Webinar & Virtual Events · head to head
BigMarker vs StreamYard
BigMarker
Webinar & Virtual Events
The webinar platform built for marketers
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
StreamYard
Webinar & Virtual Events
Professional live streaming made easy
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only StreamYard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: BigMarker no prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote; StreamYard the free plan stamps a StreamYard logo on every stream, caps local recordings at 2 hours per month, allows 6 on screen participants and 1 seat
- They diverge on capability: BigMarker covers Live webinars, StreamYard covers Multi-streaming.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BigMarker and StreamYard actually diverge.
| Attribute | BigMarker | StreamYard |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2010 | 2018 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinar & Virtual Events).
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 BigMarker
- Live webinars
- On-demand content
- Virtual summits
- Engagement tools
- Landing pages
- HubSpot
- Marketo
- Salesforce
Only in StreamYard
- Multi-streaming
- Custom branding
- Screen sharing
- Guest management
- Recording
- YouTube
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
BigMarker
- Live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and Q&Anot StreamYard
- Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot StreamYard
- Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot StreamYard
- Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot StreamYard
- White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot StreamYard
StreamYard
- Browser based live streaming to YouTube, Facebook and other destinations at oncenot BigMarker
- Recording remote guest interviews and podcasts with on screen brandingnot BigMarker
- Running small webinars with a live viewer audiencenot BigMarker
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
BigMarker
- No prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote
- Host licences are capped by tier, at 1 on Basic, 4 on Enterprise and 6 on Enterprise+
- Attendee ceilings gate the tiers, at 1,000 on Basic against 10,000 on Enterprise
- SSO, multi-factor authentication, white-labelled domains and live captioning are Enterprise+ only
- API access and breakout rooms require Enterprise
StreamYard
- The free plan stamps a StreamYard logo on every stream, caps local recordings at 2 hours per month, allows 6 on screen participants and 1 seat
- 1080p full HD, watermark removal and unlimited streaming require the Core plan at $44.99 per month billed monthly
- Core limits multistreaming to 3 destinations; 8 destinations require Advanced at $88.99 per month
- Core caps permanent recording storage at 50 hours
- 4K local recording, on air webinars for up to 100 viewers, extra camera and transcript downloads are Advanced only
- The free trial on paid plans runs 7 days
Pricing, plan by plan
BigMarker
$99/month- Starter$99/month
- Live webinars
- 100 attendees
- Basic features
- Elite$299/month
- 500 attendees
- On-demand
- Custom branding
- Summit$999/month
- Virtual summits
- 10000 attendees
- Full features
StreamYard
Free- FreeFree
- 20-hour streaming
- StreamYard branding
- Basic features
- Basic$25/month
- No branding
- Custom overlays
- 6 guests
- Professional$49/month
- Full HD
- 10 guests
- Recording
Which should you pick?
Choose BigMarker if
- You need live webinars.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want on-demand content.
Choose StreamYard if
- You need multi-streaming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want custom branding.
Questions people ask
- Is BigMarker or StreamYard better?
- Neither clearly leads. BigMarker starts at $99/month and StreamYard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BigMarker or StreamYard?
- StreamYard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for BigMarker and Free for StreamYard.
- Does BigMarker or StreamYard run on more platforms?
- BigMarker runs on Web, Ios, Android. StreamYard runs on Web.
- Can I use StreamYard for free?
- Yes. StreamYard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BigMarker starts at $99/month.
- What is BigMarker best used for?
- BigMarker is most often used for live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and q&a, virtual events and conferences with breakout rooms, evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenter, ticketed webinars with payment collection. Of those, live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and q&a and virtual events and conferences with breakout rooms are not what StreamYard is typically brought in for.
- What can BigMarker do that StreamYard cannot?
- BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Engagement tools. StreamYard covers Multi-streaming, Custom branding, Screen sharing, Guest management. Both handle Web support.