Webinar & Virtual Events · head to head
Cisco Webex vs eWebinar
Cisco Webex
Webinar & Virtual Events
The leading enterprise video conferencing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
eWebinar
Webinar & Virtual Events
Automated and evergreen webinar platform
- From
- On request
- 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); eWebinar the subscription level is set automatically by how many active eWebinars you have, so the bill moves up on its own as you publish more
- They diverge on capability: Cisco Webex covers HD video, eWebinar covers Evergreen webinars.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cisco Webex and eWebinar actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cisco Webex | eWebinar |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android | Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web |
| Founded | 1984 | 2016 |
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 eWebinar
- Evergreen webinars
- Live-like automation
- Lead scoring
- Integrations
- Analytics
- HubSpot
- Zapier
- ActiveCampaign
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 eWebinar
- Team Collaborationnot eWebinar
- Project Managementnot eWebinar
eWebinar
- Turning recorded demos into automated on-demand webinars with chatnot Cisco Webex
- Evergreen customer onboarding and training sessionsnot 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)
eWebinar
- The subscription level is set automatically by how many active eWebinars you have, so the bill moves up on its own as you publish more
- Level 1 at $99 per month allows only one active eWebinar and 1,000 registrants per month
- Level 3 at $299 per month covers 15 active eWebinars and charges $15 per month for each additional one
- Extra registrants are sold only in blocks of 1,000 at $49 per month per block
- Removing the 'Powered by eWebinar' branding costs $99 per month on top of the subscription
- Using your own custom domain costs $99 per month extra
- The Salesforce integration is a $249 per month add-on and the Marketo integration is $179 per month
- Advanced access control, which restricts who can join by email domain, is a $49 per month add-on
- The universal cross-webinar dashboard is a $229 per month add-on
- Enterprise registrant volumes and active webinar counts are quoted by sales with no published rate
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
eWebinar
On request- Professional$99/month
- Up to 3 webinars
- Lead scoring
- Business$249/month
- Unlimited webinars
- Advanced automation
- Enterprise$499/month
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated support
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 eWebinar if
- You need evergreen webinars.
- You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want live-like automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Cisco Webex or eWebinar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cisco Webex starts at Free and eWebinar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cisco Webex or eWebinar?
- Cisco Webex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cisco Webex and On request for eWebinar.
- Does Cisco Webex or eWebinar run on more platforms?
- Cisco Webex runs on Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. eWebinar runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- Can I use Cisco Webex for free?
- Yes. Cisco Webex has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. eWebinar starts at On request.
- 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 eWebinar is typically brought in for.
- What can Cisco Webex do that eWebinar cannot?
- Cisco Webex covers HD video, Screen sharing, Recording, Transcription. eWebinar covers Evergreen webinars, Live-like automation, Lead scoring, Integrations. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.