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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Livestorm

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AFrench company Livestorm offers their webinar platform which integrates with many other enterprise applications via Zapier and features polling, session recording and sharing, and webinar data collection and tracking.

    $0

    A free plan to discover Livestorm. All features included, such as unlimited webinars and instant meetings. Up to 20 minutes per webinar and up to 10 registrants per webinar.

    Socialcast (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASocialcast was an enterprise social networking and collaboration platform acquired by VMware in 2011. The platform allowed an organization's employees to share information and documents with co-workers in real time through a Facebook- or Twitter-like news feed. VMware announced its end of availability (EOA) effective May 2018.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    LivestormSocialcast (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Webinar Basic
    $0.00
    A free plan to discover Livestorm. All features included, such as unlimited webinars and instant meetings. Up to 20 minutes per webinar and up to 10 registrants per webinar.
    Meet Basic
    $0.00
    Limited Instant and Scheduled Meetings for up to four participants
    Meet Premium
    $31.00
    Full features for Instant and Scheduled Meetings.
    Webinar Premium
    $99.00
    A premium experience with removed limitations to get the full benefits of Livestorm for up to 100 seats. + $99 to add 250 seats, + $209 to add 1,000 seats.
    Enterprise
    Contact sales
    An enterprise-grade experience with premium service.
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LivestormSocialcast (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    LivestormSocialcast (discontinued)
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Livestorm and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Livestorm and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Livestorm
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Livestorm and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Livestorm
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Livestorm and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Audience polling10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Livestorm and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Livestorm and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Livestorm and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Livestorm
    -
    Ratings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings3.43 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Livestorm and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Livestorm
    -
    Ratings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Livestorm and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Livestorm
    -
    Ratings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LivestormSocialcast (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LivestormSocialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LivestormSocialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Livestorm
    Livestorm is well suited to use when you need to reach a group of more than ten people. It wouldn't be a good solution if you wanted interaction from the audience in more than the form of chat.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Socialcast has been a great tool for FactSet. I would recommend it to any firm looking for an easy-to-use tool to centralize communication and collaborate on a global scale.
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    Pros
    Livestorm
    • Very intuitive to use and easy to customize.
    • Excellent customer service.
    • Lots of good data for analytics.
    • Participants do not need to download anything.
    • Feedback and recommendations are acted on.
    • Easy to logistical information on registrants and attendees.
    • Supports integrations.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Socialcast has an exceptional user experience. With very few idiosyncrasies, it works well on every platform I've tried.
    • The platform has such a high level of ease of use, it becomes somewhat addicting.
    • Social analytics are superb.
    • The platform is highly intuitive and requires zero training or coaching in order for network members to become productive with it.
    • It's extremely reliable. Only once in 4 years, was the product not available, and that was only for about a half-hour. In that half-hour, we realized how dependent we were on it. (Very.)
    • The multi-device and deployment options are excellent. On-premise, Private Cloud, and Multi-tenant SaaS all available.
    • The mobile apps for iPhone, tablets, and Android render well with a beautiful UI/UX. The desktop AIR app is equally highly usable.
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    Cons
    Livestorm
    • It would be helpful to have higher quality replays
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • The software is a little bit pricey because it is charged by user/month and depending on the deployment method.
    • For companies with a lot of workers the price can increase significantly.
    • The mobile app usability and notifications are poor. Need to be improved.
    • If there were more administrative features available the product would be improved
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Livestorm
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Beyond the value FactSet derives from using the platform, Socialcast (the firm) has been a good partner to FactSet. We've experienced very little downtime with the service and they have been responsive and fair with enhancement requests and questions
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    Usability
    Livestorm
    Making sure the permission settings for your camera, microphone or browser can sometimes be tricky. If we have a guest, we always have to double-check these. It's also not super intuitive that you need to "Get on Stage" from the webinar page.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    The UX is its best feature
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    Support Rating
    Livestorm
    The customer service representatives are extremely attentive. They do an excellent job of trying to understand the scope of the issue and follow it through until it has been resolved. When I have provided them with recommendations for improvement they have taken them to heart and many times implemented them. I trust that if I ever have a problem they will be there to help
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
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    Implementation Rating
    Livestorm
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    Livestorm
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Socialcast is great for collaboration & light project management, but anything complex doesn't work well.

    Using it as an email notification curator works nice for us.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Livestorm
    • It's been great! It's the very bottom of the funnel for us so it helps accelerate leads and create opportunities.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Definitely more organized project management and team collaboration.
    • Efficiency in carrying out tasks.
    • Creates a spirit of collaboration and friendliness among colleagues.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Livestorm Screenshots

    Screenshot of Access complete analytics in a built-in dashboard.Screenshot of Learn more about attendees with detailed participation reports.Screenshot of Engage with your audience in real-time with questions, chats, and polls.