Mikogo
{{Infobox company
|name = Mikogo
|logo = Mikogo-logo.png
|industry = Software
|location = Mannheim, Germany
|key_people = Mark Zondler, Managing Director
Erik Boos, Managing Director
|founded = July 2007
|homepage = [http://www.mikogo.com/ Official Website]
}}
Mikogo is a desktop sharing software application for web conferencing and remote support, and is provided by the online collaboration provider, Snapview GmbH. Mikogo provides its software as native downloads for Windows,[http://www.pcworld.com/article/236864/mikogos_free_remote_access_works_well_for_home_and_business.html Mikogo's Free Remote Access Works Well for Home and Business], Erez Zukerman, PCWorld Mac OS X,[http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/reviews/?reviewid=3351 Free and easy cross-platform Web-collaboration tool comes to Mac] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728134035/http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/reviews/?reviewid=3351 |date=2012-07-28 }}, Nick Spence, Macworld UKiOS and Android. The software is cross-platform which allows a presenter to host the online meeting on a Windows computer and meeting attendees could join from a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer, as well as from smartphones or tablets. The software interface is multi-lingual and can be switched between one of 35 languages.[http://www.mikogo.com/product/unique-benefits/ Mikogo Unique Benefits], Official product webpage
History
In 2004, entrepreneurs Erik Boos and Mark Zondler founded BeamYourScreen GmbH (now Snapview GmbH) in Mannheim, Germany. The company then launched a few different online collaboration tools for corporate customers.[http://www.beamyourscreen.com/EN/company/company.aspx The company BeamYourScreen and its employees], BeamYourScreen, BeamYourScreen GmbH
However BeamYourScreen was approached by individuals who asked whether a free version of its software was available, for small-time use on an irregular basis[http://www.mikogo.com/en/product/why-its-free/ Mikogo: Why it's free], Official product webpage and due to these requests made primarily by private users, BeamYourScreen then launched Mikogo as a free online meeting tool.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080405182649/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb737434.htm Mikogo Steps Up to be the Leading Free Online Meeting Provider for Private Users], Andrew Donnelly, Mikogo Press Release
Mikogo has received praise for its friendly approach to online meetings as opposed to the corporate look and feel of other web conferencing solutions.[http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/beam-your-screen-with-others-using-mikogo-windows-mac/ Share Your Screen With Others Using Mikogo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316100535/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/beam-your-screen-with-others-using-mikogo-windows-mac/ |date=2009-03-16 }}, Karl L. Gechlik, MakeUseOf
On March 11, 2009, Mikogo announced the release of its free software for the Mac.[https://venturebeat.com/2009/03/11/free-online-meeting-tool-mikogo-launches-for-mac/ Free online meeting tool Mikogo launches for Mac], Camille Ricketts, VentureBeat The release of the Mac version enabled Mikogo to function as a cross platform screen sharing tool.[http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/04/21/mikogo-cross-platform-screensharing/ Mikogo: Cross-Platform Screensharing] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120717221946/http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/04/21/mikogo-cross-platform-screensharing/ |date=2012-07-17 }}, Imran Ali, WebWorkerDaily In June 2009, Macworld UK posted a review on their website and gave Mikogo an Editor's Choice 4-Star Award, complimenting the software for its cross-platform screen sharing, features and security.[http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=3351 Free and easy cross-platform Web-collaboration tool comes to Mac] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210061116/http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=3351 |date=2010-02-10 }}, Nick Spence, Macworld{{cite web | url= https://vaitel.com/online-meetings/ | title= Video Conferencing Guide | access-date= 2020-09-23 | archive-date= 2020-09-29 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200929234538/https://vaitel.com/online-meetings/ | url-status= dead }} Wednesday, September 23, 2020
In February 2014 Mikogo Launches Version 5 with Cross-Platform VoIP for Online Meetingshttp://www.mikogo.com/downloads/press/mikogo-pr-2014-02-12-1.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
Starting between 13 March and 16 August 2023 new user registrations and existing user password resets have been disabled and remain so at time of writing this update (13 November 2023).
Controversial press
In April 2009, amidst the swine flu outbreak, Mikogo was criticized[http://consumerist.com/5233756/ Avoid Swine Flu: Hold Your Meetings On The Interweb] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505005715/http://consumerist.com/5233756/ |date=2009-05-05 }}, Laura Northrup, The Consumerist for promoting its software as a form of swine flu prevention. Mikogo blogged about this topic and sent out an e-mail to subscribers touting the benefits of having virtual meetings in order to avoid swine flu.[http://consumerist.com/5233756/ Avoid Swine Flu: Hold Your Meetings On The Interweb] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505005715/http://consumerist.com/5233756/ |date=2009-05-05 }}, Laura Northrup, The Consumerist