Webinar & Virtual Events · head to head
Cisco Webex vs BigMarker
Cisco Webex
Webinar & Virtual Events
The leading enterprise video conferencing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
BigMarker
Webinar & Virtual Events
The webinar platform built for marketers
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Cisco Webex has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Cisco Webex listed on UK G-Cloud at £6 per user per month for Cisco Webex, via reseller Conscia Group UK Ltd (ITGL); BigMarker no prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote
- They diverge on capability: Cisco Webex covers HD video, BigMarker covers Live webinars.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cisco Webex and BigMarker actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cisco Webex | BigMarker |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $99/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1984 | 2010 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinar & Virtual Events).
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 Cisco Webex
- HD video
- Screen sharing
- Recording
- Transcription
- Virtual backgrounds
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Calendar
Only in BigMarker
- Live webinars
- On-demand content
- Virtual summits
- Engagement tools
- Landing pages
- HubSpot
- Marketo
- Zapier
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cisco Webex
- Video Conferencingnot BigMarker
- Team Collaborationnot BigMarker
- Project Managementnot BigMarker
BigMarker
- Live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and Q&Anot Cisco Webex
- Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot Cisco Webex
- Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot Cisco Webex
- Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot Cisco Webex
- White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot Cisco Webex
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cisco Webex
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £6 per user per month for Cisco Webex, via reseller Conscia Group UK Ltd (ITGL)
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Cisco Webex
Free- FreeFree
- 40-min group meetings
- Unlimited 1:1 calls
- HD video
- Starter$13.5/month
- Unlimited meetings
- 100 participants
- Recording
- Pro$26.99/month
- 300 participants
- Advanced security
- Priority support
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
Which should you pick?
Choose Cisco Webex if
- You need hd video.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- You also want screen sharing.
Choose BigMarker if
- You need live webinars.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want on-demand content.
Questions people ask
- Is Cisco Webex or BigMarker better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cisco Webex starts at Free and BigMarker at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cisco Webex or BigMarker?
- Cisco Webex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cisco Webex and $99/month for BigMarker.
- Does Cisco Webex or BigMarker run on more platforms?
- Cisco Webex runs on Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. BigMarker runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Cisco Webex for free?
- Yes. Cisco Webex has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BigMarker starts at $99/month.
- What is Cisco Webex best used for?
- Cisco Webex is most often used for video conferencing, team collaboration, project management. Of those, video conferencing and team collaboration are not what BigMarker is typically brought in for.
- What can Cisco Webex do that BigMarker cannot?
- Cisco Webex covers HD video, Screen sharing, Recording, Transcription. BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Engagement tools. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.