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Crowdcast vs Webex Events

Crowdcast logo

Crowdcast

Webinars

Live video Q&As, interviews, and webinars

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Webex Events logo

Webex Events

Webinars

Webinars and events powered by Cisco

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Crowdcast monthly attendee and hour limits enforced per tier; Webex Events pricing not publicly disclosed and requires contacting sales
  • They diverge on capability: Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Webex Events covers Webinars.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crowdcast and Webex Events actually diverge.

Attributes where Crowdcast and Webex Events differ
AttributeCrowdcastWebex Events
Starting price$49/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20151984

Identical on both: 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 Webex Events

  • Webinars
  • Virtual events
  • Mobile app
  • Engagement tools
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • Microsoft Teams

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 Webex Events
  • Multichannel streaming with team collaborationnot Webex Events
  • Audience engagement and monetizationnot Webex Events

Webex Events

  • Virtual event hosting and managementnot Crowdcast
  • In-person event registration and check-innot Crowdcast
  • Hybrid event support combining virtual and in-person audiencesnot Crowdcast
  • Large-scale event hosting up to 100,000 attendeesnot Crowdcast
  • Professional live streaming with custom brandingnot Crowdcast
  • Attendee networking and engagementnot 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

Webex Events

  • Pricing not publicly disclosed and requires contacting sales
  • No published API documentation or developer specifications
  • No documented offline functionality for mobile event apps
  • No published storage limits or attendee capacity thresholds documented

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

Webex Events

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Webex Events review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Crowdcast if

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

Choose Webex Events if

  • You need webinars.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want virtual events.
Webex Events review

Questions people ask

Is Crowdcast or Webex Events better?
Neither clearly leads. Crowdcast starts at $49/month and Webex Events at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crowdcast or Webex Events?
Crowdcast starts at $49/month and Webex Events at On request.
Does Crowdcast or Webex Events run on more platforms?
Crowdcast runs on Web. Webex Events runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Webex Events is typically brought in for.
What can Crowdcast do that Webex Events cannot?
Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker. Webex Events covers Webinars, Virtual events, Mobile app, Engagement tools. 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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