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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Whereby

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ANorwegian company appear.in offers their flagship video conferencing platform to small teams, both in a free edition hosting up to 4 guests simultaneously in a session or a paid edition that supports up to 12 simultaneous meeting guests, among other features.

    $0

    per user

    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
    WherebyZoom Events & Webinars
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per user
    Pro
    $9.99
    per user
    Business
    $59.99 and up
    per user/room
    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
    WherebyZoom Events & Webinars
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    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.
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    Community Pulse
    WherebyZoom Events & Webinars
    Considered Both Products
    Whereby
    Chose Whereby
    It is a very simple tool. It can be accessed by all very fast. Sometimes we do more than one videoconference simultaneously and Whereby helps a lot as a second option, especially with few participants.
    Incentivized
    Zoom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    WherebyZoom Events & Webinars
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Whereby and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Whereby
    7.8
    14 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support5.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Whereby and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Whereby
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Whereby and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Whereby
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Whereby and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Whereby
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Whereby and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Whereby
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions5.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Whereby and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Whereby
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    9.9
    33 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Whereby and Zoom Events & Webinars
    Feature
    Whereby
    -
    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
    Best Alternatives
    WherebyZoom Events & Webinars
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    BigMarker
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    RingCentral Events
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    WherebyZoom Events & Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    8.8
    (87 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.1
    (9 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    WherebyZoom Events & Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Whereby
    If you cannot use another more common solution on the market or are looking for an alternative to the known solutions, it is a great alternative. If you have other tools already, and just want to test [them], that's fine, but I think the better-known ones have a better chance of using, knowing, and the learning curve will be shorter.
    Incentivized
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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
    Whereby
    • Easy to use: The app is very, very easy to use. Literally just create a chat room (input a name) and access it to chat.
    • Call/video quality: I've experienced better call quality on appear.in than in almost all other chat and video conferencing services out there.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Whereby
    • The paid version may have dial-in. But I have always used the free version. Dial-in is typically required for an "official" multi-purpose teleconference platform.
    • I did have some trouble with larger groups (5+) when it was Appear.in but almost always use it for small 1-on-1 or 3 person meetings.
    Incentivized
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Whereby
    We are using a larger tool suite that already includes video conferencing instead of our older approach of using different apps from different vendors. appear.in has a simple but great set of features but its pricing scheme is not as scalable as we really need in a 500+ employee company.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Whereby
    Very easy to use, technical and non-technical colleagues have used it with no instructions needed. That says all about the app and services.
    Incentivized
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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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    Support Rating
    Whereby
    Never had to contact support, so we cannot give a rating for their overall support. When we noticed the audio was not always great quality, we simply educated our users to mute the mic and use the in-room conference phone which is connected via a dedicated VOIP link and had much better voice quality. The video performance varied by locations network speed and found it got much worse when the room size increased to over 4 connections.
    Incentivized
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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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    Implementation Rating
    Whereby
    After a recommendation from a partner, as the system is very easy to use, we simply start.
    Incentivized
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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
    Whereby
    I find Zoom more complicated to use and harder to use because a lot of people do not like having to download things to their computers or devices and Whereby is so easy to get connected with . I like that Zoom offers larger rooms, but at this point the cost is not worth the extra expense.
    Incentivized
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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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    Return on Investment
    Whereby
    • In general, any sort of online collaborations saves a lot on your budget. The meetings are rather more on time and can be efficient and short.
    • Easy to drop-by and have a small talk with clients/teammates within COVID era.
    • The URL makes you look fancy instead of a random hash.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Whereby Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easy video meetings in your browser. No downloads, no login.Screenshot of Up to 50 participants in Townhall rooms.Screenshot of Record, save, and share meetings.

    Zoom Events & Webinars Screenshots

    Screenshot of features available for Zoom Events & WebinarsScreenshot of features available for Zoom EventsScreenshot of new and enhanced features