Software · head to head
Crowdcast vs BigMarker
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Crowdcast exceeding the plan's attendee limit costs $0.15 per extra live attendee, so an unexpectedly popular session bills on the spot; BigMarker no prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote
- They diverge on capability: Crowdcast covers Live streaming, BigMarker covers Live webinars.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Crowdcast and BigMarker actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Crowdcast
- Live streaming
- Q&A sessions
- Polls
- Multi-speaker
- Replay library
- ConvertKit
- Stripe
- PayPal
Only in BigMarker
- Live webinars
- On-demand content
- Virtual summits
- Engagement tools
- Landing pages
- HubSpot
- Marketo
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Zapier
- Mailchimp
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Crowdcast
- Hosting live webinars and interactive Q and A sessionsnot BigMarker
- Running paid online events with registrationnot BigMarker
BigMarker
- Live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and Q&Anot Crowdcast
- Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot Crowdcast
- Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot Crowdcast
- Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot Crowdcast
- White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot Crowdcast
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
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
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
Which should you pick?
Choose BigMarker if
- You need live webinars.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want on-demand content.
Questions people ask
- Is Crowdcast or BigMarker better?
- Neither clearly leads. Crowdcast starts at $49/month and BigMarker at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Crowdcast or BigMarker?
- Crowdcast starts at $49/month and BigMarker at $99/month.
- Does Crowdcast or BigMarker run on more platforms?
- Crowdcast runs on Web. BigMarker runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Crowdcast best used for?
- Crowdcast is most often used for hosting live webinars and interactive q and a sessions, running paid online events with registration. Of those, hosting live webinars and interactive q and a sessions and running paid online events with registration are not what BigMarker is typically brought in for.
- What can Crowdcast do that BigMarker cannot?
- Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker. BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Engagement tools. Both handle Zapier, Mailchimp, Web support.