Compare Livestorm and Goldcast on features, integrations and pricing. Every claim is checked against each vendor's website, pricing and help pages, plus G2 and Capterra reviews.
Where each platform is strong, and where it falls short.
Livestorm
Marketing webinars
Runs fully in the browser, one-click join with no download
Native HubSpot sync on Pro; Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot on Enterprise
Pay only for attendees who join; no-shows don't use credits
Self-serve plans, no enterprise contract needed to start
Live events cap at 3,000 attendees
No built-in lead or engagement scoring
Clip repurposing is sold as an add-on
Goldcast
B2B video content
Content Lab turns event video into clips, blogs and social posts
Native HubSpot and Salesforce sync included on every plan
Multi-track, multi-day virtual events with booths on higher tiers
Reviewers often praise its ease of use and responsive support
No public pricing; plans are quote-based through sales
Starter and Pro limit events to 90 minutes, webinars only
Reviewers often mention a learning curve and scattered settings
General information
Customer Rating
Average of G2 and Capterra ratings out of 5, with the number of reviews in brackets (rounded).
Last update: October 2026
4.6/5 (2,000+)
4.7/5 (200+)
Browser based
Webinar platforms that work directly in the browser, there's no need to download any software.
Device versatility
Host events from a desktop, tablet or mobile.
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On-demand webinars
Create or access pre-recorded on-demand webinars, available any time.
Automated webinars
Automate entire webinars or key actions like CTAs, start and stop times or page redirects.
Pre-recorded
Promotion Features
Customizable registration pages
Add a banner, logo, social channels or speaker information to the event registration page without any coding skills.
Customizable emails
Customize emails with ease by adding an event banner, social sharing buttons, or a signature.
Customized email sequence
Customize your own email sequence and schedule them to be sent automatically.
Embed forms
Embed a registration form on your own website to capture more registrants.
Company page
Publish events to a public company page that gathers all upcoming and past events.
Hub Pages (Pro+)
Built-in social sharing
Share event registration pages on your company's social channels directly from your webinar platform.
In emails
Custom registration forms
Customize the fields of your registration form to capture insights on your audience.
Registration filter
Apply a filter to accept event registrations only from work email addresses.
Activation Features
Chat
Send chat messages through a tab built right into your webinar room.
Emoji reactions
Enable emoji reactions during live events to allow attendees to react in real-time.
Q&A
Audiences can ask questions in a dedicated space.
Question upvotes
Audiences can vote on questions that they most want to see answered. Organizers can sort them by date or most upvotes.
Live answer notification
Display a notification that shows the question you are answering live during the webinar.
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Polls
Create drafts of polls in advance and publish them during your event. Or, create them live during your event to further activate your audience.
Call-to-action button
Direct your attendees to a promotional offer via a CTA displayed in the event room.
Virtual backgrounds
Change your background to personalize your webinar or look more professional.
Digital whiteboards
Collaborate with digital whiteboards within the platform or through a native integration.
Via Miro
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Organization Features
Private chat
Chat privately with event organizers and moderators during the event.
Registrants moderation
Control which registrants can and cannot access the event.
Ban only
One-click integrations
Integrate the software with any app to capture other valuable insights.
Maximum number of attendees
The maximum number of attendees supported.
3000
Unlimited
Unique contact list
Find all your event contacts in one place and get a 360 view of their activity within different events.
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SAML SSO
Secure your team's access to the platform with SAML SSO.
Add-on
Add-on
Dial-in to webinars
Attendees can opt to dial-in to the webinar from a phone number.
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Reporting Features
Analytics reports
Track and analyze all of your data with our powerful analytics tool built into the dashboard.
Webinar recordings
Record webinars automatically and send them to attendees at the end of each session.
AI Features
Integrations
Security & Compliance
The short answer: Livestorm is built for webinars that convert, from branded registration to CRM sync, while Goldcast is an event and video content platform with AI repurposing at its center.
Why teams switch: they want a self-serve webinar platform for recurring marketing sessions without an annual event contract.
The short answer: Livestorm publishes its prices and charges only for the attendees who join, while Goldcast sells quote-based tiers built around a yearly event allowance.
Why teams switch: they want to start without a sales call and pay only for who attends.
Livestorm prices as of September 2026 (see Livestorm pricing). Goldcast does not publish list prices. AI Studio, which turns replays into clips, is a paid add-on.
| Pricing | Livestorm | Goldcast |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | Attendees who actually join | Quote-based tier with a yearly event allowance |
| Entry price | $3.00 per attendee (400-credit annual pack) | Starter: quote only (12 events per year, unlimited attendees) |
| Larger audiences | Lower price per attendee on bigger packs, up to 3,000 live attendees per event, custom Enterprise plan | Pro (25 events), Premium (35) and Enterprise (custom), all quote only; Content Lab free tier with 1 hour of video per month |
| No-shows and team members | Not counted | You pay for the event allowance, whoever shows up |
Livestorm is a browser-based webinar platform for marketing teams, with native CRM sync and per-attendee pricing. Goldcast is an AI-first B2B video content platform for webinars and virtual events, with AI repurposing built in through Content Lab.
Livestorm charges $3.00 per attendee on its 400-credit annual pack, with a lower price per attendee on bigger packs, with a custom Enterprise plan, and no-shows do not use credits. Goldcast does not publish prices as of September 2026, and its Starter, Pro, Premium and Enterprise tiers are quote-based.
Cvent acquired Goldcast in December 2025. Its founders said Goldcast continues as its own product, with Cvent investing in its roadmap and support.
Yes. Attendees join Livestorm in the browser with no download, and registration and attendance data sync to your CRM, so your reporting carries over.
Yes. Livestorm is EU-hosted, ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant.
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.
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).
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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"The elegance of Livestorm's UI and its simplicity for creating beautiful landing pages made a big positive impact on the way we communicate with customers at scale."
Stan Massueras
European Sales Director
"Livestorm is really easy to use and offers a lot of customization. We are very happy with the visual rendering and the user experience."
Read the customer storyPoppy Acton Davis
Global Account Manager
"Livestorm offered an alternative to our 1:1 demos and helped us acquire new customers. We also saw much more engagement as a result!"
Read the customer storyClement Spiers
Lead Generation Manager
"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."
Diana Stegall
Manager, Customer Education
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