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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

    Riverside.fm

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ARiverside.fm headquartered in Tel Aviv offers a remote recording solution for enterprise teams. It is presented as an easy way for teams to record professional-grade video content and podcasts, from anywhere.

    $90

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    Pricing
    BrightTALKRiverside.fm
    Editions & Modules
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    Basic
    $90
    per year
    Standard
    $180
    per year
    Pro
    $288
    per year
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightTALKRiverside.fm
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BrightTALKRiverside.fm
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BrightTALK and Riverside.fm
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Riverside.fm
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    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 Riverside.fm
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Riverside.fm
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of BrightTALK and Riverside.fm
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Riverside.fm
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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 Riverside.fm
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Riverside.fm
    -
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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 Riverside.fm
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Riverside.fm
    -
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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 Riverside.fm
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Riverside.fm
    -
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    Branding options8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BrightTALKRiverside.fm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
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    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    4.0
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    Support Rating
    3.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightTALKRiverside.fm
    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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    Riverside
    Riverside.fm is well suited for video content that you are recording ahead of time in order to edit and release where you are inviting people to participate that are not part of your organization. You can send them a link and they just have to go to the website and be in the conversation. There is no software to download and they do not have to worry about handling their video files after they are done.
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    Pros
    BrightTALK
    • Training
    • Product explanation.
    • Suggestive referrals.
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    Riverside
    • Great looking platform with a handsome layout.
    • Makes it easy to invite interviewees into your "studio"
    • Provides livestream capabilities
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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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    Riverside
    • I have had some times where there are video glitches, and I have been told that it could be because of other software running. It would be good if the software were more robust and able to more consistently get smooth video.
    • I have had a couple instances of people being kicked off and their video files were not recoverable.
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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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    Riverside
    When you get to the platform, it's unclear where to start. You're driven to join your "studio" and invite someone to interview...but if that's not the kind of show you're creating, it's not easy to figure out the next steps.
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    Support Rating
    BrightTALK
    We have not had to contact support.
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    Riverside
    I have not needed to use the Riverside.fm support that much, which in itself is a good sign of how good their product is, but when I have had to use their support it was prompt, and helpful, and the people were very kind. I am glad to know there is someone there to help quickly if I am having a problem.
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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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    Riverside
    StreamYard may have fewer capabilities than Riverside.fm, but it knows exactly what it is: a place to record/stream video conversations. Riverside.fm, in trying to be all things to all users, may need to improve its UI to serve all constituents.
    Incentivized
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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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    Riverside
    • Since I need their platform, which again is actually pretty good, I had to waste money to sign up again, so that I had a workable password.
    • from experience, wasted weeks of going back and forth with their support team - throwing off my podcast schedule.
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