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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    webinar.net

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AWebinar.net launched in 2019, designed to be a modern alternative to the dated Meeting tools that are often used for marketing and training applications, presented as a powerful, easy-to-use online presentation platform with polished user interfaces. Webinar.net is fully hosted in the cloud. The vendor states this architecture allows users to reach very large audiences without capacity concerns, and enjoy simple, cost-effective pricing. With it, brands are fully represented when…N/A

    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
    webinar.netWhova
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    webinar.netWhova
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$329 per accountOptional
    Additional Details—Whova offers discounts for multi-event packages.
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    Community Pulse
    webinar.netWhova
    Considered Both Products
    webinar.net
    No answer on this topic
    Whova
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    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
    webinar.netWhova
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of webinar.net and Whova
    Feature
    webinar.net
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of webinar.net and Whova
    Feature
    webinar.net
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of webinar.net and Whova
    Feature
    webinar.net
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Whova
    8.2
    68 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Calendar integration9.01 Ratings8.650 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.01 Ratings7.131 Ratings
    Slideshows10.01 Ratings8.236 Ratings
    Event registration8.01 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 webinar.net and Whova
    Feature
    webinar.net
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Whova
    8.2
    65 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Audience polling9.01 Ratings8.754 Ratings
    Q&A8.01 Ratings8.261 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings7.639 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of webinar.net and Whova
    Feature
    webinar.net
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Whova
    8.8
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Participant roles & permissions6.01 Ratings8.836 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list10.01 Ratings8.630 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings8.939 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of webinar.net and Whova
    Feature
    webinar.net
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Whova
    6.9
    46 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Branding options7.01 Ratings7.036 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings7.230 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings6.637 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of webinar.net and Whova
    Feature
    webinar.net
    -
    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 webinar.net and Whova
    Feature
    webinar.net
    -
    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
    webinar.netWhova
    Small Businesses
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.7 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
    webinar.netWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (276 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (40 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (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
    webinar.netWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    webinar.net
    If price is not an object, I would always prefer ON24 rather than webinar.net. However, ON24 is much more expensive. Webinar.net is owned by 6Connex, so the integration of webinar.net in 6Connex is recommended if you need to host a webinar in a 6Connex environment. Support staff is nice, but not knowledgeable enough and takes too long. When a presenter plays a video they get muted automatically, even if the video has no sound! So you then have to either unmute the speaker yourself or having him/her doing it which adds to the stress of the moment. We have had a few cases when email reminders didn't go out, even if programmed and saved correctly.
    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
    webinar.net
    • calendar tool on the registration page
    • being able to embed videos on the registration page
    • note tool for presenters
    • large number of attendees allowed
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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
    webinar.net
    • connectivity for presenters is not easy and not user friendly enough
    • you can't just choose CET time, you need to display a city in CET time
    • no blurred background
    • no virtual background
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    webinar.net
    No answers on this topic
    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
    webinar.net
    The audience screen doesn't adjust automatically, not even on mobile phones; connection for presenters is difficult, taking time to support them and many times leaving them a bit frustrated. For us, it is not ideal the time it takes to publish content and also the time and quality of the support team replies. However, it has great potential for improvement.
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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
    webinar.net
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    We had no availability issues!
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    Performance
    webinar.net
    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
    webinar.net
    They are very kind and readily available online and off-line; however they hardly know the answers and always need to check, making it very lengthy process and sometimes it feels like a bit of a waste of time too. I would suggest they are given more training to start with
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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
    webinar.net
    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
    webinar.net
    webinar.net was adopted by our company to replace ON24 since it is much cheaper. We use it in combination with Slido, sometimes. It serves large one-way webinars (up to 1,000 attendees) with limited interaction (polls and Q&A), while for smaller and more interactive online events we keep using Microsoft Teams Meetings or Webinars and Zoom Meetings.
    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
    webinar.net
    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
    webinar.net
    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
    webinar.net
    • higher number of attendees
    • repeating clients
    • more likelihood to create a series of events vs a standalone event
    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!
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