Eventzilla vs. Webex Events (formerly Socio)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Eventzilla
Score 8.2 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Eventzilla provides a free management and registration solution targeted for organizers of any size. This solution allows users to host free events at no charge. However, for paid events, there is a $1 flat fee per attendee. The solution can be used for conferences, fundraisers, classes, festivals, parties, concerts sporting events, networking events and more.N/A
Webex Events (formerly Socio)
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Webex Events (formerly Socio) gives event professionals event tech to power every stage of the event planning & execution process.N/A
Pricing
EventzillaWebex Events (formerly Socio)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EventzillaWebex Events (formerly Socio)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFree forever to register and set up events Free forever for free events $1 flat fee per attendee for paid events No margin on credit card processing fees which are payable directly to the payment gateway.
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Features
EventzillaWebex Events (formerly Socio)
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Eventzilla
-
Ratings
Webex Events (formerly Socio)
8.5
10 Ratings
1% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.410 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Eventzilla
-
Ratings
Webex Events (formerly Socio)
9.3
9 Ratings
10% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.38 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Event registration00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Eventzilla
-
Ratings
Webex Events (formerly Socio)
7.8
8 Ratings
5% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Eventzilla
-
Ratings
Webex Events (formerly Socio)
8.6
7 Ratings
0% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Eventzilla
-
Ratings
Webex Events (formerly Socio)
8.6
8 Ratings
3% above category average
Branding options00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
Attendee list export00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
Eventzilla
-
Ratings
Webex Events (formerly Socio)
8.1
9 Ratings
1% below category average
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Livestreaming00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
Audience engagement00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
Event recording00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
Virtual booths00 Ratings6.87 Ratings
Networking00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Event analytics00 Ratings8.38 Ratings
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User Ratings
EventzillaWebex Events (formerly Socio)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(4 ratings)
9.1
(60 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.9
(2 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
EventzillaWebex Events (formerly Socio)
Likelihood to Recommend
Eventzilla
If you are an organization who is hosting a ticketed event such as a concert, a block party, a 5k fun run, or anything that may require a pre event registration / ticket purchase, this product could potentially be very useful for you! My Fraternity used Eventzilla's product for our last four events including a concert, a 5k run, and 2 golfing tournaments! Using this tool, we were able to raise significantly more money than we had from previous events. Additionally, this product was exceptionally useful for the 5k because of the amount of information we needed to collect through the registration form prior to the event. Using the Eventzilla forms, we were able to discover participants' age, gender, t -shirt size, # of registrations, phone #, email, name, etc. and provide them each with an excellent, personalized experience.
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Cisco
WebEx Events is a great tool for hosting both an event website and an onsite event app. If you are looking to integrate an on onsite and online event, they have this capability, as well. The staff is always very helpful and I am able to get answers to my questions in a timely manner
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Pros
Eventzilla
  • Managing registration and attendees.
  • Creating landing pages, registration pages and promoting them.
  • Automates waitlisting and approvals.
  • Live streaming and polling.
  • Internal in-built payment processor.
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Cisco
  • It has quite a few optional and customizable features that can be utilized.
  • It's easy to integrate your existing tools like Zoom, YouTube, Vimeo, and streaming services.
  • It's flexible in the way that you upload content in that you can enter things one at a time on the website, or use a spreadsheet to upload a larger amount of content.
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Cons
Eventzilla
  • Customization features for emails could be improved since most are automated reminders.
  • Sometimes too difficult to create a simple event with loads of choices available. Many times we simply want to create a normal event without much hassle.
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Cisco
  • Sometimes I feel like it uses too many resources and makes my computer go slower
  • Chats of the webinar dissappear by default, but sometimes important info is shared and could be nice to have the option to save it
  • The quality of the video gets chosen by webex by default, sometimes maybe it would be nice to get the option to fix manually what's the minimum quality you want. Just to not talk with pixels
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Likelihood to Renew
Eventzilla
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Of course something could happen to our orgs ability to put on a conference or Socio could fundamentally change their product or their customer service - but barring any magor shift there is nothing that is even close to competing for our attention here.
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Usability
Eventzilla
As, stated before, the only thing that I found to be difficult when using this software was pointing an existing domain to the Eventzilla Registration landing page. I followed all of the steps as illustrated and I continued to experience errors when trying to navigate via the domain. I could not get in contact with support and so we chose to use the extremely long Eventzilla domain. This was not a big deal, but it would have been nice to use our own domain that we purchased
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Cisco
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Support Rating
Eventzilla
Support is adequate, but sometimes has difficulty grasping all of the pieces of a question. Once, I asked for help with a relatively technical integration that we were using to track event effectiveness, and their answer left me wondering if they even understood that the feature I was asking about even existed in their system.
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Cisco
Socio (now WebexEvents) is one of two products I use that gets customer service right. Not only can you get an answer from an actual person quickly during business hours - but if you are asking after hours, you know the response will be waiting for you in the morning. Not only are they fast, but they are also smart about their products and customers. There is very little back and forth trying to explain the problem I am having, or the new way I am trying to use their product, that may even be novel for them.
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Alternatives Considered
Eventzilla
Eventzilla is a budget-friendly tool and has a very dynamic pricing model. You only pay for the features you use.
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Cisco
We have used multiple virtual event platforms in the past, as well as trialed several. We ultimately decided on Webex due to the aesthetics of the website, the incredibly easy build-out process, the 24/5 support, the user-friendly front-end interface, the multiple ways to monetize sponsorships, and ultimately... the price. The value for what you get is incredible compared to other platforms.
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Return on Investment
Eventzilla
  • We use it for internal events, so mostly our ownemployees join the events. These are usually fun events, so ROI is not expected.
  • Most of the times, we are simply organizing recreational events for our employees, so it boosts the morale of the participants to have a proper organized setup for the events they attend.
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Cisco
  • User retention has increased by 25% with the help of Webex Events
  • Lead retrieval at events is made very simple, thereby saving a lot of time for us
  • Session tracking gives us a lot of valuable insights, helping us understand our users better
  • Lead location tracking is present which helps us segment our audience better
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ScreenShots

Eventzilla Screenshots

Screenshot of Simple online event registration solutionScreenshot of Events DirectoryScreenshot of Our clientsScreenshot of Intuitive and user friendly event dashboard

Webex Events (formerly Socio) Screenshots

Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio) Video Room: Attendees can chat, join topically based discussion rooms, set-up 1:1 video meetings, and connect from anywhere.Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio) Data Dashboard: From high-level attendee engagement analytics to drill down sponsor ROI metrics, Socio’s Data Dashboard offers insights to see what’s working (and what’s not) in real-time.Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio)  Lead Retrieval feature: So sponsors and exhibitors can capture leads with enriched data by scanning attendees’ QR codes and exporting them straight to their CRMs.