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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lifesize Video Conferencing

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ALifesize is a web conferencing platform focused on making video conferencing systems and video conferencing apps work well together, while still being easy-to-use. Their platform incorporates web conferencing software with meeting room devices and wireless screen sharing.

    $12.95

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    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
    Lifesize Video ConferencingWistia
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    $12.95 per user/month
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    Plus
    $14.95 per user/month
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    Standard
    $16.95 per user/month
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    Free
    $0
    up to 10 videos
    Plus
    $24
    per month
    Pro Plan
    $99
    per month
    Advanced Plan
    $399
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lifesize Video ConferencingWistia
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWith every plan, you get the collaboration features you use everyday, at no additional cost: • Unlimited video conferences • Downloadable desktop and mobile apps • Secure encryption set by default • Unlimited meeting duration • Free, browser-based web app • Two-way and group chat with popular chat integrations • Centralized, name-based directory • Online reporting and account management • Email and calendar scheduling20% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Lifesize Video ConferencingWistia
    Considered Both Products
    Lifesize
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    Wistia
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    79%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    71%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    Lifesize Video ConferencingWistia
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Lifesize Video Conferencing and Wistia
    Feature
    Lifesize Video Conferencing
    8.9
    160 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.9160 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.9158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.9150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Lifesize Video Conferencing and Wistia
    Feature
    Lifesize Video Conferencing
    9.0
    155 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing9.0155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Lifesize Video Conferencing and Wistia
    Feature
    Lifesize Video Conferencing
    8.9
    148 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration8.9112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.9141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.9112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows8.996 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Lifesize Video Conferencing and Wistia
    Feature
    Lifesize Video Conferencing
    9.0
    93 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat9.092 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A9.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Lifesize Video Conferencing and Wistia
    Feature
    Lifesize Video Conferencing
    9.0
    113 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.0113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Lifesize Video ConferencingWistia
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Vyond
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Vyond
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Vyond
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Lifesize Video ConferencingWistia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (161 ratings)
    9.5
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (36 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (48 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (135 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.4
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (18 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lifesize Video ConferencingWistia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lifesize
    Lifesize Video Conferencing is a real-time meeting and video conferencing solution that works simply and immediately with features that fit our needs. I recommend it because it is professional, easy to configure, with maximum security, and where collaboration and teamwork are essential. possible, increasing workflow and productivity, to increase communication and efficiency in projects, it offers positive results and a pleasant experience for all.
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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
    Lifesize
    • The touchpad makes it extremely easy to join or start conference calls with a single pushbutton.
    • The Lifesize solution is affordable and has been extremely reliable for our video conference calls.
    • Camera quality is great and provides clear video for our organization.
    • The pan/tilt/zoom features are very helpful to focus in on specific people or items during a training or demonstration.
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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
    Lifesize
    • Lack of features or options to integrate with other solutions
    • Audio was just ok. If it was a meeting with more than 3-4 people, it seemed it was too much
    • I had a hard time with support. They were not very responsive and felt like an up-hill battle at times.
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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
    Lifesize
    Other than the HIPAA compliance, we have no compelling reason to retain LifeSize when we can already pay for similar services included with our UCaaS service. Our UCaaS vendor, Fuze, includes video conferencing with the VoIP services via single, integrated client software package. Additional limitations include minimal implementation assistance, training service, training materials and assistance driving internal adoption. Issues with slow speed for desktop sharing and audio quality make the technical aspects of Lifesize inferior to competitors.
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    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
    Lifesize
    Overall experience with Lifesize Video Conferencing has been great. While it serves it's basic purpose of allowing smooth video/audio meetings of people located at different places with option of screen sharing/chatting/ recording, what add to it's pros are it's accessibility from various platforms, flexibility to switch to a listen only mode in case of network issues and ease of operation.
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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
    Lifesize
    Since we are an educational institution we not only have scheduled classes which must be available, but we have staff members in a variety of areas ranging from recruiting and admissions to advancement and the President's office who need to connect with students, alumni and other interest groups, often at odd hours. I have not, since using Lifesize had anyone complain of not being able to connect
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    Wistia
    After several years, we have not come across a situation for which Wistia was not available when needed.
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    Performance
    Lifesize
    Lifesize is an amazing platform for VC. However, it is a costly solution for any scaling startup. However, implementation and user acceptability was fairly easy and worth the additional spend. Quality has always been on point and support has always taken care of us. Our account manager also ensured a seamless transition process for Google Hangouts. Will go with this solution again at any other organization.
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    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
    Lifesize
    Support has been decent throughout our use of Lifesize Video Conferencing. There were times we needed to make changes, customizations and additions to the application which took a little longer than expected. Overall the support team for Lifesize was very responsive to our requests. When we experienced issues with the application they were resolved to our expectations.
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    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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    In-Person Training
    Lifesize
    Sensus was really helpful in the initial setup and training of our technical Support Team. Sensus gave us training on site so that it would be our own equipment that was set up. Then the in house tech team took over to train other users who would be using the system. When needed the Sensus and Lifesize tech support were really helpful in trouble shooting or guiding us through any difficulty.
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    Wistia
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Lifesize
    I gave this rating because Lifesize's website offers multiple quality videos that shows you exactly how the software works. The videos are divided into different categories which makes searching for a video fairly simple! If for some reason you have a question not answered in one of the how-tos you can always contact support. Excellent product, excellent service!
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    Wistia
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Lifesize
    Great for companies that need to accomplish multiple things at once while at different places. From our experience, broadcasting news is most favorable considering the level of excellence you get with the product plus the affordability. It can be used both privately amongst employees, or shared publicly through covering events
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    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
    Lifesize
    When compared to Zoom, one of the massive benefits that Lifesize brings is total peace of mind with security. Call encryption is part of the core in Lifesize and not an optional feature as in Zoom. I don't know about you, but every conversation can contain private and confidential information, so protecting me, my team, and my customers is totally covered with Lifesize! When compared with other providers, the quality of the video and lip sync on Lifesize is simply flawless. With the ability to deliver a call at 4k ultra high definition at 60 frames per second, the platform is simply awesome! Zoom is only 720p and the data share is only 5 frames per second. Zoom is simply substandard when compared to Lifesize. We often speak with clients who are using Teams or Skype for Business, but when you compare the video and audio quality with that achieved by Lifesize, they simply do not match up. If you want excellent quality video and ultra-sharp audio, then Lifesize is the only way to go!
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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
    Lifesize
    With LifeSize Cloud, it's very easy to simply add another Icon to your system and join it to your cloud. You can easily and instantly create meetings and add users both in your organization and out without any difficulty. The cooperation between the Icons and cloud users running on their laptops makes it easy to scale this out to your entire company, including joint venture without difficulty.
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    Wistia
    We use many platforms and Wistia has been a standout in terms of reliability and scaleability.
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    Return on Investment
    Lifesize
    • Training users on how to use the software is quick and easy.
    • Calling abroad saves a good chunk of money for both the end user and company.
    • Does save on travel as remote users are able to have a similar experience as the people attending the meetings and no need to travel to the other locations for meetings.
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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.
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    ScreenShots

    Lifesize Video Conferencing Screenshots

    Screenshot of Lifesize Web App directoryScreenshot of Lifesize Web App screen sharing and five-way callScreenshot of Lifesize Desktop App home screenScreenshot of Lifesize Desktop App group video call with moderator controlsScreenshot of Lifesize Record & Share personal video libraryScreenshot of Lifesize Record & Share personal video library - video feed

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