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Goldcast vs Zoho Meeting
Zoho Meeting
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Affordable web conferencing and webinar solution
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The short version
- Only Zoho Meeting 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; Zoho Meeting the free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants
- They diverge on capability: Goldcast covers Virtual events, Zoho Meeting covers HD video.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Goldcast and Zoho Meeting actually diverge.
| Attribute | Goldcast | Zoho Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1000/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web |
| Founded | 2020 | 1996 |
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
- Engagement tools
- Analytics
- CRM integration
- Content repurposing
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Marketo
Only in Zoho Meeting
- HD video
- Whiteboard
- Recording
- Mobile app
- Zoho integration
- Zoho CRM
- Zoho Projects
- Google Calendar
Both cover
- Web support
- Android 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 Zoho Meeting
- Repurposing recorded sessions into clips and written contentnot Zoho Meeting
Zoho Meeting
- Browser based video meetings with screen sharing and whiteboardnot Goldcast
- Running webinars with registration and moderator controlsnot Goldcast
- Dial in audio conferencing using toll free numbersnot 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
Zoho Meeting
- The free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants
- Paid plans are sold in fixed participant tiers of 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250, so capacity is bought in blocks
- Recording storage on the Standard plan is 5 GB per host, with additional 25 GB blocks sold annually up to 1 TB per organisation
- The free trial runs 14 days
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
Zoho Meeting
Free- FreeFree
- Basic meetings
- Up to 100 participants
- Pro$12/month
- Advanced features
- Up to 250 participants
- Business$24/month
- Unlimited participants
- Custom branding
Which should you pick?
Choose Goldcast if
- You need virtual events.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want engagement tools.
Choose Zoho Meeting if
- You need hd video.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want whiteboard.
Questions people ask
- Is Goldcast or Zoho Meeting better?
- Neither clearly leads. Goldcast starts at $1000/month and Zoho Meeting at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Goldcast or Zoho Meeting?
- Zoho Meeting has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/month for Goldcast and Free for Zoho Meeting.
- Does Goldcast or Zoho Meeting run on more platforms?
- Goldcast runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zoho Meeting runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- Can I use Zoho Meeting for free?
- Yes. Zoho Meeting 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 Zoho Meeting is typically brought in for.
- What can Goldcast do that Zoho Meeting cannot?
- Goldcast covers Virtual events, Engagement tools, Analytics, CRM integration. Zoho Meeting covers HD video, Whiteboard, Recording, Mobile app. Both handle Web support, Android support.
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