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Crowdcast vs GoToWebinar

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Crowdcast

Webinars

Live video Q&As, interviews, and webinars

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GoToWebinar logo

GoToWebinar

Webinars

Robust webinar platform for engaging audiences

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Crowdcast monthly attendee and hour limits enforced per tier; GoToWebinar listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £375 to £2,875 per licence by supplier GoTo Technologies UK Limited
  • They diverge on capability: Crowdcast covers Live streaming, GoToWebinar covers High-quality video.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crowdcast and GoToWebinar actually diverge.

Attributes where Crowdcast and GoToWebinar differ
AttributeCrowdcastGoToWebinar
Starting price$49/monthOn request
PlatformsWebWindows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web
Founded20152003

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinars).

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
  • Zapier
  • ConvertKit
  • Mailchimp

Only in GoToWebinar

  • High-quality video
  • Interactive polls
  • Attendee management
  • Automatic recording
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Marketo

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Crowdcast

  • Live webinars and virtual eventsnot GoToWebinar
  • Multichannel streaming with team collaborationnot GoToWebinar
  • Audience engagement and monetizationnot GoToWebinar

GoToWebinar

  • Professional Worknot Crowdcast
  • Content Creationnot Crowdcast

Where each one falls short

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

Crowdcast

  • Monthly attendee and hour limits enforced per tier
  • Transaction fees apply (5% on Lite/Pro, 2% on Business plus Stripe fees)
  • Limited storage capacity: 1 GB (Lite), 5 GB (Pro), 10 GB (Business)
  • Extra attendees cost $0.15 each after plan limit
  • Extra hours cost $20 per 5 hours

GoToWebinar

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £375 to £2,875 per licence by supplier GoTo Technologies UK Limited

Pricing, plan by plan

Crowdcast

$49/month
  • Lite$49/month
    • 100+ live attendees
    • 10 hours per month
    • 1 team seat
  • Pro$89/month
    • 250+ live attendees
    • 20 hours per month
    • 2 team seats
  • Business$195/month
    • 1000+ live attendees
    • 40 hours per month
    • 4 team seats

GoToWebinar

On request
  • Professional$99/month
    • Unlimited webinars
    • Up to 500 attendees
  • Plus$199/month
    • All Professional features
    • Up to 3000 attendees
  • Premier$349/month
    • Custom branding
    • Up to 10000 attendees

Which should you pick?

Choose Crowdcast if

  • You need live streaming.
  • You also want q&a sessions.
Crowdcast review

Choose GoToWebinar if

  • You need high-quality video.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want interactive polls.
GoToWebinar review

Questions people ask

Is Crowdcast or GoToWebinar better?
Neither clearly leads. Crowdcast starts at $49/month and GoToWebinar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crowdcast or GoToWebinar?
Crowdcast starts at $49/month and GoToWebinar at On request.
Does Crowdcast or GoToWebinar run on more platforms?
Crowdcast runs on Web. GoToWebinar runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
What is Crowdcast best used for?
Crowdcast is most often used for live webinars and virtual events, multichannel streaming with team collaboration, audience engagement and monetization. Of those, live webinars and virtual events and multichannel streaming with team collaboration are not what GoToWebinar is typically brought in for.
What can Crowdcast do that GoToWebinar cannot?
Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker. GoToWebinar covers High-quality video, Interactive polls, Attendee management, Automatic recording. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Crowdcast: How much is Crowdcast Lite plan?

Lite is $49 per month supporting 100+ live attendees, 10 hours per month, and 1 team seat.

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Crowdcast: What attendee limits apply to each plan?

Lite supports 100+ attendees, Pro supports 250+, and Business supports 1000+ attendees with $0.15 cost per extra attendee after plan limit.

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Crowdcast: How much do additional team seats cost?

Additional team seats cost $29 per seat per month across all plans.

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Crowdcast: Is there a free trial?

Yes, 14-day free trial with 60-minute sessions and 10 live attendees maximum.

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