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Ideas worth spreading - ted.com

· 4 days ago

Ted.com is TED, a nonprofit talks-and-conferences organization. Not software a team buys; sources are noisy (mostly the Ted film/series), so confidence is low. Watch talks free online; pay only for conference attendance or a TEDx license.

Confidence

Low. Based on 6 usable public sources; most 'Ted' results concern the 2012 film and TV series, not ted.com.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNot software. N/A
  • Support qualityNo evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Watch talks

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
TED Membership$3,250+
TEDx LicenseVaries by tier

Best for

  • Fans of free talk content
  • Attendees with conference budgets
  • TEDx event organizers

Not for

  • Teams shopping for software, no product here to deploy
  • Anyone wanting the Ted movie or Peacock show, wrong Ted
  • Budget buyers, seats run thousands, reportedly to $100,000

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Membership is application-based and priced in thousands; Quora reports seats up to $100,000

high

Privacy: 2023 class action alleges website and app data shared without consent

medium

TEDx events require an approved license before you can run them

low

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • All talks stream free online
  • Rated 5.0/5 on G2
  • Audacious Project raised $1B for nonprofit causes in two days
  • TEDx licensing enables community-run local events

Cons

  • Almost no software-style feedback: one G2 review total
  • Conference memberships cost thousands per seat
  • Speakers reportedly unpaid while seats reportedly reach $100,000
  • 2023 class action alleges personal data shared with third parties

Sources & method

- 7 sources - No CVEs found; a 2023 class action alleges TED.com and app users' personal data was shared with third parties.

official x3review x2news x2
  • Alleged unlawful data sharing, 2023 class action alleges and app users' personal data was shared with third parties without consent.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 7

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free talks online; memberships cost thousands
  • Ease of use: 4/5. 5.0/5 on G2, one review
  • Feature depth. Not software. N/A
  • Support quality. No evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture: 2/5. 2023 data-sharing class action alleged
  • 5.0/5 G2 rating 1 review
  • $3,250+ Starting price TED conference membership
  • Yes Free tier All talks stream free
  • 1984 Founded Long-running nonprofit media org

Pricing

Watch talks

Free

  • Stream all talks online
  • Podcasts and newsletters

TED Membership

$3,250+

  • Conference access
  • Application required

TEDx License

Varies by tier

  • Run local events
  • Approval process applies

Security

No CVEs found; a 2023 class action alleges TED.com and app users' personal data was shared with third parties.

  • Alleged unlawful data sharing2023 class action alleges and app users' personal data was shared with third parties without consent.⁵

What users say

Usable user feedback is scarce.

Most online 'Ted' reviews concern the 2012 film and Peacock series; G2 holds a lone 5.0 review.

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on 6 usable public sources; most 'Ted' results concern the 2012 film and TV series, not ted.com.

Not a tool. TED is a talks nonprofit. Content free; memberships cost $3,250+. Buy only for conferences or TEDx.

Methodology

Based on 6 usable public sources; most 'Ted' results concern the 2012 film and TV series, not ted.com.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. TED Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Featuresg2.com
    review
  2. Membership | TED2024conferences.ted.com
    official
  3. Licensing Tiersted.com
    official
  4. How TED worksted.com
    official
  5. TED.com, TED App Users' Personal Data Unlawfully Shared — Class Action Allegesclassaction.org
    news
  6. TED's Audacious Project raised $1B from donors in 2 daysapnews.com
    news
  7. TED talks speakers and seat pricing (Q&A)quora.com
    review

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