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- Industry: Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A fresh, new way to do webinars
Reviewed on 14/01/2019
Crowdcast has been our go-to product for live online events for the past 3 years. We connect with...
Crowdcast has been our go-to product for live online events for the past 3 years. We connect with our audiences in many different of type of events online - from webinars, to Ask Me Anything sessions. The authentic way that we can connect with them on Crowdcast really helps us build relationships and help them out.
Pros
Crowdcast is a fresh looking platform and very interactive. It is an easier and better way to interact with users online, versus traditional "webinar" platforms and systems. It has functions that really help you engage with your audiences, and also helps them interact with each other. The event functions like submitting questions and chat box area really helps bring the events to life and makes them fun.
Cons
I've found that for guest speakers who may not be "tech-savvy" sometimes have issues logging on or understanding how to use the product. Usually once trained, it's smooth. Only other downfall is needing to make sure what browser you are on since it cannot function in Safari, and we have a lot of Apple users.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Affordable and Easy to Use
Reviewed on 20/08/2019
We've had an overall good experience using Crowdcast. I like the support materials and support chat...
We've had an overall good experience using Crowdcast. I like the support materials and support chat and we like the user experience for ourselves and for our users.
Pros
I like that this program is affordable and easy for our team and our users to use. We use Crowdcast for our Sales and Customer Support Training webinars. We really like that the webinars are automatically recorded and saved to our team page for our users to watch any time. We also like the ability to save custom polls and calls to action in each webinar. The customer support team has been very helpful too.
Cons
We've had some issues with the quality of the screen share and audio in some of the recordings, but the customers support team has been helpful in providing suggestions to improve our webinar recordings.
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- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used for 6-12 months
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Great experience except for registrations
Reviewed on 14/01/2019
Live webinars have been one of the better ways to get paid subscribers for our particular SaaS app....
Live webinars have been one of the better ways to get paid subscribers for our particular SaaS app. If it weren't for the registration setbacks (low conversion rates from the sign-up page), we would probably stick around and refer it more to others.
Pros
Crowdcast has a great feature set, it is easy to use and quick to set up an event, which is not the same experience for other products like it. Definite kudos to Crowdcast in set-up. Customer support was good, but not necessarily memorable or above-and-beyond. The price point was in line with other software solutions in the webinar space.
Cons
The registration process for attendees was unfortunate with Crowdcast, which was a real bummer. Conversion rates on a sign-up page weren't good enough for our use, and trying out a couple other webinar solutions/software options showed us the sign-up conversion rate through Crowdcast was lower than the others. We had enough attendees/people who wanted to attend who had problems logging in/attending once they registered so we honestly had to find another webinar solution than Crowdcast.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Easiest webinar software out there
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
Overwhelmingly positive. The team is responsive and helpful, and even fun to work with. I do weekly...
Overwhelmingly positive. The team is responsive and helpful, and even fun to work with. I do weekly broadcasts with my students, and occasionally a webinar with 1,000+ attendees. Always works like a charm for me.
Pros
I've used any number of competing webinar products. Crowdcast is the easiest to use of all of them. The ability to easily simul-cast to Facebook and Youtube is a big plus, but the best part is that it just works in your browser. There's nothing to download unless you are going to broadcast.
I have an audience of technophobes and Luddites, and even they like it.
Cons
I wish there were more directly built-in integrations, especially with Infusionsoft, but Zapier makes that work.
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Crowdcast is the best tool for live video streaming / discussions / collaboration
Reviewed on 24/10/2018
Pros
I LOVE how easy it is to set up a session, the chat and poll and questions features are clever and seamless, and the quality of the streaming platform itself is fantastic. On top of this, their support team is incredibly generous and helpful in getting you up and running! The deep integration with Drip is great, as is the ability to send out your streams to other places. Overall it's great software and my #1 choice for live video broadcasts at the time of this review!
Cons
I don't love that people need an account to join your stream, it's the one drawback that's fairly annoying. In the long run I can see how it makes it easier for attendees if you're live streaming regularly, but it does sometimes feel like I'm building Crowdcast's brand, which for paid software is a bit strange. I'd also like to see functionality that can let you play video and audio inside Crowdcast. I know right now they've made it so it integrates with other tools that do this, but it feels like a stop-gap measure, when really they should be just incorporating more features like this that can give Crowdcast users an edge when it comes to delivering professional live streams. I really think this platform has the chance to be the Eventbrite of live video if it continues to push the boundaries of its feature set.
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Easy streaming software
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
Crowdcast solves the need for a live broadcasting software that can handle a daily live experience...
Crowdcast solves the need for a live broadcasting software that can handle a daily live experience with little to no problems.
Pros
I manage a daily live show via Crowdcast that streams to Facebook and YouTube.
Crowdcast makes it incredibly easy to have several different hosts and technical people creating the shows.
Cons
No microphone input availability to use headphones on the software itself. It’s really irritating to have to adjust chrome setting every time.
- Industry: Individual & Family Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
I love Crowdcast!
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
Crowdcast are great, one of the most responsive platforms and always looking to improve and engage...
Crowdcast are great, one of the most responsive platforms and always looking to improve and engage you as part of that process so you get what you want. I love them!
Pros
What I love most is that the automatic replay feature. This is huge for my business as it means that if a client misses a call they can gain access immediately and it has the same link to access it so it's really easy for them to be able to jump onto the replay - low drama! This takes so much pressure off me to get the video uploaded and the audio ripped out. I also love the chat box thread - my clients really value being seen so it works perfectly.
Cons
It took me a wee while to get used to screen sharing but now that I have it sorted it's all good!
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Revolutionary Product; Stellar Support
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
Brilliant. Absolutely brillant. Worth every penny.
Brilliant. Absolutely brillant. Worth every penny.
Pros
Crowdcast is imminently well designed to foster both community building and audience growth. Interaction is smooth and virtually delay-free (much better than on, say, Facebook live). Options for polls, and the time-stamp-able Ask a Question feature raise this live video platform to the next level. Replay is seamlessly available nearly immediately in the same space and can be watched at high speed. I've livestreamed directly to YouTube and Facebook without a hitch. Any time I've needed help, one of the Crowdcast staff has replied promptly with accurate and thorough information and suggestions. They are also incredibly responsive to user feedback and feature requests.
Cons
I'd love it if they had an admin option so that my VA could moderate comments for me while I speak.
- Industry: Fine Art
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used for 1+ year
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Terrific tool for paid live events
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
I use Crowdcast primarily for paid livestreams, and it works really well for this. Set up the...
I use Crowdcast primarily for paid livestreams, and it works really well for this. Set up the event, connect your Stripe account to received payments, and start promoting it. Crowdcast even sends out reminder emails to all signups prior to the event.
Pros
Super easy to set up an event and charge for it, which is what I've used Crowdcast for primarily.
I love that it keeps a recording of the livestream, which I can continue to charge access to.
No need for additional software, hosting, or other services. It's all-in-one.
Terrific customer service!
Cons
I really can't think of any. It does everything it promises to do, and whenever I've had a problem, Crowdcast's team were super helpful.
- Industry: Program Development
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Not just a webinar/podcast tool!
Reviewed on 30/01/2019
Internally, we found an extra bonus. We use Crowdcast to keep transparent records of our nonprofit...
Internally, we found an extra bonus. We use Crowdcast to keep transparent records of our nonprofit board meetings.
Pros
I love how supportive the staff and community were when I didn't know how to do something. There's a great network of people doing this webinar/podcast thing who became kind of a community as we were just starting up. I also love the ability to bring participants up on screen real-time, and it is helpful being able to integrate with OBS, Facebook and YouTube to make sure we stay informative and connected.
Cons
We couldn't broadcast from our phone... they're working on it!
- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A great solution for webinars
Reviewed on 25/11/2023
Pros
My favorite feature of Crowdcast is how it handles chat and the Q&A. I love that the Q&A has its own section with the ability for registrants to upvote any questions. Plus, the ability to timestamp each question/answer for ease when viewing the recording. I'd also be remiss to not mention their outstanding customer service - always friendly and helpful.
Cons
I'd love to see some of the features like live streaming available on the Lite plan.
- Industry: Broadcast Media
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Love my Crowdcast!
Reviewed on 22/07/2019
My events move and have everyone in on the chat. They don't simply "feel" involved but they truly...
My events move and have everyone in on the chat. They don't simply "feel" involved but they truly "are" involved! That is what I boast about my show and happy I found CrowdCast.
I really don't like talking about it to others. It helps make my show stick out. When I discuss the joy I have with others, they then go purchase it. Ugh. Then my show is not as unique. I want to be the only person on the planet to use it. :)
Pros
I love the interaction, it's the most important for me. Now I can take it on the road with me for live chats and live streams. Like the Crowdcast team. They listen, respond, help you out one on one and they continuously add new features to the platform that keep moving it forward. Love the different ways of pricing on each event. I keep learning new features each time i use it. Love that we can chat before and after events. Can Download, change and archive events. I can't say enough about this platform and the team. So many options! Again the support is great. That, I'm finding, is rare! Amazing! Would love to have stock in this one!
Cons
There are problems with fuzziness at times. It's unpredictable, but happens. Would like a sexier store front with choices of a Light or Dark theme and to categorize my videos when members go back to watch them archived, so they can find the different collection of events. Would like fonts/lower thirds to choose from but I'm old school. These are tiny details that they know about and are addressing.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Crowdcast is a nimble tool that helps you grow your audience
Reviewed on 22/02/2019
My experience is that Crowdcast support team always has my back, and they are making something that...
My experience is that Crowdcast support team always has my back, and they are making something that is hyper focused on crowd interaction instead of trying to be an everything tool like zoom.
We still use Zoom for meetings and for events with extra functionality, but Crowdcast is our go to platform for quickly creating events we know our audience will attend and engage with.
Pros
Right now this is the fastest way to spin up a new webinar event and start getting registrations from my audience. When we switched to crowdcast we saw an increase in participation, chat, Q&A engagement, and replay views of our webinars.
We also saved over 6 hours of work per webinar which meant we could afford to do more webinars, more often.
It wasn't until after hosting a couple webinars that I realized the real magic of crowdcast. Each event has the same URL for registration, live webinar, and playback. This could be embedded into any website and simultaneously broadcast to my social accounts. This basically allowed us to multi-purpose every event in ways that aren't possible even with powerful platforms like Zoom.
Cons
Crowdcast is browser based, and when it comes to meetings it doesn't compare to zoom. To use crowdcast you need to understand that it's not the "everything" tool but it's a way to create webinars quickly that people will enroll and engage in.
- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
This is an excellent live-streaming forum.
Reviewed on 13/09/2019
Crowdcast is easy to use and their support team go out of their way to set you up to succeed.
Up...
Crowdcast is easy to use and their support team go out of their way to set you up to succeed.
Up until now I've been using free live-streaming services that were amateur in all respect (unreliable, unresponsive and I got what I didn't pay for which was 'not much'). I'm really enjoying using this product even though it is very expensive for me as musician with a relatively small - it is growing the scope of what I have to offer and I believe it will allow me to bring in a lot more revenue. My fan base are really engaging more with on Crowdcast than they have in any other platform - and it is allowing me to meaningfully engage with my audience and create a lot more professional looking content fast.
Pros
The best thing about Crowdcast is the product - it's a fantastic and easy to use live-streaming portal that is simple and professional and friendly.
Their customer service is also outstanding - they engaged and were helpful in a way that is more typical to a village store and not an international web based company.
On a technical note: Crowdcast have a RTMP studio option which allows me to stream very high quality audio and this is a game changer for me as a performing musician - the whole world has become my stage! Without this option I doubt I would have opted for the high price tag.
Cons
The software is excellent and I've had no problems what so ever with it.
- Industry: Consumer Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best video platform
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
Pros
I love how easy it is to use Crowdcast plus the ability to timestamp when you answer questions is brilliant. i use it for webinars, group coaching and recording presentations.
Cons
I genuinely can't fault it. there is no downside
- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Standard setting webinar platform
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
It has greatly improved my webinars and I have more attended and the guests seem to really like it...
It has greatly improved my webinars and I have more attended and the guests seem to really like it too.
Pros
People really enjoy webinars hosted by Crowdcast. I've been able to grow my reach almost instantly, just by using Crowdcast as a webinar platform.
Cons
It doesn't yet have the ability to inject pre-recorded video, but the capability is supposed to be coming soon.
- Industry: Arts & Crafts
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10
Donna Dewberry
Reviewed on 19/11/2022
Get my artist on and I could have a experience…Even if they get on once can’t make it work...
Get my artist on and I could have a experience…Even if they get on once can’t make it work consistently
Pros
Help me work with Patreon. When I works ,Hard way to launch a new business experience with my followers
Cons
Sign ups are hard and can’t find my events , mostly because your sign ups don’t work well. Unfortunately I’m losing people
- Industry: Higher Education
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Psyched Up About Crowdcast
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
Pros
I loved that the software is easy to navigate and understand!
Cons
I wish the software had closed caption capabilities. Closed captioning would allow for users to reach a broader audience.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Crowdcast has all the features!
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
Pros
Crowdcast has every feature you're looking for when presenting webinars. I really enjoy the easy call-to-action button, the Q&A feature (that can be timestamped) and the fact that one URL serves every purpose: registration, webinar, and replay.
Cons
I've had a few issues where people couldn't get registered due to emails going into spam. I've also had a few problems with video replays that haven't worked, but those issues have been fixed quickly.
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A reliable, user-friendly broadcast platform
Reviewed on 14/01/2019
I've been using Crowdcast for many years now and they are super reliable and easy to use!
I've been using Crowdcast for many years now and they are super reliable and easy to use!
Pros
I love the simple, well-designed interface that helps me look like a pro! And I appreciate that regardless of my subscription level, I can download the contact information of all who RSVP to my webinars. The customer service is top-notch and reliable.
Cons
I think you get the best value from your money if you do webinars regularly. It can feel pricey if you use only a few times a year, even with a basic subscription.
- Industry: Publishing
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Crowdcast Review by Bob Fine
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
Great experience with the founder and the staff. Very responsive.
Great experience with the founder and the staff. Very responsive.
Pros
- very cost competitive
- relatively easy to you use
- great social media sharing capabilities
Cons
- i don't really have any complaints about the software. It's been a great platform for us.
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Amazing Quality and Easy to Use Platform
Reviewed on 14/04/2019
My overall experience has been great. They reposed to questions quickly and are very supportive.
My overall experience has been great. They reposed to questions quickly and are very supportive.
Pros
It is easy to use, attractive to look at in layout, Give great quality recordings for those whom could not make live video.
Cons
There is nothing I least like about Crowdcast at this time.
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Still learning, but growing slowly
Reviewed on 29/01/2019
Crowdcast does make things super easy for me, and minimizes a lot of backend work that I love.
Crowdcast does make things super easy for me, and minimizes a lot of backend work that I love.
Pros
I love that I can hit the button to record and connect with my audience, and since they're all registered, when it's complete, they can go back and watch the replay within minutes, and I don't have to do anything!
I love the automation too when they register, and all is sent to the participants, minimizing my back end work.
I love the features as well with the call to action, the polls, and questions.
Cons
I can't use my laptop, so I'm limited to using my Imac in only one room. Even though googlechrome and firefox are supposed to be good browsers, my computer ALWAYS overheats. I have great high speed internet, I had my lap top cleared and checked, I don't run anything else in the background and it doesn't matter, it still overheats which is frustrating.
Some students don't like how it's different for different devices either.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
The easiest webinar platform!
Reviewed on 14/01/2019
Crowdcast allows me to have casual office hours, formal webinars, and recorded presentations. Super...
Crowdcast allows me to have casual office hours, formal webinars, and recorded presentations. Super easy, I love it!
Pros
It's super easy to use, no need to download any software. Very intuitive; I've recommended for many clients who are not very tech savvy and they always love it! The community and support are awesome, and they're always working to improve the platform. I love that you can do multi-series events within the same link. Love that they also integrate with Zapier, Drip, and other tech that I use!
Cons
Max 4 people on screen at a time. Cost is steep for the amount that I use it.
- Industry: Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great Platform
Reviewed on 06/06/2019
Pros
The ease of being able to deliver my content, not having to worry about separate sign-ups and ticketing my events. Also, love having automatic reminders and being able to list multiple events under a series.
Cons
Would like the ability to have more people up on screen at once.