,
it is standing the test of time very well. Glance supports hosts on
PCs and Macs and attendees on all computer platforms (Mac, PC, Linux,
etc.). $49.95/month. http://www.glance.net/
Vyew Vyew is a web-based screen sharing and live
annotation tool. Its features include live desktop sharing, whiteboard
and the capability to present files to your audience from whatever platform,
since you only need a compatible browser. Vyew users are provided a
unique teleconferencing bridge number that all presenters and attendees
can call into. This is a free teleconferencing service (callers only
pay for the toll, if any).The current version is free to use. http://www.vyew.com/
Persony Persony (pronounced: per-so-nee) is a Flash-based,
multi-platform web conferencing tool that allows you to screen share
(changing presenter if you need to), remote control attendee's computer,
deliver PowerPoint presentations, work on a shared whiteboard and communicate
via VoIP (one-to-many) in a very cost-effective integrated solution.
http://www.persony.com/
LiveLook LiveLook is a web-based screensharing solution
that lets you share your screen with one click. Just click the Show
My Screen button, share the code with other people, and wait for them
to arrive. They can also control your PC from wherever they are, or
simply watch. Contact the company for pricing info. http://www.livelook.net/
eBLVD eBLVD integrates remote control, text chat,
VoIP, annotation, file transfer, 128-bit security encryption, event
scheduling, free teleconferencing support and recording into an essential
PC-based screen sharing solution that costs only $29.95/month for 5
concurrent users. http://www.eblvd.com/
eZmeeting eZmeeting is good for screen sharing, group
collaboration, presentations, reports, information capture and document
review. eZdesktop enables live document editing, distance learning,
presentations and technical support. You can connect instantly with
other team members using eZ's integrated corporate instant messaging.
$99/month for 4 participants. http://ezmeeting.com/
ShareItNow ShareItNow is a service that allows you
to share anything on your desktop to anyone, anywhere, anytime - spontaneously
and seamlessly. Use ShareItNow to conduct training sessions, demonstrate
a product, collaborate on a document, host a web tour and more. http://www.shareitnow.com/
BeamYourScreen BeamYourScreen is a simple web-based
screen-sharing solution that works like Glance, HostPresentation or
PCvisit. You provide a standard URL and a code number to your attendees
and once they log in at that web page they can immediately see your
screen. You can also swap presenters if you need to. BeamYourScreen
supports up to 20 guests per session, who need not to install any software
or plug-in. BeamYourScreen also uses proprietary encryption to protect
all data transfers. Check all the available
plans here. http://www.beamyourscreen.com/
GoMeetNow GoMeetNow enables remote desktop sharing
and collaborative web-based meetings. In addition to its full set of
features, it is very easy to use and works compatibly with the most
restrictive firewalls. http://www.gomeetnow.com/
GatherPlace GatherPlace is a cost-effective and simple-to-use
screen sharing and remote-control solution that can be used to show
your screen to attendees operating on any operating system and without
requiring no software downloads. Just use GatherPlace HTML-based viewer
"SureView" and your guests are ready to see your screen. GatherPlace
features also include full screen display for attendees, manual image-quality
control, warning to the presenter when attendees have a lower screen
monitor resolution than the presenter, usage reports, web site integration,
session recording, multi-monitor support, VoIP and more. http://www.gatherplace.net/
RealVNC RealVNC (Virtual Network Computing) software
is cross-platform, allowing remote control between different types of
computer. For ultimate simplicity, there is even a Java viewer, so that
any desktop can be controlled remotely from within a browser without
having to install software. RealVNC is free and is redistributable.
http://www.realvnc.com/
GoToAssist GoToAssist is a service that enables remote
support with integrated screen sharing capabilities. End users can request
support both by phone or simply by posting a help message over the web.
File transfer and text chat are integrated. http://www.gotoassist.com/
Spreed Spreed is a service that allows you to perform
remote presentations and organize distance seminars and conferences.
You can access it both from PC and Mac and it is free to use up to three
participants. Spreed integrates whiteboard, chat, video conferencing,
screen sharing and file transfer. Free to use, pro
versions available. http://www.spreed.com/
Bosco's Screen Share Bosco is a screen sharing solution
for Mac OS and Windows users. With Bosco's you can control manually
the screen-sharig refresh rate, the compression level to be applied
to images before being sent to your attendees screens. Available for
Mac OS9, Mac OSX and Windows XP. Free. http://www.componentx.com/ScreenShare/