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Livestorm vs Crowdcast

Livestorm logo

Livestorm

Software

The video engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Crowdcast logo

Crowdcast

Software

Live video Q&As, interviews, and webinars

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Livestorm has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Crowdcast exceeding the plan's attendee limit costs $0.15 per extra live attendee, so an unexpectedly popular session bills on the spot
  • They diverge on capability: Livestorm covers Browser-based, Crowdcast covers Live streaming.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Livestorm and Crowdcast actually diverge.

Attributes where Livestorm and Crowdcast differ
AttributeLivestormCrowdcast
Starting priceFree$49/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20162015

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Livestorm

  • Browser-based
  • Live webinars
  • Automated webinars
  • On-demand content
  • Engagement tools
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Slack

Only in Crowdcast

  • Live streaming
  • Q&A sessions
  • Polls
  • Multi-speaker
  • Replay library
  • ConvertKit
  • Mailchimp
  • Stripe

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 Crowdcast
  • Hosting product demos and virtual events with registration pagesnot Crowdcast

Crowdcast

  • Hosting live webinars and interactive Q and A sessionsnot Livestorm
  • Running paid online events with registrationnot 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

Crowdcast

  • Exceeding the plan's attendee limit costs $0.15 per extra live attendee, so an unexpectedly popular session bills on the spot
  • Session length is capped by plan, at 2 hours on Lite, 4 on Pro and 6 on Business
  • Team seats are tightly limited, at 1 on Lite and 2 on Pro, with additional seats at $29 each
  • Studio storage is capped at 1 GB on Lite and 5 GB on Pro
  • The 14 day trial allows 10 live attendees and 60 minute sessions, which is short of any real event

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

Crowdcast

$49/month
  • Lite$49/month
    • 50 live attendees
    • 2-hour sessions
    • Basic features
  • Pro$89/month
    • 100 attendees
    • 4-hour sessions
    • Custom branding
  • Business$195/month
    • 500 attendees
    • Multi-day events
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Livestorm if

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

Choose Crowdcast if

  • You need live streaming.
  • You also want q&a sessions.
Crowdcast review

Questions people ask

Is Livestorm or Crowdcast better?
Neither clearly leads. Livestorm starts at Free and Crowdcast at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Livestorm or Crowdcast?
Livestorm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Livestorm and $49/month for Crowdcast.
Does Livestorm or Crowdcast run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Livestorm for free?
Yes. Livestorm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Crowdcast starts at $49/month.
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 Crowdcast is typically brought in for.
What can Livestorm do that Crowdcast cannot?
Livestorm covers Browser-based, Live webinars, Automated webinars, On-demand content. Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker. Both handle Zapier, Web support.
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