Compare Webex Webinars and Webex Events (classic)
Webex Webinars (formerly Webex Events (new)) includes webinars with either an interactive and highly engaging experience, or a webcast view with limited attendee interactions, as well as many of the advanced features you’re familiar with from Webex Meetings. Events (classic) remains available on your site if your plan supports up to 3000 users. Use this article to help you decide which webinar or event service to use based on your needs. See what’s available now, and check back to see what’s enhanced in future updates.
Webex for Government doesn't support webinars in webcast view.
Scheduling
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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 |
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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. |
|
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. |
