Pleasantly surprised at how good this is
Publié le 17/12/2019
William C.
Commentaires: Pleasantly surprised at how good this is. At first I thought it was just another scheduling platform, but Vectera has turned out to be so much more. And I'm not talking about features so much as details. Sure, you'll see similar features across other platforms, but the development team behind Vectera seems to listen to their users, and they have excellent customer support and release fantastic features that has won my loyalty as a customer.
Avantages:
- DEDICATED Room per visitor!!! This means your chat history, files, and whiteboards can persist through many meetings with the same person. Perfect for online consulting or client meetings.
- Custom domain and design for online meeting rooms (custom landing page before user joins too!). This helps me look even more professional with a customized appearance and URL while meeting with clients.
- P2P video connection - no 3rd party servers that my data flows through.
- Works in browser - no need to download software
- Clean and simple scheduling options for users. While I've used many other scheduling services, Vectera does it right by keeping it clean and simple
- Team management
- Easily record and download sessions
- Shared whiteboard and co-browsing optoins
- "Private Notes" option so users can jot down notes during the call that only they can see
- "Presenter mode" so that only one person can control the screen (if needed)
- Create "open" rooms where anybody can join, or keep the default "locked" option so users have to knock and be accepted before joining
Inconvénients: - P2P data transfer means a limited number of people can join. If you consistently have meetings that involve 6 or more people at the same time, then Vectera might not be a good fit. But if you mostly do meetings with 1-5 people then you'll be fine - Vectera is still fairly new. Though I have to say they do a great job with the features and roadmap - adding just the right features without adding bloat (get's hard to do when everybody is requesting every feature under the sun - how do you decide what do build first?) They do a good job adding the right features at the right time, but it's pretty - I tried do Pair Program with a buddy using the co-browsing feature on HackerRank.com and the in-browser code editor didn't like us while co-browsing. It would randomly mess up the code in the window
Great tool for teaching / consulting
Publié le 22/08/2018
Metai L.
Commentaires: It's great for teaching and coaching. I've been using it since early development, and the devs are great at updating it and making it work better. Overall, it's very reliable, and other than a few hickups that are usually connectivity or CPU problems, it's not had any bugs. Students find it easy to use, and I find it easy to refer them with a simple link. No fuss, no downloads, and it does everything I can think of needing for most classes or sessions. Before using Vectera, I used other solutions to digitally teach classes, and tried hosting my own server, but none of them matched up with how simple it is to use Vectera. Definitely recommended over facebook or Skype for teaching, more reliable, less fuss, the student doesn't have to download anything, and doesn't need to link into your private profiles. Great for both.
Avantages: 1) It's easy to use. A single, simple link holds all the material for a session with a student or client, no one else is going to drop in, all your info is always there, and it's easy to navigate also for people who've never used it before. 2) The variability in function. This thing does everything. It's call quality is good, vid quality is good, it lets you regulate quality even, it lets you write, do math, draw, screen share, browser share, chat ... one of the best things is that I don't have to go to yet another program to do yet another task. Vectera just about does it all. 3) The white boards. It's fantastic, not just for teaching courses but also for consulting. It almost functions as its own text editor. I cannot teach without scribbling on something, and Vectera's whiteboards let me do just that, especially when used in combination with a pen. Lines, figures, functions, adding in text, using colors, it's all no problem, and the student / client can download the scribble after.
Inconvénients: It runs a bit heavy, and so tends to pull a lot of CPU from my computer. For a simple convo it's good but for heavy use it pulls too much. It means people with slow computers or poor network have some trouble.
A definite video conferencing gamechanger!
Publié le 03/12/2019
Nathan C.
Commentaires: I am an executive business coach and Vectera has made a difference to my business. Any difficulty I have had with it was promptly resolved by the software's team. My clients love it and I see myself using it for a long time.
Avantages: Its ease of use. I am not a "techy" and I find it extremely intuitive and appealing to use. I can set up a meeting in literally seconds. My clients have also expressed to me how easy the software is to use.The private meeting rooms with all of their tools are outstanding and you can seamlessly pick up on meetings on returning to them. The video and sound quality are exceptionally good. I had to contact customer support on a few occasions and every time I was blown away by their responsiveness and willingness to help.
Inconvénients: At this time I will say that I have not been given the opportunity to dislike anything about Vectera. Whenever I had an issue it was promptly responded to. Their R&D team are mind readers and stay ahead of the curve by anticipating and resolving potential problems.
Réponse de l'éditeur
envoyé par Vectera le 04/12/2019
Hi Nathan,
Thank you for this wonderful review!
Ease of use, R&D and customer support are very important to us, so we are happy to read this in your review. You can contact us if you have any questions or requests.
Happy meetings :)
Vectera combines for me all the features I need for video conferencing
Publié le 02/10/2019
Matthew N.
Commentaires: Very good. Nothing to install and the quality is good. The company is quite new but I am confident they will continue to improve this valuable product into real challengers for Zoom and Hangouts, and sorry to say, one of my favorite tools, Calendly.
Avantages: I purchased Vectera through AppSumo and am glad I did. Vectera is a mash up between Hangouts, Zoom and Calendly. It gives me the opportunity to create client workspaces in which I can conduct meetings. In those meetings I can share documents, my screen and a whiteboard. The audio and video quality is very good and ease of use too. Added benefit is their scheduling tool which links to your calendars like Calendly and Birdseed do.
Inconvénients: I am missing a mobile app, but it is work in progress. I would like to see some more integrations with at least Zapier for when someone books a meeting. A little more customization would be great on landing pages for meetings, but I am sure they will get there.
Vectera - Powerful Meeting Capabilities for Small Virtual Group Meetings
Publié le 17/12/2019
Jonathon C.
Commentaires: Generally, my experience has been very positive so far after using Vectera for several months. The video quality on the client end has been smooth and glitch-free. I've received no complaints or concerns from clients so far. My end goal was to find a dependable, low-cost virtual meeting service that I could connect with clients and hold small group meetings to discuss projects. So far that has worked out satisfactorily.
Avantages: My favorite thing initially about this software was its low cost per entry. It was very easy to register and activate my account. I decided to try out the software via an App Sumo lifetime deal to keep my business costs down.
Inconvénients: I wish the room sizes could hold just a few more people. They are generally best for up to 6 people. I also wish the video recording was more than 15 frames/per second for the lower tiers of service.
Zoom and GoToMeeting Serial Killers!
Publié le 11/09/2019
Matthew J.
Commentaires:
The team behind Vectera must have watched one too many episodes of Dexter, because they are on a murderous spree when it comes to killing off the big boys.
Okay, maybe everyone hasn't heard of Vectera (yet!) but they will and if and when they try out the product, they're going to be hooked and never look back (though they should definitely check the closet - they might be hiding in there!).
Avantages:
Whiteboard feature
Persistent Meetings
Whitelabeled landing page
Recordings
Cloud Storage Integrations
Scheduling
Private notes for meetings
Custom links to meeting rooms
The team behind the product
AND...
NO INSTALLATIONS OF ANY KIND! (It's nearly 2020, why do I need to download and install a risky package from the internet to video or voice chat someone...?)
Inconvénients: Absolutely nothing. Everything is done so well. Anything that could be considered a nitpick gripe by someone I'm sure will be addressed, but this is a great product right now.
Great video conference software!
Publié le 17/12/2019
Aaron O.
Commentaires: Great product! We use it everyday and it has helped us to maintain great relationships with our clients.
Avantages: Easiness to create and start a meeting room.
Inconvénients: Interface it's a bit outdated and connection is not always good.
Excellent Tool for Coaches
Publié le 18/12/2019
Ed F.
Commentaires: Their support is excellent. They actually read the reviews after a session. They are a sharp group.
Avantages: I like it simple to implement. Send people a link and they have no frustrations downloading some other software and getting them to work. The client comes calm and ready instead of upset and anxious. I like the board to draw on.
Inconvénients: I wished connections were more consistent but Im not sure they can do much about that. Overall the connection is consistently great. I would like a floating note taking feature.
Great for long distance meetings with clients
Publié le 20/12/2019
Hannah D.
Commentaires: You don't lose any time by driving to clients.
Avantages:
User friendly and very easy to use with clients who live far away
Clients can easily schedule meetings which autocreates meeting rooms.
There are no downloads needed, everything is browser based.
The meeting rooms are persistent, if I want to make another appointment with the same client, we just continue where we left last time.
Inconvénients: Overview of the scheduled appointments in the dashboard, this would be very convenient.
Réponse de l'éditeur
envoyé par Vectera le 26/12/2019
Hi Hannah,
Thank you for your wonderful review!
That's some great feedback! The overview of scheduled appointments in the dashboard is currently in development. It will be available very soon!
Happy meetings!
Professional and excellent customer service
Publié le 29/11/2019
Natalie B.
Commentaires: Most of my clients are out of town. My job is to create content that meets their needs, or their clients' needs. Without needing to spend any time printing materials and then driving to a meeting, sometimes taking a flight, I just set up a videoconference and prepare the documents that I want to show to them. We both can highlight sections of the work that needs updating. Vectera provides a means of clear communication without the need to meet face-to-face, which takes a lot of time out of one's day.
Avantages: The learning curve for Vectera is fairly easy and intuitive. It allows me to send a link to my clients and we can have a remote meeting and get everything that we would have gotten done if we were face-to-face. The customer service is very impressive. Whenever I ask a question, I get a detailed response within a few hours. Updates are being rolled out regularly so the app continues to improve.
Inconvénients: This is not a big deal to me because I was already equipped, but somebody buying this app would need to acquire a headset with mic and a quality camera (because webcams do not do a great job).
Réponse de l'éditeur
envoyé par Vectera le 03/12/2019
Hi Natalie,
Thanks for this wonderful review :)
Very nice from you to highlight the customer service. We do our best to respond a.s.a.p. in the best way we can.
Happy meetings :)
Win some time with Vectera
Publié le 27/12/2019
Chris V.
Commentaires: I can gain a lot of time by using this software. The daily traffic is not an issue any more...
Avantages:
Very easy to schedule a meeting
Nothing to install
Inconvénients: a good internet connection is always necessary. Sometimes, the wifi of customers is not fast enough when they use the camera
Makes my life easy!
Publié le 17/12/2019
Fran J.
Commentaires: Very good. I love Vectera.
Avantages: Vectera is very easy to use. For coaching, it’s been the best for my needs. The permanent meeting rooms are perfect because they keep files and whiteboards until the next time the “room” is used. To be able to give a client the link and they can pop in a meeting without having to download anything at their end is a bonus. The call and video quality has been top notch. Some meetings have gone on for a few hours with no connection problems.
Inconvénients: It’s on the roadmap but I wish the feature was available today - full screen on screenshare and side by side video chat where participants are in the same sized boxes.
Using Vectera as both scheduling and to replace zoom.
Publié le 08/12/2019
Ryan S.
Commentaires: Communication with the team has been fast and they have answered questions or fixed issues.
Avantages: i like that I can use it for client scheduling and for client video coaching calls. So far it’s worked well. I like that you don’t need a specific app to use it on mobile devices.
Inconvénients: Some of my clients have had to download or switch to a different browser to be able to connect to the video,
Réponse de l'éditeur
envoyé par Vectera le 13/12/2019
Hi Ryan,
Thanks for the review.
Happy to see you are using Vectera coaching and training and also use the software on mobile devices.
If you notice any issues in connectivity you can always contact us to see if we can help you and the client out.
Happy meetings :)
Flawless overall experience - cobrowsing is superhandy
Publié le 26/07/2018
Lieven V.
Commentaires: Main benefit is easy of use, superlight footprint on my system and allows me to sort out problems really quickly with my clients.
Avantages:
True 1 click start - no downloads - superhandy for my clients.
All communication with the client is stored in the virtual rooms - which is very handy. I have weekly follow up meetings and we write meeting minutes for each meeting. These are stored in rooms per client -> super handy.
We often need to help out a client - the cobrowsing is very handy for that - it reduces the need for having a seperate teamviewer license.
Inconvénients: The interface has been revamped quite a lot - that is a good thing, but over the years it took me some time to adapt.
The essiest way to have client meetings
Publié le 17/12/2019
Xavier M.
Commentaires: Its a great application. Sound and screen sharing is the best I have found. Clients who are not tech savy have problems joining meetings.
Avantages: My clients do not have to download an application to join the meeting room.
Inconvénients: Would be good to be able to access on tablet devices.
Réponse de l'éditeur
envoyé par Vectera le 23/12/2019
Hi Xavier,
Thanks for the great review!
It's possible to use Vectera on tablet devices. I will contact you personally so we can have a look on how to use Vectera with your tablet!
Happy Meetings!
Great app/tool, I love it!
Publié le 10/08/2018
Maxime V.
Commentaires: Their pricing is affordable and great value for money. 14/month (at the time of writing) for a reliable meeting app is tough to beat if you ask me. We saved quite some time by using Vectera already. We noticed a steep improvement in our client feedback after meetings.
Avantages: Great software, it works perfectly and it fulfills a real business need for our company. Next to that I have to say that they have a hands on support team who are really quick in helping you out. Be it a technical (hardware) issue or a bug in the UI, they listen and are available. They think along when you have suggestions or ideas and implement them if possible.
Inconvénients: There's not much not to like if you ask me but if I have to pick one I would say the fact that you do need to install a browser extension to share your screen as a host can be inconvenient. But it's only the first time you need to do this and you don’t have to leave the meeting room.
vectera
Publié le 14/08/2018
Lisa V.
Commentaires: Vectera is my go-to videoconf platform especially for external meetings. The fact that my clients can join from a single click on the link is really handy. It's way easier than finding and adding a contact on skype, not knowing if I even picked the right person.
Avantages:
Handy drag and drop
Light footprint on my system
Secure P2P connection
Extensive API
Inconvénients: Color scheme could probably get an update
Very easy tool for online meetings with clients
Publié le 20/12/2019
Luna V.
Commentaires: Very positive. I'll recommend it to everybody.
Avantages: - Very easy to communicate, schedule meetings and have one to one meetings. No downloads needed. Very good customer support.
Inconvénients: - Sharing videos, whiteboards and share screens in full screen mode. I've seen it's on the roadmap but I would love this feature to be here already.
Réponse de l'éditeur
envoyé par Vectera le 26/12/2019
Hi Luna,
Thank you for this great review!
We are happy to hear you are using our software with your clients. Full screen mode will come soon, probably Q1 2020. If you have any other questions in the meantime, you can always contact us.
Happy meetings!
Extremely easy to use and powerful tool for Small agencies and Solopreneurs.
Publié le 18/12/2019
Sriranga R.
Commentaires:
I'am a freelancer and have my own digital agency. I usually do have 1-on-1 meetings with my clients using the Whatsapp, Zoom or Skype. Now vectera has become my default meeting room, and my clients love it!
What I like most about it is the perpetual meeting rooms and not having to install any software in order to use it (at most you may have to install a Chrome extension to record the meetings). If you have 1-on-1 meetings or like working with small groups of five people online, this is a perfect tool to use.
If you are used to one of the big online meeting platforms, then Vectera will surprise you with its features!
- The documents and materials you bring to a meeting will stay there.
- The whiteboard feature and the simple drawing and text tools work well.
- The meeting room and URL stay the same, so you don't have to remember or recreate the URL every time.
- Most importantly, Clients don't need to install anything. No registration and no mess.
This is a complete no-brainer and really Easy to use for small agencies and solopreneurs such as coaches, counselors, and consultants.
Avantages:
Very straight forward, easy to use.
No needed to download / install anything.
Easy for the (often non-technical) clients to share -their- desktop.
The whiteboard feature and the simple drawing and text tools work well.
A big time saver.
Inconvénients: Haven't come across anything yet in my limited experience.
GREAT product!
Publié le 17/12/2019
Utilisateur vérifié
Avantages: Wow, what an amazing product! It's great to be able to have my clients just jump into the video chat we scheduled, rather than asking what platform they use (Skype, ZOOM, etc.) and coordinating around their requirements.
Inconvénients: I would like to see a little more customization in each area, such as changing colors for branding, etc.
Vectera is extremely user-friendly
Publié le 14/08/2018
Geraldine W.
Commentaires: I like the fact that the meeting room participants don’t need to have an account to join the meeting room. They enter their name, you grant them access to the meeting room and that’s it! Very handy!
Avantages:
Extensive API
No account signup needed for participants
Very supportive team
Inconvénients: Video tile could maybe be a little bigger
THIS WAS MY FIRST VIDEO CONFERENCE SOFTWARE - AND I LOVE IT!
Publié le 17/12/2019
Shlomo Z.
Commentaires:
I never really used a video conference software before this one, and I am glad this is the one I chose, I have no complaints & only good things to say about the software and the team behind it.
I use this software to onboard, train & connect with VA's & employees who are not regularly in the office.
I love that we have the ability to share screens & control each other's screens.
I absolutely love the dedicated rooms which keep files ready for the next meeting.
I love that we can record sessions so that the trainee can go back and watch them at any time.
Honestly, I give this software a 10 out of 10 without thinking twice.
Great job Vectera!
Avantages:
-Share Screen easily.
-Mobile-Friendly.
-User-Friendly Interface.
-Record Sessions.
-Specified Meeting Rooms for each user/client.
-Meeting Rooms keep all documentation, so you can go back & start right where you left off (with all documents available from the last few meetings.
-Create meeting invites & sync calendars all from the software.
-Ability to use on your own domain.
-The ability to have around 6 people in one room is cool.
- Great customer Support
I am sure there are more features, but these are what I use
Inconvénients: I really didn't find any cons. Actually, if I ever did have an issue with understanding how to use a feature, the customer support is absolutely incredible. OK, OK... If I had to give 1 con, it would be that I wish they had the capability to do a Screen Recording before a meeting (sort of like LOOM or Camtasia)
Finally web-based conferencing with proper presenting tools
Publié le 13/08/2018
Frédérique D.
Commentaires: Being able to create virtual meetings rooms for clients and keeping a pre-loaded presentation there is very useful. No more clunking around setting up conference calls, simply use the same room, same url for the same presentation. Also co-browsing is amazing software for technical support.
Avantages:
Cobrowsing
No account signup needed for participants
Low resource & browser based making it cross compatible
Handy for anything ranging from tech support to tutoring
Presenter tools such as whiteboard allow for a lot more interactive possibilities than standard video and screenshare
Inconvénients:
Color scheme can get an update
Presenter mode is hidden in the interface
A better way to meet
Publié le 17/12/2019
Utilisateur vérifié
Commentaires: I am scheduling meetings with my clients , and meeting online. It works well because there is app.. no download.. that drives clients crazy having to install. Just have a link for them is gold.
Avantages: Vectera offers the individual virtual rooms. While I first didn't understand this, it has worked out well to have a meeting room where I can leave 'stuff' and come back to it during the next meeting.
Inconvénients: When I schedule a meeting with a client, I cannot schedule a specific room... do this as a second step. Now, it could well be possible to do this, I just haven't taken the time to figure out if it is possible.
Very easy and powerful
Publié le 17/12/2019
Razvan G.
Avantages: It does what it say it does and bug free.
Inconvénients: I am not a fan of the design colors but they work.