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Webex Events vs Welcome

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Webex Events

Webinars

Webinars and events powered by Cisco

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Welcome logo

Welcome

Webinars

Enterprise event experience platform for memorable virtual events

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Webex Events pricing not publicly disclosed and requires contacting sales; Welcome the Internet Archive's capture of Welcome's homepage on 3 January 2021 confirmed its virtual events platform is sold only via 'Book a demo', with no price figure published, only customer case metrics (an average NPS score of 92 cited for one client).
  • They diverge on capability: Webex Events covers Webinars, Welcome covers Immersive event spaces.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Webex Events and Welcome actually diverge.

Attributes where Webex Events and Welcome differ
AttributeWebex EventsWelcome
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Founded19842020

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinars).

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 Webex Events

  • Webinars
  • Virtual events
  • Mobile app
  • Engagement tools
  • Analytics
  • Marketo
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Ios support

Only in Welcome

  • Immersive event spaces
  • Networking lounges
  • Breakout sessions
  • Event analytics
  • White-label options
  • Okta
  • IOS support

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • Web support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Webex Events

  • Virtual event hosting and managementnot Welcome
  • In-person event registration and check-innot Welcome
  • Hybrid event support combining virtual and in-person audiencesnot Welcome
  • Large-scale event hosting up to 100,000 attendeesnot Welcome
  • Professional live streaming with custom brandingnot Welcome
  • Attendee networking and engagementnot Welcome

Welcome

  • Virtual Eventsnot Webex Events
  • Enterprise Eventsnot Webex Events
  • Networkingnot Webex Events

Where each one falls short

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

Webex Events

  • Pricing not publicly disclosed and requires contacting sales
  • No published API documentation or developer specifications
  • No documented offline functionality for mobile event apps
  • No published storage limits or attendee capacity thresholds documented

Welcome

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Welcome's homepage on 3 January 2021 confirmed its virtual events platform is sold only via 'Book a demo', with no price figure published, only customer case metrics (an average NPS score of 92 cited for one client).

Pricing, plan by plan

Webex Events

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Webex Events review.

Welcome

On request
  • Professional$999/month
    • Up to 1000 attendees
    • Custom event spaces
    • Basic analytics
  • Business$2499/month
    • Up to 5000 attendees
    • Advanced customization
    • Networking features
  • Enterprise$4999/month
    • Unlimited attendees
    • White-label solution
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Webex Events if

  • You need webinars.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want virtual events.
Webex Events review

Choose Welcome if

  • You need immersive event spaces.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want networking lounges.
Welcome review

Questions people ask

Is Webex Events or Welcome better?
Neither clearly leads. Webex Events starts at On request and Welcome at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Webex Events or Welcome?
Webex Events starts at On request and Welcome at On request.
Does Webex Events or Welcome run on more platforms?
Webex Events runs on Web, iOS, Android. Welcome runs on Web, IOS, Android.
What is Webex Events best used for?
Webex Events is most often used for virtual event hosting and management, in-person event registration and check-in, hybrid event support combining virtual and in-person audiences, large-scale event hosting up to 100,000 attendees. Of those, virtual event hosting and management and in-person event registration and check-in are not what Welcome is typically brought in for.
What can Webex Events do that Welcome cannot?
Webex Events covers Webinars, Virtual events, Mobile app, Engagement tools. Welcome covers Immersive event spaces, Networking lounges, Breakout sessions, Event analytics. Both handle Salesforce, Slack, HubSpot, Web support.
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