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BigMarker vs Crowdcast

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BigMarker

Software

The webinar platform built for marketers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Crowdcast

Software

Live video Q&As, interviews, and webinars

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BigMarker no prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote; Crowdcast exceeding the plan's attendee limit costs $0.15 per extra live attendee, so an unexpectedly popular session bills on the spot
  • They diverge on capability: BigMarker covers Live webinars, Crowdcast covers Live streaming.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BigMarker and Crowdcast actually diverge.

Attributes where BigMarker and Crowdcast differ
AttributeBigMarkerCrowdcast
Starting price$99/month$49/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20102015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 BigMarker

  • Live webinars
  • On-demand content
  • Virtual summits
  • Engagement tools
  • Landing pages
  • HubSpot
  • Marketo
  • Salesforce

Only in Crowdcast

  • Live streaming
  • Q&A sessions
  • Polls
  • Multi-speaker
  • Replay library
  • ConvertKit
  • Stripe
  • PayPal

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • Mailchimp
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

BigMarker

  • Live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and Q&Anot Crowdcast
  • Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot Crowdcast
  • Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot Crowdcast
  • Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot Crowdcast
  • White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot Crowdcast

Crowdcast

  • Hosting live webinars and interactive Q and A sessionsnot BigMarker
  • Running paid online events with registrationnot BigMarker

Where each one falls short

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

BigMarker

  • No prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote
  • Host licences are capped by tier, at 1 on Basic, 4 on Enterprise and 6 on Enterprise+
  • Attendee ceilings gate the tiers, at 1,000 on Basic against 10,000 on Enterprise
  • SSO, multi-factor authentication, white-labelled domains and live captioning are Enterprise+ only
  • API access and breakout rooms require Enterprise

Crowdcast

  • Exceeding the plan's attendee limit costs $0.15 per extra live attendee, so an unexpectedly popular session bills on the spot
  • Session length is capped by plan, at 2 hours on Lite, 4 on Pro and 6 on Business
  • Team seats are tightly limited, at 1 on Lite and 2 on Pro, with additional seats at $29 each
  • Studio storage is capped at 1 GB on Lite and 5 GB on Pro
  • The 14 day trial allows 10 live attendees and 60 minute sessions, which is short of any real event

Pricing, plan by plan

BigMarker

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Live webinars
    • 100 attendees
    • Basic features
  • Elite$299/month
    • 500 attendees
    • On-demand
    • Custom branding
  • Summit$999/month
    • Virtual summits
    • 10000 attendees
    • Full features

Crowdcast

$49/month
  • Lite$49/month
    • 50 live attendees
    • 2-hour sessions
    • Basic features
  • Pro$89/month
    • 100 attendees
    • 4-hour sessions
    • Custom branding
  • Business$195/month
    • 500 attendees
    • Multi-day events
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose BigMarker if

  • You need live webinars.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want on-demand content.
BigMarker review

Choose Crowdcast if

  • You need live streaming.
  • You also want q&a sessions.
Crowdcast review

Questions people ask

Is BigMarker or Crowdcast better?
Neither clearly leads. BigMarker starts at $99/month and Crowdcast at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BigMarker or Crowdcast?
BigMarker starts at $99/month and Crowdcast at $49/month.
Does BigMarker or Crowdcast run on more platforms?
BigMarker runs on Web, Ios, Android. Crowdcast runs on Web.
What is BigMarker best used for?
BigMarker is most often used for live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and q&a, virtual events and conferences with breakout rooms, evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenter, ticketed webinars with payment collection. Of those, live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and q&a and virtual events and conferences with breakout rooms are not what Crowdcast is typically brought in for.
What can BigMarker do that Crowdcast cannot?
BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Engagement tools. Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker. Both handle Zapier, Mailchimp, Web support.
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