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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

    StreamYard

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AStreamYard is a live streaming studio in a browser. Users can interview guests, share a screen, and simulcast to platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.N/A
    Pricing
    BrightTALKStreamYard
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightTALKStreamYard
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BrightTALKStreamYard
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BrightTALK and StreamYard
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    StreamYard
    -
    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 StreamYard
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    StreamYard
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of BrightTALK and StreamYard
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    StreamYard
    -
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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 StreamYard
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    StreamYard
    -
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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 StreamYard
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    StreamYard
    -
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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 StreamYard
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    StreamYard
    -
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    Branding options8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    BrightTALKStreamYard
    Small Businesses
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.7 out of 10
    OBS Studio
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    BrightTALKStreamYard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightTALKStreamYard
    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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    StreamYard
    Because it's browser-based, StreamYard is especially well-suited for a situation like mine, where I'm unlikely to have repeat podcast guests very often. It's great that guests don't have to download special software just for a one-time appearance! I haven't personally used StreamYard for livestreaming, but based on its name and reputation, I imagine it's especially well-suited for that use case
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    Pros
    BrightTALK
    • Training
    • Product explanation.
    • Suggestive referrals.
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    StreamYard
    • It has an easy and comfortable interface for participants and admins.
    • It provides the opportunity to add videos, banners, and slides to your session.
    • It provides the opportunity to show live comments and answer to them right from StreamYard.
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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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    StreamYard
    • One big downside is that you can't download separate high quality video and audio files for each person in the stream.
    • The simplicity takes away from the "customization" that you could potentially have in other platforms.
    • A backroom where you could communicate with other people in the stream, without streaming it while live, would be very useful.
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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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    StreamYard
    You don't need to be an expert and you don't have anything to install.
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    Support Rating
    BrightTALK
    We have not had to contact support.
    Incentivized
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    StreamYard
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    StreamYard
    I've already covered this in other responses. The key reasons I wound up using Descript for certain elements of my process was the better usability of its transcripts and the more-robust AI capabilities it offers. Its suggestions for strong clips seemed more on-point, and it offered functionality like chapter suggestions
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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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    StreamYard
    • It has increased the reach rate and the number of followers on social media pages, for example, on our Youtube page, the number of followers increased by 2 times the original amount.
    • It has reduced the amount of time our communications team spends on editing videos.
    • More team members are able to use StreamYard by themselves, which has allowed us to reduce the time our communications team spends on managing live sessions before.
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