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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GlobalMeet Webcast

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    GlobalMeet Webcast enables users to conduct online broadcasts and features HD video streaming and interactive audience engagement tools. It also offers customized event branding, webcast recording and editing capabilities, and event reporting.

    $1,600

    per month (for the 500 attendee minimum)

    Highfive (discontinued)

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AHighfive was a web conferencing platform acquired by Dialpad in 2020. Its functionality became part of the now obsolete Dialpad Meetings, the functionality of which is now contained in Dialpad Connect.N/A
    Pricing
    GlobalMeet WebcastHighfive (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $3.20
    per month per attendee
    Professional
    $5.20
    per month per attendee
    Enterprise
    $7.20
    per month per attendee
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GlobalMeet WebcastHighfive (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThere are 2 ways to consume GlobalMeet Webcast. (1) As a fully managed event- which means the GlobalMeet professional services team helps setup the webcast portal, run the rehearsal and is the production manager during the live event. (Picture a TV news producer- taking people on and off camera, launching pre-recorded videos, advancing presentation slides, troubleshooting technical issues that arise, etc.) Typical price for a managed event is between $ 4K and $10K – price dependent on the Attendee Capacity (500 – 100K) and then any “extras” needed such as captions, transcriptions, translations, on-site production A/V for hybrid events, etc. (2) As a license (paid monthly or annually) that can be used to hold as many webcast events as desired. The license is ‘self-service’ but if there are particular events where professional services are required, the user can add the managed component to a single event,w hich GlobalMeet states is fairly common among license customers. Licenses can be used all year for marketing events, webinars, monthly meetings, etc and managed services can be added for the big annual meeting, CEO Town Hall or other high profile event. Typical license costs between $ 30K - $90K / year (cost dependent on the max # of attendees needed for meetings- 1K, 5K, 50K etc and the feature set.)—
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    Community Pulse
    GlobalMeet WebcastHighfive (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    GlobalMeet
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    Features
    GlobalMeet WebcastHighfive (discontinued)
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.8
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    High quality audio8.25 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    Mobile support9.01 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings6.323 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Calendar integration10.02 Ratings7.219 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.56 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Slideshows8.84 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Event registration8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.825 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Audience polling8.23 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Q&A8.22 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    6.1
    17 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Participant roles & permissions7.66 Ratings6.314 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.55 Ratings5.86 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings6.216 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings8.832 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.253 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.6 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GlobalMeet WebcastHighfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    7.6
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (39 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GlobalMeet WebcastHighfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GlobalMeet
    Their team was very hands-on and helpful in the set-up and execution of our meeting. I would recommend them, especially for first-time virtual meeting planners. They were thorough and thoughtful in the planning process, which made the execution smoother.
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    The free version I would absolutely recommend, we've had some great use out of it for the past few years. Presenting, sharing screen, the conference line and some other features are all free. If we did need more analytics and more features, perhaps making it easier for the potential customer to share screen, we might re-start the search and we'd potentially rate UberConference lower, but for the free version it's been great for us.
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    Pros
    GlobalMeet
    • It's very helpful to have a point of contact to manage communication and the event. We've worked with a few event managers over the years and they have all been great.
    • We've also had great experience during the production (e.g., pre-recording sessions for simlive events). All the production team members we've worked with have been professional and efficient.
    • Our main account contact has been an absolute pleasure to work with. He is detail oriented and responsive. And we particularly appreciate his thoughtful follow-ups after the events to confirm everything met our expectations.
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    • I appreciate being able to select a local phone number: it adds credibility and convenience for in-market clients/prospects.
    • I like being able to customize the hold music. One of our employees wrote and produced custom hold music for Anvil, which generates discussion and engagement as an ice-breaker.
    • The screen sharing is easy-to-use and is far more reliable than in the past. Prospects and clients do not have to download any app to make it work properly.
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    Cons
    GlobalMeet
    • Although I love the polling feature, there are a few kinks that could be worked out, as the dialogue box at times interferes with the presentation.
    • Have the "guest" and "host" bubbles bigger when logging in, sometimes guests get confused and log in as a host accidentally thinking they need a password to join.
    • A kink I've noticed lately, is not being able to upload presentations forcing me to use screenshare. I'm not sure if it's a naming convention or why this error occurs.
    • I have limited use in the webcam feature as when using it in the past there was a serious lag time making it difficult to communicate, but, it could've been my internet speed as well... I'll have to give it another shot.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Can be very laggy - I have been part of screen share conferences where the connection keeps dropping.
    • Call quality is not always the best.
    • Limited functionality - this cannot be your all-in-one go-to conferencing solution because there are no video call capabilities.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    UberConference is more expensive than some of its competitors and we have not found a real advantage to using UberConference over certain less-expensive applications. UberConference charges per month per organizer and those costs add up quickly, so we will be moving forward with a more budget-friendly option in the coming months.
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    Usability
    GlobalMeet
    Generally, I find it relatively easy to use, but I'm a techie, so I understand that a certain amount of training is required for most other business users. The counterpoint here is, of course, that GM provides excellent knowledge articles and training material. The barrier of entry is a bit high due to customer hesitation to "just try it". Training is necessary, but well done and available. Knowledge is a Self-Service after all.
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    The interface is intuitive and stupidly simple, no complicated sub-menus or configuration settings. Easy to create a meeting space and then have others join with a link or dial-in PIN on the free tier. On the paid tier it's even easier with PIN-less joining and automatic reminder calls to get participants to join.
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    Support Rating
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I haven't needed support for the most part, which is a positive for Highfive. It's intuitive and most features are straightforward to use. In the one instance that I did contact them, it took them longer then expected to respond, but they were able to answer my question once they did.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GlobalMeet
    GlobalMeet is much superior in service and attention to detail for their client's events. Repeat business is a gauge of success and they have much repeat business.
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    Uberconference is by far more reliable and has a better quality of service than the other providers in this space. I have never had a dropped call with Uberconference (unlike Skype and Hangouts). I do think they need to do more marketing because fewer people know about them than others and sometimes people decline to use the service so we have to use one of the other platforms to connect.
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    Return on Investment
    GlobalMeet
    • GlobalMeet Webcast has allowed us to provide our training to a large audience at a price point suited for a non-profit
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    Discontinued Products
    • Our teams use this every day. It makes it easy to meet with clients and share a screen and display analytics.
    • Some of my clients thought that they need to register first to be able to contact me. It's bad that they are not notified in any way that it's enough just to enter its names and that's it.
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