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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    StreamAlive

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AStreamAlive is an audience engagement platform that works alongside existing live sessions on Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Twitch, and YouTube Live. It also supports hybrid and in-person events via a browser-based, mobile-friendly chat feature. Using live polls, word clouds, Q&As, spinner wheels, and interactive maps, StreamAlive helps boost the audience engagement in a live session and keeps people tuned. StreamAlive uses the simplicity of the chat to power the audience engagement.…

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    Pricing
    RingCentral EventsStreamAlive
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Basic
    $19
    per month
    Pro
    $39
    per month
    Pro+
    $99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RingCentral EventsStreamAlive
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEach 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.All plans including the free plan allows use of StreamAlive in unlimited live sessions and for an unlimited number of audience interactions in those sessions. Pricing is based on the number of audience members who can engage with the interactions. On the Pro plan up to 500 audience members can engage with each interaction. StreamAlive won't count the 501st person (and above) who votes in a poll or engage with another interaction.
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    Community Pulse
    RingCentral EventsStreamAlive
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    RingCentral
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    RingCentral EventsStreamAlive
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of RingCentral Events and StreamAlive
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    StreamAlive
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of RingCentral Events and StreamAlive
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    StreamAlive
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Presentation Streaming00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of RingCentral Events and StreamAlive
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    StreamAlive
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Audience Engagement
    Comparison of Audience Engagement features of RingCentral Events and StreamAlive
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    StreamAlive
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Quizzes00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Survey Features00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    RingCentral EventsStreamAlive
    Small Businesses
    BigMarker
    Score6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Mentimeter
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Mentimeter
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RingCentral EventsStreamAlive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (35 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RingCentral EventsStreamAlive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    WordsWorth Tech Inc.
    I recently had the opportunity to use StreamAlive for my webinar sessions, and I must say I am thoroughly impressed. The ease of use is remarkable – it's intuitive and user-friendly, allowing me to set up my webinars without a hitch. The software's seamless integration with Zoom is a standout feature, ensuring a smooth experience for both myself and my participants. The interactive aspect of StreamAlive is where it truly shines. The ability to create real-time interaction with my audience has taken my webinars to the next level. I particularly love the interactive world map feature; it not only engages my audience but also adds a touch of sophistication and a cutting-edge feel to my presentations.
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    Pros
    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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    WordsWorth Tech Inc.
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    Cons
    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.
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    WordsWorth Tech Inc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    Incentivized
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    WordsWorth Tech Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    WordsWorth Tech Inc.
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    Support Rating
    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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    WordsWorth Tech Inc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    WordsWorth Tech Inc.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    WordsWorth Tech Inc.
    • StreamAlive has enhanced the professionalism of my webinars, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to elevate their online presentations.
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    ScreenShots

    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.

    StreamAlive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Ask your audience where they are from and see their locations plotted in real-time on a map as they type locations in the chat.Screenshot of Easily poll your audience by asking them to vote in the chat box using 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. for the option they want to select.Screenshot of Create colorful wordclouds from the chat streamScreenshot of Use spinner wheels to pick winners from the audience or to choose an option at random.Screenshot of You'll never forget your first emoji explosion. Experiment with different types of audience interactions that goes beyond polls and word clouds.Screenshot of Different types of chat visualizations are available, such as a Tetris-inspired wall of cascading tiles with audience comments on them.