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Goldcast
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4.7 out of 5
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Whova
(1,811)
4.8 out of 5
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Goldcast
Goldcast
Star Rating
(234)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.4% of reviews)
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Whova
Whova
Star Rating
(1,811)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.3% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
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  • G2 reviewers report that Whova excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface and ease of use. Users appreciate how everything is conveniently organized within the app, making it easy to access conference information and connect with participants.
  • Users say that Goldcast shines in its integration capabilities, particularly with marketing automation platforms and CRMs. This seamless integration allows for a more streamlined event creation process, which users find beneficial for generating webinars regularly.
  • According to verified reviews, Whova stands out for its exceptional customer support, with users highlighting the frequent meetings with account representatives that help them navigate the platform effectively. This level of support contributes to a successful event experience.
  • Reviewers mention that Goldcast offers a visually appealing user interface for virtual events, making it user-friendly for building registration landing pages and managing events. However, some users feel that it lacks the same level of comprehensive features that Whova provides.
  • G2 reviewers indicate that Whova's event creation features are highly rated, with users finding it convenient to set up schedules and manage attendee interactions. This functionality is often cited as a key factor in the success of their events.
  • Users report that while Goldcast has a strong live feature that enhances audience engagement, it may not match the overall performance and reliability that Whova offers, particularly in areas like attendee networking and event management.
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Goldcast
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Whova
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
165
9.5
1,233
Ease of Use
9.1
179
9.3
1,263
Ease of Setup
8.9
107
9.3
207
Ease of Admin
9.0
84
9.1
113
Quality of Support
9.5
156
9.4
825
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
82
9.2
116
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
145
8.7
1,180
Features by Category
Event Registration & TicketingHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
9.0
454
Registration
9.3
56
9.1
195
9.2
55
9.3
243
8.0
33
8.2
155
8.0
43
9.2
207
8.0
35
9.0
174
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
41
Marketing and Communications
8.8
52
8.6
151
8.9
52
8.8
173
8.7
53
8.6
160
8.9
51
9.0
190
8.4
40
8.8
178
8.9
51
8.9
159
Agentic AI - Event Registration & Ticketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Event Management PlatformsHide 32 FeaturesShow 32 Features
8.2
61
8.8
1,034
Registration
9.3
56
9.1
195
9.2
55
9.3
243
8.0
33
8.2
155
8.0
43
9.2
207
8.0
35
9.0
174
Marketing and Communications
8.8
52
8.6
151
8.9
52
8.8
173
8.7
53
8.6
160
8.9
51
9.0
190
8.4
40
8.8
178
8.9
51
8.9
159
Event Operations
6.7
24
Feature Not Available
6.5
22
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.3
25
9.3
174
Feature Not Available
8.8
136
Feature Not Available
9.1
143
Attendee Engagement
9.0
32
9.7
729
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
523
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
578
|
Verified
7.6
23
9.5
720
|
Verified
8.1
23
9.2
550
|
Verified
Platform
9.0
31
9.3
178
8.3
31
9.0
148
8.9
28
8.3
109
9.1
29
8.7
121
Generative AI
6.2
19
7.7
79
Agentic AI - Event Management Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Lead RetrievalHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
8.6
61
At-Event Tools
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Post-Event Tools
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.9
28
Software Offerings
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
8.3
21
Agentic AI - Lead Retrieval
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
WebinarHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
9.2
75
Not enough data
Host Tools
9.4
67
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
9.6
64
Not enough data
Attendee Tools
9.7
66
Not enough data
9.6
71
Not enough data
9.3
67
Not enough data
Post-Event Tools
9.2
65
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
Integrations
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Webinar
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
Event MarketingHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
9.2
61
Marketing and Communications
Not enough data
9.4
35
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.1
36
Attendee Engagement
Not enough data
9.1
35
Not enough data
9.4
39
Not enough data
9.3
37
Registration
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.4
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.8
24
Agentic AI - Event Marketing
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
Virtual Event PlatformsHide 33 FeaturesShow 33 Features
9.1
85
9.1
187
Administration
9.4
74
9.3
92
9.2
66
9.1
85
9.4
75
9.3
96
8.8
70
8.8
76
Virtual Experience
9.3
75
9.2
96
9.3
66
9.1
86
9.2
59
9.1
88
9.1
25
9.1
97
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
Engagement
9.3
77
9.6
126
9.4
78
9.5
122
8.9
64
9.1
117
9.0
56
9.1
103
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
17
8.1
27
Agentic AI - Virtual Event Platforms
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
Administration / Support - Virtual Event Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insights & Scale - Virtual Event Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Virtual Career Fair PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
9.0
29
Planning
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.6
17
Event Experience
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.8
16
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.6
14
Event Networking and MatchmakingHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
9.1
29
Not enough data
Event Networking
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
Event Intelligence
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
9.5
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Event Networking and Matchmaking
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
Video EditingHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
8.9
8
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
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Synthetic MediaHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
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
RecruitingHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Video GeneratorsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
10.0
6
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
Not enough data
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 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
8.4
12
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Event AppsHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
9.4
922
Agentic AI - Mobile Event Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Attendee Engagement
9.0
32
9.7
729
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
523
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
578
|
Verified
7.6
23
9.5
720
|
Verified
8.1
23
9.2
550
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Goldcast
Goldcast
Whova
Whova
Goldcast and Whova are categorized as Virtual Event Platforms and Event Management Platforms
Unique Categories
Goldcast
Whova
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Goldcast
Goldcast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
51.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.3%
Whova
Whova
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Goldcast
Goldcast
Computer Software
38.8%
Information Technology and Services
18.8%
Marketing and Advertising
9.8%
Financial Services
5.4%
Higher Education
2.2%
Other
25.0%
Whova
Whova
Education Management
13.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.2%
Higher Education
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
65.7%
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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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Whova
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Integration of scanned contact to Outlook
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Mathews S.
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Yes, it is possible, want to know how?. Read this article - https://www.transferemails.com/export-outlook-address-book/Read more
How to create event on whova?
2 Comments
WG
Hi Purbaningsih, Thank you for posting this discussion! If you’re interested in creating an event on Whova, please book a 1-on-1 demo at...Read more
I would like to keep this community going
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WG
Hi Alison, Thanks for posting this discussion! Once an event is finished, the app will remain available for 3 months so attendees can continue to view...Read more
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