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Alternatives to Hopin
21 webinars tools sit alongside Hopin in this directory. Below is what separates each from Hopin on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 10
- Cheaper to start
- 8
- Hopin starts at
- Free, then $99/month
Why people look past Hopin
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Hopin entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Hopin starts at $99/month. Across the 12 webinars tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $47/month.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The Event Experience Operating System
- No free tier, where Hopin has one.
- Starts $400 a month dearer, at $499/month.
All-in-one platform for virtual and hybrid events
- No free tier, where Hopin has one.
- Starts $68 a month dearer, at $167/month.
Professional video conferencing and webinar hosting
- Starts $99 a month cheaper, at Free.
Modern webinar platform with podcast-style production quality
Priced and rated the same as Hopin on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Get on a video call in seconds
- Starts $94.24 a month cheaper, at €4.76/month.
Where event planners thrive
- Starts $84 a month cheaper, at $15/month.
Every Hopin alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopin (this page) | Free, then $99/month | - | - | |
| BizzaboComprehensive event platform with strong networking and in-person/hybrid event capabilities | $499/month | - | - | vs Hopin |
| AirmeetVirtual and hybrid event platform with networking and community features | $167/month | - | 2 | vs Hopin |
| Zoom WebinarWebinar-focused solution with reliable streaming and recording, part of larger video conferencing ecosystem | Free | Freemium | - | vs Hopin |
| Contrast | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Hopin |
| Google Meet | Free, then €4.76/month | Freemium | 5 | vs Hopin |
| Eventbrite | Free, then $15/month | - | 2 | vs Hopin |
| Cisco Webex | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Hopin |
| eWebinar | Free, then $99/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Hopin |
| Anchorfree | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Hopin |
| GoToMeeting | Free, then $14/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Hopin |
| ClickMeeting | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs Hopin |
| Demio | Free, then $45/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Hopin |
| Goldcast | $1000/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Hopin |
| BigMarker | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Hopin |
| EverWebinar | $1/14 days | Subscription | 4 | vs Hopin |
| Crowdstream | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Hopin |
| Citrix ShareFile | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Hopin |
| Adobe Connect | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Hopin |
| Crowdcast | $49/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Hopin |
| Cvent | $10000/month | - | - | vs Hopin |
| BlueJeans | $10/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Hopin |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Hopin badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (10)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Zoom Webinar , Free
- Contrast , Free
- Google Meet , Free, then €4.76/month
- Eventbrite , Free, then $15/month
- Cisco Webex , Free
- eWebinar , Free, then $99/month
- Anchorfree , Free
- GoToMeeting , Free, then $14/month
Cheaper than Hopin (8)
Entry price under Hopin's $99/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Zoom Webinar , Free
- Google Meet , Free, then €4.76/month
- Eventbrite , Free, then $15/month
- GoToMeeting , Free, then $14/month
- Demio , Free, then $45/month
- EverWebinar , $1/14 days
- Crowdcast , $49/month
- BlueJeans , $10/month
What you would be giving up
Hopin is most often brought in for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events, event marketing. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Hopin is broadly right and the question is cost, the Hopin pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Webinars category lists everything the directory holds, and best webinars tools ranks them.
Hopin runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Hopin alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Hopin?
- 21 other webinars tools are listed in this directory, led by Bizzabo, Airmeet, Zoom Webinar, Contrast. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Hopin?
- 10 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Zoom Webinar, Contrast, Google Meet, Eventbrite, Cisco Webex.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Hopin?
- Yes. 8 of the alternatives below start under Hopin's $99/month: Zoom Webinar at Free, Google Meet at Free, then €4.76/month, Eventbrite at Free, then $15/month, GoToMeeting at Free, then $14/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Hopin?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: it costs more than the category median. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Hopin?
- Hopin is most often brought in for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events, event marketing. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Hopin?
- None of the webinars tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Hopin alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Webinars, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Hopin against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Hopin covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every webinars tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Webinars category, 21 tools beside Hopin. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.