BigMarker vs GoTo Webinar

BigMarker9.4Visit GoTo Webinar8.8Visit

Higher score BigMarker #1 in Webinar Software 9.4/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit BigMarker

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GoTo Webinar #8 in Webinar Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GoTo Webinar

• BigMarker fits best

  Feature-rich marketing webinar programs

• GoTo Webinar fits best

  Established teams needing familiar webinar tools

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Side by side

Feature	BigMarker 9.4/10 Visit ↗	GoTo Webinar 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Webinar Software	#8 in Webinar Software
Best for	Feature-rich marketing webinar programs	Established teams needing familiar webinar tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	30 days
Free trial length	7 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Docs, Community · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	500+ integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BigMarker 5/5 · GoTo Webinar 5/5
Session recording	✓	✓
Automated webinars	✓	✓
Registration pages	✓	✓
Polls and Q&A	✓	✓
Integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Attendee limit	1e+06 attendees (best)	500 attendees
Webinar modes	Live automated and on-demand	Live automated and on-demand
Our review
Pros	Supports live, automated, simulive, evergreen, and on-demand webinars Combines registration, interaction, recording, analytics, and ticket sales Offers API access, webhooks, widgets, and extensive integrations	Supports live, prerecording, simulive, and on-demand webinar modes Includes registration, polls, Q&A, recordings, analytics, and email automation Works across web, desktop, mobile, and API environments
Cons	No free plan is available Basic plans are limited to 25 attendees Advanced capacity requires higher paid tiers	No free plan; access starts with a paid subscription Reach limits events to 500 participants Advanced capacity and features require higher-tier plans
Our verdict	BigMarker is browser-based webinar and online-events software for marketing, event, learning, and community teams. It supports live, automated, simulive, evergreen, and on-demand webinars, along with registration pages, audience… Read the review →	GoTo Webinar is a business-focused platform for planning, hosting, and measuring live, automated, and on-demand webinars. It suits businesses, educators, trainers, and internal communications teams that need registration, audience… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BigMarker — where it wins

  • Supports live, automated, simulive, evergreen, and on-demand webinars
  • Combines registration, interaction, recording, analytics, and ticket sales
  • Offers API access, webhooks, widgets, and extensive integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Basic plans are limited to 25 attendees
  • Advanced capacity requires higher paid tiers

• GoTo Webinar — where it wins

  • Supports live, prerecording, simulive, and on-demand webinar modes
  • Includes registration, polls, Q&A, recordings, analytics, and email automation
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, and API environments

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access starts with a paid subscription
  • Reach limits events to 500 participants
  • Advanced capacity and features require higher-tier plans

• BigMarker9.4/10 · 7-day trial

  A broad webinar platform for marketing teams that need automation, monetization, and integrations.

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• GoTo Webinar8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad webinar platform for established teams running live and automated events.

  Visit GoTo WebinarFull verdict →