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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Zoom Events & Webinars

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZoom Events and Webinars are part of Zoom’s event solutions that uses existing Zoom products to produce interactive and engaging virtual experiences. It combines Zoom Meetings, Chat, and Video Webinars in one solution that enables event organizers to produce ticketed, live events for internal or external audiences of any size.

    $89

    per month 300 attendees

    Pricing
    Webex WebinarsZoom Events & Webinars
    Editions & Modules
    Webex Events
    Contact Sales
    Zoom Webinars
    starting at $89
    per month starting with 300 attendees
    Zoom Events
    starting at $149
    per month starting with 100 attendees
    Zoom Webinars Plus
    starting at $99
    per month starting with 100 attendees
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Webex WebinarsZoom Events & Webinars
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Plans supporting up to 10k attendees available. Discount available for annual billing. Pay-per-attendee available for Zoom Webinars Plus and Zoom Events.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Webex WebinarsZoom Events & Webinars
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Webinars
    The thing that is mainly a major focus among the users is that Webex has a very good and stable solution that makes sure that there are no drops and no lag during the webinars, which is a must-have for large-scale connection, as per me . As well as it supports up to 1 lakh …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    The reason why we have Chosen Webex Webinars over others as it Supports up to 100,000 attendees in webcast mode and 10,000 in interactive sessions, making it ideal for large enterprises and global events . talking about the Zoom Events it has Maxes out at 50,000 attendees . …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    Honestly it was a bit easier to use, but also some of these other products had more features. So it was definitely something that we had to do a full analysis on to make sure we were making the right decision for the company. Because we decided that we didn't need some of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    Pricing is the main thing. The support we get from Cisco also matters for us. We need to resolve any problems immediately which Cisco teams do on time, and the customer service department is also really cool.
    Incentivized
    Zoom
    Chose Zoom Events & Webinars
    The combination of superior ease of use, relative affordability of a license, high participant volume, rich feature set, custom branding capabilities, excellent audio/video codecs, lean resource usage, and studio production features.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Events & Webinars
    Zoom is easier to use from a technical and administrative level. The A/V quality is just much better and more stable.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    52 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    58 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    Webex WebinarsZoom Events & Webinars
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Webex Webinars and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    61 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.857 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.957 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Webex Webinars and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    67 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.367 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support8.562 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Webex Webinars and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    9.0
    66 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.059 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.965 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows9.362 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration8.862 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Webex Webinars and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    65 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Audience polling9.064 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.862 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Webex Webinars and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    63 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.263 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.757 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Webex Webinars and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    9.9
    33 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Branding options8.951 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.847 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Webex Webinars and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    9.2
    7 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings9.77 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
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    Webex WebinarsZoom Events & Webinars
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    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.6 out of 10
    BigMarker
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.6 out of 10
    RingCentral Events
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Webex WebinarsZoom Events & Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (69 ratings)
    8.8
    (87 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.9
    (26 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Webex WebinarsZoom Events & Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Zoom
    Zoom is well-suited for all companies. The functionality can range from basic to supercharged with all the bells and whistles; it is just a matter of what package level works best for you and your company. Having used multiple iterations of Zoom, it really relies on you and your company’s use case.
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    Pros
    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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    Zoom
    • Zoom calendar integration is a great way to see what calls are upcoming
    • Ease of use for screen sharing and video call settings
    • Zoom Workplace is reliable at blocking out external noise that should be muted from actual conversation taking place in calls
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    Cons
    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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    Zoom
    • I wish there were more polling options available in Zoom in general, and this extends to both webinar polling and post-webinar surveys. Could certainly do with a more robust polling feature set.
    • Setting up Registration for Zoom webinars can be very tricky, and I usually advise against webinar registration. The fact that users have to manually download an .ics to add it to their O365 calendars after registering means lots of issues with users attempting to join after registering early.
    • I would have complained about lack of breakout rooms for webinars, or the fact that the practice room can't be turned back on after it was turned off, but Zoom recently implemented webinar breakout rooms plus the Backstage feature, so both of these common complaints are now fully addressed!
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Zoom
    We will be renewing with Zoom as long as it continues to meet our needs for client and lead outreach needs in a robust manner. With little error and an easy to use interface, Zoom has met our needs and exceeded our expectations. The cost is right and with a short learning curve, Zoom has been an easy decision to make and maintain.
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    Usability
    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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    Zoom
    Zoom Events is complex, but gets "almost easy" with experience and good guidance. I tell people, "Hosting a meeting is like driving a car; hosting a webinar is like driving an 18-wheeler; and hosting a Zoom Event is like flying a commercial airliner." You need experience, training, and ongoing guidance to be good at Zoom Events. Zoom has staff that knows everything there is to know about Zoom Events, but finding them and reaching them isn't easy. There aren't many consultants out there that are affordable and experienced.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Zoom
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    Support Rating
    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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    Zoom
    Zoom [Video Webinar] has online web portal where user can take control of the meetings and their settings. It provides details of all the meeting happened and also provides participants list. It has support for webinars and recording also. Zoom [Video Webinar] gave special cloud permissions for paid users also from web portal and that can help in saving disk space.
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    It was a good training to understand not only webinars but the entire platform.
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    Zoom
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    The implementation process was fairly simple and straightforward
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    Zoom
    Implementation was very feasible during our initial usage of the Zoom after COVID-19.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Zoom
    Zoom Workplace stacks up better than Microsoft Teams in terms of general meeting capabilities, webinar and live event capabilities, user experience, and how slick it is generally - it's a nicer environment where things feel more intuitive and professional. Teams is laggy and slow, feels outdated. Google Meet doesn't have as many filtering options and nuanced capabilities. Zoom integrates well with a wider tech stack.
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    Scalability
    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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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Zoom
    • Being able to quickly set up and run webinars for our teammates using the templates saves us time which equals money.
    • Using our saved Webinar templates ensures we are keeping on brand and adding the items requested by our legal and branding teams which saves time and frustration for all involved.
    • Webinars allow us to upskill our teammates faster without having to create a stand alone training. We can invite them to a hot topic webinar where they can learn, ask questions, and immediately take action on the topic.
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