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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Whova

    Score8.9 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
    Pricing
    Webex WebinarsWhova
    Editions & Modules
    Webex Events
    Contact Sales
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Webex WebinarsWhova
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Whova offers discounts for multi-event packages.
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    Features
    Webex WebinarsWhova
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Webex Webinars and Whova
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    7.0
    48 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.544 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability7.645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Webex Webinars and Whova
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    7.8
    54 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support6.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Webex Webinars and Whova
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Whova
    8.0
    58 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Calendar integration9.646 Ratings8.042 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.352 Ratings7.928 Ratings
    Slideshows9.049 Ratings7.831 Ratings
    Event registration8.849 Ratings8.347 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings7.442 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Webex Webinars and Whova
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    8.2
    52 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Whova
    7.8
    55 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Audience polling8.051 Ratings7.746 Ratings
    Q&A8.449 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings7.933 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Webex Webinars and Whova
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    7.1
    50 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Whova
    8.3
    37 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Participant roles & permissions7.550 Ratings8.132 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list6.844 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings8.135 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Webex Webinars and Whova
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    6.6
    40 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Whova
    8.4
    39 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Branding options6.838 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation6.435 Ratings8.625 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings8.631 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Webex Webinars and Whova
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.4
    62 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.451 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.661 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.255 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Webex Webinars and Whova
    Feature
    Webex Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.5
    71 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings8.255 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings8.143 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings8.928 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings8.363 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings8.727 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings8.719 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings8.666 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings8.240 Ratings
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    Webex WebinarsWhova
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    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Cvent Event Management
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Splash
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Webex WebinarsWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (56 ratings)
    9.5
    (263 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    8.2
    (27 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.9
    (26 ratings)
    7.4
    (95 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (62 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Webex WebinarsWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    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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    Pros
    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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    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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    Cons
    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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    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    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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    Usability
    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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    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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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Whova
    We had no availability issues!
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    Performance
    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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    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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    Support Rating
    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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    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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    Online Training
    Cisco
    It was a good training to understand not only webinars but the entire platform.
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    Whova
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    The implementation process was fairly simple and straightforward
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    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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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Scalability
    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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    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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    Return on Investment
    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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    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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