BrightTALK vs. Percolate, now part of Seismic

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BrightTALK
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
BrightTALK 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
Percolate, now part of Seismic
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Percolate was a content marketing platform designed to help large brands create content and manage marketing campaigns. The product's capabilities have been integrated into the Seismic platform's digital marketing capabilities, and Percolate is no longer available for sale standalone.N/A
Pricing
BrightTALKPercolate, now part of Seismic
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrightTALKPercolate, now part of Seismic
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
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Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
8.2
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Percolate, now part of Seismic
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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 Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
8.7
2 Ratings
7% above category average
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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 Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
9.1
2 Ratings
10% above category average
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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 Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
7.5
2 Ratings
11% below category average
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Audience polling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
7.8
2 Ratings
8% below category average
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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 Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
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Branding options8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Creation
Comparison of Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
-
Ratings
Percolate, now part of Seismic
8.6
12 Ratings
6% above category average
Ideation00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
Approval workflows00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
Content collaboration00 Ratings8.110 Ratings
Content calendar00 Ratings8.512 Ratings
Network for content licensing/production00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Content Publishing
Comparison of Content Publishing features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
-
Ratings
Percolate, now part of Seismic
8.4
12 Ratings
4% above category average
Content hub00 Ratings7.611 Ratings
Content distribution00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Content promotion00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Content automation00 Ratings8.511 Ratings
Content Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
-
Ratings
Percolate, now part of Seismic
9.4
12 Ratings
18% above category average
Closed-loop tracking and reporting00 Ratings9.110 Ratings
Content performance analytics00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Campaign optimization dashboard00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
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BrightTALKPercolate, now part of Seismic
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Medium-sized Companies
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
Vyond
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
BrightTALKPercolate, now part of Seismic
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(5 ratings)
8.5
(13 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
3.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BrightTALKPercolate, now part of Seismic
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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Very useful for the management, planning, and programming of all social networks, as well as marketing campaigns. One of the best tools to make life easier for community managers and automate daily tasks such as content publishing. It is my favorite for managing my clients' networks.
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Pros
BrightTALK
  • Training
  • Product explanation.
  • Suggestive referrals.
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Discontinued Products
  • Create social content from briefing all the way through to the approval process.
  • Social planner for managing topics and content streams across multiple channels.
  • Robust API and integrations.
  • Image library (with cost-free access/rights to stock photo libraries).
  • Frequent updates to the platform.
  • Built-in community management.
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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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Discontinued Products
  • A lot of the features in Percolate are very well built, but only provide the bare minimum as features go. Its editorial calendar for example lacks export/import features and its multimedia repository only supports images. In many ways, Percolate is trying very hard to be too much at the same time.
  • At the moment, Percolate lacks user level management. We can add users who need to be moderated before posting, but it is for example not possible to add users just for one specific function (like the multimedia database).
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Likelihood to Renew
BrightTALK
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Discontinued Products
Percolate is a great tool for us, because we need the approval process workflows. The training was great when we first signed on, and the interface is very user friendly. We have trained our interns to use it as well with no issues. It makes keeping up with our content calendar a breeze and we can easily see what posts have been approved and which ones are still pending at a quick glance
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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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Discontinued Products
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Support Rating
BrightTALK
We have not had to contact support.
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Discontinued Products
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Implementation Rating
BrightTALK
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Discontinued Products
Rarely has a company shown this much support during implementation. This almost got to the point where it was too much hand holding. Sometimes, social teams just want the keys to the car so they can drive it themselves instead of waiting on someone to drive along with them...
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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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Discontinued Products
Percolate and Falcon have many similarities and provide many of the same features, however Percolate felt a bit more robust than Falcon, although it does come with a higher price tag to match. Both platforms are excellent for content approval workflows, content scheduling, and community management. Percolate offers additional features such as an Asset Management Library and a section for creative briefs and collaboration with internal teams.
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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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Discontinued Products
  • Percolate has made it much easier to communicate between teams and has provided a return on investment in that area in particular.
  • Percolate also helps save time because you are able to schedule social media posts across channels easily.
  • It has also been an easy way to work with remote team members, which is very helpful.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Percolate's integrated marketing calendarScreenshot of Percolate's integrated marketing calendar