Livestorm vs. Watchity

The Watchity platform includes Live Studio, a live video production software that allows users to easily create a broadcast with a TV-like appearance. It features advanced video production tools such as the ability to switch cameras in real time, create multiple scene modes and dynamic transitions, incorporate graphics and animations, and share live multimedia content. This allows users to produce high-quality videos for their webinars and events. It also has an automatic mode where you don’t have to worry about production, as Watchity takes care of generating the broadcast with an autonomous algorithm.

On the other hand, Livestorm is more focused on the video conferencing aspect of webinars. The platform offers some basic tools such as screen sharing and using a virtual background. However, Livestorm does not have the same advanced live video production capabilities offered by Watchity Live Studio.

Watchity offers flexible integration with any website or intranet, allowing live events to be easily embedded on your website, intranet, or training portal. You can also customize the appearance and design of the virtual event environment (or “event room”) to align with your brand image and provide a consistent and high-quality user experience. Additionally, Watchity provides tools to customize the look of the registration page and confirmation and reminder emails, allowing for further brand customization.

On the other hand, Livestorm is not integrable, and users must directly access the platform to view an event. This means it cannot be easily integrated into your website or intranet, limiting flexibility and user experience customization. Furthermore, Livestorm has a recognizable appearance and brand, making it difficult to fully customize the live video player’s appearance to match a company’s brand image.

The viewer experience of watching an event on Watchity is of higher quality compared to Livestorm. Watchity uses HLS streaming, the same technology used by platforms like Netflix or HBO, to offer a smoother and higher-quality viewing experience than Livestorm’s video conferencing technology.

In addition, Watchity features a video player with advanced controls that allow viewers to have greater control over their viewing experience. This includes the ability to pause and play the video at any time, visually search the video for specific moments, and the option to start watching the event with a delay (start-late) in case of joining the event late.

Another advanced feature of the Watchity player is the ability to record the event and allow viewers to rewind, pause, and resume watching the event at any time for an unlimited period. This functionality enables viewers to enjoy a higher level of flexibility and convenience during their viewing, unlike Livestorm, where the process of recording and accessing recorded events is much more cumbersome.

Watchity offers a variety of interactive tools that enhance the viewer experience during online events. For instance, viewers can ask questions and receive real-time answers through the live Q&A feature or participate in polls and voting to have greater interaction with presenters and other event attendees.

In comparison to Livestorm, these tools are more advanced and designed to increase viewer engagement and participation. For example, Watchity offers a polling and voting feature. Presenters can create real-time questions and polls, and viewers can vote and see the results live. This tool is useful for events where gathering audience information or conducting surveys for feedback is desired.

Livestorm provides some basic interactive tools, such as a chat feature and a hand-raising function for asking questions, but these tools are limited compared to what Watchity offers.

Watchity offers advanced security features that help protect user privacy and information. It utilizes advanced encryption technology to safeguard user data and content while being transmitted through the platform. Additionally, access to events can be protected with various levels of access control.

It’s important to note that Watchity runs on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure, which means it also benefits from the security and scalability of AWS. AWS is a leading cloud platform in the market that has a wide range of security measures in place to ensure user data protection.

On the other hand, Livestorm has faced controversy in the past regarding security issues. Although the platform has implemented several measures to improve security, some users remain concerned about the platform’s vulnerability to security attacks. While Livestorm also utilizes encryption to protect user data, there have been reports that end-to-end encryption has not been effectively implemented in the past.

In terms of scalability, both platforms offer options for hosting meetings with a large number of participants. Watchity can support up to 100,000 live viewers, making it ideal for online events with a large audience. Livestorm, on the other hand, can support up to 10,000 participants in a single meeting.