Adobe Connect vs StreamAlive
Adobe Connect
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| Figure | Adobe Connect | StreamAlive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $20/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 11 |
| Spec score · Virtual Town Hall Software | 7.5 (#22) | 8.4 (#12) |
| Founded | 1982 | 2022 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | 8 Battalion Drive, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, United States |
Plans
Adobe Connect
- StandardPrice not published
- StandardPriced on request
- PremiumPrice not published
- PremiumPriced on request
- EnterprisePrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
StreamAlive
- FreeFree
- Starter$20 a month
- Pro$60 a month
- Scale$150 a month
- Starter (annual)$20 a month
- Starter (monthly)$50 a month
- Pro (annual)$60 a month
- Pro (monthly)$150 a month
- Scale (annual)$150 a month
- Scale (monthly)$375 a month
In their own words
Adobe Connect
Adobe Connect has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
StreamAlive
StreamAlive turns audience chat into visual interactions during presentations, meetings and streams. Its formats include polls, word clouds, maps, tiles, spinner wheels, quizzes, Q&A and emoji interactions. On supported virtual platforms, participants respond through meeting or stream chat. Apps or add-ins are available for PowerPoint and Google Slides, with apps for Teams, Zoom, Miro and StreamDeck. Listed integrations include Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, Restream, StreamYard, LinkedIn Live, Webex, Vimeo and Airmeet. Some integrations, including LinkedIn Live and Webex, use a free Chrome extension to read chat. AI features can create interactions, summarize responses and identify and categorize questions. Post-session analytics are included on the Free plan. The free option allows unlimited sessions for up to five participants per session. Starter costs $20 a month billed annually and allows ten sessions monthly; Pro costs $60 a month billed annually, and Scale costs $150 a month billed annually. The company says it encrypts data in transit and at rest and monitors systems around the clock.