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Bizzabo vs Demio

Bizzabo logo

Bizzabo

Software

The Event Experience Operating System

From
$499/month
Rated
-
Demio logo

Demio

Software

Webinars that work for you

From
$59/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bizzabo high starting cost of $499 per user per month with premium features requiring additional paid add-ons; Demio the Starter plan at $45 a month billed annually caps attendees at 50 and sessions at 3 hours
  • They diverge on capability: Bizzabo covers Event registration, Demio covers Live webinars.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bizzabo and Demio actually diverge.

Attributes where Bizzabo and Demio differ
AttributeBizzaboDemio
Starting price$499/month$59/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded20122015

Identical on both: 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 Bizzabo

  • Event registration
  • Mobile event app
  • Networking
  • Sponsor management
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • Slack
  • Zoom

Only in Demio

  • Live webinars
  • Automated webinars
  • On-demand content
  • Registration pages
  • ActiveCampaign
  • Drip
  • ConvertKit
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Analytics
  • HubSpot
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Bizzabo

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

Demio

  • Running live and automated marketing webinarsnot Bizzabo
  • Recording and replaying webinars on demand with registration trackingnot Bizzabo

Where each one falls short

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

Bizzabo

  • High starting cost of $499 per user per month with premium features requiring additional paid add-ons
  • Technical issues with event check-in, such as slow loading and syncing during peak times
  • Limited customer support on lower-tier plans with slow response times
  • Virtual event capabilities less advanced than dedicated virtual event platforms
  • Website builder has limited assets and customization options

Demio

  • The Starter plan at $45 a month billed annually caps attendees at 50 and sessions at 3 hours
  • Automated and pre recorded on demand webinars are excluded from Starter, so the entry plan is live only
  • 1080p streaming, restreaming, live captions, auto transcriptions and custom domains are all Premium only
  • Attendee capacity is a priced tier within a plan rather than a soft limit, at 150, 500, 1,000 or 3,000
  • Only Premium, at $196 a month billed annually, removes the host limit

Pricing, plan by plan

Bizzabo

$499/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Bizzabo review.

Demio

$59/month
  • Starter$59/month
    • 50 attendees
    • 3-hour sessions
    • Basic features
  • Growth$109/month
    • 150 attendees
    • Automated webinars
    • Custom branding
  • Premium$234/month
    • 500 attendees
    • 8-hour sessions
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Bizzabo if

  • You need event registration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want mobile event app.

Choose Demio if

  • You need live webinars.
  • You also want automated webinars.

Questions people ask

Is Bizzabo or Demio better?
Neither clearly leads. Bizzabo starts at $499/month and Demio at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bizzabo or Demio?
Bizzabo starts at $499/month and Demio at $59/month.
Does Bizzabo or Demio run on more platforms?
Bizzabo runs on Web, iOS, Android. Demio runs on Web.
What is Bizzabo best used for?
Bizzabo is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what Demio is typically brought in for.
What can Bizzabo do that Demio cannot?
Bizzabo covers Event registration, Mobile event app, Networking, Sponsor management. Demio covers Live webinars, Automated webinars, On-demand content, Registration pages. Both handle Analytics, HubSpot, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bizzabo: What is the starting price for Bizzabo?

Bizzabo's Event Experience OS starts at $499 per user per month when billed annually, with a 3-user minimum, totaling $17,999 per year. Premium add-ons for virtual production, integrations, and networking features incur additional costs.

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Bizzabo: What does Bizzabo's base platform include?

The base platform includes unlimited events and registrations, contact management, ticketing, email campaigns, event website builder, mobile app, analytics, and 24/7 customer support.

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Bizzabo: What integrations does Bizzabo support?

Bizzabo integrates with over 20 platforms including HubSpot CRM, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Mailchimp, Marketo Engage, Slack, Stripe, PayPal, GoTo Webinar, and Zapier.

Source
Bizzabo: Does Bizzabo offer AI features?

Yes, Bizzabo introduced Bizzy, an AI attendee copilot that provides real-time guidance, session discovery recommendations, and networking support to improve attendee experience.

Source

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