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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LiveWebinar

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ALiveWebinar is a cloud-based tool that helps users manage online webinars, meetings, training, live streaming, chats, screen sharing, social media broadcasting and high definition (HD) recording via web browsers. It is a customizable solution that allows users to change logos, room colors, and design layouts, as well as create personalized registration forms to match their business's brand identity, and control email delivery and report designs. LiveWebinar allows users to broadcast…

    $17.99

    per month per user

    Skype (discontinued)

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ASkype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.

    $2.99

    per month

    Pricing
    LiveWebinarSkype (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    United States Subscription
    $2.99
    per month
    North America Subscription
    $6.99
    per month
    India Subscription
    $7.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LiveWebinarSkype (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LiveWebinarSkype (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    RTCLab
    No answer on this topic
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Would buy again
    85 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    84 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    53 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    70 Answers
    Features
    LiveWebinarSkype (discontinued)
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LiveWebinar and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Skype (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Dashboards6.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of LiveWebinar and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.2
    138 Ratings
    24% below category average
    High quality audio10.03 Ratings6.5135 Ratings
    Mobile support8.03 Ratings5.5118 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings7.2133 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings5.5130 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of LiveWebinar and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.0
    118 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Calendar integration9.01 Ratings6.185 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.03 Ratings7.077 Ratings
    Slideshows9.03 Ratings6.268 Ratings
    Event registration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.3106 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings4.465 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of LiveWebinar and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    5.3
    111 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Audience polling8.02 Ratings5.364 Ratings
    Q&A9.03 Ratings5.362 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings5.5110 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of LiveWebinar and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    7.4
    101 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Participant roles & permissions8.02 Ratings7.183 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list9.01 Ratings6.260 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings8.988 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of LiveWebinar and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of LiveWebinar and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.2
    119 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings5.5118 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings6.860 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of LiveWebinar and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.5
    4 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LiveWebinarSkype (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.6 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LiveWebinarSkype (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.3
    (140 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (42 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LiveWebinarSkype (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    RTCLab
    LiveWebinar is best for individuals holding quick meetings or daily scheduled events. Having friction less meetings for teams which does not require prior app installation or setup makes this the perfect webinar platform for persons with techphobia. Schedule, Send, and Start the meeting. There's even built in surveys and tests which makes the meeting or event more engaging and interactive. Unfortunately for multi-day events, it is very hard to use LiveWebinar for this purpose. Let's say for virtual conferences which has defined dates and times for each session, LiveWebinar won't fit this purpose, or at least, it is very hard to execute this scenario using the platform.
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    Having interacted with a new replacement tool, Microsoft Teams, it is challenging to recommend Skype, as it lacks some essential features, such as being less equipped with the latest updates, and it is not platform-independent, causing issues on PCs and phones, as well as during calls that might hinder work.
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    Pros
    RTCLab
    • Let's you create dedicated (permanent) meeting rooms for recurring meetings/training.
    • Easy overview of all past events/webinars.
    • Branding of a meeting room with company logo possible.
    • Lots of features that make the meeting more professional.
    • No need to install software to connect to a webinar.
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    • The instant chat function is great. Very straightforward, easy to use, easy to learn, no technical issues.
    • Video calls are pretty easy also, user friendly and a mostly stable connection with no issues.
    • Voice calls are easy also, eliminates the need for an external landline or the need to use your cell phone. Clear connections, not really any dropped calls.
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    Cons
    RTCLab
    • Connectivity and streaming are not always reliable and a webpage needs to be reloaded.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Skype is a RESOURCE hog. People who have limited bandwidth will have poor call quality.
    • It is hard to figure out how to use emojis and upload images in the chat.
    • The background images do not fool anybody....it is clearly not your real background.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    RTCLab
    Absolutely love the features of Livewebinar and it's probably the most advanced Live webinar solution that I have used. Even with the absence of a native mobile app, the platform is useable on mobile or tablet screen sizes. There's no noticeable lags during the presentation and users find it easy to use and navigate during the presentations / webinars.
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    Discontinued Products
    I have given this rating as this need to give more than that as it's very helpful for us and makes our work more efficient and fast.
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    Usability
    RTCLab
    LiveWebinar is an all in one solution for daily meetings and events. I made it a 9 as it is almost perfect in its current form. However, there were some reported issues on mobile connectivity as there is no native app of LiveWebinar for both iOS and Android. Moreover, I'm hoping that LiveWebinar could connect to my Google, Outlook, or iCal calendar to synch events regularly. I'd love to see my calendar inside LiveWebinar which makes it to the top of the feature wishlist for this platform. Further, if LiveWebinar is able to handle multiple day events or meetings with just a few clicks, that would make this platform, a 11/10 rating!
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    Skype is not as good as Facetime in terms of ease to glance at it and figure out how it works. I think that's a result of Skype trying to be too many things at once. A lot of the menu and UI could be streamlined, and I would jettison some of the additional functions that have been tacked on over the years to simplify. That being said, while some options are slightly hard to find, they all work flawlessly once found.
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    Support Rating
    RTCLab
    Customer support of LiveWebinar is top notch. They are available almost 24x7x365. I rarely wait for the next response and given that people are not suppose to work on holidays or weekends, their support agents are always there to lend a helping hand. The responses are spot on. It's not that I need help with platform having some issues or anything, but for general account questions, they quickly respond to each and every query I raise over to support. Definitely one of the best things with LiveWebinar.
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    Discontinued Products
    I am not aware of the current support level for Skype for business, as I have never used even though I have the product. However, the support for Skype's personal paid users is not where it could be. Users who pay for Skype features do not have a clear path to reach out to support. So, rating 6, can be better as soon as I need to use Skype for business support and get a good experience. I will say that I will renew Skype for Business subscription, which is a significant inconsistency on my end. The explanation is that Skype for Business comes bundled with Office for Business, with no additional cost, so why not.
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    Implementation Rating
    RTCLab
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It can be used on the phone via mobile application as well as on the desktop by logging in to the website. Easily installed and ready to use.
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    Alternatives Considered
    RTCLab
    • Lower cost of ownership
    • Same or superior features
    • No additional software needs to be installed to join the meeting since everybody has already a web browser.
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    Discontinued Products
    We use Skype in combination with Grasshopper. While Grasshopper acts as a routing toll free number with extensions, if we are making calls directly, we do it through Skype. Skype's desktop and mobile apps are easier to use, and provide unlimited local calls at a flat, affordable rate. Allowing our team to use their existing mobile or desktop devices without additional hardware for business office phone calls is important, and Skype makes that possible
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    Professional Services
    RTCLab
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The service provided is up to date, as discussed before buying.
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    Return on Investment
    RTCLab
    • LiveWebinar has made coordinating schedules for training easier.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Skype made keeping in touch with an advisor in Mexico very easy. The initiative there resulted in 5 new partnerships.
    • Skype has helped me with account management for at least 3 customers in LATAM--usually it's a fast way to answer a question about a support renewal.
    • For about 9 months Skype helped me stay in touch with a colleague in Prague. We would meet once a week to go over sales activities.
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    ScreenShots

    LiveWebinar Screenshots

    Screenshot of live streamingScreenshot of LiveWebinar brandingScreenshot of Room view on laptop and mobileScreenshot of Room view with live chat and participantsScreenshot of Room view YouTube PlayerScreenshot of User panel - registration forms + automation