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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)

    Wistia

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AWistia is a video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, market, and measure their videos and webinars. Wistia is used to create professional videos, host webinars, collect and send leads to a connected marketing automation platform. Wistia additionally offers customers support and educational resources.

    $24

    per month

    Pricing
    GlobalMeet WebcastWistia
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $3.20
    per month per attendee
    Professional
    $5.20
    per month per attendee
    Enterprise
    $7.20
    per month per attendee
    Free
    $0
    up to 10 videos
    Plus
    $24
    per month
    Pro Plan
    $99
    per month
    Advanced Plan
    $399
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GlobalMeet WebcastWistia
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    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.)20% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    GlobalMeet WebcastWistia
    Considered Both Products
    GlobalMeet
    No answer on this topic
    Wistia
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    GlobalMeet WebcastWistia
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Wistia
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    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 Wistia
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Wistia
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Wistia
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Audience polling8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Wistia
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Wistia
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GlobalMeet WebcastWistia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.5
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GlobalMeet WebcastWistia
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Wistia
    For companies that want to integrate their videos into actionable steps like behavioral follow up through a CRM, Wistia is the best tool to use. You can automate your systems to track when a video is viewed, engaged with or how long a person has been watching along with heatmaps to show where people were most interested and least interested so you can adjust your videos to optimize their performance.
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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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    Wistia
    • Wistia enables a lot of customization in the video player, making it personalized to your business.
    • The user experience is pretty intuitive and easy to use without too much training.
    • Wistia's help articles, blog and instructional videos were very helpful as we began investing more resources into video production.
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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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    Wistia
    • Obtaining embed codes for a significantly large number of videos can be very time consuming as there is no way to automatically pull a report.
    • Within a project, there is no way to set the list to show a specific number of videos and you may only have a certain number of videos shown unless you click to expand the list and continue to do so.
    • Once the list is expanded and you click in to a video, when clicking back, the list reloads and you must expand the entire list again which can become very time consuming.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Wistia
    Wistia is super easy to use and very reliable, anytime a video needs to be updated, the existing media can be replaced, but the url remains the same so anywhere this media is shared or embedded, it is immediately updated. Their support is extremely helpful, and there is very rarely any issues with this product.
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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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    Wistia
    Great, simple, usable product. Would have given it higher marks, but sometimes the folders and permissions aren't the most intuitive. Interface for uploading, tagging, describing videos is simple. Sharing is also relatively intuitive. Overall, a clean and simple interface and most of our marketing team had no issues using it. I think it was easier than using Vimeo.
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    Reliability and Availability
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Wistia
    After several years, we have not come across a situation for which Wistia was not available when needed.
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    Performance
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Wistia
    I have never had any technical issues with Wistia. The service is fast and reliable. video play back begins as soon as a few seconds of video have buffered. The stats are accurate and available within a few hours of current use. I have integrated it with Marketo and found that the integration is clean and is easily incorporated into the campaign logic flow. (ex. If the user played more than 50% of the video, do Action-A, otherwise do Action-B.
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    Support Rating
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Wistia
    We have only had to reach out to Wistia support a handful of times in the 4 years we have been using Wistia. They have always been quick to respond and help us solve the problem. The system is self-service so there should be very little to no need to reach out to support on a regular basis.
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    Implementation Rating
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Wistia
    We were in the process of changing our website so that took some time to get Wistia implemented in to our website.
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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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    Wistia
    Wistia is for business. Period. Vimeo has none of the benefits for a business that Wistia offers. The SEO value and SUPER FAST playback speed are essential. Wistia has it all. Personally, I can rarely get thought a video if hosted on Vimeo because of the glitchy playback and slow rendering.
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    Scalability
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Wistia
    We use many platforms and Wistia has been a standout in terms of reliability and scaleability.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Wistia
    • Doubled lead capture from lead magnet on website from one year to the next.
    • Increased email interaction on newsletters when embedding Wistia video thumbnail into email campaigns (10-15% links clicked bumped to 30-40% links clicked).
    • Can save us about 50+ hours of one-on-one client meeting time per year for pointing clients to video content rather than presenting the same info in a live setting.
    Incentivized
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