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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MUGA

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMUGA is a web-based video conferencing system built to deliver a real-time communication and collaboration experience. In an era of rapid digitization, globalization of businesses, and geographically dispersed teams, the need for dynamic online meeting solutions has been on the rise. In response to the growing demand, the vendor states they have built MUGA as an all-inclusive virtual conferencing platform for seamless communication, effective collaboration, and better remote workforce…

    $5.35

    per user

    RingCentral Events

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ARingCentral Events (formerly Hopin) is an online events platform that provides tools for virtual events, or hybrid events, like ticketing and registration, limitless event rooms, an expo hall, chat, and networking, as well as event branding and attendee engagement tools. Integrations with online registration tools - such as Cvent, Marketo, Pardot, Eloqua, and Eventbrite.

    $119

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    MUGARingCentral Events
    Editions & Modules
    Monthly ( India )
    $5.35
    per user
    Yearly ( India )
    $57.82
    per user
    Events Free Trial
    $0
    per month
    Events Pro
    $119
    per month per seat
    Events Pro+
    $239
    per month per seat
    Events Enterprise
    $359
    per year per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MUGARingCentral Events
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$5.35 per userNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Each event license comes with unlimited registrations for all of events, and can run unlimited webinars and events with an annual plan. A discount is available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    MUGARingCentral Events
    Considered Both Products
    Kyyba Innovations
    No answer on this topic
    RingCentral
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    Features
    MUGARingCentral Events
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of MUGA and RingCentral Events
    Feature
    MUGA
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    15% below category average
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of MUGA and RingCentral Events
    Feature
    MUGA
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of MUGA and RingCentral Events
    Feature
    MUGA
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of MUGA and RingCentral Events
    Feature
    MUGA
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of MUGA and RingCentral Events
    Feature
    MUGA
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    MUGARingCentral Events
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    BigMarker
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MUGARingCentral Events
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (35 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MUGARingCentral Events
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kyyba Innovations
    It is great for international use. It has good features, and the security is above and beyond. The service level if I/we have a problem could be better as their customer service is not quick to respond, but other than the occasional glitch, it is the best platform we have experienced and much better than MS Teams. Ease of use - easy set up for new employees inside the co and out.
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    Hopin is very suitable for large events involving 100+ people where there are only a couple of people speaking. You can have a bunch of features such as networking and all in all, is quite a professional experience to use. For smaller groups, It takes too much effort to set up and isn't worth using over Google Meet or Zoom.
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    Pros
    Kyyba Innovations
    • Reliability
    • Good connection
    • Security
    • Ease of use - easy set up for new employees inside the co and out
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    RingCentral
    • Awesome for managing several sets of panelists
    • Very easy to manage event attendees
    • Love the chat functionality during the events, enabling the audience to connect with each other
    • Hugely simple for anyone with little tech knowledge to design and run an event
    • Cost effective for the volume of events we run, where we need scale and quality
    • Live streaming an event is also very well catered for
    • Branding across the platform is simple to implement
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Kyyba Innovations
    • Connectivity at times there are speed + connection issues
    • Price - at times our invoice is different than expected and it is tough to reconcile
    • Service - difficult to get someone on the phone for customer service needs
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    • The biggest hangup we've encountered is from guest speakers who need to join us on either tablets or smartphones. Hopin doesn't play well with mobile devices for onscreen guests.
    • I'd like to see the broadcasts in vendor booths be recordable in the way broadcasts in the sessions or on the stage are.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kyyba Innovations
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    We most likely will, but with such a high annual renewal rate, we are forced to look at alternative solutions yearly when that license fee comes due
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    Usability
    Kyyba Innovations
    Easy to use and very few complaints. But the usability on the front end was not easy as we had difficult setting up the contract and thus the first call. Timing was urgent and it took too long to get a rep to call us back and that put us in a bind and we had to use another web product
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    RingCentral
    I'm a pretty tech-savvy person but I still feel that Hopin was pretty user-friendly even for those of you who are less tech-savvy. Great thing is, you can play around and test the platform with the free version which allows you to get familiar with it before committing to the paid. I learned most of it on the free version which then made me more confident when deciding to use the paid version. Not only did it help me on the setup side, but it also proved to me that this was what we needed to do what we needed to do.
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    Support Rating
    Kyyba Innovations
    We have tried to reach out a few times and the cust service dept was inept. Slow to get to and when we did get through they were not bright folks. Thankfully we haven't had to call them often. But it is a security and long term concern that as we expand our need, will they be there for us? That is a remaining question. A
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    For the most part you're able to get a response from a support person within a few minutes, but there was a stretch when Hopin was reshuffling its staff that it sometimes took 24-48 hours, which is too long. However, as long as the staff remains stable - which seems likely - then its Support team is usually quite responsive.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Kyyba Innovations
    No comparison. MUGA was the best solution and the best technology. It was an easy decision. The biggest challenge was getting a contract and securing ourselves as a customer to get the very first video set up and to get a call back on a few insurance/cyber security questions answered before we had our first official call.
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    RingCentral
    We were with a company before Hopin - we explored elsewhere due to cost. Pros were design and custom look. We moved to Hopin, it was innovative at the time, although the design wasn't strong the features were. The majority now have the same features. So we did leave Hopin for another platform again because we wanted a custom look, and we were preparing for hybrid. Hopin wasn't ready. We soon realised other platforms we came across are complex, difficult to use. We left and came back to Hopin.
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    Return on Investment
    Kyyba Innovations
    • Great return. It has come in handy for our customers to use it also
    • Great for new employees
    • Good for last minute set-up calls with customers
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    • Without Hopin, it would have been impossible to host an event at the scale and user interface that we did, with the staff limitations we have. Hopin enabled us to execute a very high standard with limited resources. For example, before Hopin, we could only attract about 100-200 attendees. With Hopin, we 3x our registrations and attendees.
    • The data collected from their system on attendees allows us to more accurately speak to our target market based on their tracked habits during the event.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    MUGA Screenshots

    Screenshot of Login pageScreenshot of Home pageScreenshot of meeting pageScreenshot of Recording tab

    RingCentral Events Screenshots

    Screenshot of a session of RingCentral Events - with company branding, logo, and colors throughout.Screenshot of the event venue of RingCentral Events. This page is the reception, that displays the event description, speakers, and schedule. Attendees can navigate throughout the event by clicking on the tabs on the left.Screenshot of an example of event analytics available with each event. Organizers can see how the event performed but seeing live view of attendance, and see how each attendee engaged.Screenshot of the production studio available within RingCentral Events. This offers the ability to customize speaker layouts, preupload videos/slides, add or remove speakers from stage, and add branding to the video streams.Screenshot of the lead retrieval capability that allows for scanning for leads for on-site events.