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MONTHLY PRICING REGULAR Annual pricing may be available |
REACHUSED Viewing capacity |
INTERACTIVE FEATURESUSED Attendee interaction |
SALES CAPABILITIESUSED Options for selling your products during events |
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| Online Events Services | ||||
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Be.Live [1] Be.Live provides online event tools to complement streaming via Facebook Live, YouTube, and other popular streaming services. |
Free / $29.99 / $44.99 | Follows Facebook Live/YouTube audience limitations | [2] [2] | In-video crawler text, "Live Shopping" |
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Crowdcast [3] Streaming video and events host |
$29 / $49 / $89 / $195 |
50+ / 100+ / 250+ / 1000+ viewers (+15¢ each addl. viewer) 5 / 10 / 20 / 40 hours |
[2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] | [2] |
| Conferencing / Multi-session Event Services | ||||
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Hopin [4] Hopin aims to replace in-person conferences and events with sustainable, accessible online tools. |
10K + customizable options or $99/mo | Up to 500 users per session | [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] | [2] |
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Run the World [5] Online events service focused on member engagement and attendee interaction |
free events: $5 per attendee paid events: 25% of total sales |
[2] [2] [2] [2] | [2] | |
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Twitch [6] Principally known for gaming streams, Twitch focuses on advertising and subscribers; monetizing content, and viewer interaction. |
Free | Unlimited | [2] [2] | [2] |
| Business Tools | ||||
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Google Meet [7] Online communication tools with a high degree of integration with Google Suite tools (Drive, Chat, etc.) |
Part of GSuite Services ($6 and up per user) |
250 participants [2] |
[2] | [2] |
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Microsoft Teams [8] Primarily a meeting tool leveraging tight integration with Microsoft products |
$5 (incl. Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange) / $12.50 (adds Office Suite) | 10,000 viewers | [2] | [2] |
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Zoom [9] Zoom offers multiple levels of service for hosting meetings. Other services offered include Webinars, Zoom Rooms (in-person meeting tools), and connection to streaming services. |
Free / $14.99 / $19.99* / $19.99** |
<101 / <101 / <301 / <501 [2] |
[2] [2]*** | [2] |
| Social Media Tools | ||||
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Instagram Live [10] Streams live to all followers. Available for 24 hours after event. |
Free (requires Instagram account) (Only streams from app) | Unlimited (governed by Instagram) | [2] [2] | [2] |
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IGTV [11] Replays pre-recorded content from 1 to 60 minutes long. |
Free (requires Instagram account) | Unlimited (governed by Instagram) | [2] | [2] |
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Facebook Live [12] Streams live to select users. Available indefinitely after event. |
Free (requires Facebook account) | Unlimited (governed by Facebook) | [2] [2] | [2] |
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YouTube [13] Steams live to the public. |
Free (requires YouTube account) (streaming from mobile requires 1000+ followers) | Unlimited (governed by YouTube) | [2] [2] | [2] |
| Other Related Services | ||||
| Eventbrite [14] | up to 3.5% + $1.59 per paid ticket | Eventbrite can sell tickets to any type of online event and email attendees access details. | ||
| NovelNetwork [15] | Free | Novel Network connects authors and readers. Book clubs can register to find authors interested in partnering for events. | ||
| Patreon [16] | % of income | Patreon is a service for direct patronage of artists and content providers, via monthly subscriptions. Subscriptions generally provide exclusive content which can include live or recorded video. Patreon is not an event hosting site. | ||
* requires 10 or more host accounts
** requires 100 or more host accounts
*** ticketing integration with Eventbrite