--- description: Learn more about Apache OpenMeetings price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Apache OpenMeetings Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Conference Software](/directory/30953/conference/software) > [Apache OpenMeetings](/software/161774/openmeetings) # Apache OpenMeetings Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/161774/openmeetings > Conference management solution that includes audio/video conferencing, instant messaging, collaborative document editing, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **3.8/5** by 4 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Apache OpenMeetings? Conferencing tool that helps teams with online training, screen sharing, web conferencing, whiteboard drawing and document editing. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.8/5** | 4 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 2.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 50% | (5/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Apache Software Foundation - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: It is an open-source software - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Germany ## Features - Event Scheduling - Survey/Poll Management ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Chat ## Category - [Conference Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30953/conference/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Shoflo](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/156812/shoflo-live-event-production-software) — 4.8/5 (47 reviews) 2. [HelloSponsor](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/149325/hellosponsor) (0 reviews) 3. [OpenConf](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/127103/openconf) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews) 4. [Sessionize](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/159425/sessionize) (0 reviews) 5. [Smart Abstract](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/196614/smart-abstract) (0 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Its a good software for online training." — 5.0/5 > **Shriya** | *2 February 2018* > > **Pros**: OpenMeetings is software used for presenting, online training, web conferencing, collaborative whiteboard drawing and document editing, and user desktop sharing. > > **Cons**: open Meetings is an open source web conferencing application so it can be misused anytime. Please upgrade the features of software to make it more effective and user-friendly. ----- ### "Free and open-source option for virtual meetings" — 4.0/5 > **Julian** | *8 June 2023* | Design | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Being free and open-source is obviously a huge advantage. There are some hurdles to overcome (as might be expected), but once you've dealt with these, the features and tools available offer a pretty complete experience. You can record meetings, use chat, and polls, meaning OpenMeetings matches most commercial competitors' functionality. > > **Cons**: The only real negatives here are the friction in getting familiar with the platform and setting everything up. Once you've dealt with this, it's a great piece of software. > > Recommended as a free and open-source option for virtual meetings. ----- ### "Apache OpenMeetings Review" — 3.0/5 > **Samwel** | *26 July 2019* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Apache OpenMeetings is a completely free software as it is open source. You will need to host it though. It has features that allow one to schedule a meeting, invite users, screen share, file share, record sessions, make video calls, make audio calls, chat, create polls, and most of all an interactive whiteboard where collaboration can be done in terms of document editing, drawing, writing, drag and drop, images, symbols, clip arts, etc. > > **Cons**: Apache OpenMeetings interface is not attractive at all. It has a poor user experience and user interface that makes onboarding tough. Training might be needed before using it. > > User experience is poor. This makes a huge difference compared to the other similar and popular software. ----- ### "facing lots of issues" — 3.0/5 > **Vish** | *3 April 2018* | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Cons**: facing lots of issues in video recording and screen sharing. moderator roles and user permissions and so on. ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/161774/openmeetings) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | ----- ## Structured Data