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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Video Streaming

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    IBM Video Streaming solutions are used to stream virtual events, executive town halls, video marketing product launches, and 24-hour streaming channels. According to IBM, the solution is built for privacy, reliability and scale, to optimize video quality, and powered by IBM Watson AI for video search and automated closed captioning. IBM Enterprise Video Streaming can power security-rich video communications ranging from employee town halls, to…

    $137

    per month 100 viewer hours

    QuoteWerks

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AQuoteWerks is specialized Configuration Pricing Quoting (CPQ) software that can be used in every industry to create sales quotes and proposals. The vendor’s value proposition is that rather than relying on Microsoft Word or Excel to create quotes, users can benefit from a tool that is specialized for the task of creating quotes and proposals. QuoteWerks integrates with the user's existing CRM software and distributors. With QuoteWerks users can also submit orders…

    $15

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    IBM Video StreamingQuoteWerks
    Editions & Modules
    Silver
    $137
    per month 100 viewer hours
    Gold
    $688
    per month 2,000 viewer hours
    Platinum
    $1380
    per month 5,000 viewer hours
    QuoteWerks Standard Edition
    $15
    per user/per month
    QuoteWerks Professional Edition
    $20
    per user/per month
    QuoteWerks Corporate Edition
    $29
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Video StreamingQuoteWerks
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsVideo Streaming edition is available for purchase via credit card online (or via IBM salesperson if needs exceed those outlined in the online plans). Enterprise Video Streaming edition must be purchased from an IBM salesperson.The QuoteWerks license count is based on concurrent usage so while you may have 5 users using it, you may only need to purchase 2 licenses. The QuoteValet license count is based on daily maximum number of unique users. In addition to monthly and annual subscriptions, one-time, up-front purchasing options for edition and realtime licenses are available which include volume pricing discounts. Invest up-front and pay minor maintenance fees annually. Please contact QuoteWerks Sales at sales@quotewerks.com or 407-248-1481 to answer any questions or to obtain a personalized quote.
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    Features
    IBM Video StreamingQuoteWerks
    CPQ
    Comparison of CPQ features of IBM Video Streaming and QuoteWerks
    Feature
    IBM Video Streaming
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    Ratings
    QuoteWerks
    9.1
    33 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Quote sharing/sending00 Ratings8.033 Ratings
    Product configuration00 Ratings10.032 Ratings
    Configuration options00 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Pricing rules00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Price adjustment00 Ratings9.532 Ratings
    Purchase history and open contracts00 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Guided selling/Sales portal00 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    CPQ reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.521 Ratings
    CPQ-CRM integration00 Ratings8.627 Ratings
    Attachments to quotes00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Order capturing00 Ratings9.013 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Video StreamingQuoteWerks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (128 ratings)
    10.0
    (49 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (21 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (62 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (60 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Video StreamingQuoteWerks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Very limited customization features. Permissions are a mess too if you want to have people assigned as chat moderators for events for instance, but dont want them access to the admin panel. The quality of the broadcast and live captions work well, but they charge extra for live captions. For operating a video on demand site, the design of the page is really poor and limited on customization. Been a user for years and seen almost no new innovation on the platform which has been disappointing. The metrics are a mess on the user panels too. They do provide an api link for your external metrics and/or data dumps for using something like tableau, but that features not really something to write home about and a rather basic offering. This is an expensive platform with limited options and an outdated style unfortunately. We have been getting by for our uses but there's nothing really keeping us with IBM if another platform offering came around
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    The sales department is satisfied with QuoteWerks and this generates satisfaction throughout the company. The main recommendation is to use the free trial first in order to know what the goals of each company are according to their size and futuristic vision. QuoteWerks opening easy and robust integration with our CRMs, this also improves workflow. It works as an electronic signature that has improved working time and in general the relationship with our clients because we no longer have to ask the client to print the document and then sign it.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • IBM Video Streaming allows for the integration of interactive elements into video content, such as quizzes, polls, and live Q&A sessions. This can make learning more engaging for young students by making it interactive and fun, thus increasing their attention and participation.
    • Teachers in a K-5 setting can access and share professional development materials and teaching resources through the platform. This can help them stay updated on the best practices for early childhood education, innovative teaching methods, and subject-specific strategies, ultimately benefiting their students.
    • IBM Video Streaming provides the capability for teachers to create a library of on-demand educational videos. This is particularly useful for young learners who may need to revisit concepts multiple times to fully understand them. It also supports differentiated learning by allowing students to learn at their own pace.
    • Young students often benefit from visual aids in their learning process. IBM Video Streaming can deliver high-quality video content that includes animations, demonstrations, and visual explanations of concepts. This can be particularly effective in subjects like science, math, and reading, where visualizations can enhance understanding.
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    • It offers a robust API Integration with Connectwise Manage as well as several other CRM and accounting packages.
    • It offers a robust templating system that has allowed us to remove large amounts of manual labor from our quoting system.
    • It allows you to integrate rate sheets from your leasing partners for easy leasing options.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Occasionally, we experience a form of static that lasts for about 1 to 2 minutes. It appears in the live stream and in the auto-recorded file, but not in the live worship assembly. It occurs roughly 1 in every 4 hours of webcast time. I wish there was a way to trace the source of that recurring static. The diagnostic tools could be more robust.
    • It would be nice if the chat room allowed a user photo/avatar for each user to personalize that a little more.
    • I have wished for a way that an admin could use a “laser pointer” on the video window to point out something on the feed that other live viewers could see.
    • It would be wonderful to have a mini-tutorial for viewers who are not technically savvy that would inform them of how to get to the site and explain how they can use the software. For example, how they can see and type in the chat room, how to maximize the screen and make it smaller. Some of our viewers are in nursing homes or otherwise limited in capability to learn to use this on their own.
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    • QuoteWerks can be a little clunky at times, but overall is easy to use.
    • QuoteWerks could be a little more visibly attractive, but it gets the job completed.
    • QuoteWerks Has added a couple of features that I would rather not see there - a view of all of the open quotes for a customer just muddies up the screen and it asks you if you want to save a quote at the most inopportune times.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    Our organization depends heavily on this streaming service. Now that we have the option of allowing our clients to attend meetings virtually, we can never retract that option as so many of our clients love the flexibility. Also, we have no complaints with the service itself. It is reliable and dependable and any issues we have encountered have never been to blame on the service but rather our lack of knowledge of it or needing to update our embed code
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    We will renew because QuoteWerks has all the capabilities we require for our business processes and our reps like it. The support is top notch and the pricing model saves us considerable money over SaaS models. I also feel confident that Aspire Technologies will continue to improve and add features
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    Usability
    IBM
    The user interface is pretty straightforward, but simply needs optimization. (Please hire a seasoned UX person to fix it.) However, all of the key features are there and understandable. It's a great platform overall, a bit expensive, and could use some more options for its viewing experience, and a better "smart" embedding window for mobile applications.
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    In my experience, QuoteWerks is incredibly easy to get started with and very intuitive to putting together your first quote. It also has a depth of features that has not only allowed us to enhance our own internal quote / order / invoice production, but also implemented into other businesses has increased their quote production significantly.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    Absolutely. We have never had an outage problem or any application errors that I have been privy to. We are duly notified generally in advance of outages or updates
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    QuoteWerks is a very stable, robust solution. In my experience: bugs in the software are rare; any crashes or system failures are usually due to other infrastructure issues rather than the software itself, i.e. a problem with the network or server, an issue with a.n.other piece of software on the User's workstation that has a knock-on effect on QuoteWerks.
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    Performance
    IBM
    As we use it now, we are satisfied with the streaming performance. I cannot speak to integration yet as we have yet to engage in that but have plans to in the future
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    Once set up and running, and particularly when running the more reliable, faster Corporate edition rehosted to SQL Server, then QuoteWerks performs very well. The only reason for the slight mark down here is that QuoteWerks is very sensetive to having a database connection. If there is an issue whereby the connection to the server is lost (network glitch for example) then whereas Outlook (or a.n.other piece of software) might just wait and poll in 30 seconds time, QuoteWerks will crash and potentially a User lose all changes to the document(s) that they were working on.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    We funded 'white glove' service as our timelines were tight and our needs were well-defined. Tier 1 and Tier 2 support were able to help us get up and running in shorter order than we would have on our own. Documentation on the eCDN product had gaps, increasing the time to resolve and created concerns about success.
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    Quotewerks Support and the UK Distributor here have always been responsive to our requests and in particular helped us out when we need some new functionality which then got added in the next build...this really impressed me and showed that where case was made, they readily embraced it and the new build was completed within 60 days.
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    In-Person Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    There is in-person training offered in Orlando, but our company did not want to spend the money.
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    Online Training
    IBM
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    Originally it was weak, but they have really stepped up.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    Ustream is easy to implement. It takes any stream we have thrown its way and distributed it quickly and with quality. When talking to others that are pursuing live stream implementations, I often remind them that the technology used to distribute your live stream is less important than the quality of the content you are distributing. Taking care to use the right camera equipment, the proper encoder, and quality sound gear will result in a high-quality stream that will allow the strength of the Ustream CDN to shine.
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    I do not have any key insights on the implementation so I cannot provide any valuable information here. I do know, however, that the process went well when we switched from a old platform to a new hyperconverged solution to host Quotewerks. It seemed to be a quick process and our engineer was able to do so almost seamlessly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    Vimeo offers better tools for on-demand like chapters and marketing tools. But their live options are limited to event durations. YouTube can stream for longer durations but IBM 24/7 stream has been much more reliable and easy to use.
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    Both this software were similar in what they do and pricing, however, the QuoteWork software in my opinion does a better job recording and tracking communications between personnel and clients. QuoteWerks also gives a lot of data that might seem like overkill, but having too much information is better than too little.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    IBM global network.
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    We've implemented QuoteWerks in both micro ("one man band") businesses as well as much larger organisations. With QuoteWerks Corporate editions option to host the backend database on SQL Server (a very powerful and scaleable database platform) it's possible to work effectively with QuoteWerks in an organisation with many 100 Users. The flexibility of the product also lends itself very well to evolving with a growing business and having various individual user configurations to help them work best with the software in their individual role in the organisation.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Our ROI is measured by the provision of ministry and satisfaction of our congregation. We are extremely pleased with our USTREAM and feel that it is a valuable asset to our church.
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    Aspire Technologies, Inc.
    • QuoteWerks definitely allows us to be more responsive to our clients purchasing and planning requirements.
    • QuoteWerks ease of use and more structured sales quoting process makes it easier to bring new staff on-board and maintain better consistency to our sales quoting approach.
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Video Streaming Screenshots

    Screenshot of the viewer's portal experience (channel page).Screenshot of how the automatically generated closed captions can be edited if necessary.Screenshot of the Analytics Console.Screenshot of the Watson Media CMSScreenshot of the viewer's portal experience (channel page).

    QuoteWerks Screenshots

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