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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

    Whova

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AWhova, headquartered in San Diego, provides what they describe as Intelligent Event Technology Solutions by creating authentic audience participation and engagement and simplifying the entire event process from planning to registration, networking, and follow-up. Whova's mobile engagement apps support both on-location events and virtual events.N/A
    Pricing
    LiveWebinarWhova
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LiveWebinarWhova
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—Whova offers discounts for multi-event packages.
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    Community Pulse
    LiveWebinarWhova
    Considered Both Products
    RTCLab
    No answer on this topic
    Whova
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    256 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    98 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    272 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    85 Answers
    Features
    LiveWebinarWhova
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LiveWebinar and Whova
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Whova
    -
    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 Whova
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of LiveWebinar and Whova
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Whova
    8.2
    68 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Calendar integration9.01 Ratings8.650 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.03 Ratings7.131 Ratings
    Slideshows9.03 Ratings8.236 Ratings
    Event registration9.02 Ratings8.755 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.449 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of LiveWebinar and Whova
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Whova
    8.2
    65 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Audience polling8.02 Ratings8.754 Ratings
    Q&A9.03 Ratings8.261 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings7.639 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of LiveWebinar and Whova
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Whova
    8.8
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Participant roles & permissions8.02 Ratings8.836 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list9.01 Ratings8.630 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings8.939 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of LiveWebinar and Whova
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Whova
    6.9
    46 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Branding options9.03 Ratings7.036 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.03 Ratings7.230 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings6.637 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of LiveWebinar and Whova
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.4
    71 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.756 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings9.070 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.559 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of LiveWebinar and Whova
    Feature
    LiveWebinar
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.2
    82 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings8.863 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.649 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings7.932 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings8.871 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings8.132 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings8.976 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings8.944 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LiveWebinarWhova
    Small Businesses
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Cvent Event Management
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LiveWebinarWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.6
    (276 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (40 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (95 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (62 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LiveWebinarWhova
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    I think it works really well as a way to organize yourself while at a conference. As well, to network with said attendees I found it very valuable to remember names. Having an automatic rolodex with everyone I met and ensure I had their info to connect later
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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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    Whova
    • facilitated the sharing of research, perspectives, and resources on topics of interest
    • enabled easier connection to new and existing relationships with conference delegates and speakers
    • allowed me to catch up on content I missed due to time conflicts for concurrent sessions
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    Cons
    RTCLab
    • Connectivity and streaming are not always reliable and a webpage needs to be reloaded.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    • Literature and pictures uploaded but no easy way to download the collection.
    • No easy way to access information after the period after the conference ended.
    • No easy way to access the list of participants and contact information - could be pdf'd.
    • There was a little connectivity issues but not much.
    • Some of the meetings were scheduled while we slept.
    • The cost of using Whova for small meetings.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    We already registered with Whova for our 2024 event and we will continue to use Whova for the foreseeable future as long as the price doesn't rise too high. It was a bit of a shock to see the difference between last year's price and this year's price - nearly 2k increase! We were able to negotiate, thankfully, to lower the price.
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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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    Whova
    Most of Whova's functions are intuitive and you can self-teach about 80% of it with ease. I really was impressive with the messaging, follow up meet-up capabilities and sharing of contact information. My only few concerns were about the lack of an archive or back up, [perhaps cloud-based?] of the meeting room and round-table's presentations
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    Reliability and Availability
    RTCLab
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    We had no availability issues!
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    Performance
    RTCLab
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    We had no performance issues with our event delivery. We did have some meet-ups that had some glitches for some attendees, but I believe they were quickly resolved and were more on the part of user error than anything. Once they got the hang of it, their meet-ups went more smoothly.
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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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    Whova
    I only had a single issue regarding a photograph that was handled immediately and a colleague somehow ended up with two profiles which was also handled right away. Those two instances are all I have to go by. Other than that it was smooth but I did have ample information regarding who to contact if I experienced an issue
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    Implementation Rating
    RTCLab
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    I found Whova to be similar to many social media apps that I already use. It was easy to navigate. This was my second experience using Whova in my presenter role. I liked the icebreaker section to connect with other participants before the event started. I look forward to next year’s event.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    We selected Whova for price, and ease of use. We would have chosen GoToWebinar but they did not have as many options for sponsor recognition. We will most likely use Event Rebels in the future for our needs. Tracking time and sessions viewed is a must for our industry as attendees rely on us to earn CEs to renew their licensing.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    RTCLab
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    I especially liked the ease of communication, the ability to ask hard questions easily, and afterward the ability to survey all participants to see what we (and/or Whova) could do better going forward.
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    Scalability
    RTCLab
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    Everyone on our team had their assigned tasks to complete in Whova on a weekly basis and did so with ease and confidence.
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    Return on Investment
    RTCLab
    • LiveWebinar has made coordinating schedules for training easier.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    • Whova made our virtual and hybrid events possible! Our virtual attendees loved the ability to interact and engage with each other, the exhibitors, the speakers and organizers of the event. It also allowed our in-person attendees to do the same, and navigate the conference on-site.
    • Whova made organizing the conference possible for our small staffed organization! We only have 1.25 FTEs and were able to pull off a hybrid conference in 2022. It wouldn’t have been possible without Whova!
    Incentivized
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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

    Whova Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Mobile Event AppScreenshot of Sponsor & Exhibitor Tools