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Webex Events (formerly Socio)

Webex Events (formerly Socio)
Formerly Socio

Overview

What is Webex Events (formerly Socio)?

Webex Events (formerly Socio) gives event professionals event tech to power every stage of the event planning & execution process.

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Recent Reviews

Webex Events Review

10 out of 10
September 13, 2023
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My organization and I use Webex Events for an annual event. Webex Events simplifies badge printing and registration. This tool also …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Mobile Application (10)
    8.7
    87%
  • Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile (10)
    8.5
    85%
  • Responsive Design for Web Access (10)
    8.5
    85%
  • Audience engagement (9)
    8.0
    80%

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Pricing

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What is Webex Events (formerly Socio)?

Webex Events (formerly Socio) gives event professionals event tech to power every stage of the event planning & execution process.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://socio.events/pricing?utm_campai…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

How to create an Event in Webex Events

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Features

Mobile Capabilities

Support for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

8.6
Avg 8.3

Online Meetings / Events

Features related to hosting and attending meetings and events online.

9.4
Avg 8.2

Online Events Collaboration

Features related to collaboration between attendees during web conferences, webinars, and other online events.

8
Avg 8.0

Online Events Security

Features related to the security of meetings and other events held via web conferencing/webinar software.

8.7
Avg 8.6

Online Events Marketing

Features related to the marketing and branding of online events, and use of online events for marketing purposes.

8.6
Avg 8.3

Virtual Event

These are features for Virtual Event software.

8.2
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is Webex Events (formerly Socio)?

Webex Events (formerly Socio) is an end-to-end event management platform powering immersive, intuitive, and inclusive virtual, hybrid, and in-person events. It includes multiple event apps, registration, check-in and badge printing, lead retrieval, and live streaming technology. Webex Events is designed to blend flexibility with ease of use so organizers can host engaging events that support their goals, no matter the type of event or organization.

Webex Events (formerly Socio) Features

Virtual Event Features

  • Supported: Registration, RSVP, and ticketing
  • Supported: Livestreaming
  • Supported: Audience engagement
  • Supported: Event recording
  • Supported: Virtual booths
  • Supported: Networking
  • Supported: Event analytics

Online Events Collaboration Features

  • Supported: Live chat
  • Supported: Audience polling
  • Supported: Q&A
  • Supported: Meeting space storage
  • Supported: Handouts

Online Events Marketing Features

  • Supported: Branding options
  • Supported: Attendee list export

Online Events Security Features

  • Supported: User authentication
  • Supported: Participant roles & permissions
  • Supported: Confidential attendee list
  • Supported: Secure file sharing

Online Meetings / Events Features

  • Supported: Scheduling
  • Supported: Record meetings / events
  • Supported: Media
  • Supported: Event registration

Mobile Capabilities Features

  • Supported: Responsive Design for Web Access
  • Supported: Mobile Application
  • Supported: Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

Additional Features

  • Supported: Sponsor Booths
  • Supported: Registration
  • Supported: Mobile Check-In
  • Supported: On-Site tickets & registration
  • Supported: Floor plans/maps
  • Supported: Social media integrations & promotion
  • Supported: Event agendas & schedules
  • Supported: Attendee networking & surveys
  • Supported: Reporting & dashboards
  • Supported: Lead generation & retrieval
  • Supported: Email customization
  • Supported: Meeting Scheduling
  • Supported: Prospect Intelligence
  • Supported: Business Card Scanner
  • Supported: Web portal
  • Supported: Mobile app
  • Supported: Gamification
  • Supported: Downloadable reports
  • Supported: Event Studio
  • Supported: Simulive
  • Supported: Live-streaming

Webex Events (formerly Socio) Screenshots

Screenshot of Webex Events (formerly Socio) Video Rooms: Attendees can chat, join topically based discussion rooms, set-up 1:1 video meetings, and connect from anywhere.Screenshot of 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 Webex Events (formerly Socio)  Lead Retrieval: So sponsors and exhibitors can capture leads with enriched data by scanning attendees’ QR codes and exporting them straight to their CRMs.

Webex Events (formerly Socio) Video

Webex Events (formerly Socio) Integrations

Webex Events (formerly Socio) Competitors

Webex Events (formerly Socio) Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mobile Web
Supported LanguagesEnglish, French (Français), Spanish (Español), Turkish (Türkçe), German (Deutsch), Greek (ελληνικά), Korean (한국어), Dutch (Nederlands), Portuguese (Português), Russian (русский), Swedish (Svenska), Simplified Chinese (中文), Italian (Italiano), Chinese Traditional (漢語), Czech (Čeština), Hindi (हिन्दी), Hungarian (Magyar), Polish (Polski), Serbian Latin (Srpski), Thai, Vietnamese

Frequently Asked Questions

Webex Events (formerly Socio) gives event professionals event tech to power every stage of the event planning & execution process.

RingCentral Events and Bizzabo are common alternatives for Webex Events (formerly Socio).

Reviewers rate Confidential attendee list and Attendee list export highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of Webex Events (formerly Socio) are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

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Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Zoom Events & Webinars
We may make the switch to Zoom at some point because their new events product is very nice. And the brand recognition of Zoom is helpful for adoption as well. But we stay with Webex Events for now because we are a bit all in on it as it's where we run all of our events.
Haylie Taylor | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Zoom
The Webinar experience from Zoom to Webex Events is a night and day difference. With Zoom our team would experience glitching and delays in audio/video, whereas with Webex Events, we would not. The only delay would be in the chat, as it would need time to catch up by a few minutes.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Webex Events stood out because of the feature allowing for easy sign-on with Google accounts. Our schools use Google accounts for staff email, so this made registration and app access fairly easy. We received very few messages requesting assistance with registration or app access - the experience for the end-user seemed easy and proved to be so.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Socio was the only one who was able to meet its promise to connect to our website and perform as hoped. Their customer service far surpasses the others but they also were price competitive.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
WebEx Events has the same functionality as many other platforms, but with a more affordable price tag. I have also found it to be more intuitive and easy to use on the user side. I don't have experience on the administrative side with other platforms but we have been very satisfied with our experience with WebEx Events.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Webex events has proved to be more stable and more accessible while allowing us to keep all the security layers in place. The fact that a person connecting to our trainings from the other side of the globe doesn't need to get his work computer prepared to assist, just his work phone, is an amazing advantage as you don't require the assistant to be in the office in the moment of the webinar. And that is key when you are involving people from different timezones.
Mynelly Perez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
  • Guidebook
Webex Events (Socio) is more conducive to larger meetings and networking. Guidebook served its purpose when our convention was on a smaller scale, and we didn't need additional functionality. Now that we have grown to a 1,000+ meetings, we need to have those additional features as we have a small staff team, and this allows us to put more information at the fingertips of our users.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I did thorough research with about 6 other companies before deciding on Webex Events. This included multiple Zoom calls/demos on the product, free trials to try them out, etc. the prompt, and excellent customer service were very noticeable to me. They were very helpful and hands-on in telling me all about the product and making sure it would be a good fit.
Bri Jones | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Socio was the most affordable, has a great team, and they're super easy-to-use. It's a comprehensive tool with a ton of capabilities, but we didn't feel like we were overpaying for a ton of bells and whistles that we wouldn't use.
Carter Halliday | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have had an opportunity to use BlueJeans Meetings before we switched to Webex Events. The main difference that I have discovered is that Webex Events has more conferencing features and less costly as compared to others. It has modern features that helps the user in preparing presentations and presenting it to audience. It can easily accomodate many people at once with quality audio and video output.
Jason Staker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
My experience with Webex Events has been the best and every event that we plan and execute with this tool is implemented successfully. The features that are set up in this product are simple and any member joining our meeting finds a simple process. The data dashboard gives us relevant business insights that help in continuous business planning. Engaging my team through chatting and video interactions has been great with productive outcomes.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
WebEx Events has more features and better UI than other event platforms. It has good analytics options and good customer support. It also has lot of features in messaging and meeting. Gamification is good and attendee can have profile with lot of options to have information. And can be used in everywhere in platform.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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.
Heba Al-Hassan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
It was a close call, but the deciding factor was the unmatched support we got with Socio. At Hopin, we would have to pay thousands extra to have support from their team (with building the site, external and internal questions, linking registration, etc). With Socio, we had countless meetings with ... where we were able to share our screen and work together.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
By far, Socio offered the greatest value... functionality compared to cost. It was a no brainer! Socio also won the day with customizable and pre-assigned schedules, which save our attendees quite a bit of time! We also appreciated the opportunity to upgrade to the white label version of the app in the future.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We didn't consider any other platforms. Once I came across Socio I knew it was the perfect fit for our event's goals. We had a very short time frame for getting our virtual event set up and the Socio team jumped right in and was SO helpful at getting us up and launched in two weeks' time.
Teri Jakob, CMP, CMM | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I like OneCause, but it is lacking in the ability to engage my attendee. I use the donation and silent auction links within my Socio account to tie it all together. The event platform area of OneCause is not enough to keep my guests engaged. When I added Socio to my events, my online appeal donations went up 53%!!
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