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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BrightTALK

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ABrightTALK Central is a B2B marketing platform to create content, engage an audience, and reach new prospects to deliver revenue growth. BrightTALK is a subsidiary of TechTarget.N/A

    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
    BrightTALKWebex Webinars
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Webex Events
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightTALKWebex Webinars
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BrightTALKWebex Webinars
    Considered Both Products
    BrightTALK
    No answer on this topic
    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Would buy again
    48 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    32 Answers
    Features
    BrightTALKWebex Webinars
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BrightTALK and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    7.0
    48 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Dashboards8.52 Ratings6.544 Ratings
    Data exportability8.01 Ratings7.645 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of BrightTALK and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    7.8
    54 Ratings
    2% below category average
    High quality audio9.52 Ratings9.254 Ratings
    Mobile support8.01 Ratings6.549 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of BrightTALK and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendar integration10.02 Ratings9.646 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.52 Ratings8.352 Ratings
    Slideshows10.02 Ratings9.049 Ratings
    Event registration8.02 Ratings8.849 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of BrightTALK and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.2
    52 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Audience polling7.01 Ratings8.051 Ratings
    Q&A8.02 Ratings8.449 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of BrightTALK and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    7.1
    50 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Participant roles & permissions7.52 Ratings7.550 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.01 Ratings6.844 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of BrightTALK and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    BrightTALK
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    6.6
    40 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Branding options8.01 Ratings6.838 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation10.01 Ratings6.435 Ratings
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    BrightTALKWebex 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
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score9.8 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrightTALKWebex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (56 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.1
    (2 ratings)
    5.9
    (26 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightTALKWebex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BrightTALK
    BrightTalk is well suited for those who cannot always attend live webinars, and can browse through many uploaded webinars. It integrates well with other organizations and provides an ease for what your organization might want to promote. I believe BrightTalk would be best suited for companies with a large employee base.
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    Cisco
    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
    BrightTALK
    • Training
    • Product explanation.
    • Suggestive referrals.
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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
    BrightTALK
    • Our sphere is healthcare and I would appreciate even more customization to this sector.
    • Sometimes a shorter webinar would be preferred, an hour is a long time in today's demanding marketplace.
    • More of the local live events, love these.
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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
    BrightTALK
    No answers on this topic
    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
    BrightTALK
    BrightTalk has an excellent usability and is intuitive with its design. The registration of events is secure, and the connectivity to webinars is seamless
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    Cisco
    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
    BrightTALK
    No answers on this topic
    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
    BrightTALK
    No answers on this topic
    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
    BrightTALK
    We have not had to contact support.
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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
    BrightTALK
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It was a good training to understand not only webinars but the entire platform.
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    Implementation Rating
    BrightTALK
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    The implementation process was fairly simple and straightforward
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    Alternatives Considered
    BrightTALK
    GoToMeeting is less expensive but does not provide access to a database of users or a good platform to showcase recorded webinars in a channel. BrightTalk is created more as a marketing and content hub so is better for marketing activities.
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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
    BrightTALK
    No answers on this topic
    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
    BrightTALK
    • For identifying qualified leads and bringing people through the buyer's journey, BrightTALK has proved to have strong ROI.
    • Existing and potential customers, as well as partners, stay engaged with our content on BrightTALK. This is a big positive for us.
    • This allows us to easily connect with our audience and the platform is low maintenance for us.
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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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