BigMarker vs. GlobalMeet Webcast

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BigMarker
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
BigMarker is a cloud-based webinar platform that provides webinar hosting for up to 1,000 attendees, with no downloads required, featuring HD audio and video conferencing, screen sharing, and recording. It is also can integrate a Twitter chat into a webinar. BigMarker provides hosts with tools to promote webinars, and a channel to build a community around their content. Hosts can choose between free webinars or selling tickets to monetize their content. For learners and knowledge seekers,…N/A
GlobalMeet Webcast
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
GlobalMeet Webcast enables users to conduct online broadcasts and features HD video streaming and interactive audience engagement tools. It also offers customized event branding, webcast recording and editing capabilities, and event reporting.
$3.20
per month per attendee
Pricing
BigMarkerGlobalMeet Webcast
Editions & Modules
Basic Webinar Software
Custom Quote
Enterprise Webinar Software
Custom Quote
Event Packages
Custom Quote
Essentials
$3.20
per month per attendee
Professional
$5.20
per month per attendee
Enterprise
$7.20
per month per attendee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BigMarkerGlobalMeet Webcast
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsThere are 2 ways to consume GlobalMeet Webcast. (1) As a fully managed event- which means the GlobalMeet professional services team helps setup the webcast portal, run the rehearsal and is the production manager during the live event. (Picture a TV news producer- taking people on and off camera, launching pre-recorded videos, advancing presentation slides, troubleshooting technical issues that arise, etc.) Typical price for a managed event is between $ 4K and $10K – price dependent on the Attendee Capacity (500 – 100K) and then any “extras” needed such as captions, transcriptions, translations, on-site production A/V for hybrid events, etc. (2) As a license (paid monthly or annually) that can be used to hold as many webcast events as desired. The license is ‘self-service’ but if there are particular events where professional services are required, the user can add the managed component to a single event,w hich GlobalMeet states is fairly common among license customers. Licenses can be used all year for marketing events, webinars, monthly meetings, etc and managed services can be added for the big annual meeting, CEO Town Hall or other high profile event. Typical license costs between $ 30K - $90K / year (cost dependent on the max # of attendees needed for meetings- 1K, 5K, 50K etc and the feature set.)
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Features
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Online Events Marketing
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BigMarker
9.2
Ratings
4% above category average
GlobalMeet Webcast
-
Ratings
Branding options9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
BigMarker
-
Ratings
GlobalMeet Webcast
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
BigMarker
-
Ratings
GlobalMeet Webcast
9.6
Ratings
17% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
BigMarker
-
Ratings
GlobalMeet Webcast
10.0
Ratings
19% above category average
Audience polling00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
BigMarker
-
Ratings
GlobalMeet Webcast
9.7
Ratings
16% above category average
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BigMarkerGlobalMeet Webcast
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BigMarkerGlobalMeet Webcast
Likelihood to Recommend
Being a user of BigMarker I am fully satisfied
with their program and the features they are offering to me. Clear UI with easy
to use interface helping me a lot to set up everything in minutes. Definitely
recommend this masterpiece to other business to use it for effective virtual
collaborations.
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Their team was very hands-on and helpful in the set-up and execution of our meeting. I would recommend them, especially for first-time virtual meeting planners. They were thorough and thoughtful in the planning process, which made the execution smoother.
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Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Great user interface
  • A lot of integrations
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  • It's very helpful to have a point of contact to manage communication and the event. We've worked with a few event managers over the years and they have all been great.
  • We've also had great experience during the production (e.g., pre-recording sessions for simlive events). All the production team members we've worked with have been professional and efficient.
  • Our main account contact has been an absolute pleasure to work with. He is detail oriented and responsive. And we particularly appreciate his thoughtful follow-ups after the events to confirm everything met our expectations.
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Cons
  • The biggest drawback that I am facing for a long time is that BigMarker is not very effective while integrating with other third-party software [in my experience]. It was not an easy task to set up with other meeting platforms that I was using already in the organization.
  • Secondly, the audio starts lagging, and sometimes the audience cannot listen to the audio which [I feel] needs to be fixed on an urgent basis.
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  • Although I love the polling feature, there are a few kinks that could be worked out, as the dialogue box at times interferes with the presentation.
  • Have the "guest" and "host" bubbles bigger when logging in, sometimes guests get confused and log in as a host accidentally thinking they need a password to join.
  • A kink I've noticed lately, is not being able to upload presentations forcing me to use screenshare. I'm not sure if it's a naming convention or why this error occurs.
  • I have limited use in the webcam feature as when using it in the past there was a serious lag time making it difficult to communicate, but, it could've been my internet speed as well... I'll have to give it another shot.
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Usability
BigMarker is a great piece of software and provides a good solution for our live streaming service.
Its very usable and due to its full feature set, we are able to quote on jobs quickly knowing that BigMarker is capable of meeting the clients needs. We find the remote guest feature to be somewhat limiting, but only because we are looking to provide very polished video to our clients, we use external software to stream direct to BigMarker.
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Generally, I find it relatively easy to use, but I'm a techie, so I understand that a certain amount of training is required for most other business users. The counterpoint here is, of course, that GM provides excellent knowledge articles and training material. The barrier of entry is a bit high due to customer hesitation to "just try it". Training is necessary, but well done and available. Knowledge is a Self-Service after all.
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Support Rating
The support staff is exceptionally doing well. They
are always available for the solution of queries. Listen to my queries very
patiently and provide a solution of problems in the limited time duration and
solve the query. The technical staff is also working well. I recently faced some
errors in handling the progress of tasks and I send the feedback to their team,
they responded to that feedback and corrected these errors and bugs immediately.
Always welcome to feedback them about their platform.
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Alternatives Considered
None of the other software we tested before choosing BigMarker had a full feature list that worked so well for events. Zoom, which is the go to software for many of our competitors was very limiting, although there was some effort needed to educate our client that there was a better way. We also use Vimeo, but this is only for simple live stream video delivery, Vimeos Q and A and other features are very basic in comparison. GoToWebinar doesn't compete
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GlobalMeet is much superior in service and attention to detail for their client's events. Repeat business is a gauge of success and they have much repeat business.
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Return on Investment
  • BigMarker has helped tremendously with ROI, helping members to find me and join our organization!
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  • GlobalMeet Webcast has allowed us to provide our training to a large audience at a price point suited for a non-profit
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