Brightly Event Manager™ vs. Zoom Webinars

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Brightly Event Manager™
Score 4.4 out of 10
N/A
Brightly 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
Zoom Webinars
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Zoom offers a Video Webinar option supporting unlimited audiences viewing live with presentation engagement tools like group chat, dual screen support, live broadcasting to YouTube or other platforms, polling, and other features supporting streaming webinars and virtual events.
$40
per month
Pricing
Brightly Event Manager™Zoom Webinars
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
100 Attendees
$40.00
per month
1,000 Attendees
$340.00
per month
10,000 Attendees
$6,490
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Brightly Event Manager™Zoom Webinars
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Brightly Event Manager™Zoom Webinars
Top Pros

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Top Cons
Features
Brightly Event Manager™Zoom Webinars
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Brightly Event Manager™
-
Ratings
Zoom Webinars
5.9
33 Ratings
25% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings6.233 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings5.730 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Brightly Event Manager™
-
Ratings
Zoom Webinars
7.7
47 Ratings
5% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.247 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings7.243 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Brightly Event Manager™
-
Ratings
Zoom Webinars
8.1
46 Ratings
0% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings7.844 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.745 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings7.640 Ratings
Event registration00 Ratings8.231 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Brightly Event Manager™
-
Ratings
Zoom Webinars
8.8
39 Ratings
6% above category average
Audience polling00 Ratings8.431 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings9.337 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Brightly Event Manager™
-
Ratings
Zoom Webinars
7.1
42 Ratings
16% below category average
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.242 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings6.031 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Brightly Event Manager™
-
Ratings
Zoom Webinars
6.7
26 Ratings
15% below category average
Branding options00 Ratings6.126 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings7.320 Ratings
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Brightly Event Manager™Zoom Webinars
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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OneCause
OneCause
Score 9.0 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Slido
Slido
Score 8.9 out of 10
GoTo Webinar
GoTo Webinar
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Brightly Event Manager™Zoom Webinars
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(48 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Brightly Event Manager™Zoom Webinars
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.
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Zoom
If you are a small business or just started with virtual meetings, Zoom [Video Webinar] is best for you. It does the job very well for which it is made for. For teaching, webinars, workshop purposes, Zoom [Video Webinar] can be used easily. It has 100 participants limit for basic users which can be used by trial user user in order to have a idea about its working. Zoom [Video Webinar] can be very well used for bigger webinars/ seminars or bigger gatherings also by considering Business/ Professional plans. The subscription charges are quite low as compared to other software's. Zoom [Video Webinar] has limitation of not providing room or space for other features like class material, Meetings notes, Quizzes etc. Zoom [Video Webinar] can improve its performance also while presenting and it needs to work more on security reasons also.
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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.
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Zoom
  • Zoom handles multiparticipant meetings very well through a centralized screen that allows you to see all participants, conduct group or individual chat sessions during the meeting and allows anyone to share documents in the meeting.
  • The chat feature in Zoom is very helpful during a meeting for discreetly reaching out to another colleague in the meeting when you want to share verify or validate something before announcing publicly in the meeting. It's great to have sideline conversations that are relevant to myself and another colleague in the meeting without disturbing the meeting.
  • The video features of Zoom are great! Since many of my meetings are conducted virtually, it's nice to see and talk with someone via Zoom's video feature to make our conversations more personal and meaningful
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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.
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Zoom
  • It can get expensive with a large team.
  • Some features in Zoom Meeting aren't in the Zoom Webinar (and vice versa).
  • The analytical data you can get on your viewers isn't as good as GoToWebinar. The tradeoff is still that Zoom Webinar is a frictionless experience.
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Likelihood to Renew
Brightly Software
No answers on this topic
Zoom
We will be renewing with Zoom as long as it continues to meet our needs for client and lead outreach needs in a robust manner. With little error and an easy to use interface, Zoom has met our needs and exceeded our expectations. The cost is right and with a short learning curve, Zoom has been an easy decision to make and maintain.
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Usability
Brightly Software
No answers on this topic
Zoom
Ease of use and fairly simple to navigate to set up or attend a meeting. It is a simple set up and you can use simple help tutorials to get to where you need. Other users without a camera or microphone will be able to attend a meeting with a simple interface that will allow them to join. By not limiting users more people are able to use this product.
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Support Rating
Brightly Software
No answers on this topic
Zoom
Zoom Video Webinar provides users with updates on their newest functions as part of an email subscribed list. They provide you with up-to-date information on all their latest changes and functions for ease [in] transition. Zoom Video Webinar can be contacted easily for any questions or concerns you may have with the platform and the response is timely.
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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.
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Zoom
I could probably list another 1/2 dozen vendors beside the ones noted above. They all have various pros and cons. I'll start with the lesser products Google Hangouts and Skype - while they are generally cheap or free their features are minimal and really not appropriate for anything more the small conversations. Blackboard Collaborate has some had some up and downs, they have tried to re-release it a few times with drastic UI changes but it's not something Blackboard has even really nailed + plus obviously, it's tied to an organization using Blackboard as their primary LMS with may not work for you. While there may be a stand-alone purchasing option It's typically tied into buying a package of products from Blackboard. Adobe Connect was OK, I used it for years but it's not up to par with the quality I expect from Adobe. The updates they've made to it over the years are quite minimal and its flash-based tech is a growing issue. Also, the creation of meeting rooms and telephone/conference line integrations are extremely tedious. If you do go with this product at least get the hosting through Adobe, hosting locally seems to add a high level of slow down to the system and their support of self-hosted users has been subpar. Lasty, GoToMeeting is probably one of the few products on here I would flat out call AWFUL. I wouldn't use it even if they paid me. Avoid.
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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.
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Zoom
  • Zoom has increased the productivity of our research team thanks to its intuitive interface and excellent audio and video quality. We can have discussions without the interruption of buffering or the annoyance of a video/audio lag.
  • We have increased the number of research publications and the volume of research we produce, as we can easily meet with remote collaborators.
  • Zoom helps our research team save money by avoiding travel costs associated with in-person meetings.
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ScreenShots

Brightly Event Manager™ Screenshots

Screenshot of Community CalendarScreenshot of Event DashboardScreenshot of Event Reporting