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RingCentral Events vs. Webex Events (formerly Socio)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RingCentral Events

    Score5.7 out of 10
    N/ARingCentral Events (formerly Hopin) is an online events platform that provides tools for virtual events, or hybrid events, like ticketing and registration, limitless event rooms, an expo hall, chat, and networking, as well as event branding and attendee engagement tools. Integrations with online registration tools - such as Cvent, Marketo, Pardot, Eloqua, and Eventbrite.

    $119

    per month per seat

    Webex Events (formerly Socio)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AWebex Events (formerly Socio) gives event professionals event tech to power every stage of the event planning & execution process.N/A
    Pricing
    RingCentral EventsWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Editions & Modules
    Events Free Trial
    $0
    per month
    Events Pro
    $119
    per month per seat
    Events Pro+
    $239
    per month per seat
    Events Enterprise
    $359
    per year per seat
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RingCentral EventsWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEach event license comes with unlimited registrations for all of events, and can run unlimited webinars and events with an annual plan.—
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    RingCentral EventsWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Considered Both Products
    RingCentral
    Chose RingCentral Events
    Hopin is an all in one platform, that requires little integration. They are building and updating the product more and more each day so that it's the platform has all the features that you need. From registration to hosting the event, to post-event reporting, Hopin has it all. …
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Socio was the most affordable, has a great team, and they're super easy-to-use. It's a comprehensive tool with a ton of capabilities, but we didn't feel like we were overpaying for a ton of bells and whistles that we wouldn't use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    WebEx Events has more features and better UI than other event platforms. It has good analytics options and good customer support. It also has lot of features in messaging and meeting. Gamification is good and attendee can have profile with lot of options to have information. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    We have used multiple virtual event platforms in the past, as well as trialed several. We ultimately decided on Webex due to the aesthetics of the website, the incredibly easy build-out process, the 24/5 support, the user-friendly front-end interface, the multiple ways to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    It was a close call, but the deciding factor was the unmatched support we got with Socio. At Hopin, we would have to pay thousands extra to have support from their team (with building the site, external and internal questions, linking registration, etc). With Socio, we had …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Socio offers more features for attendees, admins, speakers and sponsors which we didn't find with other companies.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    RingCentral EventsWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of RingCentral Events and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of RingCentral Events and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.3
    9 Ratings
    Calendar integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of RingCentral Events and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of RingCentral Events and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.4
    7 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of RingCentral Events and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.5
    8 Ratings
    Branding options00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of RingCentral Events and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    RingCentral Events
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    7.8
    9 Ratings
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    User Ratings
    RingCentral EventsWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (35 ratings)
    8.7
    (60 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)