Webinar & Virtual Events · head to head
Livestorm vs Anchorfree
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Anchorfree
Webinar & Virtual Events
Platform for hosting and distributing live events
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Livestorm billed per attendee credit at 2.50 EUR, where one credit is consumed per unique participant per session over a 12 month period; Anchorfree the vendor's own domain (anchorfree.com), as captured by the Internet Archive on 11 January 2023, redirects to and displays the Pango Group corporate site, stating Pango Group is owned and operated by Aura and describes itself as a portfolio of consumer security brands; AnchorFree's original product (Hotspot Shield) survives only under the Pango/Aura ownership structure, confirming the acquisition in the vendor's own words rather than a third party account
- They diverge on capability: Livestorm covers Browser-based, Anchorfree covers Live streaming.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Livestorm and Anchorfree actually diverge.
| Attribute | Livestorm | Anchorfree |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Webinar & Virtual Events | Unknown |
| Founded | 2016 | 2017 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Livestorm
- Browser-based
- Live webinars
- Automated webinars
- On-demand content
- Engagement tools
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Slack
Only in Anchorfree
- Live streaming
- Audience management
- Recording
- Analytics
- Multi-platform delivery
- YouTube
- Twitch
Both cover
- Zapier
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Livestorm
- Running live and on demand webinars from the browsernot Anchorfree
- Hosting product demos and virtual events with registration pagesnot Anchorfree
Anchorfree
- Professional Worknot Livestorm
- Content Creationnot Livestorm
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Anchorfree
- The vendor's own domain (anchorfree.com), as captured by the Internet Archive on 11 January 2023, redirects to and displays the Pango Group corporate site, stating Pango Group is owned and operated by Aura and describes itself as a portfolio of consumer security brands; AnchorFree's original product (Hotspot Shield) survives only under the Pango/Aura ownership structure, confirming the acquisition in the vendor's own words rather than a third party account
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Anchorfree
Free- FreeFree
- Basic streaming
- Limited audience
- Professional$49/month
- Advanced features
- Larger audience
- Enterprise$199/month
- Custom solutions
- Premium support
Which should you pick?
Choose Livestorm if
- You need browser-based.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want live webinars.
Choose Anchorfree if
- You need live streaming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want audience management.
Questions people ask
- Is Livestorm or Anchorfree better?
- Neither clearly leads. Livestorm starts at Free and Anchorfree at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Livestorm or Anchorfree?
- Livestorm starts at Free and Anchorfree at Free.
- Does Livestorm or Anchorfree run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Livestorm for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Livestorm best used for?
- Livestorm is most often used for running live and on demand webinars from the browser, hosting product demos and virtual events with registration pages. Of those, running live and on demand webinars from the browser and hosting product demos and virtual events with registration pages are not what Anchorfree is typically brought in for.
- What can Livestorm do that Anchorfree cannot?
- Livestorm covers Browser-based, Live webinars, Automated webinars, On-demand content. Anchorfree covers Live streaming, Audience management, Recording, Analytics. Both handle Zapier, Web support.