Altar Live vs. Brushfire Events

Don’t let engagement end with your church’s event registration tool.

Imagine hosting virtual events but with real attendee interactions - where members can see, interact, and connect with each other. That's Altar Live - an interactive live stream and church event platform.

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Altar Live vs. Brushfire
What’s the difference?

Brushfire offers capabilities as an event registration tool. But engagement shouldn’t end on your registration platform. The best event registration means your attendee’s virtual tickets  open digital doors to a real interactive event experience.

Altar Live vs. Brushfire
What’s the difference?

It’s not your ordinary virtual events app – Altar lets you do more than just stream church. Create community with church conferences, events, and services that engage, connect, and inspire.

Accessible on any device

Find your seat: Sit together in rows

Go beyond the chat and sit in video conferencing Rows that enable real, face-to-face, attendee interaction. Users can watch the livestream with up to 3 other attendees - all while being able to see and hear each other.

Connect Community Like In-Person

Catch up over coffee: Meet & Mingle in Lobbies

Church doesn’t end when the livestream ends. Keep the engagement going with post-event lobbies featuring tables and rooms for post-service discussion, coffee, prayer, and more.

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Warm Welcomes: Set up Auto Introductions

Don’t miss a single person! Create a custom greeter message that will automatically send to everyone when they arrive. When a newcomer replies, a new private chat is automatically created with a member of your welcome team.

Make events feel natural

Scheduled Interactions: Easy & Interactive Attendee Management

Free up your welcome team to interact and chat with your members by scheduling polls and announcements to be automatically sent at a specified time.

Altar Makes Church Events Easy and Engaging

More Features You’ll Love

Upgrade your church event management with simple event reports, in-event moderation features, and more!

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Altar vs. Brushfire Events

Full Comparison Table

With the ability to host live, simulated live, and meeting-style events, Altar provides everything you need for your church’s virtual events.

features

Altar

Brushfire

Livestream Events

Yes

Yes

Connect with YouTube, Resi, Facebook, etc.

Yes

Yes

Real-time Interactions

Yes

Yes

Synchronous events

Yes

Yes

General and Private Chat

Yes

Yes

Custom branding

Yes

Yes

Moderation Features

Yes

Yes

Attendee Analytics

Yes

Yes

Interaction scheduling

Yes

Not supported

Ability to see and watch with other attendees

Yes

Not supported

Meeting Rooms (video conferencing for up to 500 users)

Yes

Not supported

Post-event lobbies

Yes

Not supported

Auto-introductions

Yes

Not supported

Private Meeting Rooms

Yes

Not supported

Create Real Community Engagement

Digital Ministry Resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

What information do event reports include?

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Event reports typically include data such as attendance numbers and engagement metrics. These insights help organizers evaluate the success of an event and plan for future ones. Seeing attendance and engagement metrics helps you track and make a plan for church growth. In Altar Live all these insights can be found in your Analytics Dashboard.

Is event customer service important?

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Absolutely! Event customer service ensures that any issues or concerns are addressed promptly, enhancing attendee satisfaction and the overall success of the event. Having a friendly face on the other side of the screen can be pivotal in welcoming attendees into the virtual space. Host and Greeter functions make this process seamless for your hospitality team.

What is the role of an event registration tool?

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An event registration tool simplifies the registration process for attendees, collects necessary information, processes payments, and provides event organizers with essential data for planning and management.

How can a church event planner benefit from these platforms?

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Both Altar Live and Brushfire offer tools that cater to church event planners. These tools streamline registration, engagement, and overall event management, helping planners create successful and impactful events.

What role does attendee interaction play in event success?

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Attendee interaction is crucial for keeping participants engaged, fostering connections, and making events more memorable. Platforms like Altar Live excel in facilitating real-time interactions through live chats, polls, and Q&A sessions.

Which is better? Brushfire App vs. Altar Live platform?

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While the Brushfire app pairs alongside in-person events, Altar Live offers a full virtual event experience on the software itself. Stream the event, connect with attendees all in one event platform.

Should I host church social events directly on meeting registration software or event registration software?

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While an event registration platform provide virtual tickets, events should go beyond streaming. Make church activities from Sunday service, small groups, and church conferences interactive with Altar live. The possibility for virtual event ideas is endless.

What about Brushfire Polls vs. Altar Polls and Announcements?

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Having polls in your online event can help keep the event engaging. Brushfire polls allow attendees to answer a question in during the church live stream. With Altar, these same interactive features help you connect with attendees during the event. However, unlike Brushfire polls, Altar's scheduled interactions automate to allow hosts and greeters to interact personally with attendees.

Do more than just stream church

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