Why Livestorm is the best Google Meet alternative

Explore a detailed comparison of Livestorm and Google Meet to see which is the best webinar software. Compare platforms by features, integrations, and price.

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General information

Customer Rating

Average rating on review websites Capterra and G2 Crowd.

9.2

9.1

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.

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.

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.

Built-in social sharing

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

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.

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.

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.

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

100000

Unique contact list

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

SAML SSO

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

Dial-in to webinars

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

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.

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Livestorm, the best Google Meet alternative

Livestorm vs Google Meet: features

Livestorm is download-free and can be launched from the browser of any device. GoogleMeet is browser-based and is also available in an application for Android or iOS.

You can set up a registration page for Google Meet events with a Google Form, but this feature is not built into the Google Meet Platform like it is for Livestorm. Only Livestorm has a built-in emailing systems that allow you to send reminders.

The chat, Q&A, and poll fields in both platforms are great for engaging audiences. In Google Meet, there is a lack of advanced options for the registration pages that make it difficult for event organizers to moderate who can register. Google Meet does not have CTA buttons, a key Livestorm feature, making it hard to activate audiences.

When it comes to organizing events, you can dial in to Google Meet and Livestorm if you have technical issues. Between the two, only Livestorm has a private chat for webinar organizers, webinar automation, and on-demand capabilities.

Livestorm vs Google Meet: integrations

Livestorm offers thousands of integrations with platforms like HubSpot, Intercom, Slack, and Help Scout. Google Meet offers a native integration with Google Workspace, which includes tools like Google Sheets.

Livestorm's Public API is extensively documented in a Developer's Hub. It gives developers the foundation they need to build shortcuts between their favorite apps and Livestorm. There is no API for Google Meet, meaning that developers can't make shortcuts in their workflows to access Google Meet.

Livestorm's App Marketplace lists integrations. There is not a specific marketplace for Google Meet integrations, but one for Google Workspace lets you connect apps such as Google Forms to Google Meet to make registration pages.

Livestorm vs Google Meet: pricing

Livestorm Free is a free plan that never expires, allowing you to explore any webinar or meeting use case. Google Meet is also always free and is best adapted for a meeting use case, not for events and webinars.

Livestorm Pro is a webinar powerhouse. At just $89 a month, you'll get access to integrations, on-demand webinars, automation, and other features. Livestorm Pro includes unlimited events, moderators, and registrants and allows for instant meetings with up to 16 people.

The closest equivalent is Google Workspace Individual, which allows for a hand raise feature and polls, but there is no robust webinar solution offered by Google Meet that compares with Livestorm's capabilities.

Livestorm's enterprise accounts are built for more than five hosts and offer SAML SSO security, 3,000 live attendees, priority support, and unlimited licenses. Google Workspace Enterprise does not have a price listed but gives you up to 250 meeting participants and unlimited meetings.

Livestorm, the best webinar software

Run great webinars right in your browser

Livestorm makes it easy to run great webinars straight from the browser of any mobile or desktop. This makes if possible for your audience to join, no matter where they are in the world, without having to download or install anything.

Removing these extra steps helps attendance rates soar for no-download webinars. This is why Livestorm has a 53% higher attendance rate than the industry average.

Manage everything with our end-to-end platform

Every part of your webinar can be managed within Livestorm. You can organize, promote, analyze and host great webinars with only one end-to-end platform. Collaborate with your team using the intuitive dashboard.

Promote your webinar to your audience with customizable registration pages and automated emails. Most webinar platforms need integrations to be able to send emails or create registration pages, but with Livestorm you can do that right in your account.

Experience an intuitive webinar platform

Designed with ease-of-use in mind, Livestorm is a modern webinar solution. Enjoy a frictionless experience with intuitive controls that make it easy to plan, host, or promote your webinar sessions.

Attendees also benefit from a great user experience. Says Elise on the software review platform G2: "Livestorm is easy to use, the support is very responsive and the analytic system is very helpful."

"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."

"Livestorm is really easy to use and offers a lot of customization. We are very happy with the visual rendering and the user experience."

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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!"

Read the customer story

"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."