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Webex Events vs Zoom Webinars

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Webex Events

Webinar & Virtual Events

Webinars and events powered by Cisco

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On request
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Zoom Webinars

Webinar & Virtual Events

Dedicated webinar platform by Zoom for large-scale events

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Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Webex Events pricing not publicly disclosed and requires contacting sales; Zoom Webinars webinars tier limited to standard platform features; advanced features like pre-recorded content and multi-session events require Webinars Plus or Events tier
  • They diverge on capability: Webex Events covers Webinars, Zoom Webinars covers Attendee registration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Webex Events and Zoom Webinars actually diverge.

Attributes where Webex Events and Zoom Webinars differ
AttributeWebex EventsZoom Webinars
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidCloud-based SaaS
Founded19842011

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Webex Events

  • Webinars
  • Virtual events
  • Mobile app
  • Engagement tools
  • Slack
  • Ios support

Only in Zoom Webinars

  • Attendee registration
  • HD video
  • Screen sharing
  • Polls and surveys
  • Q&A
  • Breakout rooms
  • Recording
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • Microsoft Teams
  • 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 Zoom Webinars
  • In-person event registration and check-innot Zoom Webinars
  • Hybrid event support combining virtual and in-person audiencesnot Zoom Webinars
  • Large-scale event hosting up to 100,000 attendeesnot Zoom Webinars
  • Professional live streaming with custom brandingnot Zoom Webinars
  • Attendee networking and engagementnot Zoom Webinars

Zoom Webinars

  • Large-scale broadcasts with 10,000+ attendeesnot Webex Events
  • Multi-session virtual events and hybrid conferencesnot 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

Zoom Webinars

  • Webinars tier limited to standard platform features; advanced features like pre-recorded content and multi-session events require Webinars Plus or Events tier
  • All tiers support up to 100,000 attendees but 30-hour event limit applies across all packages

Pricing, plan by plan

Webex Events

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Webex Events review.

Zoom Webinars

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Zoom Webinars review.

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 Zoom Webinars if

  • You need attendee registration.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want hd video.
Zoom Webinars review

Questions people ask

Is Webex Events or Zoom Webinars better?
Neither clearly leads. Webex Events starts at On request and Zoom Webinars at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Webex Events or Zoom Webinars?
Webex Events starts at On request and Zoom Webinars at On request.
Does Webex Events or Zoom Webinars run on more platforms?
Webex Events runs on Web, iOS, Android. Zoom Webinars runs on Cloud-based SaaS.
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 Zoom Webinars is typically brought in for.
What can Webex Events do that Zoom Webinars cannot?
Webex Events covers Webinars, Virtual events, Mobile app, Engagement tools. Zoom Webinars covers Attendee registration, HD video, Screen sharing, Polls and surveys. Both handle Analytics, Salesforce, Marketo, Microsoft Teams.
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