Software · head to head
BigMarker vs vFairs
The short version
- Each has a real cost: BigMarker no prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote; vFairs the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs every enquiry to a demo booking or a sales email
- They diverge on capability: BigMarker covers Live webinars, vFairs covers 3D virtual venues.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BigMarker and vFairs actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
- Marketo
- Zapier
- Mailchimp
Only in vFairs
- 3D virtual venues
- Virtual booths
- Live chat
- Webinar rooms
- Gamification
- Zoom
- Workday
Both cover
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android 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 vFairs
- Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot vFairs
- Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot vFairs
- Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot vFairs
- White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot vFairs
vFairs
- Running virtual and hybrid trade shows and career fairs with exhibitor boothsnot BigMarker
- Hosting online conferences with sponsored exhibitor hallsnot 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
vFairs
- The pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs every enquiry to a demo booking or a sales email
- Extra sessions, extra booths, accessibility features, expanded attendee capacity and managed services are all sold as paid add-ons rather than included
- Licences are sold annually rather than per single 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
vFairs
$5000/event- Basic$5000/event
- 3D venue
- Virtual booths
- Webinar rooms
- Professional$10000/event
- Custom design
- Gamification
- Analytics
- Enterprise$20000/event
- Full customization
- API integration
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose BigMarker if
- You need live webinars.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want on-demand content.
Choose vFairs if
- You need 3d virtual venues.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want virtual booths.
Questions people ask
- Is BigMarker or vFairs better?
- Neither clearly leads. BigMarker starts at $99/month and vFairs at $5000/event, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BigMarker or vFairs?
- BigMarker starts at $99/month and vFairs at $5000/event.
- Does BigMarker or vFairs run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 vFairs is typically brought in for.
- What can BigMarker do that vFairs cannot?
- BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Engagement tools. vFairs covers 3D virtual venues, Virtual booths, Live chat, Webinar rooms. Both handle HubSpot, Salesforce, Web support, Ios support.