Since selling and supporting Adobe Connect for over 14 years, one of the most frequent questions from prospective clients is what is the difference between Adobe Connect Virtual Classroom vs. meeting license. Most clients perceive the need to purchase the Virtual Classroom License because of the name. However, most clients just need either a Meeting license or Webinar license. All three licenses can be used to deliver live training classes. This post is intended to help explain the differences in order to help clients choose the right solution. If you are interested in pricing please visit our Adobe Connect pricing page.
Below has a feature comparison of Adobe Connect Virtual Classroom vs Meeting license. Essentially the Virtual Classroom license contains all of the of the features included in the Meeting Host license, with three additions (a) the added ability to access to create custom attendee registration landing pages so that attendees can self-register, receive confirmation email and reminders view a demo video (b) Virtual Classroom licenses allow up to 200 attendees per meeting (vs. 100 with Meetings) (c) the ability to create course and curriculum’s with prerequisites and test outs.
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License Type | Meeting License |
Webinar License |
Virtual Classroom |
Maximum connections per meeting | 100 | 100, 500, 1,000 or 1,500 | 200 |
Features Before Your Meeting | |||
Create a Custom and Permanent meeting URL | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Outlook & Lotus Notes E-Mail Integration | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Online Attendee Self-Registration Pages and Reminder e-Mails | ✔ | ✔ | |
Custom Branding | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Training and 24x7x365 Live Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Features During Your Meeting | |||
Mobile support – present or attend meetings from mobile devices | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Power Point Presentation & Document Sharing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Desktop, Software Application & Web Browser Sharing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Customizable Meeting Templates & Layouts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
White Board Sharing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Promote Any Attendee a Co-Presenter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Remote Mouse Control (Desktop Support) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Share Notes During a Meeting | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Chat and Online Q&A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Polling and Surveys | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Handouts Distribution/File Transfer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Webcam (Multiple) Sharing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Breakout Rooms | ✔ | ✔ | |
Share Pre-recorded Video Clip | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Two-Way or One-Way VoIP Audio | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Audio Telephone Bridge Integration | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Secure Login & Content Encryption | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Recording (both audio and web) W/Hosted Replay | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Live 24x7x365 Live Technical Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
After Your Meeting | |||
Unlimited Storage for Recording Replay or Download MP4 File | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Meeting Reports (Attendees, Poll Results, Q&A, etc.) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Training Management | |||
Course and Curricula Creation and Management | ✔ | ||
Learner Tracking & Certification | ✔ |
So there you have it. We hope that this post was helpful with explaining all of the different Adobe Connect licensing models and terminology. If you have any questions or if you would like help with Adobe Connect Pricing you can contact us directly and we’ll do all we can to help.
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