Zoom Webinars vs Livestorm

Zoom Webinars9.3Visit Livestorm8.7Visit

Higher score Zoom Webinars #2 in Virtual Town Hall Software 9.3/10 From $79/user/mo ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Zoom Webinars

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Livestorm #7 in Virtual Town Hall Software 8.7/10 Free plan · paid from €1,000/yr Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Livestorm

• Zoom Webinars fits best

  Large organizations running polished webinars

• Livestorm fits best

  Teams wanting scalable freemium webinars

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Side by side

Feature	Zoom Webinars 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Livestorm 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Virtual Town Hall Software	#7 in Virtual Town Hall Software
Best for	Large organizations running polished webinars	Teams wanting scalable freemium webinars
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	10 integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoom Webinars 0/4 · Livestorm 0/4
Moderated Q&A	Not published	Not published
Live polls	Not published	Not published
Event recording	Not published	Not published
Single sign-on	Not published	Not published
Specs
Audience capacity	Not published	Not published
Attendee authentication	Not published	Not published
Maximum event length	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports live, simulive, and on-demand webinar modes Branded registration, polls, Q&A, recordings, and analytics CRM, marketing, productivity, and video-platform integrations	Free plan includes pre-recorded events with no credit card Supports live, automated, on-demand, and recorded events Connects to about 1,000 integrations plus REST API and webhooks
Cons	No free plan is available Starting price is $79 per user per month Core webinar capacity shown is 500 attendees	Free plan is limited to 30 attendee credits per year Free events can run for no more than 30 minutes Advanced analytics and compliance controls require Enterprise
Our verdict	Zoom Webinars is a cloud, desktop, and mobile platform for broadcast-style events, including town halls, training, presentations, product demonstrations, and marketing webinars. It supports live hosting, prerecorded Simulive presentations,… Read the review →	Livestorm is a browser-based webinar and online-events platform for marketing, training, product demonstrations, and internal communications. Teams can create registration pages and customizable forms, run live sessions, publish on-demand… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoom Webinars — where it wins

  • Supports live, simulive, and on-demand webinar modes
  • Branded registration, polls, Q&A, recordings, and analytics
  • CRM, marketing, productivity, and video-platform integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Starting price is $79 per user per month
  • Core webinar capacity shown is 500 attendees

• Livestorm — where it wins

  • Free plan includes pre-recorded events with no credit card
  • Supports live, automated, on-demand, and recorded events
  • Connects to about 1,000 integrations plus REST API and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 30 attendee credits per year
  • Free events can run for no more than 30 minutes
  • Advanced analytics and compliance controls require Enterprise

• Zoom Webinars9.3/10 · From $79/user/mo

  A mature webinar suite for polished town halls, simulive events, and on-demand viewing.

  Visit Zoom WebinarsFull verdict →
• Livestorm8.7/10 · Free plan · paid from €1,000/yr

  A broad browser webinar platform with a free entry tier and annual attendee-credit plans.

  Visit LivestormFull verdict →