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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brightly Event Manager™

    Score4.4 out of 10
    N/ABrightly Event Manager is designed for enterprises in various industries to use for online calendar sharing and promotion, booking facilities, and managing / promoting events. The application is available as a standalone event management solution for offering space for tenants or guests or as part of Brightly's IWMS suite.N/A

    GoTo Webinar

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AGoToWebinar is GoTo’s webinar and online conferencing solution, and offers features like audience polling and Q&A, flexible scheduling experiences, and webinar templates. It offers CRM integrations and reporting & analytics tools to help engage clients’ audiences.

    $49

    per month per organizer

    Pricing
    Brightly Event Manager™GoTo Webinar
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Lite
    $49/month
    per month per organizer
    Standard
    $99/month
    per month per organizer
    Pro
    $199/month
    per month per organizer
    Enterprise
    $399/month
    per month per organizer
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Brightly Event Manager™GoTo Webinar
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Brightly Event Manager™GoTo Webinar
    Considered Both Products
    Brightly Software
    No answer on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Would buy again
    112 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    101 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    115 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    78 Answers
    Features
    Brightly Event Manager™GoTo Webinar
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Brightly Event Manager™ and GoTo Webinar
    Feature
    Brightly Event Manager™
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Webinar
    7.2
    153 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.2145 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.1141 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Brightly Event Manager™ and GoTo Webinar
    Feature
    Brightly Event Manager™
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Webinar
    7.6
    170 Ratings
    7% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.2170 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings7.6120 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Brightly Event Manager™ and GoTo Webinar
    Feature
    Brightly Event Manager™
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Webinar
    7.2
    170 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings7.7147 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.4165 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings8.5148 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings8.6161 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Brightly Event Manager™ and GoTo Webinar
    Feature
    Brightly Event Manager™
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Webinar
    8.2
    215 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.9193 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.6211 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Brightly Event Manager™ and GoTo Webinar
    Feature
    Brightly Event Manager™
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Webinar
    8.0
    166 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.8163 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.0143 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Brightly Event Manager™ and GoTo Webinar
    Feature
    Brightly Event Manager™
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Webinar
    8.1
    133 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings8.0113 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Brightly Event Manager™GoTo Webinar
    Small Businesses
    Whova
    Score9.6 out of 10
    EverWebinar
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.9 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Brightly Event Manager™GoTo Webinar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (226 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (222 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.8
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Brightly Event Manager™GoTo Webinar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brightly Software
    This is an ideal program for any school or district looking for a way to monitor room and maintenance requests. The digital routing availability will help ease the burden of paper copies and make it quicker for everyone to use and submit their needs. Schools with a variety of staff members are best suited, especially since when submitting a request you can designate those that need to be involved and what specific needs you have from facility to technology.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    It is great for big events like training or product demos. It's good for marketing webinars with features like polls and Q&A. It's not ideal for small, casual meetings. It can be too expensive for some businesses. For smaller events, other tools might be better.
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    Pros
    Brightly Software
    • You are able to designate whether you are submitting a maintenance request or a schedule request (for rooms).
    • You can set recurring schedules for areas or rooms you may need weekly or monthly to be requested on a set day or time.
    • SchoolDude autoroutes to the personnel you designate, taking out any physical paperwork involved.
    • You can see your history of requests (both maintenance and schedule) in the database.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • We launched a product for a mass and more than 500 people attended the webinar and it was seamless.
    • Recording capability for the later usage
    • Setup is very simple for both admins and end users
    • Polls are helpful in assessing the engagement of the customers
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Brightly Software
    • The filter and ability to sort through your request history is a little difficult to navigate and can be glitchy if you are not sorting in the correct way.
    • There should be a quicker and simpler way to verify whether a room is booked prior to scheduling.
    • A cleaner, more simplistic look and navigation would go a long way.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • Can't schedule recurring webinars twice per week or every other week--must manually add or delete instances.
    • Can't schedule recurring webinars more than 'x' number of instances (less than a year's worth).
    • If you want a recurring webinar to continue past the last instance (in order to keep the same link), your only option is to manually add future instances before the last one occurs. If the last instance occurs, the webinar (and corresponding link) are archived with no recourse and you must recreate it from scratch and update every bit of external collateral with a new link. So I have to have reminders on my calendar every 6 months to go in and add additional dates for all my recurring webinars in order to keep my links active.
    • Canceling/changing seats is a huge pain.
    • The default 'join' screen is app-based rather than web based, so registrants often have to download GTW. I have a lot of clients whose computers are locked down from unapproved apps and have missed the webinar because the ability to join on the web is very unintuitive.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    Our largest issue with GoTo have been the limitations on recording and using recordings to host a webinar, and the biggest of those is the ability to record. We have had most of our webinars recorded successfully, but when it failed to save, it failed in a big way. Their customer service team was there to help, but they were unable to truly fix the problem. There are, of course, other providers, but as we are still seeing where hosted webinars fit in our marketing strategy, cost is an important factor. Since our company already uses GoToMeeting, it makes more sense for us to stay with the entire suite of products, especially while we are testing the strategy as a whole.
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    Usability
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    This is very easy to set up, configure, onboard, and use. The features can be explored without much ado. In-webinar and post-webinar features are also used seamlessly. Any new person can self-train in minutes and be hands-on. I love the overall usability of this tool.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    I rated GoTo Webinar a 9 out of 10 for availability because it generally performs reliably, with minimal application errors or unplanned outages. The platform’s high uptime ensures that it’s usually accessible when needed, supporting a seamless experience for scheduling and conducting webinars. While occasional minor issues may arise, they are infrequent and typically well-managed, contributing to a strong overall rating for availability.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    I rated GoTo Webinar an 8 out of 10 for performance due to its generally robust capabilities. Pages load quickly, and reports are generated efficiently, even for complex data sets. The platform’s integration with other systems typically doesn’t introduce significant latency or performance issues. However, during peak usage times or when handling very large data volumes, there can be occasional slowdowns. Despite these instances, GoTo Webinar consistently provides strong performance and reliability in its core functions.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    I was always able to get someone on the phone when I needed to. They were very thorough and ensuring my questions were answered. And if I was asking for a solution or request that they didn't offer, they told me so I could at least stop trying to search for it.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    I didn't participate in the implementation nor did my company. As far as I know we have an IT office running alla these projects and we just use the final products for our educational purposes. I also didn't notice implementation at any level while using the desktop interface, but would immediately recognize it, if so.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Brightly Software
    This is the only program I have used for the facility, maintenance, technology, and room requests. However, there are programs that include similar features. Frontline Professional Growth is a platform that includes digital forms and routing similar to SchoolDude. But it is a vastly more in-depth program with features that go beyond what SchoolDude is often used for.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    GoToWebinar has a user-friendly interface and intuitive controls. When comparing it with other platforms, assess how easily you can navigate through features, set up events, and engage with participants. Connection stability, audio and video quality seem pretty much ok. Interactive polls, Q&A sessions, recording options are also working fine and provide to the user experience
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    I rated GoTo Webinar an 8 out of 10 for scalability because it effectively supports deployment across multiple departments and sites with its flexible features. It allows for easy management of large-scale webinars and integration with various systems, accommodating a growing number of users and sessions. However, some users might find limitations in advanced customization or specific integration needs as their requirements become more complex. Overall, its robust capabilities and adaptability make it a strong choice for scalable webinar solutions.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Brightly Software
    • Less printing and copying in a district.
    • Quicker submitting and processing time.
    • Able to track requests and see what is being used in the district.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • GoTo Webinar has been an excellent way to stay relevant and to get current topics/information to our target audience.
    • We usually get 100-200 attendees per session in a niche market, many are international attendees
    • The ability to get specific data from the audience via custom registration questions allows us to really focus on what they want to see.
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    ScreenShots

    Brightly Event Manager™ Screenshots

    Screenshot of Community CalendarScreenshot of Event DashboardScreenshot of Event Reporting

    GoTo Webinar Screenshots

    Screenshot of Setup flow for a new webinar in GoTo Webinar.Screenshot of Organizer's Control Panel and in-session experience