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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BigMarker

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ABigMarker is a cloud-based webinar platform that provides webinar hosting for up to 1,000 attendees, with no downloads required, featuring HD audio and video conferencing, screen sharing, and recording. It is also can integrate a Twitter chat into a webinar. BigMarker provides hosts with tools to promote webinars, and a channel to build a community around their content. Hosts can choose between free webinars or selling tickets to monetize their content. For learners and knowledge seekers,…N/A

    Cvent Event Management

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACvent is a cloud-based enterprise event management company offering software solutions to event planners and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, event management and marketing, onsite solutions, email marketing, and attendee engagement. Cvent's suite of products automate and simplify the planning process to maximize the impact of events. Cvent provides hoteliers with an integrated platform, enabling properties to increase business demand through targeted advertising…N/A

    Demio

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADemio, from Banzai, provides what the vendor describes as a simple, no-download webinar experience for the audience, as well as all the marketing tools needed to generate better results. Demio is designed to enable users to host engaging events in the browser and build real relationships with leads, prospects, and customers at scale.

    $408

    per month

    Pricing
    BigMarkerCvent Event ManagementDemio
    Editions & Modules
    Basic Webinar Software
    Custom Quote
    Enterprise Webinar Software
    Custom Quote
    Event Packages
    Custom Quote
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $34
    per month, billed annually
    Growth
    $69
    per month, billed annually
    Business
    $163
    per month, billed annually
    Premium
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BigMarkerCvent Event ManagementDemio
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    BigMarkerCvent Event ManagementDemio
    Considered Multiple Products
    BigMarker
    No answer on this topic
    Cvent
    Chose Cvent Event Management
    There are no "one size fits all" event platforms, but Cvent was built for event management overall and accomodates most needs. The budget/spend is just a bit higher than other platforms on the market. It is an investment and long-term tool for organizations to have in their …
    Incentivized
    Banzai
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    277 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    221 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    273 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    176 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
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    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    184 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BigMarkerCvent Event ManagementDemio
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of BigMarker and Cvent Event Management and Demio
    Feature
    BigMarker
    9.2
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Cvent Event Management
    8.9
    86 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Demio
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Branding options9.43 Ratings8.683 Ratings6.12 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings8.957 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings9.286 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of BigMarker and Cvent Event Management and Demio
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    7.3
    84 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Demio
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.281 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.984 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings6.879 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of BigMarker and Cvent Event Management and Demio
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    7.9
    76 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Demio
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.058 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings7.553 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.744 Ratings5.22 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings7.836 Ratings1.32 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings9.278 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of BigMarker and Cvent Event Management and Demio
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    8.2
    66 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Demio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.768 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.267 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of BigMarker and Cvent Event Management and Demio
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    7.6
    78 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Demio
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings7.775 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.976 Ratings6.12 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings7.370 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of BigMarker and Cvent Event Management and Demio
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Demio
    -
    Ratings
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings9.286 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.990 Ratings00 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings7.946 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings8.676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings8.247 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings8.649 Ratings00 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings8.360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings9.088 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BigMarker and Cvent Event Management and Demio
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Demio
    7.1
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of BigMarker and Cvent Event Management and Demio
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Demio
    7.1
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings00 Ratings4.22 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BigMarkerCvent Event ManagementDemio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (425 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (90 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.9
    (115 ratings)
    7.1
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BigMarkerCvent Event ManagementDemio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BigMarker
    Being a user of BigMarker I am fully satisfied
    with their program and the features they are offering to me. Clear UI with easy
    to use interface helping me a lot to set up everything in minutes. Definitely
    recommend this masterpiece to other business to use it for effective virtual
    collaborations.
    Incentivized
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    Cvent
    Cvent has been great for our large flagship conferences, roadshows, exec forums, and webinars. From registration and attendee management all the way to post-event engagement and everything in between. Its custom reporting has helped us present business cases when we needed to eliminate certain events and has also helped us navigate challenging recruitment times by calling out patterns and successes.
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    If you're looking to add webinars into your content, sales, or marketing strategy Demio is a great tool to make that happen. The interface is clean and simple, easy to use, and offers plenty of features to make your webinar experience unique to your business, with a more personalized experience. Demio makes it easy to share your expertise, get in front of your customers in large numbers, and develop your brand through multimedia and video content. From live to automated webinars, you have options to control the content and create the webinar you want while operating in a tool that was specifically made for webinars. You can even redirect your attendees to a particular URL after the webinar ends if you have a special offer or promotion for your registrants.
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    Pros
    BigMarker
    • Live streamed events
    • Webinar style training
    • Marketing and Automated webinars
    • Ticketing for Digital events and training
    Incentivized
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    Cvent
    • Event registration - manages different registration types for different programming.
    • Audience Segmentation - from sessions to event emails to push notifications, Cvent's audience segmentation saves us so much time.
    • Training - Cvent has a vast library of help articles and community questions and answers to help both new and seasoned users.
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    Banzai
    • Website integration
    • Color scheme customization
    • Easy to use presenters interface
    Read full review
    Cons
    BigMarker
    • Really need BigMarker to create a white label offering so I can embed it into my website without hassle for members to sign up.
    • Would love to be able to stream my webinars to Facebook and other social platforms.
    • Need picture resizing to be working well because a lot of my pictures are not resized automatically.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cvent
    • Growth emphasis seems slanted towards trade shows and events vendor integrations (less so on educational/attendee features)
    • Because of rapid incorporation of new functionality, documentation can lag behind the current platform
    • Complexity is growing, so the platform requires a significant investment of time and coordination to fully leverage
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    • Creating an automated webinar series option
    • Ability to combine live and automated webinars within a series
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BigMarker
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    We are very pleased with the features that Cvent gives us. The ease of use and the immediate support when something does stump us. Cvent provides us with everything that we need to run a successful event. The only reason I did not Rate Cvent as a 10 is the cost
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    BigMarker
    The dashboard is very easy to use, I have been using
    this as a go-to platform in the pandemic days and still using it for online webinars
    and virtual screening. All features and functions are well organized. I have been very much impressed by their support staff.
    Incentivized
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    Cvent
    Super simple to use once configured. The solutions guide you through the process and the training resources and community fill in anything you can't figure out. Technical and non-technical users alike will be able to figure out how to successfully use the system.
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    Overall it is a good webinar platform. Others may have more options but they are way more expensive.
    Read full review
    Reliability and Availability
    BigMarker
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    There have been a few times when the system has gone down in the midst of registration. It can be frustrating but know that it does happen at times
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    BigMarker
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    When pulling reports and it can sometimes lag a bit and that can be frustrating when you are trying to get things done on a timeline
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    BigMarker
    There have been occasions that we needed to get in touch with support to help get a template design to look a specific way. They are always quick to reply on their chat and have had their design team fix issues for us in no time
    Incentivized
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    Cvent
    The company offers 24/7 customer support, including phone, email, and chat support, to ensure that we can get help when we need it. Additionally, the platform has a comprehensive help center and knowledge base, including user guides, tutorials, and FAQs, which help us troubleshoot issues on our own. Cvent also provides training and support resources, including onboarding assistance, live training sessions, and webinars, which help us get the most out of the platform. Overall, Cvent appears to be committed to providing excellent customer support and resources to its users, which can help ensure a positive user experience and successful events.
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    I love the chat support team at Demio. They're timely. They're thorough. They're polite. They even send funny gifs and emojis. For more serious or complicated questions/issues, I have been invited into a personal Demio webinar with a technical specialist who walked me through exactly how to achieve what I was looking to do and explained everything clearly. Demio's support team is fantastic.
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    In-Person Training
    BigMarker
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    Our on-site trainer was very knowledgeable in the product and gave us very important pointers on best practices and how to perform tasks in the simplest manner
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    BigMarker
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    It was all self-driven and I had to do a lot of searching around in the community to get answers.
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BigMarker
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    It would have been nice during implementation if we had received more pointers on how to organize our parked report folders, libraries, etc. to avoid the mess we find ourselves in today. If we had known ahead of time the limitations we could have planned better.
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    BigMarker
    I've been using this for so long I honestly don't know what else is out there. I am THAT satisfied!
    Incentivized
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    Cvent
    There is no other tool that offers the same range of solutions as Cvent, all under one umbrella. With minimal reliance on APIs, client and associate data are more secure, making all stakeholders more comfortable with the software. All other solutions I looked at only solved one piece of the puzzle I was dealing with.
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    Banzai
    Zoom is a powerful tool for video communications. With the explosion of video meetings since March of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, webinars that take place on Zoom have an almost Pavlovian response as many folks have a subconscious response or feeling towards the Zoom interface, as they feel like they're in a meeting rather than at a webinar or digital event. Demio is also a true webinar solution, rather than a video communication platform that has been 'converted' into a webinar solution. Demio has features and capabilities that other platforms lack, and the interface is a fresh experience with no preconceived notions.
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    Scalability
    BigMarker
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    I can see how this can help small AND large companies as they continue to grow
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BigMarker
    • Haven't seen a tangible ROI yet, but I can say it's made communication easier.
    Incentivized
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    Cvent
    • Cvent Event Management has definitely provided great value with our exhibitors. It's a well organized system that they all trust and utilize each year now.
    • Cvent Event Management has also provided positive ROI on the app front. Our clients rely on the app to share information and it's saved us a lot of money in paper printing costs!
    Incentivized
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    Banzai
    • In my case it is neutral as I don't use this platform for income generation
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