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Class for Web (formerly Blackboard Collaborate) vs Adobe Connect: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 26th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 2,886 reviews from Virtual Classroom users.
% Fit
Feature ratings
Virtual Classroom
4.4
Interactive Whiteboard
4.3
File Sharing
4.4
Screen Sharing
4.3
Two Way Audio & Video
4.1
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Virtual Classroom
4.7
Interactive Whiteboard
4.4
File Sharing
4.5
Screen Sharing
4.6
Two Way Audio & Video
4.6
User satisfaction
4.2
User reviews446
Ease of use
4.1
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.2
Customer support
4.1
4.3
User reviews701
Ease of use
4.1
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.1
Customer support
4.3
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Education, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, government, higher education, and K-12.

Designed for all size corporations and government agencies worldwide to improve collaboration, webinars, and eLearning through exceptionally rich interactions

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Chris W
Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life for Marketing and Communications and Technology
4.0

Chris: Hi, I'm Chris. I'm an Assistant Director of Marketing. My rating for Blackboard Collaborate would be four out of five stars, and for more reviews like this, please click below. For Blackboard Collaborate, we use it on a daily basis to help communicate with students that are taking classes in virtual format. What I like most about Blackboard Collaborate is it integrates directly into the LMS system, or the learning management system. Instead of having to pull over additional links, I'm able to just quickly launch it and be able to put that in place within the classroom environment. One thing I'd like to change about Blackboard Collaborate is it does take a lot of data and a lot of internet and bandwidth to run at any given time, so I've noticed there's a little bit of delay in the audio and the visual aspect. So I wish that was a little bit more cleaned up, as most of these classes are done live and in a virtual environment at the same time.

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Andrew B
Adtech and SEO Manager
4.0

Speaker 1: Hi, my name is Andrew. I'm an SEO manager. I would give Adobe Connect a four out of five. For more reviews like this click below. Prior to using Adobe Connect, we used Zoom. And we still use Zoom for some of our meetings, however, some meetings just lend themselves to the Adobe Connect's environment. The reason that we chose to go with Adobe Connect is because we use many of the other Adobe products and it integrates well with them for some of our web browsers that we need docked internally. Getting started with Adobe Connect was very easy because it operates on a cloud, we basically just logged in and went from there. For any organization looking at Adobe Connect, I'd recommend that they look at some of the alternatives out there, Zoom, Cisco's tool. There are many that are out there, and it really is just about an organizational fit that's important.

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Activity Dashboard
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API
388
Important

Class for Web (formerly Blackboard Collaborate)

24/50
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Blended Learning
  • Breakout Rooms
  • Class Scheduling
  • Conferencing
  • Content Library
  • Course Authoring
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Interactive Content
  • LMS Integration (LTI)
  • Progress Reports
  • Raise Hand
  • Real-Time Data
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Scheduling
  • Self-paced Learning
  • Student Portal
  • Synchronous Learning
  • Video Management
  • Video Streaming
  • Assessment Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Content Management
  • File Sharing
  • Interactive Whiteboard
  • Learning Management
  • Live Chat
  • Polls/Voting
  • Presentation Streaming
  • Real-time Broadcasting
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Screen Sharing
  • Session Recording
  • Student Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Two Way Audio & Video
  • Two-Way Audio & Video
  • Video Call Recording
  • Video Conferencing
  • Video Support
  • Virtual Classroom
  • Whiteboard
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Adobe Connect

Top Features
28/50
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Class for Web (formerly Blackboard Collaborate)

Class for Web (formerly Blackboard Collaborate)
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Adobe Connect
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Class for Web (formerly Blackboard Collaborate)
  • By Class Technologies
  • Located in United States
Adobe Connect
  • By Adobe
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1982
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