BuzzCast vs. Opendate

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BuzzCast
Score 9.1 out of 10
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BuzzCast 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
Opendate
Score 9.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Opendate is a live music management and ticketing operating system built for independent music venues. Opendate is designed to remove the friction and inefficiency of managing spreadsheets and calendars. Venues, agents, and managers can optimize their workflows by working in one system to accomplish everything needed to put on a show, from offers to ticketing to finances. Opendate also offers customers a branded mobile app, a new website and dedicated (human) support.
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Pricing
BuzzCastOpendate
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BuzzCastOpendate
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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.For ticketing customers there is no fee for the venue management software, website and mobile app. In some cases, Opendate will pay the customer an annual bonus based on ticket performance. Contact sales for more information.
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Community Pulse
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Features
BuzzCastOpendate
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
BuzzCast
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Ratings
Opendate
9.1
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
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User Ratings
BuzzCastOpendate
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(9 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BuzzCastOpendate
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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Opendate
We migrated from another ticketing company and Prism. Opendate combined the best of both and the data we unlocked by those two systems has helped guide our marketing efforts and increased our revenue per show. We have excellent customization on the ticketing which helps us better understand the financials of each show. It's the first time our entire team (talent, marketing, production and finance) all are on one system that works for each of us. The product can improve in some of its more advanced functionality such as more robust permissioning and event-level customization
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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.
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Opendate
  • Manages our calendar clearly
  • Increased revenue
  • Centralizes all our processes
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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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Opendate
  • Seated shows could have additional functionality
  • Additional permission options
  • Single sign on
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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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Opendate
The customer support we have received from Opendate is unmatched. We have multiple points of contact and when we make suggestions they are frequently implemented in quick order. The pricing is competitive and the flexibility we have in the product is great. Most importantly, rather than using 3 or 4 different systems our entire venue is ran out of Opendate
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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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Opendate
  • Increased our revenue per show by centralizing our upgrades on one platform and better understanding our buyers
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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!

Opendate Screenshots

Screenshot of Settlement example from Opendate's financial tools for live music events.Screenshot of Show advance example from Opendate's event management tools.Screenshot of Offers example from Opendate's venue management tools.Screenshot of Calendar example from Opendate's venue management tools including holds, confirms and on-sale events.