Compare Webex Webinars and Webex Events (classic)
Webex for Government doesn't support webinars in webcast view.
Scheduling
Features and capabilities |
Webinars |
Webinars in webcast view | Events (classic) |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
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. |
Webinar/event templates in scheduler |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Set up custom webinars and session type |
No |
No |
Yes |
Webinarseries (program) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Schedule a webinar in multiple timezones |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add a cohost or alternate host |
Cohost |
Cohost |
Alternate Host |
Enable automatic practice sessions |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Enable automatic recording |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Customize image on registration page |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Upload speaker image on registration page |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Upload webinar/event material while scheduling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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. |
Send plain text invitation emails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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 |
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. |
Maximum number of hosts, cohosts, and panelists who can join through video device |
200 |
200 |
200 |
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. |
Customize and sync Stage view |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Zoom in and out in Grid view |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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 |
Lock webinar/event |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Attendee can view grid, stack, active speaker, or content only layout view |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderated mute |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Host/cohosts can unmute the audience |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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 |
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. |