Livestorm vs Demio: which is best for webinars?

Compare Livestorm and Demio on features, integrations and pricing. Every claim is checked against each vendor's website, pricing and help pages, plus G2 and Capterra reviews.

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Key Takeaways

Livestorm is a browser-based webinar platform for marketing, sales and training teams, while Demio is a browser-based marketing webinar tool, owned by Banzai, for small teams.

Livestorm keeps hosts free, charges $3.00 per attendee on the entry pack (as of September 2026) and syncs natively with HubSpot on Pro. Demio reserves HubSpot and Salesforce for Premium and bills per host.

  • Choose Livestorm if several people host your webinars and you want native HubSpot sync without a top-tier plan.
  • Choose Demio if a small marketing team runs your webinars and values its AI Moderator.

Livestorm vs Demio at a glance

Where each platform is strong, and where it falls short.

Livestorm

Webinars synced to CRM

  • Runs fully in the browser, one-click join with no download

  • Native HubSpot sync on Pro; Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot on Enterprise

  • Hosts and moderators are free

  • Pay only for attendees who join; no-shows don't use credits

  • Live events cap at 3,000 attendees

  • No built-in lead or engagement scoring

  • Clip repurposing is sold as an add-on

Demio

Small-team webinars

  • Hosts and attendees join from the browser, Chrome recommended for hosts

  • Automated and on-demand webinars, branding and Zapier from Growth

  • AI Moderator answers attendee questions from the full transcript

  • Custom plans reach 5,000 attendees for larger events

  • Growth and Premium billed per host, so costs rise with presenters

  • Starter caps events at 50 attendees and one host

  • Prices appear only after choosing an attendee tier

Livestorm vs Demio: Features Deep Dive

Where Livestorm wins against Demio

Livestorm vs Demio: key differences

The short answer: Livestorm is built for webinars from registration to CRM sync and keeps hosts free, while Demio is a browser-based marketing webinar tool, owned by Banzai, that suits small teams.

  • Access and engagement: Both run in the browser. Livestorm adds branded registration pages, polls, Q&A, up-voting, reactions and live CTAs in one room. Demio offers chat, polls, Q&A and on-screen CTAs.
  • Formats and scale: Livestorm runs live, on-demand and automated webinars in one product, with up to 3,000 live attendees per event. Demio keeps automated webinars off Starter, and its custom plans reach 5,000 attendees.
  • CRM sync: Livestorm syncs registration, attendance and engagement data natively with HubSpot on Pro (it is a HubSpot Leading Technology Partner) and with Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot and Microsoft Dynamics on Enterprise. Demio reserves HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo and Pardot for its Premium plan.
  • AI and automation: Livestorm's verified Claude connector (MCP) lets AI assistants work directly with your webinar data, and AI Studio turns replays into short clips. Demio's AI Moderator answers attendee questions from the full transcript, and Zapier comes from the Growth plan.

Why teams switch: more people start hosting, and they need automated webinars and CRM-ready data without paying per host.

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Livestorm vs Demio: pricing

The short answer: Livestorm charges only for the attendees who join and keeps hosts free, while Demio prices by attendee tier and bills Growth and Premium per host.

Why teams switch: adding presenters stops raising the bill, and they pay only for who shows up.

Prices as of September 2026, from each vendor's pricing page (see Livestorm pricing). AI Studio, which turns replays into clips, is a paid add-on.

PricingLivestormDemio
What you pay forAttendees who actually joinPlan by attendee tier, billed per host on Growth and Premium
Entry price$3.00 per attendee (400-credit annual pack)Starter: $45/month billed annually or $63 monthly (50 attendees, 1 host)
Larger audiencesLower price per attendee on bigger packs, up to 3,000 live attendees per event, custom Enterprise planGrowth and Premium priced by attendee tier (150, 500, 1,000 or 3,000); custom plans up to 5,000
No-shows and team membersNot countedYou pay for the attendee tier, whoever shows up; each extra host adds cost

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Livestorm and Demio?

Livestorm is a fully browser-based webinar platform with branded registration, engagement and native HubSpot sync on Pro. Demio is a browser-based marketing webinar tool owned by Banzai, with an AI Moderator and CRM integrations on Premium.

How does pricing compare between Livestorm and Demio?

Livestorm charges $3.00 per attendee on its 400-credit annual pack, with a lower price per attendee on bigger packs, and hosts and no-shows are free. Demio Starter costs $45 per month billed annually for 50 attendees, while Growth and Premium are priced by attendee tier and billed per host (as of September 2026).

Who owns Demio?

Demio is owned by Banzai, which acquired it in 2021. In July 2026 Banzai announced an upgraded Demio AI Moderator that answers questions from full webinar transcripts.

Can I switch from Demio to Livestorm?

Yes. Attendees join Livestorm in the browser with no download, and registration and attendance data sync to HubSpot on Pro or to Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot and Microsoft Dynamics on Enterprise.

Is Livestorm EU-hosted and GDPR compliant?

Yes. Livestorm is EU-hosted, ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant.

Why teams choose Livestorm

Run your marketing webinars from one all-in-one platform

Plan, promote, host and analyze your webinars in one place. Build branded registration pages, send automated reminder and follow-up emails, and engage attendees with polls, Q&A and live CTAs, with no extra tools.

After the event, attendance and engagement data flow to your CRM, and AI Studio turns replays into short clips for your social channels.

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Run webinars right in your browser

Livestorm runs straight from the browser on any desktop or mobile device, so your audience can join from anywhere without downloading or installing anything.

Removing that extra step helps attendance: on Livestorm, 47.7% of registrants show up live on average (2026 Webinar Benchmark Report, 33,786 webinars analyzed).

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Get more from every webinar with AI

Connect Livestorm to Claude with its verified connector, or to any AI agent that supports MCP, to create events, register attendees and analyze engagement in plain language.

Add-ons take it further: AI Studio turns every replay into short clips, and live translations show real-time AI subtitles in your attendees' language.

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"Livestorm offered an alternative to our 1:1 demos and helped us acquire new customers. We also saw much more engagement as a result!"

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"Livestorm made it easy to automate our customer trainings. The ability to set up prerecorded content while still offering live Q&A helps our team provide personalized attention at scale."

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