Remote Desktop Collaboration Software Matrix (created Feb. 28, 2003)
(Note: this page is somewhat incomplete and will become outdated)
Created by Jeff Sale, educational developer, Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering
Please email Jeff Sale with any corrections or comments

Name
Platforms
Windows (W)
Mac (M)
Unix/Linux (U)
Real-time
Chat
Threaded
Forums
Desktop/App Sharing
File
Transfer
On-Demand Archiving
Polling/
Quizzing
Audio/
Video
Usage
Tracking
Web
Browsing
White-
boarding
Supports
SSL
Security
Cost
 
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Horizon Live
W/M/U
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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 Contact Company
FlashComm Server
W/M/U
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
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 $100/5 seats
$2500/unlim.
CentraNow
W
Yes
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Yes
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Audio
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 Contact Company
Pixion/
PictureTalk
W/M/U
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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$10,000/10 seats/year
or
$600/5 seats/month
Webex
W/M/U
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 Contact Company
CastStream
W/M
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Contact Company
Web Crossing
W/M/U
Yes
Yes
 Doc. sharing
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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$65 to $2495/month
Help Meeting
W
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes (uses Net Meeting)
Yes
Yes
Yes
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$75/mo/seat
Session
W/M
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
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$199/seat
Net Meeting
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Yes
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Yes (MS only)
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Yes
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Yes
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Free
VNC
W/M/U
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Yes (Remote control)
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Free
Remote Admin
W
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Yes (Remote control)
Yes
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Yes
--$$35 USD, $2200/100 user license U
PC Anywhere
W
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Yes (Remote control)
Yes
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$200
Timbuktu Pro
W/M
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Yes (Remote control)
Yes
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~$160
Apple Remote Desktop
M
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Yes (Remote login)
Yes
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$299/10-Client license, $499 unlimited
Groove
W
Yes
Yes
Yes (MS apps only)
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
web-based
Yes
Yes
 $69-$229
Sun Forum
U
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 Yes
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--Free
Tango Interactive (Collabworx)
W/U
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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 No longer supported
Habenero
U
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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No longer supported
eTEACH
W
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Yes
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web-based
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Free
MS Producer
W
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Yes
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Free