Communique Conferencing vs. Webex Webinars

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Communique Conferencing
Score 9.0 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
Webex Webinars
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Webex Webinars is a scalable webinar platform that helps users to create engaging and impactful experiences for everyone, from small sessions to massive global audiences.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Communique ConferencingWebex Webinars
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWhen 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
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Features
Communique ConferencingWebex Webinars
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Communique Conferencing
9.1
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Webex Webinars
8.7
54 Ratings
9% above category average
Branding options9.11 Ratings8.752 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings8.748 Ratings
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
Communique Conferencing
9.1
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Webex Webinars
-
Ratings
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Livestreaming9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience engagement9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Event recording9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual booths9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Networking9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Event analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Communique Conferencing
-
Ratings
Webex Webinars
8.7
62 Ratings
12% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.758 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings8.858 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Communique Conferencing
-
Ratings
Webex Webinars
8.6
68 Ratings
5% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings9.168 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings8.263 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Communique Conferencing
-
Ratings
Webex Webinars
9.0
67 Ratings
10% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings9.160 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.966 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings9.363 Ratings
Event registration00 Ratings8.863 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Communique Conferencing
-
Ratings
Webex Webinars
8.9
66 Ratings
5% above category average
Audience polling00 Ratings9.165 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.863 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Communique Conferencing
-
Ratings
Webex Webinars
8.9
64 Ratings
6% above category average
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.164 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.858 Ratings
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User Ratings
Communique ConferencingWebex Webinars
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.5
(70 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(26 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
5.9
(26 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Communique ConferencingWebex Webinars
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Cisco
I'd say mainly well suited for larger audiences. I think there's probably some products that are a little more economical for smaller audiences, but if you need a solid, reliable platform for larger audiences, say more than a hundred people. So this is the best product for that or at least top two.
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Pros
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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Cisco
  • Cisco Webex Events is very straightforward and easy to use. Setting up an event within the platform is quite simple - anyone can do it.
  • Webex Events is a great add-on feature to the Webex conferencing platform to allow a one-way broadcast of information, rather than worrying about attendees being able to interrupt the presentation.
  • Recording a session is fairly simple and accessing the recordings post-event is quite reliable. I believe you can also upload .mp4 files into the Webex Events platform to serve as a host.
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Cons
Communique Conferencing, Inc.
  • Nice to add personal agenda, which is on the roadmap this year
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Cisco
  • There always seems to be room for video quality improvement (not a necessity, but would be nice)
  • Mobile screensharing from iOS/Android (and other mobile) devices would be a great feature
  • The mobile app should be able to track meetings a user has been invited to, but does not do so (yet)
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Likelihood to Renew
Communique Conferencing, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Webex Webinars continues to provide exceptional value as a community engagement and professional education platform. As long as there are a multitude of event offerings and the product continues to be supported with periodic software and security updates, I can anticipate using Webex Webinars for the foreseeable future. Overall a great product!
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Usability
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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Cisco
My experience with this software is fantastic; it's so satisfying that it only took me a week to go through an internal training program to use this software, actually, I don't think this training program was necessary. Usability is one of the most fantastic features to guarantee the increase of members in remote events.
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Reliability and Availability
Communique Conferencing, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Webex Webinars are available 24/7 and is based on your license purchase and usage. Webex Webinars needs maximum bandwidth consumption for sending and receiving videos and listed below are some examples. High-Definition Video: 2.5 Mbps (Receive) and 3.0 Mbps (Send)· High Quality Video: 1.0 Mbps (Receive) and 1.5 Mbps (Send)· Standard Quality Video: 0.5 Mbps (Receive) and 0.5 Mbps (Send) Webex Webinars makes it easy to analyze attendance statistics, send participants to a post-webinar landing page, and integrate data into CRMs and marketing automation.
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Performance
Communique Conferencing, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Cisco
You can turn around WebEx Attendance reports within 24 hours. Sign in to Webex Site Administration and go to Reports - Access Anywhere. Select the beginning and ending dates for the report. Report data is available only for sessions conducted up to three months before the current date depending on your administration set-up. From the Sort results by drop-down list, select the sort order criteria for the report. After hosting a WebEx Webinar, you have the ability to create a report of all of the participants and the times that they entered and left the meeting. Reports cannot track emoji's or reactions. Best practice for Q&A and tracking you can integrate SLIDO. You cannot save individual polling results. Also the polling report does not include who asked and answered the questions. This limitation does not apply to SLIDO. Closed captions and transcriptions are only saved if the Webinar is recorded. If you face problems during a webinar, you can hit then button which creates and send a report to Cisco who will then look into the problems to avoid future occurrences
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Support Rating
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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Cisco
I love the control that this product gives to those running the meetings. It allows you to assign presenter roles to people and everyone else that is an attendee can be totally controlled, like whether they can unmute, use video or just sit there and watch. It really gives control of the meeting to those who are running it. And we love that ability for those meetings that we are trying to make sure people are listening in on instead of trying to participate.
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Online Training
Communique Conferencing, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It was a good training to understand not only webinars but the entire platform.
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Implementation Rating
Communique Conferencing, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Cisco
The implementation process was fairly simple and straightforward
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Alternatives Considered
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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Cisco
ON24 has a lot more bells and whistles, which is great when you need them but when you're looking for a straight up platform to host a stand alone webinar, Webex Webinars is a good alternative. We've selected Webex Webinars when we don't need such a customized webinar console.
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Scalability
Communique Conferencing, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Webex Webinars is a scalable platform designed for interactive experiences. It can accommodate attendees from 100 up to 100,000 attendees depending on the purchase of your license. The scalability is based on each company's requirements and usage. Webex Webinars can offer key features like real-time translations, moderated Q&A, live polling, and chat, making it suitable for both small and large audiences and can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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Return on Investment
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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Cisco
  • Allowed us to keep our product development moving forward during the pandemic.
  • Reduced our travel costs by hosting virtual events.
  • Allows us to host more events because of reduced cost over in-person events.
  • Helps us with faster time to market on features as we can quickly set up and host a focus group.
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ScreenShots

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