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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

    StreamShark Live Streaming Platform

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AStreamShark is an enterprise platform for live streaming and video on demand, built for AV operators, broadcast engineers, and communications teams. It combines Multi-CDN delivery with automatic failover, ISO 27001 certified security, hardware encoder management, and a full CMS for the on-demand video library.

    $199

    per month

    Pricing
    BrightTALKStreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Editions & Modules
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    Standard
    $199
    per month
    Team
    $499
    per month
    Business
    $999
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightTALKStreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All plans include the full live streaming and video on demand platform. Prices shown are month-to-month in USD. Annual billing saves 20%: Standard $159/mo, Team $399/mo, Business $799/mo. Data transfer, VOD storage, and encoding allowances scale by plan, with overage billed per GB. Enterprise plans are custom-priced and include SSO, Hollywood-grade DRM, Shark AI Scribe, live captions and translations, 4K+ streaming, and eCDN. A 14-day free trial with full Business plan access is available on request.
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    BrightTALKStreamShark Live Streaming Platform
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    BrightTALK
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    BrightTALKStreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BrightTALK and StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
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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 BrightTALK and StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of BrightTALK and StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
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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 StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
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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 StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
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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 StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
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    Branding options8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.7 out of 10
    IBM Video Streaming
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Video Streaming
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.4 out of 10
    IBM Video Streaming
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrightTALKStreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightTALKStreamShark Live Streaming Platform
    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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    StreamShark
    For internal communications such as Town Halls, StreamShark is a perfect solution. StreamShark provides the necessary security needed for private companies as well as a tried and true viewing experience for the end user.
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    Pros
    BrightTALK
    • Training
    • Product explanation.
    • Suggestive referrals.
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    StreamShark
    • StreamShark has an excellent live support model, which gives us real-time support on live stream productions. Another feature we like is the Okta SSO integration. This makes it simple to manage access to the videos and streams.
    • Our account manager, James Broberg, is an absolute pleasure to work with. He clearly has our goals in mind when he suggests the new features in our bi-weekly meeting.
    • Additionally, the StreamShark support team, namely, Yudong, Robert, and Aakanksha drive our requests to completion in a timely manner.
    • The look and feel of the GUI is user-friendly.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    StreamShark
    • Channel support (see YouTube channels).
    • More Webinar options, i.e. polls and attendance.
    • Better reporting (see Zoom, i.e. advanced attendance logs, attention tracking).
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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
    Incentivized
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    StreamShark
    The StreamShark Live Streaming Platform's easy-to-use. There are a few features that require learning, but this is expected.
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    Support Rating
    BrightTALK
    We have not had to contact support.
    Incentivized
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    StreamShark
    The customer support from StreamShark is exceptional. Always very responsive and quick resolution which is often needed just before an event goes live.
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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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    StreamShark
    I had been researching different virtual event s and streaming platforms and kept coming up against the same problems. They either couldn't be branded, the signup flow added friction and would have caused drop off, or quality of the stream was poor. It was also important that I was able to get data and analytics from the stream. This meant that embedded YT live was out of the question because embedded YT don't always count the views. StreamShark Live Streaming Platform allowed for a solve for all of these problems.
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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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    StreamShark
    • This service has positively impacted the organization by allowing larger audiences to receive information and act on said information in a more timely manner. This equates to more productivity around the organization, as initiatives and objectives can be efficiently shared with remote attendees in all of our different office locations.
    Incentivized
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