Review Summary – iLinc is an easy to use web conferencing application that has all the features you need (and many you don’t).
Pros – Advanced recording and editing features. Shared web browsing. Multi-point video.
Cons – Licensing and pricing models are confusing. Expensive compared to other online meeting applications. Lacks a dedicated communication network.
iLinc Ratings
| Category | Score | Why |
| Overall Rating: |  |
Good all around online meeting, presentation, and training tool. Does most things above average. The lack of a dedicated mobile application is limiting. |
| Usability: |  |
iLinc is easy to use as both a meeting manager and attendee. |
| Audio quality: | |
iLinc’s teleconference and computer audio worked well in our tests. |
| Video quality: | |
iLinc’s video conferencing quality and desktop video quality is above average. |
| Collaboration features: | |
iLinc has some nice collaboration features, including a whiteboard application, breakout rooms, participation indicators and more. |
| Presentation features: | |
Good presentation features include desktop sharing, application sharing, and region sharing. |
| Mobile features: |  |
No native mobile applications for Android, iOS, or Blackberry. |
What We Like About iLinc
Shared web browsing -You can walk meeting attendees through your website. Anywhere you click, attendees follow.
Multi-point video – You can choose which attendees you want to view. The attendee who has the floor shows up in a dedicated area of the screen.
Works on the Mac – You can host and attend meetings from a Mac or PC.
Advanced recording features – iLinc has robust recording features that make it easy to record your online meetings. The software also has built-in editing functions.
Application, region, and desktop sharing – The person who has the floor can share specific applications, a designated region of their desktop, or their entire screen. iLinc desktop sharing offers meeting attendees flexibility and privacy.
What We Don’t Like About iLinc
Confusing licensing options – You can use iLinc as a service (starting a $49/mo) or download the software to your own server. There are also several versions of the application designed for specific use cases – e.g. webinars, meetings, remote support, and online learning.
Pricing – Compared to GoToMeeting iLinc can be expensive.
iLinc Features
| Pricing | You can purchase the software as a service or as a self-hosted application. Pricing and licensing varies significantly. |
| Free Trial | No – you can register for an online demo |
| Meeting Capacity | Varies based on licensing |
| Desktop Sharing | Yes – full desktop, region, and application sharing |
| Desktop Recording | Yes – includes editing features |
| Web Teleconference | Yes – built-in VOIP |
| Phone Teleconference | Yes – teleconference bridge available |
| Control Granting | Yes – you can pass control to meeting attendees |
| Video Conferencing | Yes – multi-point video allows you to select which attendees you want to view |
| Private Chat | Yes – You can have a text chat with anyone on the call |
| Annotation Tools | Yes – advanced annotation and whiteboarding functions |
Conclusion
iLinc is a custom web meeting solution that requires professional assistance to setup. If you want a plug and play online meeting tool go with GoToMeeting.
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iLinc Review Details
Reviewed by: 
Jeremy Palmer
Reviewed on: November 2011