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Crowdcast vs Run The World

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Crowdcast

Webinars

Live video Q&As, interviews, and webinars

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Run The World

Webinars

Interactive virtual events platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Run The World has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Crowdcast monthly attendee and hour limits enforced per tier; Run The World the Internet Archive's capture of Run The World's pricing page on 8 December 2021 listed Free with up to 50 attendees and 1 session per event, Pro at $79/month billed annually ($99 monthly) with up to 500 registrations and 3 sessions per event, and Business by contact only; ticketing carried a 15% service fee on Free and Pro or 4% on Business, plus a $1 minimum fee per paid ticket and a 2.9% plus $0.30 Stripe processing fee.
  • They diverge on capability: Crowdcast covers Q&A sessions, Run The World covers Speed networking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crowdcast and Run The World actually diverge.

Attributes where Crowdcast and Run The World differ
AttributeCrowdcastRun The World
Starting price$49/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20152018

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinars).

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 Crowdcast

  • Q&A sessions
  • Polls
  • Multi-speaker
  • Replay library
  • ConvertKit

Only in Run The World

  • Speed networking
  • Roundtables
  • Virtual expo
  • Social lounge
  • HubSpot
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Live streaming
  • Zapier
  • Mailchimp
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Crowdcast

  • Live webinars and virtual eventsnot Run The World
  • Multichannel streaming with team collaborationnot Run The World
  • Audience engagement and monetizationnot Run The World

Run The World

  • Event planningnot Crowdcast
  • Ticket salesnot Crowdcast
  • Attendee managementnot Crowdcast
  • Virtual eventsnot Crowdcast
  • Event marketingnot Crowdcast

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Crowdcast

  • Monthly attendee and hour limits enforced per tier
  • Transaction fees apply (5% on Lite/Pro, 2% on Business plus Stripe fees)
  • Limited storage capacity: 1 GB (Lite), 5 GB (Pro), 10 GB (Business)
  • Extra attendees cost $0.15 each after plan limit
  • Extra hours cost $20 per 5 hours

Run The World

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Run The World's pricing page on 8 December 2021 listed Free with up to 50 attendees and 1 session per event, Pro at $79/month billed annually ($99 monthly) with up to 500 registrations and 3 sessions per event, and Business by contact only; ticketing carried a 15% service fee on Free and Pro or 4% on Business, plus a $1 minimum fee per paid ticket and a 2.9% plus $0.30 Stripe processing fee.

Pricing, plan by plan

Crowdcast

$49/month
  • Lite$49/month
    • 100+ live attendees
    • 10 hours per month
    • 1 team seat
  • Pro$89/month
    • 250+ live attendees
    • 20 hours per month
    • 2 team seats
  • Business$195/month
    • 1000+ live attendees
    • 40 hours per month
    • 4 team seats

Run The World

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 50 attendees
    • Basic features
    • 1-hour events
  • Pro$149/month
    • 500 attendees
    • Speed networking
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • Unlimited attendees
    • Expo hall
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Crowdcast if

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

Choose Run The World if

  • You need speed networking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want roundtables.
Run The World review

Questions people ask

Is Crowdcast or Run The World better?
Neither clearly leads. Crowdcast starts at $49/month and Run The World at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crowdcast or Run The World?
Run The World has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Crowdcast and Free for Run The World.
Does Crowdcast or Run The World run on more platforms?
Crowdcast runs on Web. Run The World runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Run The World for free?
Yes. Run The World has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Crowdcast starts at $49/month.
What is Crowdcast best used for?
Crowdcast is most often used for live webinars and virtual events, multichannel streaming with team collaboration, audience engagement and monetization. Of those, live webinars and virtual events and multichannel streaming with team collaboration are not what Run The World is typically brought in for.
What can Crowdcast do that Run The World cannot?
Crowdcast covers Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker, Replay library. Run The World covers Speed networking, Roundtables, Virtual expo, Social lounge. Both handle Live streaming, Zapier, Mailchimp, Stripe.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Crowdcast: How much is Crowdcast Lite plan?

Lite is $49 per month supporting 100+ live attendees, 10 hours per month, and 1 team seat.

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Crowdcast: What attendee limits apply to each plan?

Lite supports 100+ attendees, Pro supports 250+, and Business supports 1000+ attendees with $0.15 cost per extra attendee after plan limit.

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Crowdcast: How much do additional team seats cost?

Additional team seats cost $29 per seat per month across all plans.

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Crowdcast: Is there a free trial?

Yes, 14-day free trial with 60-minute sessions and 10 live attendees maximum.

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