Creating a venue requires an Enterprise account with the Events add-on.
This article provides an overview of each event type, as well as a detailed breakdown of the features available for each one. Vimeo offers a range of virtual event capabilities that support multiple types of events.
In this article:
Live broadcasts
Recommended uses: Live or pre-recorded presentations, faith services, live performances, Conferences, seminars, and product demonstrations.
Live broadcasts provide the opportunity to reach a large audience with high-quality video streaming, effortlessly scaling to thousands of viewers. This event type not only allows for seamless distribution across social platforms but also utilizes a state-of-the-art player for optimal viewing. For those with an Enterprise account, live broadcasts can be hosted on a customized showcase, which provides additional features such as logo placement, custom domains, and the option to upload extra videos. On the other hand, webinars are ideal for conferences, seminars, and product demonstrations, offering a gated experience that requires viewers to register. This format is particularly useful for driving leads, building brand awareness, and educating customers, as it integrates with CRM and marketing automation platforms (MAP) to provide detailed viewer analytics and facilitate lead management.
Learn about creating and going live to an event or Live events for Showcases
Learn how to create and configure a webinar
Venues
Recommended uses: Town hall meetings, viewing parties, fundraisers, networking events
Engage your audience within multiple virtual rooms for a versatile and interactive experience.
A venue is a destination for your single or multi-track events designed to foster richly interactive and engaging experiences with your attendees. Audience reactions, widgets, and chat options make your virtual event more interactive than a live broadcast or webinar.
Best practices: How should I set up my virtual venue?
Full event type comparison
Find the specific features available with each event type on Vimeo in the table below:
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Live broadcast |
Webinar |
Venue |
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Technical specifications |
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Embeddable |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Supports RTMP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Streaming latency |
Can range from low latency (~5 seconds) to standard latency (~20 seconds; rtmp) to high latency/fail-safe streaming (~75 seconds; mpeg-dash) |
Standard latency (~20 seconds; rtmp) or high latency/fail-safe streaming (~75 seconds; mpeg-dash) |
Ultra-low latency (<0.5s) via WebRTC |
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Privacy options |
Event-level privacy settings |
Gated by email |
SSO registration Attendee login via Vimeo, Facebook, Google, Apple |
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Streaming quality |
1080p Adaptive Quality Adaptive delivery means that Vimeo can choose from all the available video qualities, factoring in your viewer’s internet connection speed and screen size, to ensure that playback is always optimal and never interrupted. |
1080p Adaptive Quality Adaptive delivery means that Vimeo can choose from all the available video qualities, factoring in your viewer’s internet connection speed and screen size, to ensure that playback is always optimal and never interrupted. |
720p Recommended You must choose one resolution to send to stream; this means it’s ideal to pick an average resolution that will comfortably load on all average consumer devices and internet speeds. 1080p is not advised for this reason. |
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Performance mode |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Number of viewers/attendees |
100,000s |
Premium/Advanced: 100 Enterprise: 500 |
3,000 |
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Number of concurrent speakers |
7 |
7 |
45 per space ** |
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Backup stream |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Duration limit |
12 hours (24 hours with Livestream.com) |
12 hours |
Unlimited |
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Simulcasting to social platforms |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Admin features |
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Registration workflow |
No |
Bi-directional syncing to CRM/Marketing Automation; Import / Export |
Venues-specific forms |
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UTM parameters |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Spaces |
No |
No |
Yes Structure your Venue by creating an unlimited number of ‘spaces’ for things like: Stages Breakout rooms Video chats/group networking Sponsor booths Private or backstage conversations |
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Live auto-closed captions |
Yes - Native Yes - 3rd party support |
Yes - Native Yes - 3rd party support |
No |
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Session recording and VOD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Viewer-level analytics |
No |
Yes Name, email, attendance, watch time, Q&A & polls interaction |
Yes |
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Event-level analytics |
No |
Yes |
Yes Total registrants, total attendees, turnout (%), peak attendance, average time spent |
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Add to showcase |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Audience engagement |
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Display virtual attendees in the theatre |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Group chat |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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1:1 chat |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Video chat |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Reactions |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Polls & QA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Multiple rooms |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Third-party widgets |
No |
No |
Yes Embed 3rd party iFrames (e.g., Slido) |
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Visible attendee profiles during an event |
No |
No |
Yes Attendees can record a greeting, use customizable registration fields, and upload an avatar |
**Up to 45 users can use their cameras and microphones simultaneously; however, viewers only see the Top 16 participants with the most active cameras. The list refreshes frequently to show users who are unmuting.