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BigMarker vs Webex Events

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BigMarker

Webinars

The webinar platform built for marketers

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Webex Events

Webinars

Webinars and events powered by Cisco

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Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BigMarker no prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote; Webex Events pricing not publicly disclosed and requires contacting sales
  • They diverge on capability: BigMarker covers Live webinars, Webex Events covers Webinars.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BigMarker and Webex Events actually diverge.

Attributes where BigMarker and Webex Events differ
AttributeBigMarkerWebex Events
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Founded20101984

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinars).

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
  • Landing pages
  • Zapier
  • Mailchimp

Only in Webex Events

  • Webinars
  • Virtual events
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Engagement tools
  • HubSpot
  • Marketo
  • 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 Webex Events
  • Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot Webex Events
  • Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot Webex Events
  • Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot Webex Events
  • White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot Webex Events

Webex Events

  • Virtual event hosting and managementnot BigMarker
  • In-person event registration and check-innot BigMarker
  • Hybrid event support combining virtual and in-person audiencesnot BigMarker
  • Large-scale event hosting up to 100,000 attendeesnot BigMarker
  • Professional live streaming with custom brandingnot BigMarker
  • Attendee networking and engagementnot 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

Webex Events

  • Pricing not publicly disclosed and requires contacting sales
  • No published API documentation or developer specifications
  • No documented offline functionality for mobile event apps
  • No published storage limits or attendee capacity thresholds documented

Pricing, plan by plan

BigMarker

On request
  • Basic$undefined/mo
    • 1000 live attendees
    • 1 host license
    • 9 webcams
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • 10000 live attendees
    • 4 host licenses
    • 64 webcams
  • Enterprise+$undefined/mo
    • 500000 live attendees
    • 6 host licenses
    • 2 CRM integrations

Webex Events

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Webex Events review.

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 Webex Events if

  • You need webinars.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want virtual events.
Webex Events review

Questions people ask

Is BigMarker or Webex Events better?
Neither clearly leads. BigMarker starts at On request and Webex Events at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BigMarker or Webex Events?
BigMarker starts at On request and Webex Events at On request.
Does BigMarker or Webex Events run on more platforms?
BigMarker runs on Web, Ios, Android. Webex Events runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Webex Events is typically brought in for.
What can BigMarker do that Webex Events cannot?
BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Landing pages. Webex Events covers Webinars, Virtual events, Mobile app, Analytics. Both handle Engagement tools, HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

BigMarker: How many live attendees can the BigMarker Basic plan accommodate?

The Basic plan supports up to 1,000 live attendees with 1 host license and up to 9 simultaneous webcam shares.

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BigMarker: What is BigMarker's transaction fee for monetized events?

BigMarker charges a 5% transaction fee on all revenue from paid webinars, with the vendor retaining 95% of proceeds from ticket sales.

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BigMarker: Does the Enterprise+ plan allow unlimited attendees?

The Enterprise+ plan supports up to 500,000 live attendees with 6 host licenses and includes white-labeled domains and multi-language support.

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