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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)

    RingCentral Meetings

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ARingCentral Meetings is an HD video conferencing and screen sharing solution that lets the user host unlimited video conference calls and share content while meeting and collaborating with anyone, any time, on any device. RingCentral Meetings helps boost business efficiency and customer engagement without costly and time-consuming travel.

    $19.99

    Per Month Per User

    Pricing
    GlobalMeet WebcastRingCentral Meetings
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $3.20
    per month per attendee
    Professional
    $5.20
    per month per attendee
    Enterprise
    $7.20
    per month per attendee
    Meetings
    $19.99
    Per Month Per User
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GlobalMeet WebcastRingCentral Meetings
    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 WebcastRingCentral Meetings
    Considered Both Products
    GlobalMeet
    No answer on this topic
    RingCentral
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    79%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    GlobalMeet WebcastRingCentral Meetings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of GlobalMeet Webcast and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    RingCentral Meetings
    -
    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 RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.6
    21 Ratings
    4% below category average
    High quality audio8.25 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Mobile support9.01 Ratings7.319 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.320 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GlobalMeet Webcast and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.5
    21 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Calendar integration10.02 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.56 Ratings8.319 Ratings
    Slideshows8.84 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Event registration8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings5.711 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of GlobalMeet Webcast and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Audience polling8.23 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Q&A8.22 Ratings7.310 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of GlobalMeet Webcast and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    RingCentral Meetings
    6.5
    19 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Participant roles & permissions7.66 Ratings5.517 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.55 Ratings6.713 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings7.316 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of GlobalMeet Webcast and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    RingCentral Meetings
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of GlobalMeet Webcast and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    -
    Ratings
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.0
    21 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings6.717 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of GlobalMeet Webcast and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    -
    Ratings
    RingCentral Meetings
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GlobalMeet WebcastRingCentral Meetings
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    7.6
    (21 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    7.6
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GlobalMeet WebcastRingCentral Meetings
    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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    RingCentral
    I would recommend RingCentral for any business that looking to make the jump to Voice over IP and also want business essentials like video meetings all in one app. RingCentral Meetings integrates very well with its other communication tools which makes it very easy for a business to manage their communications in a single platform. The only scenario I see where RingCentral Meetings not being a good fit is if a business will be using video meetings as a marketing tool where they need extra marketing features like lead form captures and notification emails to be sent out.
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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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    RingCentral
    • Screen sharing is wonderful in [RingCentral] Meetings. It makes presenting easy.
    • Being able to mute and turn off cameras when necessary is a nice feature too.
    • Switching from the computer to the cell phone when on the go is a nice benefit.
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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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    RingCentral
    • Screen share functionality is rather limited in capability. Screen takeover functions seem limited to desktop devices (view-only for mobile device users)
    • Interface feels a bit clunky. Workable for advanced technical users, but a bit confusing for older senior-level executives
    • Integration with existing RingCentral software. Jumping between RingCentral meetings and telephone feels wrong, they should be integrated into one application for the business user with a standalone application for non-subscribers who wish to join the meeting
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    We are grandfathered into an unlimited toll-free minutes plan with RingCentral, so as long as we have them as a VoIP provider, we get Meetings free. If they ever start to charge us for using meetings as well, we'll drop that part in a second and switch to Skype for Business, which we currently have as well part of our Office 365 package.
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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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    RingCentral
    The interface is easy to understand for a wide variety of user experience levels. The only real negative are the links included in meetings being in a format that first opens a browser before launching the RingCentral Meeting app, and as mentioned previously, this may be a platform-specific issue for macOS.
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    Support Rating
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    RingCentral is a great tool for everyone interested in making animations. The thing that appealed to us most about it is that it is very simple to use and works with much perfection. Like lip-synchronization goes so well with the character as soon as we add voice-over in it. Also, we can add characters and scenes without any hardship. We highly recommend this software.
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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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    RingCentral
    As a consulting company, we often have to adapt to our customers' needs in communication - which can mean using whatever system they're already on. Most of the time, they come around to preferring RingCentral Meetings over whatever they're using, and we've found it's a great value for us since it's already included in our RingCentral subscription, and runs on Mac, Windows, and Mobile devices. Despite the big drawback of needing to install the app locally and not having an in-browser solution for guests, it's lightweight, intuitive interface makes it an easy conferencing tool to adopt.
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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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    RingCentral
    • It has had a positive impact. We replaced an archaic solution with a more modern, streamlined version or product. Like anything else, it has its downfalls and isn't perfect, but overall it's been a good product and has outshined its predecessors like Zoom and Skype.
    • It also has an integrated office phone feature which has been great as our phones are essentially our laptops. It cut down on those costs and in general freed up space on our desks since we didn't have to have them anymore and everything is on our computer now.
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