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At a Glance
Goldcast
Goldcast
Star Rating
(226)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
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RingCentral Events
RingCentral Events
Star Rating
(921)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,490.00 Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that RingCentral Events excels in its event creation process with a score of 8.8, while Goldcast shines even brighter with a score of 9.3, indicating a more user-friendly interface for setting up events.
  • Reviewers mention that Goldcast offers superior lead generation and retrieval capabilities, scoring 8.9 compared to RingCentral Events' 8.4, making it a better choice for those focused on maximizing attendee engagement and follow-up.
  • G2 users highlight that Goldcast's event marketing features are significantly more robust, scoring 9.2 against RingCentral Events' 7.6, which suggests that Goldcast provides more effective tools for promoting events.
  • Users on G2 note that Goldcast's analytics capabilities are more advanced, with a score of 9.2 compared to RingCentral Events' 8.2, allowing for deeper insights into event performance and attendee behavior.
  • Reviewers say that Goldcast's attendee engagement tools are superior, particularly in areas like polls and surveys, where it scores 9.5 compared to RingCentral Events' 9.0, indicating a more interactive experience for participants.
  • Users report that the quality of support is notably higher for Goldcast, with a score of 9.5 versus RingCentral Events' 9.0, suggesting that users may receive more effective assistance when issues arise.
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RingCentral Events
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
163
8.6
643
Ease of Use
9.1
174
8.8
648
Ease of Setup
8.9
105
8.7
478
Ease of Admin
9.0
83
8.6
484
Quality of Support
9.5
155
9.0
625
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
81
9.0
471
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
143
8.9
585
Features by Category
Event Registration & TicketingHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.6
521
8.0
1,692
Registration
9.3
56
8.8
222
9.2
55
8.0
233
8.0
33
8.4
135
8.0
43
8.0
124
8.0
35
8.2
116
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Marketing and Communications
8.8
52
8.5
144
8.9
52
8.0
176
8.7
53
7.4
170
8.9
51
8.1
164
8.4
40
7.2
97
8.9
51
7.9
111
Event Management PlatformsHide 29 FeaturesShow 29 Features
8.0
933
8.0
3,610
Registration
9.3
56
8.8
222
9.2
55
8.0
233
8.0
33
8.4
135
8.0
43
8.0
124
8.0
35
8.2
116
Marketing and Communications
8.8
52
8.5
144
8.9
52
8.0
176
8.7
53
7.4
170
8.9
51
8.1
164
8.4
40
7.2
97
8.9
51
7.9
111
Event Operations
6.7
24
7.9
59
6.5
22
7.6
43
6.3
20
6.2
31
7.2
21
7.1
38
6.2
20
6.6
32
8.3
25
8.4
102
7.7
22
8.2
59
7.0
21
8.0
70
Attendee Engagement
9.0
32
9.0
262
6.3
19
8.1
166
6.9
21
7.9
177
7.6
23
8.5
241
8.1
23
7.9
194
Platform
9.0
31
8.6
143
8.3
31
8.3
136
8.9
28
7.9
77
9.1
29
8.8
88
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Host Tools
9.4
65
9.3
21
8.8
58
8.1
20
9.7
62
9.4
21
Attendee Tools
9.7
64
9.0
21
9.6
69
9.6
21
9.5
65
9.1
22
Post-Event Tools
9.2
63
8.3
21
9.1
60
8.2
22
Integrations
8.4
39
6.9
18
8.7
60
7.2
18
Not enough data
8.2
663
Marketing and Communications
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.7
48
Not enough data
8.4
58
Not enough data
7.8
62
Not enough data
8.4
62
Attendee Engagement
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
8.2
63
Registration
Not enough data
8.9
73
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
8.0
50
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Virtual Event PlatformsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
9.2
760
8.4
3,033
Administration
9.4
74
8.8
300
|
Verified
9.2
66
7.6
225
|
Verified
9.4
75
8.1
288
|
Verified
8.8
70
8.2
262
|
Verified
Virtual Experience
9.3
75
8.5
308
|
Verified
9.3
66
8.8
267
|
Verified
9.2
59
8.7
242
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Engagement
9.3
77
8.6
290
|
Verified
9.4
78
8.7
295
|
Verified
8.9
64
8.5
281
|
Verified
9.0
56
8.3
275
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Virtual Career Fair PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.4
324
Planning
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.0
36
Event Experience
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
9.2
36
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.5
31
Event Networking and MatchmakingHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
9.1
182
8.2
428
Event Networking
9.1
22
8.4
59
8.8
21
7.6
46
8.8
20
8.7
53
9.2
20
8.8
52
8.9
20
8.3
51
Event Intelligence
9.2
22
8.6
59
9.2
21
7.9
37
9.5
23
8.0
40
9.0
13
7.7
31
9.3
22
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Content CreationHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
8.3
139
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
7.6
118
8.3
1,040
Attendee Engagement
9.0
32
9.0
262
6.3
19
8.1
166
6.9
21
7.9
177
7.6
23
8.5
241
8.1
23
7.9
194
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Goldcast
Goldcast
RingCentral Events
RingCentral Events
Goldcast and RingCentral Events are categorized as Virtual Event Platforms, Event Networking and Matchmaking, Webinar, and Event Management Platforms
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Goldcast
Goldcast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
51.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.1%
RingCentral Events
RingCentral Events
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Goldcast
Goldcast
Computer Software
39.7%
Information Technology and Services
17.8%
Marketing and Advertising
10.0%
Financial Services
5.0%
Higher Education
2.3%
Other
25.1%
RingCentral Events
RingCentral Events
Non-Profit Organization Management
12.4%
Events Services
10.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.1%
Computer Software
7.1%
Higher Education
6.7%
Other
55.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Goldcast
Goldcast
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Financial Services

Goldcast has been very helpful when it comes to helping us grow our ability to reach out to customers en masse.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The theme designer button colors are connected to the nav colors in the chat bar. What looks good as a button looks terrible as a nav link and vice versa. The first year we signed up they rolled out the red carpet and fixed it. Year 2.... They were totally...

RingCentral Events
RingCentral Events
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Events Services

There are several things I like, but to name a few...Platform design, simplified usage pricing model, ability to instantiate "unlimited" sessions, recording capacity, stability. Also, though I wish there was more reporting/analytics offered as standard, I...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

The fatal flaw is that the whole registration and event access process is a hot steaming mess. This is in part because the UI designer is incompetent, and in part because Hopin uses its host customers to get Hopin customers, which is a questionable practice...

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Discussions
Goldcast
Goldcast Discussions
What is Goldcast io?
1 comment
Kyle G.
KG
Goldcast is an online event platform that handles registering for and attending your event. It can handle large groups and accommodate things like breakout...Read more
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RingCentral Events
RingCentral Events Discussions
Has the Hopin business/development team established a focus group of "power users" to get feedback, offer beta access to upcoming feature releases, roadmap brainstorming, etc? IF SO, I would like to be a part of this group.
2 comments
JL
Hi Sean. Thanks for this inquiry. I work on Engagement at Hopin and I'm happy to hear of your interest! While we don't have an official program for power...Read more
How do I drop in a Virtual Background if a Participant doesn't have a Green Screen. OR if they are in a Session, where that's not even an option
2 comments
Kelly T.
KT
At the moment you can't and in session rooms there's not that option. The workaround is the app - SnapCamera, but I found it wasn't very good quality and you...Read more
How do you access recordings of past sessions?
2 comments
KA
If you selected record sessions when setting up the event, they should be available in the replay and recordings section.Read more