Webinar & Virtual Events · head to head
Cisco Webex vs Crowdcast
Cisco Webex
Webinar & Virtual Events
The leading enterprise video conferencing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Crowdcast
Webinar & Virtual Events
Live video Q&As, interviews, and webinars
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Cisco Webex has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Cisco Webex listed on UK G-Cloud at £6 per user per month for Cisco Webex, via reseller Conscia Group UK Ltd (ITGL); Crowdcast exceeding the plan's attendee limit costs $0.15 per extra live attendee, so an unexpectedly popular session bills on the spot
- They diverge on capability: Cisco Webex covers HD video, Crowdcast covers Live streaming.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cisco Webex and Crowdcast actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cisco Webex | Crowdcast |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $49/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android | Web |
| Founded | 1984 | 2015 |
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 Cisco Webex
- HD video
- Screen sharing
- Recording
- Transcription
- Virtual backgrounds
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Calendar
Only in Crowdcast
- Live streaming
- Q&A sessions
- Polls
- Multi-speaker
- Replay library
- Zapier
- ConvertKit
- Mailchimp
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cisco Webex
- Video Conferencingnot Crowdcast
- Team Collaborationnot Crowdcast
- Project Managementnot Crowdcast
Crowdcast
- Hosting live webinars and interactive Q and A sessionsnot Cisco Webex
- Running paid online events with registrationnot Cisco Webex
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cisco Webex
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £6 per user per month for Cisco Webex, via reseller Conscia Group UK Ltd (ITGL)
Crowdcast
- Exceeding the plan's attendee limit costs $0.15 per extra live attendee, so an unexpectedly popular session bills on the spot
- Session length is capped by plan, at 2 hours on Lite, 4 on Pro and 6 on Business
- Team seats are tightly limited, at 1 on Lite and 2 on Pro, with additional seats at $29 each
- Studio storage is capped at 1 GB on Lite and 5 GB on Pro
- The 14 day trial allows 10 live attendees and 60 minute sessions, which is short of any real event
Pricing, plan by plan
Cisco Webex
Free- FreeFree
- 40-min group meetings
- Unlimited 1:1 calls
- HD video
- Starter$13.5/month
- Unlimited meetings
- 100 participants
- Recording
- Pro$26.99/month
- 300 participants
- Advanced security
- Priority support
Crowdcast
$49/month- Lite$49/month
- 50 live attendees
- 2-hour sessions
- Basic features
- Pro$89/month
- 100 attendees
- 4-hour sessions
- Custom branding
- Business$195/month
- 500 attendees
- Multi-day events
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Cisco Webex if
- You need hd video.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- You also want screen sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is Cisco Webex or Crowdcast better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cisco Webex starts at Free and Crowdcast at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cisco Webex or Crowdcast?
- Cisco Webex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cisco Webex and $49/month for Crowdcast.
- Does Cisco Webex or Crowdcast run on more platforms?
- Cisco Webex runs on Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. Crowdcast runs on Web.
- Can I use Cisco Webex for free?
- Yes. Cisco Webex has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Crowdcast starts at $49/month.
- What is Cisco Webex best used for?
- Cisco Webex is most often used for video conferencing, team collaboration, project management. Of those, video conferencing and team collaboration are not what Crowdcast is typically brought in for.
- What can Cisco Webex do that Crowdcast cannot?
- Cisco Webex covers HD video, Screen sharing, Recording, Transcription. Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker. Both handle Web support.