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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BuzzCast

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABuzzCast supports flagship events for clients such as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Uber, Fiserv, Carnival, The World Travel and Tourism Council, and AES. Crafted specifically to handle the needs of top tier production companies and their enterprise clients, BuzzCast is focused on three core pillars: Scalability Security Service Built from the ground up on the newest AWS Serverless…N/A

    Communique Conferencing

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Communique Conferencing's virtual & hybrid event platform functions as a traditional off-line trade show in order to translate exhibit halls, booths, presentations and networking into a customizable, and engaging, 3D virtual environment. Attendee Engagement — Include ways to communicate and engage with the attendees such as custom email communications, live day push notifications, and text and video chat technology for attendee-to-host and attendee-to…N/A
    Pricing
    BuzzCastCommunique Conferencing
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BuzzCastCommunique Conferencing
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsBuzzCast offers an annual subscription based pricing model. Calculations are based on number of attendees, numbers of event and rehearsal days, streaming usage and level of production support you require. Our suite of leading edge features are yours to utilize for the duration of the annual license.When it comes to a full-scale virtual event there is no out-of-the-box or one size fits all solution. Every client virtual conference is different and there are dozens variables depending on your particular goals, content strategy, engagement needs and requirements. Pricing typically includes (a) the license for the hosted virtual event software that provides highly customized and engaging environment (b) project management and set up support (c) webcast presentations (d) 3rd party integrations (e) dozens of other options. Annual plans are available to host multiple events.
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    Community Pulse
    BuzzCastCommunique Conferencing
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    BuzzCast
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    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    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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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BuzzCastCommunique Conferencing
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of BuzzCast and Communique Conferencing
    Feature
    BuzzCast
    -
    Ratings
    Communique Conferencing
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of BuzzCast and Communique Conferencing
    Feature
    BuzzCast
    -
    Ratings
    Communique Conferencing
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BuzzCastCommunique Conferencing
    Small Businesses
    BigMarker
    Score6 out of 10
    BigMarker
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    RingCentral Events
    Score8.6 out of 10
    RingCentral Events
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BuzzCastCommunique Conferencing
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BuzzCastCommunique Conferencing
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BuzzCast
    BuzzCast is great for large, complex online events - especially during the pandemic when it's been hard or impossible to gather folks in person. If you only need a smaller group of 5 or 10 people, BuzzCast is probably overkill. Once you have lots of people / multiple sessions, or want to capture and save presentations for later, you'll want to start looking at BuzzCast.
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    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    Communique Conferencing would be best suited for mid- to large-sized organizations that require reliability, scalability, and high data security. They can definitely support large-scale events that are customized to reflect the event's brand and objectives. You can go the self-service route or engage their project team as much as you need.
    Communique Conferencing is less suited for small, basic Zoom style events.
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    Pros
    BuzzCast
    • The BuzzCast platform was excellent in every way.
    • The platform is sleek and easy to use, both the backend and the UX.
    • The entire team at BuzzCast is supportive and works hard to make your event a complete success.
    • Building and deploying the conference was made easy by the expertise and hard-working BuzzCast staff.
    Incentivized
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    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    • Delivering a unique and elevated experience by using a platform with a unique look and feel.
    • The platform capsulizes everything and makes information easily accessible.
    • It's the team support that keeps us coming back. We have a dream team which is why our events go off so well without a hitch.
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    Cons
    BuzzCast
    • Within the platform it would be great to have direct access to make edits changes (I believe this functionality is in process)
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    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    • Nice to add personal agenda, which is on the roadmap this year
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    Usability
    BuzzCast
    No answers on this topic
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    Usability is critical with virtual events both for our team to set up and administer as well as for our attendees. Communique Conferencing is easy for our team to administer. We survey our attendees during and after virtual events. The feedback regarding usability is very positive.
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    Support Rating
    BuzzCast
    No answers on this topic
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    The Communique project team is
    • Knowledgeable
    • Responsive
    • Willing to go above and beyond to make our events successful
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    Alternatives Considered
    BuzzCast
    BuzzCast platform has the most amount of features that our events require (public chat/private chat, breakouts, auto-scrolling agenda). The entire platform is built and designed so that it's intuitive for our viewers and they are shown exactly how to operate the platform in under a minute. The quality of the stream is superior. The BuzzCast team is great to work with and are true partners who are all solution-oriented.
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    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    ON24 - A better platform, better support, much better pricing
    Patchable - They laid off a lot of staff this past year. This had a tremendous negative impact on the product quality and support.
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    Return on Investment
    BuzzCast
    • BuzzCast enabled one of my clients to deliver an investors' meeting that resulted in a $10 billion increase in market cap
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    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    • We always get positive feedback regarding the platform on our attendee surveys.
    • Their incredible support team saves us time and money. For example, there was a problem with a live stream at our last event. Although the problem was not on Communique's end, their experienced tech support team were able to provide insight that helped the on-site production company quickly isolate and resolve the issue.
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    ScreenShots

    BuzzCast Screenshots

    Screenshot of custom landing page for long time clients The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges eventScreenshot of Adding eCommerce capabilities to your BuzzCast exhibitor booths or being able to accept donations at your annual fundraising gala is just one of many many features we offer.Screenshot of BuzzCast offers a wide range of 3D rendered exhibitor booth options. Booth attendees can do things like join a video meeting or demo, schedule a meeting on the booth owners calendar, fill out check in forms for lead generation, visit websites, check out special offers & more.Screenshot of BuzzCast's Watch Party feature!!  enough said.Screenshot of custom 3D exhibitor hall entrance lobby's are a spectacular addition to any event. BuzzCast's talented in-house designers can create magic virtual environmentsScreenshot of Public chat. Private chat. Emojis. Likes. You'll like it!

    Communique Conferencing Screenshots

    Screenshot of Welcome lobby with video greeterScreenshot of Exhibit hallScreenshot of BoothScreenshot of Theater with tracksScreenshot of Highly engaging Webinars including: slides, video, Q&A, polls, survey, links to resources, and speaker bios.Screenshot of Networking lounge