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Crowdstream vs Livestorm

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Crowdstream

Webinar & Virtual Events

Virtual event and audience engagement platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Livestorm logo

Livestorm

Webinar & Virtual Events

The video engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Livestorm has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Crowdstream covers Audience engagement, Livestorm covers Browser-based.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crowdstream and Livestorm actually diverge.

Attributes where Crowdstream and Livestorm differ
AttributeCrowdstreamLivestorm
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb
Founded20192016

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinar & Virtual Events).

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 Crowdstream

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

Only in Livestorm

  • Browser-based
  • Live webinars
  • Automated webinars
  • On-demand content
  • Engagement tools
  • Pipedrive

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Crowdstream

  • Professional Worknot Livestorm
  • Content Creationnot Livestorm

Livestorm

  • Running live and on demand webinars from the browsernot Crowdstream
  • Hosting product demos and virtual events with registration pagesnot Crowdstream

Where each one falls short

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

Crowdstream

Nothing recorded yet. See the Crowdstream review.

Livestorm

  • Billed per attendee credit at 2.50 EUR, where one credit is consumed per unique participant per session over a 12 month period
  • Cost therefore scales with audience rather than being a flat subscription, so a successful webinar is a larger bill
  • The Pro plan caps sessions at 4 hours, and 12 hour sessions require Enterprise
  • Live attendees are capped at 3,000 per event on both published plans
  • Enterprise pricing is custom and not published

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Livestorm

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 20 minutes
    • 10 attendees
    • Unlimited events
  • Pro$99/month
    • 4 hours
    • 100 attendees
    • Custom branding
  • Business$299/month
    • 4 hours
    • 500 attendees
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Crowdstream if

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

Choose Livestorm if

  • You need browser-based.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want live webinars.

Questions people ask

Is Crowdstream or Livestorm better?
Neither clearly leads. Crowdstream starts at On request and Livestorm at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crowdstream or Livestorm?
Livestorm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Crowdstream and Free for Livestorm.
Does Crowdstream or Livestorm run on more platforms?
Crowdstream runs on Web, IOS, Android. Livestorm runs on Web.
Can I use Livestorm for free?
Yes. Livestorm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Crowdstream starts at On request.
What is Crowdstream best used for?
Crowdstream is most often used for professional work, content creation. Of those, professional work and content creation are not what Livestorm is typically brought in for.
What can Crowdstream do that Livestorm cannot?
Crowdstream covers Audience engagement, Networking tools, Sponsor booths, Analytics. Livestorm covers Browser-based, Live webinars, Automated webinars, On-demand content. Both handle Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, Slack.

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