Tool comparison for webinars and webcasts
- Natasha Jennings
- Rohan Raghavan
Not sure which conferencing tool to use for webinars and webcasts? Use the table below to choose a tool based on your needs.
See also:
Care must be exercised to manage and protect privacy during meetings held remotely. Whether you are the host or a participant, take note of these policies for enhancing confidentiality:Â
 | Microsoft Stream | Microsoft Teams Live Events* | Webex Event | Zoom Webinar |
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Overview | A video sharing service for uploading, organizing, and sharing content across the organization.  With Stream enabled, you can record any Teams meeting or call to capture audio, video and screen sharing activity and save it to Microsoft Stream. | An extension of the meetings function in Microsoft Teams that allows you to live stream content to large audiences. A maximum of 10,000 users can attend a Teams Live Event *Live events will only be available by request for special events.  | Webex Events is a webinar and part of Webex platform that provides audio/video and slide presentation to a large audience  | Zoom also has webinar function that provides audio/video and slide presentation to a large audience. The zoom webinar may include:  |
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Support resources | Visit the Stream Service page and Stream FAQ's | Please contact the IST Service Desk online or call 519-888-4567 ext. 44357 | Please email itms-col@uwaterloo.ca or see IST’s Webex Events Knowledge base articles | See IST's Zoom knowledge base articles |
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Supported Operating Systems | Accessed via web browser |
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