Livestorm vs Zoom

How does Livestorm compare with Zoom? What's the best webinar software? Discover our exhaustive comparison table between Livestorm and Zoom.


Customer's Rating Sum of both ratings (scales of 5) on Capterra and G2 Crowd (last update: 30/08/2021)	9.3	9	9	8.8	7.7
No download Not having a download and a frictionless experience is very important in order to get more people in for your webinars.				DOWNLOAD & HTML5
Mobile support Livestorm is fully responsive and compatible on any device or browser. Without download.	Mobile browser	With app	With app	With app
On-demand webinars Offer pre-recorded on-demand webinars available 24/7
Technology Livestorm is browser-based which means it functions 100% in your browser.	HTML5	Download-only	Download & HTML5	Download & HTML5	Youtube Live-based
Chat, Polls and Q&As Send chat messages, polls and answer questions during your webinars.
Room moderation Moderate the chat, polls and questions. Also ban users.
Invite speaker on stage Invite anyone on stage in a single click.
Webcam & Screensharing Share your webcam or screen in a single click, in real-time.
Join webinars via phone (dial-in) Join any webinars via phone, just call a local number to get the sound of a live webinar.
Registration Page Generate a well-designed, conversion-focused, landing page for your webinars.
Webinars automations Launch webinars automatically and play videos without being on stage.
Smart forms & Enrichment Generate a custom form to qualify your participants upfront. Integrate the form anywhere: blog post, page, etc.
Registration and events widgets Capture registrations from your website and list all your upcoming events.
Registration source tracking Track where your registrants are coming from. Optimize your promotion channels.
Advanced custom branding Add your logo, cover image and colors to match your brand identity.
Notification emails & Reminders Notification emails, confirmation emails, reminders...We handle everything for you. Automatically.
Advanced email customization Add custom variables to your reminder emails and personalize them for each of your registrants.
Webinar Replays After each webinar we compile instantaneously a replay inside the same webinar room.
Analytics report Livestorm provides an advanced analytics report for your content performance and all the declarative / behavioural data of your participants.
CSV exports Export a CSV file of all you registrants or webinars, with all the data you need.
Zapier integrations Connect your webinars with over 1000 different apps.
Native CRM integrations Connect your registrants automatically to your CRM without using Zapier.
Custom Tag integration Add any Javascript tag to your registration page like Google Analytics, live chats, Facebook Ads and many others..
Pixel integration Add a retargeting pixel when someone registers your webinars. Retarget your webinar attendees on Facebook, Linkedin, Adwords, etc.
Google Analytics integration Track your registration pages visitors and send registration events your Google Analytics dimension.
Slack notifications Get real-time native notifications of your webinar registrations in Slack
No latency Lower latency means that participants see the presenter in real-time and with no delay. Note that latency can appear in compatibility mode on some devices.	< 1ms	variable	< 1ms	<1ms	8s+
Multi-languages Use the software in your native language

Last update : June 10, 2021 • Ask to edit the information above

Livestorm vs Zoom in a nutshell

Zoom was founded in 2011 by a lead engineer from Cisco Systems and more specifically WebEx. Zoom is one of the fastest growing video collaboration software.

Zoom requires a software download to power the webinars. This ensures more compatibility across different network environments and contexts and better control over the replay.

But on the other hand, it will block more people from joining the webinars. Indeed, having to download a third-party software is often not permitted.

Livestorm is 100% browser-based which means nobody has to download anything, either on desktop or mobile. We strive to build the best user experience possible in order to keep things simple and increase your participation rate.

Also, we noted that Zoom lacks branding capabilities on the registration pages and emails like adding colors, or custom cover images.

Finally, Zoom does not provide much reporting options so you're not properly able to tell who came to your webinar with the details of their engagement, duration, etc.

Downloads add friction to the registration process

Having something to download adds friction for registrants and will reduce your webinar's attendance overall. Downloading a third party software every time to attend a webinar is usually not recommended in a B2B configuration (network, firewalls, etc.).

With Livestorm's entirely web-based experience, no download is required. You will bring more people to your webinars and miss less opportunities only for technical reasons.

Livestorm was created to be, mobile-friendly, 100% web-based, webinar software

Livestorm was built with the users in mind: it’s modern, clean, simple to use, and mobile-friendly. And does not require an app.

Anyone, on Android or iOS can join a webinar using their mobile browser. No install required.

From landing pages to emails to the webinar room itself, Livestorm provides a user experience that have delighted many customers accross different countries and industries.

Better user experience means better conversion rates.

Livestorm is a 100% real-time, browser-based webinar software.

Providing a frictionless experience to participants directly increases the average attendance in every webinar session. Hence the need for a no-download webinar solution.

Not supporting the new standards in live video streaming (HTML5) can result in delays between the presenter and what the participants actually view (and can create confusion), poor user experience or worst: connectivity issues.

Livestorm works in WebRTC. Real-time, with no install required from the participants nor the hosts.

Amp up your marketing with smart forms

Livestorm is built with marketers in mind, and we know how important it is to know your registrants. Generate a form to qualify your registrants up front.

Unlike Zoom, Livestorm automatically fetches public information about your registrant, and fills the forms for them. You will be able to fetch basic information about the registrant and the company: name, role, seniority, even phone numbers.

Less info to fill in means better conversion rates. Then seamlessly integrate the form in any page of your choice.

Note that the third party data is also available in your exports. Your SDRs will love you.

Advanced email automation workflows for meticulous marketers

Don't send plain-text, generic emails to all of your contacts.

When using Livestorm’s automated emails to keep your registrants on the loop, add custom variables to personalize the message and avoid sending bland paragraphs of generic text.

Livestorm's custom variables work with the Liquid template language, meaning you can also add loops and logic to your emails in addition to custom variables.

Get actionable sales or marketing insights on your webinars.

Livestorm comes with analytics that give you a better understanding of your webinars’ audience, and lets you segment it: registrants to attendees ratio, expanded data on all participants (company, company size, industry etc.).

If you're hosting a sales webinar, all this data is available for you to properly target warmer leads afterwards.

If you're hosting a training webinar, it will be easier then to identify customers that need more care from your Customer Success team.

Customize and power your registration pages with custom code

What are your marketing efforts worth if you can't report on their results? Livestorm allows you to add custom code and tags to your webinar landing pages.

Track your registration page with any tool that requires a tag or pixel like Google Analytics, Facebook Ads or Intercom.

Additionally, you can customize your Livestorm webinar landing page's design and behavior with Javascript code snippets.

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