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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Webex Events (formerly Socio)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AWebex Events (formerly Socio) gives event professionals event tech to power every stage of the event planning & execution process.N/A

    Webex Webinars

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AWebex Webinars is a scalable webinar platform that helps users to create engaging and impactful experiences for everyone, from small sessions to massive global audiences.N/A
    Pricing
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)Webex Webinars
    Editions & Modules
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    Webex Events
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)Webex Webinars
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Webex Events (formerly Socio)Webex Webinars
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Webinars
    Webex Webinars has more customisation options than Zoom Webinars and allows a staggering 1,00,000 attendees in a webinar. It also provides detailed analytics after the webinar which helps us make informed decision and look for ways to increase our number of attendees and the …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
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    98%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    68 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    52 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    58 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    65 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)Webex Webinars
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Webex Events (formerly Socio) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.7
    20 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.720 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.720 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.720 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Webex Events (formerly Socio) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.6
    17 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    9.0
    66 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendar integration10.01 Ratings9.059 Ratings
    Meeting initiation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.516 Ratings8.965 Ratings
    Slideshows9.01 Ratings9.362 Ratings
    Event registration9.215 Ratings8.862 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Webex Events (formerly Socio) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.3
    16 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    65 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Live chat9.316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling9.415 Ratings9.064 Ratings
    Q&A9.216 Ratings8.862 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Webex Events (formerly Socio) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.4
    15 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    63 Ratings
    6% above category average
    User authentication9.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.115 Ratings9.263 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list9.615 Ratings8.757 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Webex Events (formerly Socio) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Branding options8.715 Ratings8.951 Ratings
    Attendee list export8.817 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings8.847 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Webex Events (formerly Socio) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.3
    22 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Webex Webinars
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    Ratings
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Livestreaming8.919 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement9.122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording9.419 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual booths9.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Networking9.319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event analytics9.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Webex Events (formerly Socio) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    61 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.857 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings8.957 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Webex Events (formerly Socio) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    67 Ratings
    9% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.367 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings8.562 Ratings
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    Whova
    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Whova
    Score9.6 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)Webex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (74 ratings)
    8.7
    (69 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    5.9
    (26 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)Webex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    WebEx Events is a great tool for hosting both an event website and an onsite event app. If you are looking to integrate an on onsite and online event, they have this capability, as well. The staff is always very helpful and I am able to get answers to my questions in a timely manner
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    Cisco
    I'd say mainly well suited for larger audiences. I think there's probably some products that are a little more economical for smaller audiences, but if you need a solid, reliable platform for larger audiences, say more than a hundred people. So this is the best product for that or at least top two.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • It has quite a few optional and customizable features that can be utilized.
    • It's easy to integrate your existing tools like Zoom, YouTube, Vimeo, and streaming services.
    • It's flexible in the way that you upload content in that you can enter things one at a time on the website, or use a spreadsheet to upload a larger amount of content.
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    Cisco
    • Cisco Webex Events is very straightforward and easy to use. Setting up an event within the platform is quite simple - anyone can do it.
    • Webex Events is a great add-on feature to the Webex conferencing platform to allow a one-way broadcast of information, rather than worrying about attendees being able to interrupt the presentation.
    • Recording a session is fairly simple and accessing the recordings post-event is quite reliable. I believe you can also upload .mp4 files into the Webex Events platform to serve as a host.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Sometimes I feel like it uses too many resources and makes my computer go slower
    • Chats of the webinar dissappear by default, but sometimes important info is shared and could be nice to have the option to save it
    • The quality of the video gets chosen by webex by default, sometimes maybe it would be nice to get the option to fix manually what's the minimum quality you want. Just to not talk with pixels
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    Cisco
    • There always seems to be room for video quality improvement (not a necessity, but would be nice)
    • Mobile screensharing from iOS/Android (and other mobile) devices would be a great feature
    • The mobile app should be able to track meetings a user has been invited to, but does not do so (yet)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    Of course something could happen to our orgs ability to put on a conference or Socio could fundamentally change their product or their customer service - but barring any magor shift there is nothing that is even close to competing for our attention here.
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars continues to provide exceptional value as a community engagement and professional education platform. As long as there are a multitude of event offerings and the product continues to be supported with periodic software and security updates, I can anticipate using Webex Webinars for the foreseeable future. Overall a great product!
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Some Android users could not get the app to work, so they had to use the web-based version of our conference guide. Most functionality was still there, but they could not pull up the QR code, which impeded the registration process. The presence of the log in with Apple ID button caused issues because most work emails were not attached to Apple ID, which caused access issues.
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    Cisco
    My experience with this software is fantastic; it's so satisfying that it only took me a week to go through an internal training program to use this software, actually, I don't think this training program was necessary. Usability is one of the most fantastic features to guarantee the increase of members in remote events.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars are available 24/7 and is based on your license purchase and usage. Webex Webinars needs maximum bandwidth consumption for sending and receiving videos and listed below are some examples. High-Definition Video: 2.5 Mbps (Receive) and 3.0 Mbps (Send)· High Quality Video: 1.0 Mbps (Receive) and 1.5 Mbps (Send)· Standard Quality Video: 0.5 Mbps (Receive) and 0.5 Mbps (Send) Webex Webinars makes it easy to analyze attendance statistics, send participants to a post-webinar landing page, and integrate data into CRMs and marketing automation.
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    Performance
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    You can turn around WebEx Attendance reports within 24 hours. Sign in to Webex Site Administration and go to Reports - Access Anywhere. Select the beginning and ending dates for the report. Report data is available only for sessions conducted up to three months before the current date depending on your administration set-up. From the Sort results by drop-down list, select the sort order criteria for the report. After hosting a WebEx Webinar, you have the ability to create a report of all of the participants and the times that they entered and left the meeting. Reports cannot track emoji's or reactions. Best practice for Q&A and tracking you can integrate SLIDO. You cannot save individual polling results. Also the polling report does not include who asked and answered the questions. This limitation does not apply to SLIDO. Closed captions and transcriptions are only saved if the Webinar is recorded. If you face problems during a webinar, you can hit then button which creates and send a report to Cisco who will then look into the problems to avoid future occurrences
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Socio (now WebexEvents) is one of two products I use that gets customer service right. Not only can you get an answer from an actual person quickly during business hours - but if you are asking after hours, you know the response will be waiting for you in the morning. Not only are they fast, but they are also smart about their products and customers. There is very little back and forth trying to explain the problem I am having, or the new way I am trying to use their product, that may even be novel for them.
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    Cisco
    I love the control that this product gives to those running the meetings. It allows you to assign presenter roles to people and everyone else that is an attendee can be totally controlled, like whether they can unmute, use video or just sit there and watch. It really gives control of the meeting to those who are running it. And we love that ability for those meetings that we are trying to make sure people are listening in on instead of trying to participate.
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    Online Training
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    It was a good training to understand not only webinars but the entire platform.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    The implementation process was fairly simple and straightforward
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We have used multiple virtual event platforms in the past, as well as trialed several. We ultimately decided on Webex due to the aesthetics of the website, the incredibly easy build-out process, the 24/5 support, the user-friendly front-end interface, the multiple ways to monetize sponsorships, and ultimately... the price. The value for what you get is incredible compared to other platforms.
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    Cisco
    ON24 has a lot more bells and whistles, which is great when you need them but when you're looking for a straight up platform to host a stand alone webinar, Webex Webinars is a good alternative. We've selected Webex Webinars when we don't need such a customized webinar console.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars is a scalable platform designed for interactive experiences. It can accommodate attendees from 100 up to 100,000 attendees depending on the purchase of your license. The scalability is based on each company's requirements and usage. Webex Webinars can offer key features like real-time translations, moderated Q&A, live polling, and chat, making it suitable for both small and large audiences and can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • By Webex Events (formerly Socio) supporting virtual events, a lot of resources are saved and chances of physical interruptions eliminated.
    • The virtual events supported by Webex Events (formerly Socio) accommodates a multitude or huge audience, which makes the company known globally.
    • The live streaming of the conducted event ensure a wide coverage and minimal resources are required.
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    Cisco
    • Allowed us to keep our product development moving forward during the pandemic.
    • Reduced our travel costs by hosting virtual events.
    • Allows us to host more events because of reduced cost over in-person events.
    • Helps us with faster time to market on features as we can quickly set up and host a focus group.
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    ScreenShots

    Webex Events (formerly Socio) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio) Video Room: Attendees can chat, join topically based discussion rooms, set-up 1:1 video meetings, and connect from anywhere.Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio) Data Dashboard: From high-level attendee engagement analytics to drill down sponsor ROI metrics, Socio’s Data Dashboard offers insights to see what’s working (and what’s not) in real-time.Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio)  Lead Retrieval feature: So sponsors and exhibitors can capture leads with enriched data by scanning attendees’ QR codes and exporting them straight to their CRMs.