This document discusses and compares various web conference management software options. It begins by defining a webinar and describing its uses. It then categorizes software as proprietary/commercial or free and open source. Several prominent proprietary options are outlined like Zoom, Cisco Webex, and GoToWebinar, providing details on their features, pricing plans, and capabilities. Free and open source alternatives like BigBlueButton, YouTube, Jitsi, and Indian software JioMeet and AIRMEET are also summarized. The document aims to provide an overview of leading web conference tools.
2. Web conference also knows as webinar.
A trademark for the term webinar was registered in 1998 by Eric R. Korb.
Webinar(Web-based Seminar) is a synchronous communication system.
Can be used to connect people anywhere, anytime.
Webinar require limited resources and can be organized relatively within minimum time than
seminar
It is a virtual room or space where two or more than two audience members can participate,
share, discuss the knowledge, ideas, and thoughts.
Mostly all software are compatible with all the electronic devices
INTRODUCTION
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Proprietary/Commercial
Free and Open Source
TYPES OF SOFTWARE: OTHER USES OF WEBINAR SOFTWARE :
Webinar
Virtual Meeting
Online Meeting
Video Conference
Web-based Seminar
RELETED TERMS :
WEB CONFERENCE (Webinar)
Definition:
A webinar is an online learning event aimed at imparting knowledge and skills to a target audience, using voice audio, slides, screen
sharing and text chat. It is organized around specific learning objectives which are identified in advance, and which form the basis for
relevant webinar content and interaction. (Arivananthan, 2015)
Official Meetings
Online Classes
Workshops
Marketing
4. Proprietary Web Conference Management Software
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Zoom Video
Communicatio
ns
Cisco
Webex
GoToWebin
ar
GoToMeetin
g
Microsoft
Teams
Google
Hangouts
zoho
meeting
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Founded in 2011
Whiteboard
Presentation Streaming
Screen Sharing
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Two-Way Audio & Video
Electronic Hand Raising.
Mobile Access
Meeting schedule features
Live Streaming
Multi-Screen / Split-Screen
Multiple Camera Feeds
Multistreaming
Session Recording
Operating system
Windows, Mac, Android
.
Free Version
Host up to 100 participants
40 mins limit on group meetings
One host
Live Streaming
Zoom
Zoom Meeting Plans
1. Pro
$14.99/month
up to 9 hosts per account
Includes 100 participants
Meeting duration limit is 24 hrs
2. Business
$199.9/month
10 hosts
Includes 300 participants
3. Enterprise
100 hosts
$1,999/month
500 participants
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Founded in 1984
Whiteboard
Presentation Streaming
Screen Sharing
Mobile Access
Polls / Voting, Q & A
Alerts/Notifications
Meeting schedule
features
Live Streaming
Session Recording
Screen Sharing
Operating system
Windows, Mac, Android
.
Free Version
30-day free trial
200 participants
Cisco Webex
Private Chat, Live Chat
Real-Time Chat
Two-Way Audio & Video
Electronic Hand Raising.
Cisco Webex Meeting Plans
1. Agile User
Rs. 1,260 /month/host
1000 participants in each meeting
Unlimited toll dial-in
No time limit on each meeting
Recording transcriptions
10 GB of cloud storage
2. Small & Medium Business
Rs. 3,050 /month/user
All Agile User Features +
unlimited storage
3. Modern Workspace
Rs. 4,175/month/user
All Power User Features +
Cisco video device cloud registration
One button to Join/Push
Simplified administration for users and
Devices
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Founded in 2003
Presentation Tools
Polls / Voting, Q & A
Alerts/Notifications
Mobile Access
Meeting schedule features
Operating system
Windows, Mac, Android
.
Free Version
7-days free trial
100 participants
GoToWebinar
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Two-Way Audio & Video
Electronic Hand Raising.
GoToWebinar Plans
1.Starter
$89/Month
100 Participants
Polls, Handouts, and Q&A
Automated Emails
Online & Local Recording
Channel Page, VOIP, Phone & Toll
Free
2. PRO
$199/Month
500 Participants
All Starter Features +
Certificates, Video Editor
Video Sharing, Video Embedding
3. PLUS
$429/Month
1000 Participants
All Starter Features
8. Free and Open Source Web Conference Management Software
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BigBlueButto
n
YouTube Jitsi Odoo
Say
Namaste
JioMeet AIRMEET
Indian Web Conference Management Software #Vocal for Local
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Founded in 2007
Online Whiteboard
Presentation Streaming
Presentation Tools
Screen Sharing
Live Streaming
Multi-Screen / Split-Screen
Multistreaming
Session Recording
Operating system
Windows, Linux
2.2 is latest version
.
BigBlueButton
Live Chat
Real-Time Chat
Two-Way Audio & Video
Electronic Hand Raising.
Moodle ,Sakai, Joomla, Drupal
have plugins
Annotation Tools
Mobile Access
Recording
Polls
Share link of recording
via email
Meeting schedule features
No need of downloading
software, can directly host
meeting through
BigBlueButton Server
Likewise users can also
attend the meeting using
link share by host
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Founded in 2005
Mobile Access
Meeting schedule
features
Live Streaming
Multi-Screen / Split-Screen
Session Recording
Operating system
Windows, Mac, Android
.
YouTube
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Unlimited attendees
Can access live session
anytime, anywhere
Can host Public
(available for everyone)
Private (need to tell who
cannot access the
webinar)
Listed People with
link only can access the
webinar
Most webinar software support live
streaming through YouTube
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Founded in 2003
Mobile Access
Meeting schedule
features
Multi-Screen / Split-Screen
Session Recording
Operating system
Windows, Mac, Linux,Android
.
Jitsi
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Two-Way Audio & Video
Electronic Hand
Raising
Unlimited seats
No need of
downloading
software, can directly
host meeting through
Jitsi Server
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Founded in 2nd July
2020
Screen Sharing
Mobile Access
Meeting schedule
features
Session Recording
Operating system
Windows, Mac, Android.
JioMeet
Real-Time Chat
Two-Way Audio & Video
Alerts/Notifications
Personal meeting room
meeting schedule
features
24 hours of free video
conferencing
13. Acknowledgment
Proprietary Web Conference Management Software Website
Free and Open Source Web Conference Management Software Website
Arivananthan, M. (2015). Webinar: Efficient and effective live learning events. UNICEF. Retrived
from https://www.unicef.org/knowledge-exchange/files/Webinar_production.pd