GoToWebinar vs Google Meet: which webinar software is right for you?

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Last update: September 2026

Webinar platforms that work directly in the browser, there's no need to download any software.

Host events from a desktop, tablet or mobile.

Create or access pre-recorded on-demand webinars, available any time.

Automate entire webinars or key actions like CTAs, start and stop times or page redirects.

Add a banner, logo, social channels or speaker information to the event registration page without any coding skills.

Customize emails with ease by adding an event banner, social sharing buttons, or a signature.

Customize your own email sequence and schedule them to be sent automatically.

Embed a registration form on your own website to capture more registrants.

Publish events to a public company page that gathers all upcoming and past events.

Share event registration pages on your company's social channels directly from your webinar platform.

Customize the fields of your registration form to capture insights on your audience.

Apply a filter to accept event registrations only from work email addresses.

Send chat messages through a tab built right into your webinar room.

Enable emoji reactions during live events to allow attendees to react in real-time.

Audiences can ask questions in a dedicated space.

Audiences can vote on questions that they most want to see answered. Organizers can sort them by date or most upvotes.

Display a notification that shows the question you are answering live during the webinar.

Create drafts of polls in advance and publish them during your event. Or, create them live during your event to further activate your audience.

Direct your attendees to a promotional offer via a CTA displayed in the event room.

Change your background to personalize your webinar or look more professional.

Collaborate with digital whiteboards within the platform or through a native integration.

Chat privately with event organizers and moderators during the event.

Control which registrants can and cannot access the event.

Integrate the software with any app to capture other valuable insights.

The maximum number of attendees supported.

Find all your event contacts in one place and get a 360 view of their activity within different events.

Secure your team's access to the platform with SAML SSO.

Attendees can opt to dial-in to the webinar from a phone number.

Track and analyze all of your data with our powerful analytics tool built into the dashboard.

Record webinars automatically and send them to attendees at the end of each session.