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    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.

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    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.

    VMware Fusion

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AVmware Fusion is a virtual user session software built to run Windows applications on Macintosh to run any Windows applications.N/A
    Pricing
    LivestormVMware Fusion
    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
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    An enterprise-grade experience with premium service.
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LivestormVMware Fusion
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    LivestormVMware Fusion
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Livestorm and VMware Fusion
    Feature
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    VMware Fusion
    -
    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 VMware Fusion
    Feature
    Livestorm
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    VMware Fusion
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Livestorm and VMware Fusion
    Feature
    Livestorm
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    VMware Fusion
    -
    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 VMware Fusion
    Feature
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    VMware Fusion
    -
    Ratings
    Audience polling10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Livestorm and VMware Fusion
    Feature
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    VMware Fusion
    -
    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 VMware Fusion
    Feature
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    VMware Fusion
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    LivestormVMware Fusion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LivestormVMware Fusion
    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.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    Due to its perpetual licensing model, VMware Fusion is a great option for users whose needs do not change as much over time. It is also great for occasional-use scenarios such as testing and preparing code to run on newer platforms. Fusion is not really recommended for running graphics-intense applications as graphics acceleration in Fusion is fairly limited in both performance and API support. It has, however, come a very long way and offers near-native performance for many tasks.
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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.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Allows users to run Windows only applications on their Mac without switching devices.
    • Fusion is excellent for Windows image creation, and works exceptionally well on the Mac environment.
    • Assists a Mac user to virtualize Windows apps.
    • Excellent for installing Linux distros for penetration testing.
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    Cons
    Livestorm
    • It would be helpful to have higher quality replays
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • With OSX - 10.14.1 and the latest version of Fusion - 11.0.2 the user interface has taken a step back IMHO.
    • I would like to see price decrease.
    • Better remote host connection capabilities - remote server connections are available but connections are spotty.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Livestorm
    No answers on this topic
    VMware by Broadcom
    For Apple workstations VMware Fusion is the virtualization software to use. No other application (free or paid) can do what Fusion can. The features and constant updates make Fusion an application that cant be beat.
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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.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    I made an 8 because it's good in almost every aspect. As I said if you are on macos and you need both windows and linux I think is the best options out there. Otherwise if you need only windows there is a competitor that could be better for performance and integration.
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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
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    VMware by Broadcom
    I have never contacted VMware, but there is a lot of support online on message boards, forums, StackOverflow, YouTube tutorial videos, and the like. VMware has been around nine years longer than its leading competitor, VirtualBox, although both seem to have a good presence of online user communities who can help solve issues that come up.
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    Implementation Rating
    Livestorm
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    VMware by Broadcom
    This is a workstation application and no install insights are needed.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Livestorm
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    VMware by Broadcom
    I've heard of other/competitive software but frankly once I tried VMware, I never looked back. There is absolutely nothing that I need that this product does not deliver. It's fast, effective and seems to be extremely durable and reliable. My only concern (and minor) might have to do with memory resources, but frankly it has not been an issue yet.
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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.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Users using a VM often don't need something as "fancy" as VMware Fusion, and instead can use a free option like Virtual Box, so we waste money on using an extra amount of VMware Fusion licenses.
    • Developers using and IT admins using VMware Fusion for testing saves us time and money. Simply, we know mistakes would take time and money to fix, but VMware is powerful, allows for proper and fast testing.
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    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.