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Crowdcast vs Hubilo

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Crowdcast

Webinars

Live video Q&As, interviews, and webinars

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hubilo logo

Hubilo

Webinars

The virtual and hybrid event platform

From
$450/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Crowdcast monthly attendee and hour limits enforced per tier; Hubilo service discontinued in September 2025; no longer available for new customers
  • They diverge on capability: Crowdcast covers Q&A sessions, Hubilo covers Virtual venue builder.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crowdcast and Hubilo actually diverge.

Attributes where Crowdcast and Hubilo differ
AttributeCrowdcastHubilo
Starting price$49/month$450/month

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinars), founded (2015).

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

  • Q&A sessions
  • Polls
  • Multi-speaker
  • Replay library
  • Zapier
  • ConvertKit
  • Mailchimp
  • Stripe

Only in Hubilo

  • Virtual venue builder
  • Networking lounges
  • Gamification
  • Expo booths
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Marketo
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Live streaming
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Crowdcast

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

Hubilo

  • Event planningnot Crowdcast
  • Ticket salesnot Crowdcast
  • Attendee managementnot Crowdcast
  • Virtual eventsnot Crowdcast
  • Event marketingnot 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

Hubilo

  • Service discontinued in September 2025; no longer available for new customers
  • Minimum entry price of $15,000/year positioned it exclusively for enterprise customers

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

Hubilo

$450/month
  • Webinar+$450/month
    • Webinar hosting
    • Engagement tools
    • Basic analytics
  • Event+$1500/month
    • Virtual events
    • Expo hall
    • Networking
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Custom solutions
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Crowdcast if

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

Choose Hubilo if

  • You need virtual venue builder.
  • You also want networking lounges.
Hubilo review

Questions people ask

Is Crowdcast or Hubilo better?
Neither clearly leads. Crowdcast starts at $49/month and Hubilo at $450/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crowdcast or Hubilo?
Crowdcast starts at $49/month and Hubilo at $450/month.
Does Crowdcast or Hubilo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Hubilo is typically brought in for.
What can Crowdcast do that Hubilo cannot?
Crowdcast covers Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker, Replay library. Hubilo covers Virtual venue builder, Networking lounges, Gamification, Expo booths. Both handle Live streaming, 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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Hubilo: What happened to Hubilo?

Hubilo was acquired by Brandlive in September 2025. Existing Hubilo customers were automatically migrated to Brandlive's new Virtual PRO platform.

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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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Hubilo: What were Hubilo's pricing plans?

Hubilo offered tiered pricing: Pro 1 at $15,000/year (1 admin, 1,000 attendee cap), Pro 4 at $50,000/year (4 admins, 4,000 attendee cap), and Pro 10 at $125,000/year (10 admins, 10,000 attendee cap).

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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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Hubilo: What platforms did Hubilo support?

Hubilo was available as a web-based platform supporting desktop, mobile, and tablet access for hosting and attending virtual events and webinars.

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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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Hubilo: What engagement features did Hubilo offer?

Hubilo provided live polls, Q&A sessions, chat rooms, AI-driven networking lounges, breakout sessions, and sponsor management tools with virtual booths for lead capture.

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Hubilo: Can new customers still sign up for Hubilo?

No. Hubilo was discontinued following the Brandlive acquisition in September 2025. New customers should evaluate Brandlive's Virtual PRO platform or alternative vendors.

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Hubilo: What is the lowest entry price for Hubilo?

The lowest Hubilo plan was Pro 1 at $15,000 per year, making it enterprise-focused with no SMB or starter tier.

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