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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Wistia

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AWistia is a video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, market, and measure their videos and webinars. Wistia is used to create professional videos, host webinars, collect and send leads to a connected marketing automation platform. Wistia additionally offers customers support and educational resources.

    $24

    per month

    Pricing
    WhovaWistia
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    up to 10 videos
    Plus
    $24
    per month
    Pro Plan
    $99
    per month
    Advanced Plan
    $399
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    WhovaWistia
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWhova offers discounts for multi-event packages.20% discount for annual pricing.
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    Features
    WhovaWistia
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Whova and Wistia
    Feature
    Whova
    8.4
    72 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.756 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.071 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.660 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Whova and Wistia
    Feature
    Whova
    8.2
    69 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration8.650 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.651 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.250 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events7.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows8.136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration8.756 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Whova and Wistia
    Feature
    Whova
    8.0
    66 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling8.255 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Whova and Wistia
    Feature
    Whova
    8.7
    43 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication9.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.837 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.431 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Whova and Wistia
    Feature
    Whova
    7.0
    47 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options7.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation7.130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attendee list export7.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Whova and Wistia
    Feature
    Whova
    8.2
    83 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Wistia
    -
    Ratings
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing8.864 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing7.150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Livestreaming7.932 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement8.872 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording8.132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual booths7.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Networking8.977 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event analytics8.944 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Vyond
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score7.7 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    WhovaWistia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (277 ratings)
    9.5
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (41 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (95 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (62 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    WhovaWistia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Wistia
    For companies that want to integrate their videos into actionable steps like behavioral follow up through a CRM, Wistia is the best tool to use. You can automate your systems to track when a video is viewed, engaged with or how long a person has been watching along with heatmaps to show where people were most interested and least interested so you can adjust your videos to optimize their performance.
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    Pros
    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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    Wistia
    • Wistia enables a lot of customization in the video player, making it personalized to your business.
    • The user experience is pretty intuitive and easy to use without too much training.
    • Wistia's help articles, blog and instructional videos were very helpful as we began investing more resources into video production.
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    Cons
    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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    Wistia
    • Obtaining embed codes for a significantly large number of videos can be very time consuming as there is no way to automatically pull a report.
    • Within a project, there is no way to set the list to show a specific number of videos and you may only have a certain number of videos shown unless you click to expand the list and continue to do so.
    • Once the list is expanded and you click in to a video, when clicking back, the list reloads and you must expand the entire list again which can become very time consuming.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Wistia
    Wistia is super easy to use and very reliable, anytime a video needs to be updated, the existing media can be replaced, but the url remains the same so anywhere this media is shared or embedded, it is immediately updated. Their support is extremely helpful, and there is very rarely any issues with this product.
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    Usability
    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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    Wistia
    Great, simple, usable product. Would have given it higher marks, but sometimes the folders and permissions aren't the most intuitive. Interface for uploading, tagging, describing videos is simple. Sharing is also relatively intuitive. Overall, a clean and simple interface and most of our marketing team had no issues using it. I think it was easier than using Vimeo.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Whova
    We had no availability issues!
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    Wistia
    After several years, we have not come across a situation for which Wistia was not available when needed.
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    Performance
    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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    Wistia
    I have never had any technical issues with Wistia. The service is fast and reliable. video play back begins as soon as a few seconds of video have buffered. The stats are accurate and available within a few hours of current use. I have integrated it with Marketo and found that the integration is clean and is easily incorporated into the campaign logic flow. (ex. If the user played more than 50% of the video, do Action-A, otherwise do Action-B.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Wistia
    We have only had to reach out to Wistia support a handful of times in the 4 years we have been using Wistia. They have always been quick to respond and help us solve the problem. The system is self-service so there should be very little to no need to reach out to support on a regular basis.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Wistia
    We were in the process of changing our website so that took some time to get Wistia implemented in to our website.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Wistia
    Wistia is for business. Period. Vimeo has none of the benefits for a business that Wistia offers. The SEO value and SUPER FAST playback speed are essential. Wistia has it all. Personally, I can rarely get thought a video if hosted on Vimeo because of the glitchy playback and slow rendering.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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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    Wistia
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    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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    Wistia
    We use many platforms and Wistia has been a standout in terms of reliability and scaleability.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Wistia
    • Doubled lead capture from lead magnet on website from one year to the next.
    • Increased email interaction on newsletters when embedding Wistia video thumbnail into email campaigns (10-15% links clicked bumped to 30-40% links clicked).
    • Can save us about 50+ hours of one-on-one client meeting time per year for pointing clients to video content rather than presenting the same info in a live setting.
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