Webinar & Virtual Events · head to head
Restream vs BigMarker
BigMarker
Webinar & Virtual Events
The webinar platform built for marketers
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Restream has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Restream the free plan applies Restream branding to the stream; BigMarker no prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote
- They diverge on capability: Restream covers Multistreaming, BigMarker covers Live webinars.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Restream and BigMarker actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinar & Virtual Events).
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 Restream
- Multistreaming
- Live studio
- Chat aggregation
- Analytics
- Recording
- YouTube
- Twitch
Only in BigMarker
- Live webinars
- On-demand content
- Virtual summits
- Engagement tools
- Landing pages
- HubSpot
- Marketo
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Restream
- Streaming one broadcast simultaneously to several platformsnot BigMarker
- Running live shows with guests and recording the outputnot BigMarker
BigMarker
- Live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and Q&Anot Restream
- Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot Restream
- Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot Restream
- Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot Restream
- White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot Restream
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Restream
- The free plan applies Restream branding to the stream
- Simultaneous destinations are rationed tightly, at 2 on free, 3 on Standard and 5 on Professional
- Recording storage is 15 days on free and Standard, rising to 30 only on Professional
- Reaching 8 destinations costs $199 a month on the Business plan
- Resolution is not the differentiator, since every tier including free offers 4K, so the plans sell reach and retention instead
BigMarker
- No prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote
- Host licences are capped by tier, at 1 on Basic, 4 on Enterprise and 6 on Enterprise+
- Attendee ceilings gate the tiers, at 1,000 on Basic against 10,000 on Enterprise
- SSO, multi-factor authentication, white-labelled domains and live captioning are Enterprise+ only
- API access and breakout rooms require Enterprise
Pricing, plan by plan
Restream
Free- FreeFree
- 2 channels
- Restream branding
- Basic features
- Standard$19/month
- 7 channels
- No branding
- Recording
- Professional$49/month
- 8+ channels
- Custom graphics
- Analytics
BigMarker
$99/month- Starter$99/month
- Live webinars
- 100 attendees
- Basic features
- Elite$299/month
- 500 attendees
- On-demand
- Custom branding
- Summit$999/month
- Virtual summits
- 10000 attendees
- Full features
Which should you pick?
Choose Restream if
- You need multistreaming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want live studio.
Choose BigMarker if
- You need live webinars.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want on-demand content.
Questions people ask
- Is Restream or BigMarker better?
- Neither clearly leads. Restream starts at Free and BigMarker at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Restream or BigMarker?
- Restream has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Restream and $99/month for BigMarker.
- Does Restream or BigMarker run on more platforms?
- Restream runs on Web. BigMarker runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Restream for free?
- Yes. Restream has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BigMarker starts at $99/month.
- What is Restream best used for?
- Restream is most often used for streaming one broadcast simultaneously to several platforms, running live shows with guests and recording the output. Of those, streaming one broadcast simultaneously to several platforms and running live shows with guests and recording the output are not what BigMarker is typically brought in for.
- What can Restream do that BigMarker cannot?
- Restream covers Multistreaming, Live studio, Chat aggregation, Analytics. BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Engagement tools. Both handle Web support.