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StreamYard vs Cisco Webex
Cisco Webex
Software
The leading enterprise video conferencing platform
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: StreamYard the free plan stamps a StreamYard logo on every stream, caps local recordings at 2 hours per month, allows 6 on screen participants and 1 seat; Cisco Webex listed on UK G-Cloud at £6 per user per month for Cisco Webex, via reseller Conscia Group UK Ltd (ITGL)
- They diverge on capability: StreamYard covers Multi-streaming, Cisco Webex covers HD video.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which StreamYard and Cisco Webex actually diverge.
| Attribute | StreamYard | Cisco Webex |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web | Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android |
| Founded | 2018 | 1984 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 StreamYard
- Multi-streaming
- Custom branding
- Guest management
- YouTube
- Twitch
- Custom RTMP
Only in Cisco Webex
- HD video
- Transcription
- Virtual backgrounds
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Screen sharing
- Recording
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
StreamYard
- Browser based live streaming to YouTube, Facebook and other destinations at oncenot Cisco Webex
- Recording remote guest interviews and podcasts with on screen brandingnot Cisco Webex
- Running small webinars with a live viewer audiencenot Cisco Webex
Cisco Webex
- Video Conferencingnot StreamYard
- Team Collaborationnot StreamYard
- Project Managementnot StreamYard
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
StreamYard
- The free plan stamps a StreamYard logo on every stream, caps local recordings at 2 hours per month, allows 6 on screen participants and 1 seat
- 1080p full HD, watermark removal and unlimited streaming require the Core plan at $44.99 per month billed monthly
- Core limits multistreaming to 3 destinations; 8 destinations require Advanced at $88.99 per month
- Core caps permanent recording storage at 50 hours
- 4K local recording, on air webinars for up to 100 viewers, extra camera and transcript downloads are Advanced only
- The free trial on paid plans runs 7 days
Cisco Webex
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £6 per user per month for Cisco Webex, via reseller Conscia Group UK Ltd (ITGL)
Pricing, plan by plan
StreamYard
Free- FreeFree
- 20-hour streaming
- StreamYard branding
- Basic features
- Basic$25/month
- No branding
- Custom overlays
- 6 guests
- Professional$49/month
- Full HD
- 10 guests
- Recording
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
Which should you pick?
Choose StreamYard if
- You need multi-streaming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want custom branding.
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 transcription.
Questions people ask
- Is StreamYard or Cisco Webex better?
- Neither clearly leads. StreamYard starts at Free and Cisco Webex at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, StreamYard or Cisco Webex?
- StreamYard starts at Free and Cisco Webex at Free.
- Does StreamYard or Cisco Webex run on more platforms?
- StreamYard runs on Web. Cisco Webex runs on Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- Can I use StreamYard for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is StreamYard best used for?
- StreamYard is most often used for browser based live streaming to youtube, facebook and other destinations at once, recording remote guest interviews and podcasts with on screen branding, running small webinars with a live viewer audience. Of those, browser based live streaming to youtube, facebook and other destinations at once and recording remote guest interviews and podcasts with on screen branding are not what Cisco Webex is typically brought in for.
- What can StreamYard do that Cisco Webex cannot?
- StreamYard covers Multi-streaming, Custom branding, Guest management, YouTube. Cisco Webex covers HD video, Transcription, Virtual backgrounds, Slack. Both handle Screen sharing, Recording, Web support.