One of the biggest challenges event organizers have concerning virtual and hybrid events is setting up webinar sessions. The webinar provider selection is huge and it can be daunting to start the research to make a best decision. b2match, an all-in-one event management software, has done the homework for you.
Springing off Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions we were able to boil down recommendations to market leaders and an interesting challenger. We decided to do this because an entire overview of all the providers would be information overload. We also know from our customers that most virtual or hybrid event organizers consider well-established providers over new ones.
Market leaders:
- Cisco Webex Meetings
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom Microsoft (Teams)
- LogMeIn (GoToWebinar)
- Google Hangout (Meet)
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Let's deep dive into each option.
Cisco Webex Meetings
Cisco Webex is part of the well-known and acclaimed parent company Cisco, and it lives up to the expectations.
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Microsoft Teams
Besides managing organizations’ entire digital communication, Microsoft Teams provides the full range of features that you expect a video conferencing software provider to offer. If your organization already uses Microsoft 365, it is straightforward to benefit from the well-working webinar features at your fingertips.
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Zoom
Zoom is one of the market-leading video conferencing solutions on the market. It’s known to be quick and easy to set up with a user-friendly interface.
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GotoWebinar (by LogMeIn)
GotoWebinar offers a simple, self-service webinar tool since 2004. It is especially well-suited for large scale webinars.
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Google Hangouts (Google Meet)
Google Hangouts, or nowadays just called Google Meet, is a completely free solution that easily integrates with the Chrome Browser and Gmail.
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Jitsi Meet
Jitsi Meet is a fully encrypted, 100% open source video conferencing solution that you can use all day, every day, for free — with no account needed.
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Edudip
Edudip is a German provider with a clear and distinct focus on webinars. Because of this focus, this solution has some moderation and control features that are especially useful when integrating webinar sessions to your event agenda.
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There are a lot of solid webinar software providers out there for you to choose from. Just don't forget to consider if any of them easily integrates into your event management software, which they all do with b2match. Also if required for your events, make sure the product you choose is GDPR compliant.
Contact us for a free consultation for your virtual and hybrid event goals.
