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BigMarker vs Crowdstream

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BigMarker

Webinars

The webinar platform built for marketers

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Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Crowdstream

Webinars

Virtual event and audience engagement platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: BigMarker covers Live webinars, Crowdstream covers Audience engagement.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BigMarker and Crowdstream actually diverge.

Attributes where BigMarker and Crowdstream differ
AttributeBigMarkerCrowdstream
Founded20102019

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 BigMarker

  • Live webinars
  • On-demand content
  • Virtual summits
  • Engagement tools
  • Landing pages
  • Marketo
  • Mailchimp
  • Ios support

Only in Crowdstream

  • Audience engagement
  • Networking tools
  • Sponsor booths
  • Analytics
  • Custom branding
  • Slack
  • IOS support

Both cover

  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Web support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

BigMarker

  • Live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and Q&Anot Crowdstream
  • Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot Crowdstream
  • Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot Crowdstream
  • Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot Crowdstream
  • White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot Crowdstream

Crowdstream

  • Professional Worknot BigMarker
  • Content Creationnot BigMarker

Where each one falls short

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

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

Crowdstream

Nothing recorded yet. See the Crowdstream review.

Pricing, plan by plan

BigMarker

On request
  • Basic$undefined/mo
    • 1000 live attendees
    • 1 host license
    • 9 webcams
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • 10000 live attendees
    • 4 host licenses
    • 64 webcams
  • Enterprise+$undefined/mo
    • 500000 live attendees
    • 6 host licenses
    • 2 CRM integrations

Crowdstream

On request
  • Starter$599/month
    • Up to 1000 attendees
    • Basic features
  • Growth$1499/month
    • Up to 5000 attendees
    • Advanced features
  • Enterprise$2999/month
    • Unlimited attendees
    • Custom support

Which should you pick?

Choose BigMarker if

  • You need live webinars.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want on-demand content.
BigMarker review

Choose Crowdstream if

  • You need audience engagement.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want networking tools.
Crowdstream review

Questions people ask

Is BigMarker or Crowdstream better?
Neither clearly leads. BigMarker starts at On request and Crowdstream at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BigMarker or Crowdstream?
BigMarker starts at On request and Crowdstream at On request.
Does BigMarker or Crowdstream run on more platforms?
BigMarker runs on Web, Ios, Android. Crowdstream runs on Web, IOS, Android.
What is BigMarker best used for?
BigMarker is most often used for live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and q&a, virtual events and conferences with breakout rooms, evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenter, ticketed webinars with payment collection. Of those, live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and q&a and virtual events and conferences with breakout rooms are not what Crowdstream is typically brought in for.
What can BigMarker do that Crowdstream cannot?
BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Engagement tools. Crowdstream covers Audience engagement, Networking tools, Sponsor booths, Analytics. Both handle HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

BigMarker: How many live attendees can the BigMarker Basic plan accommodate?

The Basic plan supports up to 1,000 live attendees with 1 host license and up to 9 simultaneous webcam shares.

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BigMarker: What is BigMarker's transaction fee for monetized events?

BigMarker charges a 5% transaction fee on all revenue from paid webinars, with the vendor retaining 95% of proceeds from ticket sales.

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BigMarker: Does the Enterprise+ plan allow unlimited attendees?

The Enterprise+ plan supports up to 500,000 live attendees with 6 host licenses and includes white-labeled domains and multi-language support.

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