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Alternatives to Webex Events
21 webinars tools sit alongside Webex Events in this directory. Below is what separates each from Webex Events 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
- -
- Webex Events starts at
- On request
Why people look past Webex Events
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Webex Events entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Webex Events carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 10 of the 21 alternatives below can be used without paying.
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.
Where event planners thrive
- Can be used without paying; Webex Events cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $15/month, where Webex Events does not.
Virtual and hybrid events at scale
- Can be used without paying; Webex Events cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $99/month, where Webex Events does not.
The Event Experience Operating System
- Publishes an entry price of $499/month, where Webex Events does not.
The leading enterprise video conferencing platform
- Can be used without paying; Webex Events cannot.
Modern webinar platform with podcast-style production quality
- Can be used without paying; Webex Events cannot.
Get on a video call in seconds
- Can be used without paying; Webex Events cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of €4.76/month, where Webex Events does not.
Every Webex Events 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webex Events (this page) | On request | - | - | |
| EventbriteWhere event planners thrive | Free, then $15/month | - | 2 | vs Webex Events |
| HopinVirtual and hybrid events at scale | Free, then $99/month | - | - | vs Webex Events |
| BizzaboThe Event Experience Operating System | $499/month | - | - | vs Webex Events |
| Cisco WebexThe leading enterprise video conferencing platform | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| Contrast | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| Google Meet | Free, then €4.76/month | Freemium | 5 | vs Webex Events |
| eWebinar | Free, then $99/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Webex Events |
| Anchorfree | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| GoToMeeting | Free, then $14/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Webex Events |
| ClickMeeting | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs Webex Events |
| Demio | Free, then $45/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| Goldcast | $1000/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| BigMarker | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| EverWebinar | $1/14 days | Subscription | 4 | vs Webex Events |
| Crowdstream | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| Citrix ShareFile | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| Adobe Connect | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| Crowdcast | $49/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Webex Events |
| Cvent | $10000/month | - | - | vs Webex Events |
| Airmeet | $167/month | - | 2 | vs Webex Events |
| BlueJeans | $10/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Webex Events |
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 Webex Events 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.
- Eventbrite , Free, then $15/month
- Hopin , Free, then $99/month
- Cisco Webex , Free
- Contrast , Free
- Google Meet , Free, then €4.76/month
- eWebinar , Free, then $99/month
- Anchorfree , Free
- GoToMeeting , Free, then $14/month
What you would be giving up
Webex Events is most often brought in for virtual event hosting and management, in-person event registration and check-in, hybrid event support combining virtual and in-person audiences, large-scale event hosting up to 100,000 attendees, professional live streaming with custom branding, attendee networking and engagement. 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 Webex Events is broadly right and the question is cost, the Webex Events 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.
Webex Events 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 Webex Events alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Webex Events?
- 21 other webinars tools are listed in this directory, led by Eventbrite, Hopin, Bizzabo, Cisco Webex. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Webex Events?
- 10 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Eventbrite, Hopin, Cisco Webex, Contrast, Google Meet.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Webex Events?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Webex Events?
- Webex Events is most often brought in for virtual event hosting and management, in-person event registration and check-in, hybrid event support combining virtual and in-person audiences, large-scale event hosting up to 100,000 attendees, professional live streaming with custom branding, attendee networking and engagement. 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 Webex Events?
- 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 Webex Events 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 Webex Events against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Webex Events 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 Webex Events. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.