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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BrightTALK

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ABrightTALK Central is a B2B marketing platform to create content, engage an audience, and reach new prospects to deliver revenue growth. BrightTALK is a subsidiary of TechTarget.N/A

    Kaltura

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AKaltura, headquartered in New York, offers enterprise or large scale video storage, streaming, and distribution supporting a variety of purposes such as streaming, enterprise video portal, interactive video and virtual classroom, or podcasting.N/A
    Pricing
    BrightTALKKaltura
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightTALKKaltura
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BrightTALKKaltura
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    Audience polling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Marketing
    Comparison of Video Marketing features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings5.72 Ratings
    Video personalization00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    eCommerce00 Ratings5.72 Ratings
    Support for advertisements00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Video SEO00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Video Platform Integrations
    Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Integration to Salesforce.com00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integration to Marketo00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integration to Eloqua00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integration to LMS00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    8.3
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Video access controls00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    User management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Video link sharing00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Internal video00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    External video00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.8
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Player customization00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Embedded videos00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility00 Ratings5.76 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    6.4
    5 Ratings
    21% below category average
    A/B testing00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Streaming quality reports00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Per video tracking00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    On-Demand video00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Live streaming00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Impact of streaming on network00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Video upload & format support00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Video library / File management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Video portal00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Video Engagement
    Comparison of Video Engagement features of BrightTALK and Kaltura
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Audience Q&A / Live chat00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Video comments00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BrightTALKKaltura
    Small Businesses
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Vidyard
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    Vidyard
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
    Panopto
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrightTALKKaltura
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.1
    (2 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightTALKKaltura
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BrightTALK
    BrightTalk is well suited for those who cannot always attend live webinars, and can browse through many uploaded webinars. It integrates well with other organizations and provides an ease for what your organization might want to promote. I believe BrightTalk would be best suited for companies with a large employee base.
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    Kaltura
    Kaltura is an excellent tool IF you have a large library of content. It can be pretty pricey so if you are early in launching an online program you may be better off waiting a few years until you've amassed a large enough catalog to warrant the investment in such a tool. The tool is best purchased by a University or company-wide vs having a single department try to find the budget for it. The unlimited plan pays for itself in most cases if you go this route. Secondly, you must be willing to invest time and resources into on-going training for your faculty and staff, especially for those who wish to create their own media and use the quizzing features.
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    Pros
    BrightTALK
    • Training
    • Product explanation.
    • Suggestive referrals.
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    Kaltura
    • Very easy to use interface for uploading videos or capturing a screen recording. There are very few clicks required to get the media up and running. The video conversion process that happens on the back-end is fast and provides videos in device agnostic formats.
    • Integrates well with other systems, such as our Moodle LMS. This extends the capabilities of the LMS and also allows us to keep video/multimedia content organized in a central location (the KMC).
    • Kaltura can be connected to various processes within your organization. For example, we have a system in place that allows a video lecture in a classroom to be uploaded to Kaltura in a very easy manner.
    • User/role management is very important as some people on campus have more privileges to publish content than do others. We have Kaltura connected to our Single Sign-On solution for authentication and we can assign roles to specific people within the Kaltura software.
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    Cons
    BrightTALK
    • Our sphere is healthcare and I would appreciate even more customization to this sector.
    • Sometimes a shorter webinar would be preferred, an hour is a long time in today's demanding marketplace.
    • More of the local live events, love these.
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    Kaltura
    • As it relates to the LMS integration, we would like to see improved workflow. But that may be just as much a Canvas issue as a Kaltura issue.
    • I would like to see the ability to add inline, anchored comments to the video timeline.
    • We are seeing issues with compatibility with certain browsers - especially Chrome. The faster Kaltura can move away from Flash the better.
    • The capture appliance (CaptureSpace Lite) needs to be reconsidered. It's not intutive enough.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BrightTALK
    No answers on this topic
    Kaltura
    The choice to renew our subscription does not belong to us, though we are able to provide input. We are aware of competitive products who have matured in the past three years, and we are aware now of alternatives to conventional plugin usage (LTI).
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    Usability
    BrightTALK
    BrightTalk has an excellent usability and is intuitive with its design. The registration of events is secure, and the connectivity to webinars is seamless
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    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    BrightTALK
    We have not had to contact support.
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    Kaltura
    The first line support agents seldom are able to diagnose or troubleshoot any problems that we have. These agents simply open support tickets in their system which are escalated to a foreign level 2 support agent which creates at least a day delay between reporting a problem and getting initial feedback. Any back-and-forth questions add at least another day delay.
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    Alternatives Considered
    BrightTALK
    GoToMeeting is less expensive but does not provide access to a database of users or a good platform to showcase recorded webinars in a channel. BrightTalk is created more as a marketing and content hub so is better for marketing activities.
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    Kaltura
    Kaltura was the best option given the sheer volume of people we needed to support digitally. Others were better in their own regard, but due to limitations in number of attendees or sessions, Kaltura was the best option
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    Return on Investment
    BrightTALK
    • For identifying qualified leads and bringing people through the buyer's journey, BrightTALK has proved to have strong ROI.
    • Existing and potential customers, as well as partners, stay engaged with our content on BrightTALK. This is a big positive for us.
    • This allows us to easily connect with our audience and the platform is low maintenance for us.
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    Kaltura
    • Managing video content with the KMC has greatly reduced the amount of hours previously needed to manage.
    • User issues ie: uploading video, viewing video has been greatly reduced.
    • Increased user engagement with using video in LMS courses. We currently have 6,929 videos on our system. Last month , 2/1/14, 17,623 videos were viewed at least 75% of the way through.
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