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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ABlueJeans Events was a cloud-based platform that enables presenters to interact over video and stream their event to thousands of viewers, supporting all-hands meetings, webinars and large-scale events. The product was acquired by Verizon in 2020, and discontinued in 2023.

    $41.67

    per month

    Webex Webinars

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AWebex Webinars is a scalable webinar platform that helps users to create engaging and impactful experiences for everyone, from small sessions to massive global audiences.N/A
    Pricing
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)Webex Webinars
    Editions & Modules
    Events - Video Webinars 100 Attendees
    $41.67
    per month
    Events - Video Webinars 200 Attendees
    $50.00
    per month
    Events - Video Webinars 500 Attendees
    $57.50
    per month
    Events - Large Scale Events (Up to 150k Attendees)
    Custom Quote
    Webex Events
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)Webex Webinars
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsVIDEO WEBINAR / EVENT FEATURES Host an unlimited number of non-concurrent webinars 100, 200, 500 attendee plans available Maximum webinar duration is two hours Attendee registration workflow & reporting Moderator Dashboard delivers production controls in a single pane Attendee engagement - Chat, Raise Hand, Q&A with Up-Voting, & Live Polling No download, browser-based attendee experience Dolby Voice included for crystal-clear audio Widescale live streaming via Facebook Live Automated closed captioning for improved accessibility Intermission & Pause Broadcast feature Presenter prep room and attendee waiting area Online support only Live and Self Paced Training (free)
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    Community Pulse
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)Webex Webinars
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    48 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    32 Answers
    Features
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)Webex Webinars
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BlueJeans Events (discontinued) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    7.7
    30 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    7.0
    48 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Dashboards7.526 Ratings6.544 Ratings
    Data exportability8.028 Ratings7.645 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of BlueJeans Events (discontinued) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    6.8
    74 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    7.8
    54 Ratings
    2% below category average
    High quality audio8.874 Ratings9.254 Ratings
    Mobile support7.566 Ratings6.549 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of BlueJeans Events (discontinued) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    8.2
    73 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendar integration7.764 Ratings9.646 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.771 Ratings8.352 Ratings
    Slideshows6.762 Ratings9.049 Ratings
    Event registration9.832 Ratings8.849 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of BlueJeans Events (discontinued) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    7.6
    68 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.2
    52 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Audience polling8.956 Ratings8.051 Ratings
    Q&A8.964 Ratings8.449 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of BlueJeans Events (discontinued) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    6.4
    68 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    7.1
    50 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Participant roles & permissions9.466 Ratings7.550 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list5.856 Ratings6.844 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of BlueJeans Events (discontinued) and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    6.7
    24 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    6.6
    40 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Branding options7.523 Ratings6.838 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation6.019 Ratings6.435 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)Webex Webinars
    Small Businesses
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.1 out of 10
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Webinars
    Score9.1 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Webinars
    Score9.1 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)Webex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (74 ratings)
    8.2
    (56 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.3
    (11 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.8
    (44 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    5.9
    (26 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)Webex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    BlueJeans Events is really well-suited for large attendance virtual events and meetings. It was perfect for many of the classes I've taken, as well as hosted, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, where oftentimes in-person classes and interactions have been limited. I love how BlueJeans Events fosters meetings and interactions for large numbers of individuals, despite the fact that in-person meetings of this size have not entirely been feasible during the past year and a half.
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    I'd say mainly well suited for larger audiences. I think there's probably some products that are a little more economical for smaller audiences, but if you need a solid, reliable platform for larger audiences, say more than a hundred people. So this is the best product for that or at least top two.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Automatically generated reminder emails to registered attendees before the event.
    • Easy to host a panel and have them meet before the event goes live.
    • Moderator chat allows for those running the program to chat without all of the attendees seeing. This allows for you to address technical issues, program flow, etc.
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    Cisco
    • Cisco Webex Events is very straightforward and easy to use. Setting up an event within the platform is quite simple - anyone can do it.
    • Webex Events is a great add-on feature to the Webex conferencing platform to allow a one-way broadcast of information, rather than worrying about attendees being able to interrupt the presentation.
    • Recording a session is fairly simple and accessing the recordings post-event is quite reliable. I believe you can also upload .mp4 files into the Webex Events platform to serve as a host.
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    Cons
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    • Reliability is the biggest challenge I see with BlueJeans. There are times when BlueJeans seems to handle the demands of a big company seamlessly, but then there are other times when BlueJeans runs into issues that I've seen affect entire offices for extended periods of time which creates a challenge for the teams who depend on BlueJeans to effectively run their remote meetings. While in the grand scheme of things, these outages have been few and far between, when they happen people aren't able to start their BlueJeans meetings and have to scramble for an alternate way to meet (while attendees are simultaneously having issues trying to dial into the BlueJeans meeting).
    • Aside from the occasional outage, the quality of the video and audio is pretty solid. With variables that are likely outside of the BlueJeans product (office connectivity, bandwidth issues, internal routing) there are times where BlueJeans would either lag or echo which would either impact the output for the host of the meeting (who likely has a room full of participants) or multiple attendees. It would be great to see BlueJeans enhance their packet handling in these cases to prioritize audio over video (and perhaps auto-adjust video quality when there are bandwidth issues).
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    Cisco
    • There always seems to be room for video quality improvement (not a necessity, but would be nice)
    • Mobile screensharing from iOS/Android (and other mobile) devices would be a great feature
    • The mobile app should be able to track meetings a user has been invited to, but does not do so (yet)
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    We use it frequently and it has its advantages so I don't see better options for some kind of meetings. The quality of video and audio are great and that's what is very important to us. We like thing being professional. BlueJeans is simple and rich in possibilities. What's more, BlueJeans support is great and professional, they don't forget about their customers.
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars continues to provide exceptional value as a community engagement and professional education platform. As long as there are a multitude of event offerings and the product continues to be supported with periodic software and security updates, I can anticipate using Webex Webinars for the foreseeable future. Overall a great product!
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    This rating comes from end user experience. When they step into a meeting, they get asked to put in SSO credentials if the meeting is restricted. In many cases, the meeting is open to anyone and staff needs to enter a name to continue. Some staff will forget to add a name and come in as a Guest. Call in options will only provide the phone number for the person calling in on the participant roster. This overall can be a little confusing for some, but to others this is a great service.
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    My experience with this software is fantastic; it's so satisfying that it only took me a week to go through an internal training program to use this software, actually, I don't think this training program was necessary. Usability is one of the most fantastic features to guarantee the increase of members in remote events.
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    Reliability and Availability
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    BJ Events is Available always when we need it. There was no situation that we encountered an error or an outage. How are you doing this? :)
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars are available 24/7 and is based on your license purchase and usage. Webex Webinars needs maximum bandwidth consumption for sending and receiving videos and listed below are some examples. High-Definition Video: 2.5 Mbps (Receive) and 3.0 Mbps (Send)· High Quality Video: 1.0 Mbps (Receive) and 1.5 Mbps (Send)· Standard Quality Video: 0.5 Mbps (Receive) and 0.5 Mbps (Send) Webex Webinars makes it easy to analyze attendance statistics, send participants to a post-webinar landing page, and integrate data into CRMs and marketing automation.
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    Performance
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    I think that BlueJeans Events is 7/10 because it's pretty efficient. The audio and video quality is pretty great. I've only had a few connectivity issues but otherwise, it's performed fine. The features are also impressive; I am a huge fan of being able to record my calls so that I can refer back to them whenever necessary.
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    Cisco
    You can turn around WebEx Attendance reports within 24 hours. Sign in to Webex Site Administration and go to Reports - Access Anywhere. Select the beginning and ending dates for the report. Report data is available only for sessions conducted up to three months before the current date depending on your administration set-up. From the Sort results by drop-down list, select the sort order criteria for the report. After hosting a WebEx Webinar, you have the ability to create a report of all of the participants and the times that they entered and left the meeting. Reports cannot track emoji's or reactions. Best practice for Q&A and tracking you can integrate SLIDO. You cannot save individual polling results. Also the polling report does not include who asked and answered the questions. This limitation does not apply to SLIDO. Closed captions and transcriptions are only saved if the Webinar is recorded. If you face problems during a webinar, you can hit then button which creates and send a report to Cisco who will then look into the problems to avoid future occurrences
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    Support Rating
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    I really like site bluejeans.com and how simple it is.You can find there instructions, tips and how to create event or secure it! Of course FAQ is always useful and that's what you can find there too! Of course there is contact to support team which I remember was great and professional. Support Team really cares about their customers and don't forget about them. It feels like you can always count on them and reach out with any kind of question(s) which I think is very important.
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    Cisco
    I love the control that this product gives to those running the meetings. It allows you to assign presenter roles to people and everyone else that is an attendee can be totally controlled, like whether they can unmute, use video or just sit there and watch. It really gives control of the meeting to those who are running it. And we love that ability for those meetings that we are trying to make sure people are listening in on instead of trying to participate.
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    Online Training
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    Cisco
    It was a good training to understand not only webinars but the entire platform.
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    Implementation Rating
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    Important to gather all infroamtion from client and ensure all basis are acknowledged before actually doing the installation of equipment
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    The implementation process was fairly simple and straightforward
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    Alternatives Considered
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    BlueJeans Events is an all-in-one platform that works well when used as a moderator and as part of the audience. The feature that was useful was the practice session it allowed us to do for our tech check. Made the day of our event less stressful.
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    Cisco
    ON24 has a lot more bells and whistles, which is great when you need them but when you're looking for a straight up platform to host a stand alone webinar, Webex Webinars is a good alternative. We've selected Webex Webinars when we don't need such a customized webinar console.
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    Scalability
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    We've been using BJ Events with big event and it worked as good as smaller one. All meetings were international and it didn't seem like it at all, I mean the quality was great. Maybe time delay was noticeable sometimes (sound to video) but it might also be caused by poor quality of internet connection.
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars is a scalable platform designed for interactive experiences. It can accommodate attendees from 100 up to 100,000 attendees depending on the purchase of your license. The scalability is based on each company's requirements and usage. Webex Webinars can offer key features like real-time translations, moderated Q&A, live polling, and chat, making it suitable for both small and large audiences and can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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    Return on Investment
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    • There has certainly been significant cost savings on travel, particularly for internal communications. We have also found that BlueJeans has been better than other client systems like Webex. For example, we regularly switch to using BlueJeans over customer systems (Webex, Skype for Business).
    • Certainly meetings are shorter and more productive, specifically our daily standup meetings with remote users.
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    Cisco
    • Allowed us to keep our product development moving forward during the pandemic.
    • Reduced our travel costs by hosting virtual events.
    • Allows us to host more events because of reduced cost over in-person events.
    • Helps us with faster time to market on features as we can quickly set up and host a focus group.
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    ScreenShots

    BlueJeans Events (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of This is the event interface as it appears to event moderators.Screenshot of The presenter interface allows up to 150 on-camera speakers to host events.Screenshot of Join from any video-enabled room, computer, or mobile device. Access events on browsers without downloading an app.