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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

    OBS Studio

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AOBS Studio is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming, featuring real time video/audio capturing and mixing. Users can create scenes made up of multiple sources including window captures, images, text, browser windows, webcams, and capture cards.

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    BrightTALKOBS Studio
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    BrightTALKOBS Studio
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BrightTALKOBS Studio
    Considered Both Products
    BrightTALK
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    Open Source
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    BrightTALKOBS Studio
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BrightTALK and OBS Studio
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    OBS Studio
    -
    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 OBS Studio
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    OBS Studio
    -
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    High quality audio9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of BrightTALK and OBS Studio
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    OBS Studio
    -
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    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 OBS Studio
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    OBS Studio
    -
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    Audience polling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of BrightTALK and OBS Studio
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    OBS Studio
    -
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    Participant roles & permissions7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of BrightTALK and OBS Studio
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    OBS Studio
    -
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    Branding options8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BrightTALKOBS Studio
    Small Businesses
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrightTALKOBS Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightTALKOBS Studio
    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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    Open Source
    From simple streaming to bigger events, OBS has been able to handle all of it with full confidence from us. Have never questioned if it was going to be unreliable in a specific situation, even with minimal training. Software identified the external input source easily and had no issues setting that up (Blackmagic Mini Recorder), and great for pulling in separate audio from the computer input.
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    Pros
    BrightTALK
    • Training
    • Product explanation.
    • Suggestive referrals.
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    Open Source
    • RTMP Streaming with customizable bitrate
    • Scene Composition and Switching + source control which allows for creators and our customers to move between different types of content they might have (different video feeds, slides etc)
    • Audio mixer and audio control - noise gating, a/v syncing, audio source control
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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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    Open Source
    • OBS can be a little clunky sometimes, the lots of features can be a bit overwhelming
    • I can multitask with it, but can't run heavy software like Premiere alongside it
    • No way to make adjustments to file after it's done, have to use After Effects or Premiere for that
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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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    Open Source
    Very usable because it is free and has had a lot of people helping to suggest improvements and sponsors have allowed the product to grow in sophistication and suitability across a variety of situations and use needs. It is very logical to use once you get started, although the dashboard can seem intimidating at first.
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    Support Rating
    BrightTALK
    We have not had to contact support.
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    Open Source
    For a free product, a range of support is available. There are plenty of ways to find out answers to questions, because there are probably thousands of people using the product who are willing to share what they have learned. It usually works as designed, so needs for support are limited.
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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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    Open Source
    I have also used TinyTake by Mango Apps and I prefer OBS studio because the video quality results are better and OBS allows you to record an unlimited length of the video. OBS also lets you record an entire screen instead of manually having to draw your parameters, which can create oddly sizes videos if you miss by a few pixels.
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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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    Open Source
    • It was great to have a platform that is free that I can experiment with without having to use our business capital on.
    • It took time to learn, but it helped me understand a lot of things, so it was a great learning experience.
    • It was a great balance of cost and time with the high-quality product we got from it.
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