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Airmeet vs RingCentral

Airmeet logo

Airmeet

Webinar & Virtual Events

All-in-one platform for virtual and hybrid events

From
$167/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
RingCentral logo

RingCentral

Telecommunications

Unified communications platform for enterprise

From
$24.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Airmeet interface has many interactive features requiring new attendees to understand social lounges, speed networking, polls, and QA before joining; RingCentral the pricing page shows no per user rate until you enter a user count, so the headline plan cost is not published outright
  • They diverge on capability: Airmeet covers Social lounge, RingCentral covers VoIP calling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airmeet and RingCentral actually diverge.

Attributes where Airmeet and RingCentral differ
AttributeAirmeetRingCentral
Starting price$167/month$24.99/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android
CategoryWebinar & Virtual EventsTelecommunications
Founded20191999

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airmeet

  • Social lounge
  • Speed networking
  • Virtual booths
  • Live streaming
  • Q&A and polls
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Mailchimp

Only in RingCentral

  • VoIP calling
  • Video conferencing
  • Team messaging
  • SMS/MMS
  • File storage
  • Call recording
  • Analytics
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airmeet

  • Event planningnot RingCentral
  • Ticket salesnot RingCentral
  • Attendee managementnot RingCentral
  • Virtual eventsnot RingCentral
  • Event marketingnot RingCentral

RingCentral

  • Cloud phone system with business numbers, extensions and call routingnot Airmeet
  • Combining voice, video meetings and team messaging in one subscriptionnot Airmeet
  • Adding contact centre and analytics capability to a distributed workforcenot Airmeet

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airmeet

  • Interface has many interactive features requiring new attendees to understand social lounges, speed networking, polls, and QA before joining
  • Mobile experience not on par with desktop version; effective hosting requires a laptop
  • Resource-intensive platform that can be heavy on bandwidth, with video quality degradation on weak internet connections
  • Limited customization options for backgrounds, banners, and landing page content

RingCentral

  • The pricing page shows no per user rate until you enter a user count, so the headline plan cost is not published outright
  • The advertised saving of up to 33 percent requires paying annually rather than monthly
  • Cost centre management, multiple support admins, custom roles and adoption analytics are limited to the Advanced and Ultra packages
  • AI Receptionist starts at $39 a month, Conversational Intelligence at $60 a month, the Call Queues Booster is $35 a month and the Business SMS Booster is $25 a month, all charged on top of the plan
  • SMS is excluded from the free trial

Pricing, plan by plan

Airmeet

$167/month
  • Premium Webinars$167/month
    • 2 team members
    • Webinars up to 10,000 attendees
    • Live/Simulive/On-demand formats
  • Events$null/month
    • 5 team members
    • Multi-track events
    • Hybrid formats

RingCentral

$24.99/month
  • Essentials$24.99/month
    • Calls, meetings, messaging
    • Video conferencing
    • File sharing
  • Standard$34.99/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Advanced features
    • Call recording

Which should you pick?

Choose Airmeet if

  • You need social lounge.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want speed networking.
Airmeet review

Choose RingCentral if

  • You need voip calling.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want video conferencing.
RingCentral review

Questions people ask

Is Airmeet or RingCentral better?
Neither clearly leads. Airmeet starts at $167/month and RingCentral at $24.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airmeet or RingCentral?
Airmeet starts at $167/month and RingCentral at $24.99/month.
Does Airmeet or RingCentral run on more platforms?
Airmeet runs on Web, iOS, Android. RingCentral runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
What is Airmeet best used for?
Airmeet is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what RingCentral is typically brought in for.
What can Airmeet do that RingCentral cannot?
Airmeet covers Social lounge, Speed networking, Virtual booths, Live streaming. RingCentral covers VoIP calling, Video conferencing, Team messaging, SMS/MMS. Both handle Salesforce, Slack, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Airmeet: Does Airmeet offer a free plan?

No free plan, but Airmeet offers a free trial. Premium Webinars starts at $167/month (annual) or $199/month (monthly).

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Airmeet: What platforms does Airmeet support?

Airmeet is available as web/browser-based platform and native mobile apps for iOS and Android.

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Airmeet: Does Airmeet support large attendee counts?

Yes, attendee capacity starts from 100 and scales up to 10,000 depending on the plan.

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Airmeet: Can I record webinars with Airmeet?

Yes, Airmeet supports recording in live, simulive (simulated live), and on-demand formats.

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