Event Anywhere vs flat.social

Event Anywhere is a platform for taking in-person events online or running them in a hybrid format. It handles registration, ticketing and payments, and provides audio, video, chat messaging and screencasts for event communications. Attendees can network and meet exhibitors in a virtual expo hall, then continue conversations later with audio notes, video or chat messages. Engagement analytics cover interactions, sessions and virtual footfall. Organizations can tailor colors, fonts, interface elements and logos, while the site describes white-label options for event management companies. The first event is offered free for up to 100 users, with community-site access for up to 30 days after the live event; branding customization is excluded and fair use applies. The service is available on the web and as an extension, including a screen recorder distributed through the Chrome Web Store. The pricing page says it works best in Chrome, Edge or Firefox on a desktop or laptop and cautions that other browsers may have issues. The maker also describes a ChatGPT-powered AI co-presenter for live streams with voice features, polls, Q&A and chat.

flat.social is a browser-based virtual meeting and events space where people move around shared rooms and talk with nearby participants. Audio volume and video connection respond to proximity. A flat can combine Open Spatial rooms for mingling, Conference rooms for presentations, and Chat rooms for text. Participants can draw, write and add images to shared whiteboards and sticky notes; built-in activities include football, chess, surfing, dice and arcade cabinets. Conference rooms support screen sharing and speaker or gallery layouts. Guests can join from a link, and the service runs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. The Free plan costs nothing and allows up to five people at once with unlimited session length. A Day Pass costs $2, paid once, billed at $2 per seat for 24 hours, requires at least 10 seats and supports up to 100 people. Monthly costs $6 a month, billed at $6 per seat per month, with 10 to 100 seats, attendance insights, branding removal, roles and advanced access control, and priority support. Larger capacity can be discussed with the company. Slack users can start a flat with /flat and schedule recurring weekly events.