Livestorm vs Microsoft Teams: which is best for webinars?
Compare Livestorm and Microsoft Teams on features, integrations and pricing. Every claim is checked against each vendor's website, pricing and help pages, plus G2 and Capterra reviews.
The short answer: Livestorm is built for external webinars, from registration to CRM sync, while Microsoft Teams is a Microsoft 365 collaboration suite with webinar and town hall formats added on.
Audience and format: Livestorm hosts up to 3,000 live attendees per event, all in the browser. Teams events host up to 1,000 fully interactive attendees, 3,000 with chat, polls and Q&A, and 10,000 in view-only mode, or up to 100,000 with the Attendee Capacity Pack.
Branding and engagement: Livestorm brands the registration pages and the event room, with polls, Q&A with up-voting, reactions and live CTAs built in. Teams offers Q&A, polls and reactions, but no in-room CTA buttons, and advanced event branding requires a Teams Premium license.
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. Teams connects best with the Microsoft stack, including Dynamics 365, and relies on separate apps, such as HubSpot's Teams integration, for other CRMs.
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. Teams exposes the Microsoft Graph API for IT teams building custom workflows.
Why teams switch: webinars move from internal sessions to an external channel with pipeline targets, and they need branding, CTAs and CRM data without extra licenses.
The short answer: Livestorm charges only for the attendees who join, while Microsoft Teams webinars come with Microsoft 365 user licenses, and advanced branding sits in the paid Teams Premium add-on.
Why teams switch: they stop buying Premium licenses for every organizer and pay 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.
Pricing
Livestorm
Microsoft Teams
What you pay for
Attendees who actually join
Microsoft 365 user licenses, plus Teams Premium for advanced branding
Entry price
$3.00 per attendee (400-credit annual pack)
Microsoft 365 Business Standard: $14 per user/month, paid yearly
Larger audiences
Lower price per attendee on bigger packs, up to 3,000 live attendees per event, custom Enterprise plan
Business Premium at $22 per user/month; webinars up to 1,000 attendees, town halls up to 10,000 viewers
No-shows and team members
Not counted
Attendees are free, but every organizer needs a license; Teams Premium adds $10 per user/month
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Livestorm and Microsoft Teams?
Livestorm is a browser-based webinar platform for external events, with branded registration, live CTAs and native CRM sync. Microsoft Teams is a Microsoft 365 collaboration suite whose webinars and town halls suit internal audiences best.
How does pricing compare between Livestorm and Microsoft Teams?
Livestorm charges $3.00 per attendee on its 400-credit annual pack, with a lower price per attendee on bigger packs, and no-shows do not use credits. Teams webinars are included in Microsoft 365 Business Standard ($14 per user per month, paid yearly) and above, with Teams Premium at $10 per user per month for advanced branding (as of September 2026).
Is Microsoft Teams good for webinars?
Yes, for internal and smaller external events, with webinars up to 1,000 attendees and town halls up to 10,000 viewers. Advanced branding needs Teams Premium and there are no in-room CTAs, which limits it for lead generation.
Can I switch from Microsoft Teams to Livestorm?
Yes. Many teams keep Microsoft Teams for internal meetings and run external webinars in Livestorm, with registration and attendance data syncing to their CRM.
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.
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.
"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."
"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."