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Goldcast vs Livestorm

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Goldcast

Software

The B2B event platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Livestorm logo

Livestorm

Software

The video engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Livestorm has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Goldcast no pricing is published for any of the four product lines, and none carries a seat, event or processing limit on the page; Livestorm billed per attendee credit at 2.50 EUR, where one credit is consumed per unique participant per session over a 12 month period
  • They diverge on capability: Goldcast covers Virtual events, Livestorm covers Browser-based.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldcast and Livestorm actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldcast and Livestorm differ
AttributeGoldcastLivestorm
Starting price$1000/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20202016

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Goldcast

  • Virtual events
  • Analytics
  • CRM integration
  • Content repurposing
  • Marketo
  • 6sense
  • Demandbase
  • Ios support

Only in Livestorm

  • Browser-based
  • Live webinars
  • Automated webinars
  • On-demand content
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Pipedrive

Both cover

  • Engagement tools
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Goldcast

  • Running digital events and webinars for B2B marketingnot Livestorm
  • Repurposing recorded sessions into clips and written contentnot Livestorm

Livestorm

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

Where each one falls short

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

Goldcast

  • No pricing is published for any of the four product lines, and none carries a seat, event or processing limit on the page
  • Team workspaces, SSO, custom reports and custom permissions are described as enterprise features rather than being included
  • Only the Content Lab offers a self serve start, with everything else beginning at a sales demo

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

Goldcast

$1000/month
  • Starter$1000/month
    • Virtual events
    • Basic analytics
    • 500 registrants
  • Growth$2500/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • CRM sync
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Unlimited events
    • Full platform
    • Dedicated 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 Goldcast if

  • You need virtual events.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want analytics.
Goldcast review

Choose Livestorm if

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

Questions people ask

Is Goldcast or Livestorm better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldcast starts at $1000/month and Livestorm at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goldcast or Livestorm?
Livestorm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/month for Goldcast and Free for Livestorm.
Does Goldcast or Livestorm run on more platforms?
Goldcast 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. Goldcast starts at $1000/month.
What is Goldcast best used for?
Goldcast is most often used for running digital events and webinars for b2b marketing, repurposing recorded sessions into clips and written content. Of those, running digital events and webinars for b2b marketing and repurposing recorded sessions into clips and written content are not what Livestorm is typically brought in for.
What can Goldcast do that Livestorm cannot?
Goldcast covers Virtual events, Analytics, CRM integration, Content repurposing. Livestorm covers Browser-based, Live webinars, Automated webinars, On-demand content. Both handle Engagement tools, Salesforce, HubSpot, Web support.
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