BlueJeans Events (discontinued) vs. webinar.net

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
Score 4.1 out of 10
N/A
BlueJeans Events was a cloud-based platform that enables presenters to interact over video and stream their event to thousands of viewers, supporting all-hands meetings, webinars and large-scale events. The product was acquired by Verizon in 2020, and discontinued in 2023.
$41.67
per month
webinar.net
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Webinar.net launched in 2019, designed to be a modern alternative to the dated Meeting tools that are often used for marketing and training applications, presented as a powerful, easy-to-use online presentation platform with polished user interfaces. Webinar.net is fully hosted in the cloud. The vendor states this architecture allows users to reach very large audiences without capacity concerns, and enjoy simple, cost-effective pricing. With it, brands are fully represented when…N/A
Pricing
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)webinar.net
Editions & Modules
Events - Video Webinars 100 Attendees
$41.67
per month
Events - Video Webinars 200 Attendees
$50.00
per month
Events - Video Webinars 500 Attendees
$57.50
per month
Events - Large Scale Events (Up to 150k Attendees)
Custom Quote
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)webinar.net
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$329 per account
Additional DetailsVIDEO WEBINAR / EVENT FEATURES Host an unlimited number of non-concurrent webinars 100, 200, 500 attendee plans available Maximum webinar duration is two hours Attendee registration workflow & reporting Moderator Dashboard delivers production controls in a single pane Attendee engagement - Chat, Raise Hand, Q&A with Up-Voting, & Live Polling No download, browser-based attendee experience Dolby Voice included for crystal-clear audio Widescale live streaming via Facebook Live Automated closed captioning for improved accessibility Intermission & Pause Broadcast feature Presenter prep room and attendee waiting area Online support only Live and Self Paced Training (free)
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Community Pulse
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Features
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)webinar.net
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
7.7
30 Ratings
0% above category average
webinar.net
4.5
1 Ratings
52% below category average
Dashboards7.526 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Data exportability8.028 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
6.8
74 Ratings
18% below category average
webinar.net
7.0
1 Ratings
15% below category average
High quality audio8.874 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Mobile support7.566 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
8.2
73 Ratings
1% above category average
webinar.net
8.8
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Calendar integration7.664 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Record meetings / events9.771 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Slideshows6.762 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Event registration9.832 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
7.6
68 Ratings
11% below category average
webinar.net
8.5
1 Ratings
0% above category average
Audience polling8.956 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Q&A8.964 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
6.4
68 Ratings
27% below category average
webinar.net
8.0
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Participant roles & permissions9.466 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Confidential attendee list5.856 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
6.7
24 Ratings
17% below category average
webinar.net
7.0
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Branding options7.523 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation6.019 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)webinar.net
Small Businesses
BigMarker
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Score 6.0 out of 10
BigMarker
BigMarker
Score 6.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.3 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
ON24
ON24
Score 8.3 out of 10
ON24
ON24
Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)webinar.net
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(74 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
4.3
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(15 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.8
(44 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(5 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BlueJeans Events (discontinued)webinar.net
Likelihood to Recommend
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BlueJeans Events is really well-suited for large attendance virtual events and meetings. It was perfect for many of the classes I've taken, as well as hosted, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, where oftentimes in-person classes and interactions have been limited. I love how BlueJeans Events fosters meetings and interactions for large numbers of individuals, despite the fact that in-person meetings of this size have not entirely been feasible during the past year and a half.
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webinar.net
If price is not an object, I would always prefer ON24 rather than webinar.net. However, ON24 is much more expensive. Webinar.net is owned by 6Connex, so the integration of webinar.net in 6Connex is recommended if you need to host a webinar in a 6Connex environment. Support staff is nice, but not knowledgeable enough and takes too long. When a presenter plays a video they get muted automatically, even if the video has no sound! So you then have to either unmute the speaker yourself or having him/her doing it which adds to the stress of the moment. We have had a few cases when email reminders didn't go out, even if programmed and saved correctly.
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Pros
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  • Automatically generated reminder emails to registered attendees before the event.
  • Easy to host a panel and have them meet before the event goes live.
  • Moderator chat allows for those running the program to chat without all of the attendees seeing. This allows for you to address technical issues, program flow, etc.
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webinar.net
  • calendar tool on the registration page
  • being able to embed videos on the registration page
  • note tool for presenters
  • large number of attendees allowed
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Cons
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  • Reliability is the biggest challenge I see with BlueJeans. There are times when BlueJeans seems to handle the demands of a big company seamlessly, but then there are other times when BlueJeans runs into issues that I've seen affect entire offices for extended periods of time which creates a challenge for the teams who depend on BlueJeans to effectively run their remote meetings. While in the grand scheme of things, these outages have been few and far between, when they happen people aren't able to start their BlueJeans meetings and have to scramble for an alternate way to meet (while attendees are simultaneously having issues trying to dial into the BlueJeans meeting).
  • Aside from the occasional outage, the quality of the video and audio is pretty solid. With variables that are likely outside of the BlueJeans product (office connectivity, bandwidth issues, internal routing) there are times where BlueJeans would either lag or echo which would either impact the output for the host of the meeting (who likely has a room full of participants) or multiple attendees. It would be great to see BlueJeans enhance their packet handling in these cases to prioritize audio over video (and perhaps auto-adjust video quality when there are bandwidth issues).
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webinar.net
  • connectivity for presenters is not easy and not user friendly enough
  • you can't just choose CET time, you need to display a city in CET time
  • no blurred background
  • no virtual background
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Likelihood to Renew
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We use it frequently and it has its advantages so I don't see better options for some kind of meetings. The quality of video and audio are great and that's what is very important to us. We like thing being professional. BlueJeans is simple and rich in possibilities. What's more, BlueJeans support is great and professional, they don't forget about their customers.
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webinar.net
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Usability
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This rating comes from end user experience. When they step into a meeting, they get asked to put in SSO credentials if the meeting is restricted. In many cases, the meeting is open to anyone and staff needs to enter a name to continue. Some staff will forget to add a name and come in as a Guest. Call in options will only provide the phone number for the person calling in on the participant roster. This overall can be a little confusing for some, but to others this is a great service.
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webinar.net
The audience screen doesn't adjust automatically, not even on mobile phones; connection for presenters is difficult, taking time to support them and many times leaving them a bit frustrated. For us, it is not ideal the time it takes to publish content and also the time and quality of the support team replies. However, it has great potential for improvement.
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Reliability and Availability
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BJ Events is Available always when we need it. There was no situation that we encountered an error or an outage. How are you doing this? :)
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webinar.net
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Performance
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I think that BlueJeans Events is 7/10 because it's pretty efficient. The audio and video quality is pretty great. I've only had a few connectivity issues but otherwise, it's performed fine. The features are also impressive; I am a huge fan of being able to record my calls so that I can refer back to them whenever necessary.
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webinar.net
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Support Rating
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I really like site bluejeans.com and how simple it is.You can find there instructions, tips and how to create event or secure it! Of course FAQ is always useful and that's what you can find there too! Of course there is contact to support team which I remember was great and professional. Support Team really cares about their customers and don't forget about them. It feels like you can always count on them and reach out with any kind of question(s) which I think is very important.
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They are very kind and readily available online and off-line; however they hardly know the answers and always need to check, making it very lengthy process and sometimes it feels like a bit of a waste of time too. I would suggest they are given more training to start with
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Implementation Rating
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Important to gather all infroamtion from client and ensure all basis are acknowledged before actually doing the installation of equipment
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webinar.net
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Alternatives Considered
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BlueJeans Events is an all-in-one platform that works well when used as a moderator and as part of the audience. The feature that was useful was the practice session it allowed us to do for our tech check. Made the day of our event less stressful.
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webinar.net
webinar.net was adopted by our company to replace ON24 since it is much cheaper. We use it in combination with Slido, sometimes. It serves large one-way webinars (up to 1,000 attendees) with limited interaction (polls and Q&A), while for smaller and more interactive online events we keep using Microsoft Teams Meetings or Webinars and Zoom Meetings.
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Scalability
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We've been using BJ Events with big event and it worked as good as smaller one. All meetings were international and it didn't seem like it at all, I mean the quality was great. Maybe time delay was noticeable sometimes (sound to video) but it might also be caused by poor quality of internet connection.
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webinar.net
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Return on Investment
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  • There has certainly been significant cost savings on travel, particularly for internal communications. We have also found that BlueJeans has been better than other client systems like Webex. For example, we regularly switch to using BlueJeans over customer systems (Webex, Skype for Business).
  • Certainly meetings are shorter and more productive, specifically our daily standup meetings with remote users.
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webinar.net
  • higher number of attendees
  • repeating clients
  • more likelihood to create a series of events vs a standalone event
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ScreenShots

BlueJeans Events (discontinued) Screenshots

Screenshot of This is the event interface as it appears to event moderators.Screenshot of The presenter interface allows up to 150 on-camera speakers to host events.Screenshot of Join from any video-enabled room, computer, or mobile device. Access events on browsers without downloading an app.