Is Airmeet or Hopin better?

Neither clearly leads. Airmeet starts at $167/month and Hopin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Airmeet or Hopin?

Hopin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $167/month for Airmeet and Free for Hopin.

Does Airmeet or Hopin run on more platforms?

Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

Can I use Hopin for free?

Yes. Hopin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airmeet starts at $167/month.

What can Airmeet do that Hopin cannot?

Airmeet covers Social lounge, Speed networking, Virtual booths, Q&A and polls. Hopin covers Virtual stages, Networking sessions, Expo areas, Breakout rooms. Both handle Live streaming, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier.

Webinars · head to head

Airmeet vs Hopin

Airmeet

Webinars

All-in-one platform for virtual and hybrid events

From: $167/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Hopin

Webinars

Virtual and hybrid events at scale

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Hopin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Airmeet interface has many interactive features requiring new attendees to understand social lounges, speed networking, polls, and QA before joining; Hopin platform complexity with feature breadth that results in no single feature being particularly strong compared to specialized competitors
They diverge on capability: Airmeet covers Social lounge, Hopin covers Virtual stages.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airmeet and Hopin actually diverge.

Attributes where Airmeet and Hopin differ
Attribute	Airmeet	Hopin
Starting price	$167/month	Free
Free tier	No	Yes

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinars), founded (2019).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airmeet

Social lounge
Speed networking
Virtual booths
Q&A and polls
Slack
Mailchimp

Only in Hopin

Virtual stages
Networking sessions
Expo areas
Breakout rooms
Stripe
Marketo

Both cover

Live streaming
Salesforce
HubSpot
Zapier
Web support
Ios support
Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airmeet

Event planning
Ticket sales
Attendee management
Virtual events
Event marketing

Hopin

Event planning
Ticket sales
Attendee management
Virtual events
Event marketing

Both are used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events, event marketing, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airmeet

Interface has many interactive features requiring new attendees to understand social lounges, speed networking, polls, and QA before joining
Mobile experience not on par with desktop version; effective hosting requires a laptop
Resource-intensive platform that can be heavy on bandwidth, with video quality degradation on weak internet connections
Limited customization options for backgrounds, banners, and landing page content

Hopin

Platform complexity with feature breadth that results in no single feature being particularly strong compared to specialized competitors
Hard registration caps with additional charges if events exceed 100 registrations
Post-acquisition delays with slow account activation taking up to 45 days and slow responses to onboarding questions
High pricing particularly problematic for organizations running occasional or simple webinars
No Facebook or YouTube live streaming integration and limited caption support for accessibility

Pricing, plan by plan

Airmeet

$167/month

Premium Webinars$167/month
- 2 team members
- Webinars up to 10,000 attendees
- Live/Simulive/On-demand formats
Events$undefined/month
- 5 team members
- Multi-track events
- Hybrid formats

Hopin

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hopin review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Airmeet if

You need social lounge.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want speed networking.

Airmeet review

Choose Hopin if

You need virtual stages.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want networking sessions.

Hopin review

Questions people ask

Is Airmeet or Hopin better?: Neither clearly leads. Airmeet starts at $167/month and Hopin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airmeet or Hopin?: Hopin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $167/month for Airmeet and Free for Hopin.
Does Airmeet or Hopin run on more platforms?: Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Hopin for free?: Yes. Hopin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airmeet starts at $167/month.
What is Airmeet best used for?: Airmeet is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events.
What can Airmeet do that Hopin cannot?: Airmeet covers Social lounge, Speed networking, Virtual booths, Q&A and polls. Hopin covers Virtual stages, Networking sessions, Expo areas, Breakout rooms. Both handle Live streaming, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Airmeet: Does Airmeet offer a free plan?

No free plan, but Airmeet offers a free trial. Premium Webinars starts at $167/month (annual) or $199/month (monthly).

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Hopin: What is Hopin's pricing?

Hopin (now RingCentral Events) starts at approximately $99 per organizer per month (billed annually) for the Events Pro plan, with higher tiers at $199 and $299 per month adding onsite capabilities and advanced integrations. A free plan is available with limited features.

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Airmeet: What platforms does Airmeet support?

Airmeet is available as web/browser-based platform and native mobile apps for iOS and Android.

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Hopin: What features does Hopin include?

Hopin provides registration, live streaming, networking tools (1:1 video matchmaking, breakout rooms), virtual reception and expo areas, real-time analytics and reporting, and integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, and Pardot.

Source

Airmeet: Does Airmeet support large attendee counts?

Yes, attendee capacity starts from 100 and scales up to 10,000 depending on the plan.

Source

Hopin: Can Hopin live stream to Facebook or YouTube?

No. Hopin does not offer native options to live stream video conferencing directly to Facebook or YouTube. This requires manual setup or third-party solutions.

Source

Airmeet: Can I record webinars with Airmeet?

Yes, Airmeet supports recording in live, simulive (simulated live), and on-demand formats.

Source

Hopin: Does Hopin provide automated captions during events?

Hopin does not offer built-in caption support across all features, which is a limitation for accessibility and engagement during live sessions.

Source

Hopin: Who acquired Hopin?

RingCentral acquired Hopin in late 2023. The platform is now sold as RingCentral Events with ongoing support and updates managed by RingCentral.

Airmeet vs Hopin

Airmeet

Hopin

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Airmeet

Only in Hopin

Both cover

What people use each for

Airmeet

Hopin

Where each one falls short

Airmeet

Hopin

Pricing, plan by plan

Airmeet

Hopin

Which should you pick?

Choose Airmeet if

Choose Hopin if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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