Everyone at NYSERDA can now choose between a WebEx Meeting and a WebEx Event. There are subtle differences between the two, which can make deciding which to choose difficult. Here's a handy table to help in your decision making process:
Key takeaways:
Table taken from Cisco
| Which Webex Solution is right for you? | Cisco Webex Meetings | Cisco Webex Events |
| Capacity | up to 200 participants | Up to 1000 participants. |
| Cisco Webex Mobile App Support | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time presentation and application sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Ability to pass control to other presenters | Yes | Yes |
| Cross-platform support (Windows, Mac, Linux) | Yes | Yes |
| Adobe Flash, streaming audio and video | Yes | Yes |
| Network-based and client-side recording for meeting/event re-use | Yes | Yes |
| Make certain attendees presenters and panelists | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Audio - standard phone plus VoIP - in the same session | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Broadcasting | No | Yes |
Broadcast audio:
| No | Yes |
| Disable audio entry and exit tone inside meeting | Yes | No |
| Simplified attendee view - attendees can be kept anonymous | No | Yes |
| Threaded Q&A, prioritize Q&A, attention indicator, instant feedback icons | No | Yes |
| Private chat | Yes | Yes |
| Flash-based interface requires no plug-ins for attendees | No | Yes |
Program/Campaign Management:
| No | Yes |
| Lead Source tracking and enrollment/lead scoring | No | Yes |
| eCommerce function to support PayPal payment for training | No | Yes |
| Post-event support survey and destination url | No | Yes |
| Export leads to CRM systems | No | Yes |