Software · head to head
vFairs vs BigMarker
The short version
- Each has a real cost: vFairs the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs every enquiry to a demo booking or a sales email; BigMarker no prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote
- They diverge on capability: vFairs covers 3D virtual venues, BigMarker covers Live webinars.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which vFairs and BigMarker actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 vFairs
- 3D virtual venues
- Virtual booths
- Live chat
- Webinar rooms
- Gamification
- Zoom
- Workday
Only in BigMarker
- Live webinars
- On-demand content
- Virtual summits
- Engagement tools
- Landing pages
- Marketo
- Zapier
- Mailchimp
Both cover
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
vFairs
- Running virtual and hybrid trade shows and career fairs with exhibitor boothsnot BigMarker
- Hosting online conferences with sponsored exhibitor hallsnot BigMarker
BigMarker
- Live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and Q&Anot vFairs
- Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot vFairs
- Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot vFairs
- Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot vFairs
- White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot vFairs
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
vFairs
- The pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs every enquiry to a demo booking or a sales email
- Extra sessions, extra booths, accessibility features, expanded attendee capacity and managed services are all sold as paid add-ons rather than included
- Licences are sold annually rather than per single event
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
vFairs
$5000/event- Basic$5000/event
- 3D venue
- Virtual booths
- Webinar rooms
- Professional$10000/event
- Custom design
- Gamification
- Analytics
- Enterprise$20000/event
- Full customization
- API integration
- Dedicated 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 vFairs if
- You need 3d virtual venues.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want virtual booths.
Choose BigMarker if
- You need live webinars.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want on-demand content.
Questions people ask
- Is vFairs or BigMarker better?
- Neither clearly leads. vFairs starts at $5000/event and BigMarker at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, vFairs or BigMarker?
- vFairs starts at $5000/event and BigMarker at $99/month.
- Does vFairs or BigMarker run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is vFairs best used for?
- vFairs is most often used for running virtual and hybrid trade shows and career fairs with exhibitor booths, hosting online conferences with sponsored exhibitor halls. Of those, running virtual and hybrid trade shows and career fairs with exhibitor booths and hosting online conferences with sponsored exhibitor halls are not what BigMarker is typically brought in for.
- What can vFairs do that BigMarker cannot?
- vFairs covers 3D virtual venues, Virtual booths, Live chat, Webinar rooms. BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Engagement tools. Both handle Salesforce, HubSpot, Web support, Ios support.