Great tool for teaching / consulting

Reviewed on 2018/08/22
Metai L.
Teacher
E-Learning, 51-200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: 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.

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

Vectera combines for me all the features I need for video conferencing

Reviewed on 2019/10/02
Matthew N.
CEO & Founder
Internet, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
4/5
Overall
4 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: 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.

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

Zoom and GoToMeeting Serial Killers!

Reviewed on 2019/09/11
Matthew J.
Digital Account Coordinator
Marketing & Advertising, 51-200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: 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!).

Pros: 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...?)

Cons: 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.

Flawless overall experience - cobrowsing is superhandy

Reviewed on 2018/07/26
Lieven V.
Account manager
Education Management, 13-50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: Main benefit is easy of use, superlight footprint on my system and allows me to sort out problems really quickly with my clients.

Pros: 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.

Cons: The interface has been revamped quite a lot - that is a good thing, but over the years it took me some time to adapt.

Great app/tool, I love it!

Reviewed on 2018/08/10
Maxime V.
Consultant
Accounting, 10 001+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
4 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: 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.

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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

Reviewed on 2018/08/14
Lisa V.
accountmanager
Education Management, 2-10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: 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.

Pros: Handy drag and drop
Light footprint on my system
Secure P2P connection
Extensive API

Cons: Color scheme could probably get an update

Vectera is extremely user-friendly

Reviewed on 2018/08/14
Geraldine W.
Account Manager
Education Management, 13-50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: 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!

Pros: Extensive API
No account signup needed for participants
Very supportive team

Cons: Video tile could maybe be a little bigger

Finally web-based conferencing with proper presenting tools

Reviewed on 2018/08/13
Frédérique D.
Programmeur
Computer Software, 2-10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
4 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: 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.

Pros: 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

Cons: Color scheme can get an update
Presenter mode is hidden in the interface

A quick and efficient way for meetings and presentations

Reviewed on 2018/10/24
Jamie H.
Accountmanager
Accounting, 13-50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source 
4/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
4 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: I personally prefer apps that have these little quirky things about them that make work a little easier and more 'automated'. The easiest way for online meetings and presentations.

Pros: You only need a few minutes to know your bearings and after that you're good to go.

Cons: I prefer Safari as my web-browser and it doesn't have the best compatibility with Safari.

I'd recommend Vectera over all those other apps out there

Reviewed on 2018/10/15
Jan L.
Owner
Internet, 2-10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
4 / 5
Ease of Use
4 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: We use Vectera to showcase our platform to prospects. As we have many different windows to showcase I love it how we can just do a focussed demo instead. This way a customer doesn't loses it's focus on what we think is important at that time!

Pros: I love the way Vectera works and keeps growing. They really listen to their customers and keep me up to date about features coming up and features we requested ourselves.

Cons: So far no real cons, every starting software needs growing and I love to be a first-mover here!

Everything you need for high quality online meetings and presentations

Reviewed on 2018/09/03
Craig H.
Engineer
Marketing & Advertising, 2-10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Pros: Vectera goes above and beyond to deliver a much more comprehensive experience for you and your attendees than does the competition. Highly suggested if you're looking to put on product demos, sales pitches, or even instructional sessions.

Cons: Nothing, works great and the team is fantastic.

Vectera - easy to use

Reviewed on 2018/08/14
Matthias V.
Accountmanager/online marketeer
E-Learning, 2-10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Pros: Very easy to use this tool.
You can see each other en talk with multiple people at the same time!
You can add multiple documents, write some notes on it or mark some words.

Cons: If the internet connection isn't good, the video and audio might not work optimal.

Lots of handy features!

Reviewed on 2018/07/27
Verified Reviewer
Senior Manager Business Development
Computer Software
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money

Pros: Cobrowsing works well, despite delay.
Sharing screen while being able to see the person is definitely a pro.
Separate rooms.
Shared content.

Cons: Delay in cobrowsing for a few seconds.
All the other features work great, no other remarks, really not.

Great Calendar and Call option

Reviewed on 2019/10/04
Christian L.
Founder
Management Consulting, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
4 / 5
Ease of Use
3 / 5
Features & Functionality
4 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: I needed a simple and cost effective tool to help my clients schedule calls with me.

Pros: Very simply to set up.
Quickly link calendar and add scheduling options on sites
Great call features

Cons: Would like to be able to link more than one calendar (apparently this is coming)
Otherwise nothing to add

Vectera - The way to go for your video meetings

Reviewed on 2018/08/12
Tobit W.
Business Development Manager
Information Technology & Services, 13-50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: I've been using Vectera for doing follow-up on my clients. Handy to see the meeting minutes stay persist in the rooms. Overall, I am happy with the progression I've seen during the years I've been using Vectera.

Pros: Integrated whiteboards; Extensive API; 1 click install; Secure P2P connection

Cons: Video tile should be a little bigger; Submitted a few bugs but solved already :)

Well designed piece of software!

Reviewed on 2018/08/10
Verified Reviewer
Developer
Computer & Network Security, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: After using several videoconferencing tools I can clearly say that Vectera is designed with an eye for detail. Everything is easily accessible for both me and my clients.

Pros: Easy to use.
Works on mobile aswell.
No registration process needed for participants.

Cons: Currently no way to change the color scheme.

Vectera for Sales & CS demo's

Reviewed on 2018/08/13
Verified Reviewer
Customer Success Project Manager
Computer Software, 51-200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
Customer Support
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: I love how easy it is to setup a virtual meeting with clients. I Just send the URL and we are good to go. It's also eays find the content of the session afterwards.

Pros: User experience
Cobrowsing without client install
Whiteboards

Cons: Not possible to record my sessions yet.

Review Vectera experience

Reviewed on 2018/09/14
Kristof S.
Owner
Financial Services, 2-10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
4 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
4 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Comments: Just a walk in the park, in seconds, we are connected with our customer.

Pros: It is just easy to use and it just does what you expect

Cons: Well, I suppose if you are the host, you're forced to installe the browser extension to share your screen

PRO!

Reviewed on 2018/09/13
Christophe B.
Sales
Logistics & Supply Chain, 2-10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Pros: Roadmap: the Vectera team listens to your suggestions of new features & bugs

Cons: Nothing in particular. I am somehow impatient for upcoming features like e.g. VOIP, but just need to wait a bit longer :)

Very supportive team

Reviewed on 2018/09/13
Jasper T.
Product & Contracting Manager
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 13-50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Pros: Easy to use, a no-nonsense professional look & feel is perfect for these kind of interactions.

Cons: They have no VoiP integration yet - but should be working on it

When my mind can't remember what has been said during the call, Vectera does!

Reviewed on 2018/08/21
Zerline V.
Project Coordinator
Professional Training & Coaching, 13-50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source 
5/5
Overall
5 / 5
Ease of Use
5 / 5
Features & Functionality
5 / 5
Customer Support
5 / 5
Value for Money
Likelihood to Recommend:
Not Likely Extremely Likely

Pros: Vectera is really easy to use and to connect with clients. You just need to send them the URL and you’re ready to start a Vectera call. As the url is specific for the meeting you have with your customer you can easily go back to review content, annotations and what you've discussed during the meeting. +: whiteboards, no installation required, easy to use

Cons: I just started to use the software, so far so good :-)