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GlobalMeet Webcast

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  1. Energy and utilities
  2. Banking and insurance
  3. Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)

What is GlobalMeet Webcast

GlobalMeet Webcast is a browser-based webcast and webinar platform used to produce and deliver live and on-demand presentations to large audiences. It supports common enterprise use cases such as corporate communications, customer webinars, and virtual events with registration, audience engagement tools, and reporting. The product is positioned for organizations that need managed or self-service webcasting with controls for presenters and producers. It is part of the GlobalMeet portfolio operated by PGi.

pros

Built for large webcasts

GlobalMeet Webcast is designed for one-to-many broadcasts where a small presenter team delivers to a large audience. It supports producer-style controls that help manage speakers, content flow, and audience experience during live sessions. This orientation fits corporate town halls, investor-style updates, and high-attendance webinars.

Enterprise webinar operations features

The platform includes standard webinar operations capabilities such as registration flows, email notifications, audience engagement (for example Q&A and polling), and post-event reporting. These features support repeatable webinar programs rather than ad-hoc meetings. It aligns with requirements commonly seen in marketing and corporate communications teams.

Part of GlobalMeet suite

GlobalMeet Webcast sits within a broader GlobalMeet offering that also includes meeting and conferencing capabilities. This can simplify vendor management for organizations standardizing on one provider for multiple real-time communication needs. It also supports consistent administration and user management across related services.

cons

Less creator-centric tooling

Compared with tools oriented toward content creators, the product is less focused on studio-style recording workflows and local high-fidelity capture. Teams that prioritize multi-track recording, rapid editing, and repurposing content may need additional production software. This can add steps for marketing teams producing polished video assets.

Event experience may be basic

Organizations running complex virtual events (multi-track agendas, expo areas, sponsor booths, and networking) may find a webcast-first product limiting. In those scenarios, additional event platform functionality is often required. This can lead to using multiple tools for a single event program.

Vendor status and roadmap clarity

PGi has undergone corporate changes over time, which can create uncertainty for buyers about long-term product branding and roadmap. Procurement teams may need to validate current support models, packaging, and product lifecycle status during evaluation. This increases due diligence effort compared with vendors with a single, clearly maintained flagship platform.

Plan & Pricing

Self-Serve Event Platform

Plan Price Key features & notes
Essentials $3.20 per attendee/month (MSRP) 480p/720p/1080p webcasting & recording; branding & custom fields; teleconference bridge w/ optional operator; webcast & webinar analytics; LIVE onboarding, training & support; unlimited self-serve events; polls/chat/Q&A/surveys; CRM integrations; streaming bandwidth optimization. *MSRP, minimum 500 attendees. Additional attendees $2 per event.
Professional $5.20 per attendee/month (MSRP) All Essentials features; advanced branding for speaker & sponsor profiles; advanced security; marketing campaigns & 3rd-party analytics; hybrid events w/ audience layout options; CRM integrations; streaming bandwidth optimization. *MSRP, minimum 500 attendees. Additional attendees $2 per event.
Enterprise $7.20 per attendee/month (MSRP) All Professional features; multi-event series & sessions portal; single sign-on; simulated live events w/ live Q&A; CenterStage & advanced control room; bulk registration uploads; live transcription; CRM integrations; streaming bandwidth optimization. *MSRP, minimum 500 attendees. Additional attendees $2 per event.

Professionally Managed Events

Plan Price Key features & notes
Audio Managed $6.05 per attendee (MSRP) Professional event expert before/during/after event; presenter practice; speaker & sponsor profiles; content downloads; advanced security; hi-fidelity audio conferencing; noise suppression; tech & bandwidth testing; captioning/transcription/translation; multi-event series portal; CenterStage & advanced control room; audio recording archive; CRM integrations; streaming bandwidth optimization. *MSRP, minimum 500 attendees. Additional attendees $2 per event.
Video Managed $9.35 per attendee (MSRP) 480p/720p/1080p webcasting & recording; professional event expert; presenter practice; speaker & sponsor profiles; content downloads; advanced security; hi-fidelity audio; noise suppression; tech & bandwidth testing; captioning/transcription/translation; multi-event series portal; CenterStage & advanced control room; video recording archive; CRM integrations; streaming bandwidth optimization. *MSRP, minimum 500 attendees. Additional attendees $2 per event.

Operator-Assisted Conference Calls (OA Conferencing)

Plan Price Key features & notes
Click to Join $2.40 per attendee (MSRP) Toll-free/local/international in 45+ countries; attendee dial-in/conference dial-out; Q&A; web-based admin console; participant lists & usage reporting; on-demand recordings/replays; communication line; post-call editing; pre-conference consultation; test calls; transcription & translation. *MSRP, minimum 500 attendees.
Passcode Entry $2.40 per attendee (MSRP) Similar OA features with passcode security. *MSRP, minimum 500 attendees.
Greeted Entry $7.20 per attendee (MSRP) Concierge operator-assisted entry with OA features. *MSRP, minimum 500 attendees.

Video Training Platform

Plan Price Key features & notes
Video Training Platform $3.33 per trainee/month (MSRP) Presentation- and video-based training; time-duration certification; test score certification. *MSRP, minimum 500 trainees. Additional trainees $2 per certificate.

Notes: All prices and feature lists taken from GlobalMeet's official Plans & Pricing page. Many sections include "Request a Quote" and denote MSRP and a minimum of 500 attendees/trainees; some offerings list additional attendees at $2 per event. Prices shown are the MSRP values as displayed on the vendor site.

Seller details

PGi
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
1991
Private
https://www.pgi.com/
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