Zoom vs. Watchity

The Watchity platform includes the Live Studio, a live video production software that allows users to easily create a professional-looking live broadcast. It features advanced video production tools such as real-time camera switching, creating multiple scene modes and dynamic transitions, incorporating graphics and animations, and sharing live multimedia content, enabling 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, Zoom 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, Zoom does not have the same advanced live video production capabilities that Watchity Live Studio offers.

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

On the other hand, Zoom is not easily integrable, and users must access the platform directly to view an event. This means it cannot be easily integrated into your website or intranet, limiting flexibility and user experience customization. Additionally, Zoom 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 when watching an event on Watchity is of higher quality compared to Zoom. Watchity broadcasts in HLS, the same technology used by platforms like Netflix or HBO, to provide a smoother and higher-quality viewing experience than Zoom’s video conferencing technology.

Furthermore, 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 they joined 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 allows viewers to enjoy a higher level of flexibility and convenience during their viewing experience, unlike Zoom, where the process of recording and accessing recorded events is much more complicated.

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 engage with presenters and other attendees.

In comparison to Zoom, these tools are more advanced and designed to increase viewer interaction and participation. For example, Watchity offers a polling feature where 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.

Zoom provides some basic interactive tools, such as a chat function and a raise hand feature 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 secure 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, Zoom has faced controversy in the past regarding security issues. While the platform has implemented various measures to improve security, some users still have concerns about the platform’s vulnerability to security attacks. Although Zoom also uses encryption to protect user data, there have been reports that end-to-end encryption hasn’t 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. Zoom, on the other hand, can support up to 10,000 participants in a single meeting.