Go To Meeting on Ubuntu: Possible, and if not, which alternative?

Problem

In my company, an Open Source BPM solution editor, we use a lot Go To Meeting and Go To Training (Citrix) for trainings. It works on Windows, Mac and iOS, Android. But not on Linux. And it seems they will not support Linux soon. I know that Webex (Cisco) supports Linux, but is far more expensive and the CTO told us "No!".

Thanks to the success of our Open Source solution, we have more and more demand for training with Ubuntu desktop & server, and we would like to be able to do it. Skype is not a solution, and Google Hangouts neither.

Question

So, would you have any advice? We need:

• sharing screen & webcam
• managing who speak (mute, unmute)
• a text chat
• up to 6 people connected + manager of the session
• record the session
• the ability to do some remote control over the Internet would be a plus but is not compulsory

If it is Linux only, it is not a problem. If it is not free of charge, it must not cost much than Go To Training.

There is an interesting comparison chart on Wikipedia, however, there are too many to test them all. So if you have any feedback, you are welcome.

Reference

5 Answers

OpenMeetings

Openmeetings provides video conferencing, instant messaging, white board, collaborative document editing and other groupware tools using API functions of the Red5 Streaming Server for Remoting and Streaming.

Mikogo

Mikogo is a desktop sharing tool full of features to assist you in conducting the perfect online meeting or web conference. Take advantage of the opportunity to share any screen content or application over the Internet in true color quality with up to 25 participants simultaneously, while still sitting at your desk.

Yugma

Yugma free web conferencing allows anyone, anywhere to instantly share their desktop and ideas online with others. To start hosting your own meetings, sign up today for FREE. Your Yugma Free web conferencing account allows you to invite up to 1 attendees with 30 minutes meeting limitations.

I would recommend Teamviewer. It's free and available on all devices. Or Google chrome remote connection for a bit more stability.

Yes, now it's possible run GoToMeeting on Ubuntu: there is a new HTML5 version, which runs fine under Chrome (tested in 14.04 and 16.04). No need to use Phone for audio.

Open it at:

Or if you want to directly open the meeting using the ID:

Then you can create a Web App in Chrome, clicking in the sandwich icon, then More Tools > Create application shortcuts.

Update: According @cr8ivecodesmith, the web client now supports hosting meetings/webminars!

Big Blue Button is OOS educational software which covers your requirements (sans remote control). You can download a VM appliance with all set. Linux server and browser for a client.

The sad part is that it uses Flash, but nothing is ideal in this world.

Checkout Facewebinar a free web based video audio conferencing tool.

Facewebinar is an amazing way to promote collaboration for globally diverse teams. It provides great quality and amazingly easy to use. It's helping me with my professional work as well as keeping in touch with family around the globe!