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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

    Livestorm

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AFrench company Livestorm offers their webinar platform which integrates with many other enterprise applications via Zapier and features polling, session recording and sharing, and webinar data collection and tracking.

    $0

    A free plan to discover Livestorm. All features included, such as unlimited webinars and instant meetings. Up to 20 minutes per webinar and up to 10 registrants per webinar.

    Spike

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ASpike, from the company of the same name in Herzelia, bring communication -- emails, chats, calls, team collaborations, tasks, voice notes -- to one place. presented as a productivity and messaging app, but easier, from an inbox.

    $4

    per month billed annually per member

    Pricing
    BigMarkerLivestormSpike
    Editions & Modules
    Basic Webinar Software
    Custom Quote
    Enterprise Webinar Software
    Custom Quote
    Event Packages
    Custom Quote
    Webinar Basic
    $0.00
    A free plan to discover Livestorm. All features included, such as unlimited webinars and instant meetings. Up to 20 minutes per webinar and up to 10 registrants per webinar.
    Meet Basic
    $0.00
    Limited Instant and Scheduled Meetings for up to four participants
    Meet Premium
    $31.00
    Full features for Instant and Scheduled Meetings.
    Webinar Premium
    $99.00
    A premium experience with removed limitations to get the full benefits of Livestorm for up to 100 seats. + $99 to add 250 seats, + $209 to add 1,000 seats.
    Enterprise
    Contact sales
    An enterprise-grade experience with premium service.
    Starter
    $0
    Teamspace - Team
    $4
    per month billed annually per member
    Teamspace - Team
    $5
    per month per member
    Email App - Pro
    $5
    per month billed annually per member
    Teamspace - Business
    $8
    per month billed annually per member
    Email App - Pro
    $8
    per month per member
    Teamspace - Business
    $10
    per month per member
    Email App - Ultimate
    $10
    per month billed annually per member
    Email App - Ultimate
    $16
    per month per member
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BigMarkerLivestormSpike
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BigMarkerLivestormSpike
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of BigMarker and Livestorm and Spike
    Feature
    BigMarker
    9.2
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Spike
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options9.43 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BigMarker and Livestorm and Spike
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Spike
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of BigMarker and Livestorm and Spike
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Spike
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of BigMarker and Livestorm and Spike
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Spike
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of BigMarker and Livestorm and Spike
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Spike
    -
    Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of BigMarker and Livestorm and Spike
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Spike
    -
    Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of BigMarker and Livestorm and Spike
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    -
    Ratings
    Spike
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of BigMarker and Livestorm and Spike
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    -
    Ratings
    Spike
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of BigMarker and Livestorm and Spike
    Feature
    BigMarker
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    -
    Ratings
    Spike
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    Score8.7 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BigMarkerLivestormSpike
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BigMarkerLivestormSpike
    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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    Livestorm
    Livestorm is well suited to use when you need to reach a group of more than ten people. It wouldn't be a good solution if you wanted interaction from the audience in more than the form of chat.
    Incentivized
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    Spike
    Spike makes it simple to remain in touch with your peers and teams. It is simple, and searching for team members in the search tab is quick. Moreover, this tool makes screen sharing easier for presentations. The software is incredibly user-friendly and simple to use. Spike's versatility is enhanced via instant texting through this app. The visual and audio call quality is outstanding. Except for cloud storage, Spike does not connect with other applications. While there is a solid rationale for this, since everything - calendar, notes, tasks, team communication - can be made in the app, it loses some value if you prefer, for example, Microsoft To-Do and OneNote or Google Projects and Keep to organize your tasks and notes. I'd like to see a less costly email, calendar, and contacts-only subscription for solitary users.
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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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    Livestorm
    • Very intuitive to use and easy to customize.
    • Excellent customer service.
    • Lots of good data for analytics.
    • Participants do not need to download anything.
    • Feedback and recommendations are acted on.
    • Easy to logistical information on registrants and attendees.
    • Supports integrations.
    Incentivized
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    Spike
    • There is an uniform experience because it consolidates email accounts.
    • Spike's chat-like interface is its main selling feature.
    • Files may be easily shared by connecting to cloud services.
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Livestorm
    • It would be helpful to have higher quality replays
    Incentivized
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    Spike
    • I wish the calendar was more robust and provided a comprehensive look. I'd also want to have multiple windows open.
    • The inability to sync settings across devices. Configuring several devices with the same settings takes effort, particularly when it comes to custom IMAP.
    • Email Signature in HTML is still not taught as the capability, which I'd love to see.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Livestorm
    Making sure the permission settings for your camera, microphone or browser can sometimes be tricky. If we have a guest, we always have to double-check these. It's also not super intuitive that you need to "Get on Stage" from the webinar page.
    Incentivized
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    Spike
    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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    Livestorm
    The customer service representatives are extremely attentive. They do an excellent job of trying to understand the scope of the issue and follow it through until it has been resolved. When I have provided them with recommendations for improvement they have taken them to heart and many times implemented them. I trust that if I ever have a problem they will be there to help
    Incentivized
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    Spike
    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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    Livestorm
    No answers on this topic
    Spike
    The first one to use after google calendar is spike, after all the features that I've already mentioned,like the possibility to send a voice message, videos,photos etc... And the possibility to chat in real time and a good organization and planification and the priority feature is my favorite
    Incentivized
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    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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    Livestorm
    • It's been great! It's the very bottom of the funnel for us so it helps accelerate leads and create opportunities.
    Incentivized
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    Spike
    • However, the app is too tiny to accurately quantify its return on investment (ROI).
    • Multiple times, I've gotten to zero emails in my inbox.
    • It was easy to communicate without exchanging long texts.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Livestorm Screenshots

    Screenshot of Access complete analytics in a built-in dashboard.Screenshot of Learn more about attendees with detailed participation reports.Screenshot of Engage with your audience in real-time with questions, chats, and polls.