Which matchmaking platform is right for your virtual event?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Is your event fully virtual, hybrid, or in person?

  • A.
    Fully Virtual
  • B.
    Hybrid (some in person)
  • C.
    Fully in Person
• 2.
  Do you want attendees to be able to network? Network can mean meeting one another, without business necessarily being involved.

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
  • C.
    Not sure yet
• 3.
  How would you like your attendees to meet with one another?

  • A.
    Group conversations, randomly assigned
  • B.
    Group conversations, matched based on selected traits/goals
  • C.
    One-on-one's, randomly assigned
  • D.
    One-on-one's, matched based on selected traits/goals
  • E.
    Not sure yet
• 4.
  Do you want your networking "matches" to happen live, or do you want attendees to know with whom they'll meet ahead of time?

  • A.
    Live matches as long as it follows my match settings
  • B.
    Pre-assigned
  • C.
    Not sure yet
• 5.
  Do you want your matches to happen automatically, or do you want to manually assign people into breakout sessions?

  • A.
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    Automatically
  • B.
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    Manually
  • C.
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    Not sure yet
• 6.
  What platforms are you/your team the most familiar with?

  • A.
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    Zoom
  • B.
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    Glimpse
  • C.
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    Microsoft Teams
  • D.
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    Cisco/Webex
  • E.
    Hopin
  • F.
    Brella
  • G.
    Cvent
  • H.
    Any of them - I'm a quick learner!
  • I.
    None of the above
• 7.
  What's your budget for a one-time event?

  • A.
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    $0
  • B.
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    $0-$100
  • C.
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    $100-$500
  • D.
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    $500-$1000
  • E.
    $1000-$5000
  • F.
    $5000+
• 8.
  Do you have a team to help you host the event?

  • A.
    No, I will be managing this event on my own.
  • B.
    No, I need a platform that offers me in-event support.
  • C.
    Yes, my team will manage the event ourselves.
  • D.
    Yes, but my team needs a platform that offers in-event support.
• 9.
  Do you need white labeling? White labeling = a platform brands your event entirely under your company's branding.

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    It would be nice, but not for a ton of extra $$
  • C.
    No

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  We recommend that you use Glimpse.

  Glimpse uses matchmaking AI to pair up virtual event attendees based on common interests. It's great for networking events, icebreakers, office happy hours, recruiting, and more.Better yet? It's free for up to 100 people. Once you hit 100, it's only $1/per person.
• 2.
  We recommend that you use Glimpse + Zoom.

  Zoom is the safe bet for anyone who's weary about trying out a new platform. But instead of separating your event attendees into randomly assigned breakout rooms, you can make 1-on-1's more meaningful by sending them a link to a Glimpse event that they can open mid-meeting. Glimpse uses matchmaking AI to pair up virtual event attendees based on common interests. It's great for networking events, icebreakers, office happy hours, recruiting, and more.Better yet? It's free for up to 100 people. Once you hit 100, it's only $1/per person.
• 3.
  We recommend that you use Hopin.

  Hopin is an end-to-end virtual event platform with luxury pricing. If you have a larger budget, and you don't need your attendees to be matched based on certain qualities, this is the choice for you.
• 4.
  We recommend that you use Zoom.

  Zoom is the safe bet for anyone who's weary about trying out a new platform. It's simple to use, and if you can afford its pricey enterprise option - and don't require complex activities in your event - then this is the platform for you.
• 5.
  We recommend that you use Zoom + Shuffle 

  Zoom is the safe bet for anyone who's weary about trying out a new platform. But instead of separating your event attendees into randomly assigned breakout rooms, you can make breakout sessions more meaningful by allowing participants to self-select whom they meet.Shuffle is an app created for Zoom that created a cafeteria-esque room full of virtual tables, in which attendees can see where people are sitting and can hop into that room.Better yet, there's a free version of Shuffle.The only bad news: Shuffle is currently in its pre-launch phase and is exclusively available to certain people. You can reach out at the link below.
• 6.
  We recommend that you use Brella. 

  Brella is the only virtual event platform pre-assigns matches; attendees receive a planner before the event that lists whom they should meet. Brella is also great for live events that are virtual, hybrid, and fully in person.If your budget allows for Brella's luxury pricing, this is the platform for you.
• 7.
  We recommend that you use Happily.

  Happily is one of the only virtual event platforms that provides white labeling services. So if branding your event - without any of the event platform's branding - is import to you, then Happily is the event platform for you.Happily also provides great support for its clients and makes sure that technical aspects go smoothly during the event.
• 8.
  We recommend that you use Gatheround.

  Gatheround's virtual event platform provides both 1-on-1 and group matchmaking. If you're fine with your matches being assigned randomly instead of being based on certain qualities, then Gatheround is the platform for you.
• 9.
  We recommend that you use Twine.

  Twine's virtual event platform provides random matchmaking for 1-on-1 conversations. If you're fine with your matches being assigned randomly instead of being based on certain qualities, then Twine is the platform for you.