Software · head to head
Livestorm vs GoToMeeting
GoToMeeting
Software
Simple and powerful video meeting and conferencing
- 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; GoToMeeting listed on G-Cloud 14 by GoTo Technologies UK Limited at £13.30 to £22.40 per licence
- They diverge on capability: Livestorm covers Browser-based, GoToMeeting covers HD video conferencing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Livestorm and GoToMeeting actually diverge.
| Attribute | Livestorm | GoToMeeting |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2016 | 1989 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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
- Zapier
Only in GoToMeeting
- HD video conferencing
- Screen sharing
- Recording
- Chat
- Virtual background
- Calendar integration
- Meeting notes
- Outlook
Both cover
- Slack
- 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 GoToMeeting
- Hosting product demos and virtual events with registration pagesnot GoToMeeting
GoToMeeting
- Team meetingsnot Livestorm
- Client callsnot Livestorm
- Training sessionsnot Livestorm
- Remote collaborationnot 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
GoToMeeting
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by GoTo Technologies UK Limited at £13.30 to £22.40 per licence
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
GoToMeeting
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited 1:1 meetings
- Up to 3 attendees
- HD video
- Professional$14/month
- Unlimited meetings
- Up to 150 attendees
- Recording
Which should you pick?
Choose Livestorm if
- You need browser-based.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want live webinars.
Choose GoToMeeting if
- You need hd video conferencing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want screen sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is Livestorm or GoToMeeting better?
- Neither clearly leads. Livestorm starts at Free and GoToMeeting at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Livestorm or GoToMeeting?
- Livestorm starts at Free and GoToMeeting at Free.
- Does Livestorm or GoToMeeting run on more platforms?
- Livestorm runs on Web. GoToMeeting runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- 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 GoToMeeting is typically brought in for.
- What can Livestorm do that GoToMeeting cannot?
- Livestorm covers Browser-based, Live webinars, Automated webinars, On-demand content. GoToMeeting covers HD video conferencing, Screen sharing, Recording, Chat. Both handle Slack, Web support.