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Scheduling
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Features and capabilities |
Webinars |
Webinars in webcast view | Events (classic) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Webex Meetings mobile app support |
Yes Webinars can't be scheduled with the mobile app. |
Yes Webinars in webcast view can't be scheduled or started with the mobile app. |
No |
|
Webex for Government support |
Yes Webex for Government supports webinars for plans supporting up to 10,000 users. |
No |
Yes |
|
Webex Scheduler support (Outlook add-in) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Schedule from Webex site |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Maximum participants |
Based on plan capacity purchased with a maximum of up to 10,000 participants and 500 hosts, cohosts, and panelists. |
Based on plan capacity purchased with a maximum of up to 100,000 participants and 500 hosts, cohosts, and panelists. |
Events 1000 customers: 1000 Events 3000 customers: 3000 |
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Maximum number of hosts, cohosts, and panelists |
500 |
500 |
1000 This maximum is included in the maximum participant count. For example, if your plan supports 3000 participants, 1000 of those participants can be hosts, cohosts, and panelists. |
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Webinar/event templates in scheduler |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Set up custom webinars and session type |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Webinarseries (program) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Schedule a webinar in multiple timezones |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Add a cohost or alternate host |
Cohost |
Cohost |
Alternate Host |
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Enable automatic practice sessions |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Enable automatic recording |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Customize image on registration page |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Upload speaker image on registration page |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Upload webinar/event material while scheduling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Invite attendees from the scheduler on Webex site |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Import invitation list from CSV file |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Speaker bio/panelist info |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Attendee registration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Registration ID required option |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Registration password |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Registration auto-approval |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Implement registration cap |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Custom registration page |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Custom landing page |
If webinar requires registration |
Yes |
No |
|
Scheduling Rest API |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Set up e-commerce |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Invitation emails |
Yes Panelists automatically receive invitations after scheduling. Invitations are sent to attendees after the host approves their registration or if the host adds them to the webinar. |
Yes Panelists automatically receive invitations after scheduling. Invitations are sent to attendees after the host approves their registration or if the host adds them to the webinar. |
Yes The host can decide when to send event invites and who receives them. |
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Send plain text invitation emails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Reminder emails |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
|
Follow-up emails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Custom email templates |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
In webinar
|
Features and Capabilities |
Webinars |
Webinars in webcast view | Events (classic) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panelist and attendee lobby |
No |
No |
No |
| Chat with everyone for attendees, panelists, host, and cohosts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Panelists can initiate chat with attendees |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Join through video device |
Panelists, hosts, and cohosts only. |
Panelists, hosts, and cohosts only. |
Panelists, hosts, and cohosts only. |
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Maximum number of hosts, cohosts, and panelists who can join through video device |
200 |
200 |
200 |
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Who can view the attendee list |
Only host, cohosts, and panelists can view the attendee list. |
Only host, cohosts, and panelists can view the attendee list. |
The host can decide if all participants can view the attendee list or only allowing host, alternate hosts, presenter, and panelists. |
|
Webex Assistant for Webex Meetings |
Yes For more information, see Webex Assistant for Webex Meetings. |
No |
No |
|
Live closed captioning and transcription |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Real-time translation |
Yes Real-time translation is not available for Webex for Government. This add-on purchase is not supported for webinars in webcast view. |
No |
No |
|
HD video |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Speaker video can be seen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes Only the first 1000 attendees can see speaker video. |
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Customize and sync Stage view |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Zoom in and out in Grid view |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Layout control |
Yes with stage view settings; attendee can choose their own layout. |
Yes with livestream layout settings; all attendees see the same layout. |
Yes |
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Lock webinar/event |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Attendee can view grid, stack, active speaker, or content only layout view |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Moderated mute |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Host/cohosts can unmute the audience |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Animated emoji reactions |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Music mode |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Background noise removal |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
People insights profiles |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Q&A (Webex desktop and web apps only) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes Use Slido Q&A |
|
Manage tabs in Q&A (web app only) |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Set priority for questions answered verbally in Q&A (web app only) |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Polling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes Use Slido polling |
| Slido Polling and Q&A | Yes Slido is not available for Webex for Government. | Yes | No |
| Apps panel (embedded apps) | Yes | No | No |
|
Attention Tracking |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Optimize sharing for motion and video |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Breakout sessions |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Share video files |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Share video |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Whiteboarding and annotation |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Post-webinar features and analytics
|
Features and capabilities |
Webinars |
Webinars in webcast view | Events (classic) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Registration report |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Post-webinar survey |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Attendance report |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Landing page after the webinar/event has ended |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Recording access reports |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Activity report (chat, Q&A, and polling) The webinar must be recorded. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes Get chat activity from the activity
report of your webinar. Get Q&A and polling activity from the Slido report. |
