8 best Zoom alternatives and competitors in 2026

Zoom is the default video tool for many teams, so a Zoom alternative can mean two different things. Some people want a better meetings tool for daily calls. Others run webinars on Zoom and want a platform built for registration, engagement and follow-up.

This guide covers both jobs. Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Webex are meetings suites. Livestorm, GoTo Webinar, ClickMeeting, Zoho Webinar and WebinarJam are webinar platforms. Each entry tells you which job it fits, what it costs and where it falls short.

Quick answer: The best Zoom alternatives and competitors in 2026 are Livestorm for marketing webinars, Microsoft Teams for Microsoft 365 meetings, Google Meet for Google Workspace teams, Webex for enterprise meetings and very large events, GoTo Webinar for corporate training, ClickMeeting for online classes and paid webinars, Zoho Webinar for teams on Zoho CRM and WebinarJam for sales and launch webinars.

Why teams look for a Zoom alternative

Zoom is a strong meetings product, and Zoom Webinars hosts up to 50,000 attendees. The friction usually shows up when webinars become a regular marketing or training channel:

• Webinars cost extra. Zoom Webinars is a paid add-on on top of a Zoom Workplace Pro license, priced by attendee-capacity tier, from $66.67 per month billed annually or $89 monthly (as of September 2026).

• You pay for capacity, not attendance. Tiers run from 300 to 50,000 attendees, and you pay for the full tier whoever shows up.

• The app comes first. Zoom's best experience runs in the desktop or mobile app, and browser join is limited, which adds friction for external attendees.

• CRM sync takes extra tools. Webinar data mostly reaches your CRM through Zoom App Marketplace apps or Zapier, and webinar branding is lighter than on dedicated platforms.

• Free meetings are short. Zoom's free Basic plan ends meetings after 40 minutes, with up to 100 participants, and doesn't include webinars.

1. Livestorm

Livestorm is a browser-based webinar platform for marketing, sales and training teams. Hosts and attendees join in one click with no download, and every event comes with branded registration pages, engagement tools and CRM sync. Unlike Zoom, webinars are the core product, not an add-on to a meetings license.

Livestorm isn't built for daily internal video calls, so many teams keep Microsoft Teams or Google Meet for meetings and run external webinars in Livestorm. It's EU-hosted, ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, and on average 47.7% of registrants show up live (Livestorm 2026 Webinar Benchmark Report, 33,786 webinars).

Key features:

• Live, on-demand and automated webinars for up to 3,000 live attendees, with automated reminder and follow-up emails

• Branded registration pages and event rooms, with polls, Q&A, question upvotes, emoji reactions and live CTAs

• Native HubSpot sync on Pro (Livestorm is a HubSpot Leading Technology Partner), Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot and Microsoft Dynamics on Enterprise, and Zapier or Make for 3,000+ apps

• A verified Claude connector (MCP) for AI assistants, and AI Studio to turn replays into short clips (paid add-on)

Pricing: Livestorm uses attendee credits, from $3.00 per attendee on the 400-credit annual pack, and hosts, moderators and no-shows don't use credits. A free plan lets you test the product, and a custom Enterprise plan covers larger needs (as of September 2026). See Livestorm pricing.

See the full Livestorm vs Zoom comparison.

2. Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is the meetings and collaboration hub of Microsoft 365. If your company already pays for Microsoft 365, it's the most direct replacement for Zoom meetings, with calls, chat, files and calendars in one place. It also runs webinars and town halls, which work best for internal audiences.

Key features:

• Meetings, chat and files next to Outlook, SharePoint and OneDrive

• Webinars with registration and attendance reports, for up to 1,000 attendees

• Town halls for up to 10,000 view-only attendees, or 100,000 with the Attendee Capacity Pack

• Q&A, polls and reactions, with a direct link to Dynamics 365

Pricing: Teams webinars are included from Microsoft 365 Business Standard, at $14 per user per month paid yearly, and Business Premium costs $22. Advanced event branding needs Teams Premium, which adds $10 per user per month (as of September 2026). Attendees are free, but every organizer needs a license.

Related comparisons: Zoom vs Microsoft Teams · Livestorm vs Microsoft Teams

3. Google Meet

Google Meet is the video-meeting tool inside Google Workspace. It runs in the browser, guests join from a calendar link, and anyone who uses Gmail already knows it. It's a good Zoom replacement for internal calls and small sessions, but it has no dedicated webinar mode or registration pages.

Key features:

• Browser-based meetings that guests join from a Google Calendar link

• Q&A, polls, breakout rooms and recording from Business Standard

• Attendance tracking from Business Plus

• Live streaming to up to 100,000 in-domain viewers on Enterprise plans

Pricing: Google Meet comes with Google Workspace, from $7 per user per month for Business Starter on an annual plan, without Q&A or polls. Business Standard costs $14 and Business Plus $22 per user per month. The free version hosts 100 participants for group calls of up to 60 minutes (as of September 2026).

Related comparisons: Zoom vs Google Meet · Livestorm vs Google Meet · Google Meet alternatives

4. Webex

Webex is Cisco's collaboration suite for meetings and calling, with two event products on top: Webex Webinars and Webex Events. It suits large organizations that are standardized on Cisco or have strict compliance needs. Like Zoom, its webinar offer sits inside a wider meetings suite, so it's a natural switch if your company already runs on Cisco.

Key features:

• Webex Webinars with branded registration, simulive and on-demand sessions, breakout rooms and closed captions

• Slido polling and moderated Q&A

• Webex Events for audiences of up to 100,000

• Native Salesforce, Marketo and Oracle Eloqua integrations, plus HIPAA support and FedRAMP options on certain Enterprise plans

Pricing: Webex Webinars is listed at $2,700 per license per year for up to 1,000 attendees, and Real-Time Translation adds $300 per license per year. Larger webinars and Webex Events are quoted by sales. Webex Free covers meetings only, up to 40 minutes with 100 participants (as of September 2026).

Related comparisons: Zoom vs Webex · Livestorm vs Webex · Webex alternatives

5. GoTo Webinar

GoTo Webinar is a long-established, webinar-only product from GoTo. It suits teams that run regular training sessions and internal events for up to 3,000 attendees and want one dedicated tool. Unlike Zoom Webinars, GoTo Webinar plans are standalone, so you don't need a meetings license first.

Key features:

• Plans for 500, 1,000 or 3,000 participants

• Breakout rooms, practice mode, certificates and a native mobile app

• Simulive events and AI summaries from the Elevate plan

• Recording with transcription and live captions

Pricing: GoTo Webinar charges per organizer, by audience size. Reach costs $59 per month billed annually for up to 500 participants, Elevate costs $103 for up to 1,000, and Complete (up to 3,000) is quote-based. There's a free trial but no free plan (as of September 2026).

Related comparisons: GoTo Webinar vs Zoom · Livestorm vs GoTo Webinar · GoTo Webinar alternatives

6. ClickMeeting

ClickMeeting is a browser-based webinar tool built for online classes, training and paid sessions. It suits trainers, teachers and experts who sell access to webinars for smaller audiences. Unlike Zoom, everyone works in the browser and ticket payments are built in. Self-serve plans go up to 500 attendees, with a custom Enterprise solution for larger events.

Key features:

• Live and automated webinars that run in the browser

• Built-in PayPal and Stripe payments to sell tickets for paid events

• Virtual whiteboard and breakout rooms for interactive classes

• Integrations with HubSpot, Pipedrive, Keap and Moodle, plus Zapier

Pricing: ClickMeeting prices its plans by your largest expected audience, with up to 20% off annual billing, a custom Enterprise plan for larger events and a free trial with no credit card required (as of September 2026).

Related comparisons: Livestorm vs ClickMeeting

7. Zoho Webinar

Zoho Webinar is Zoho's webinar tool for training, onboarding and town halls. It's a good fit if your business runs on Zoho apps, and a low-cost way to run registered webinars without paying for the Zoom Webinars add-on. Attendees can join from the browser.

Key features:

• Polls, Q&A, emoji reactions, raise hand, annotation and dial-in

• AI transcripts, summaries and smart chapters on recordings

• Native Zoho CRM, Zoho Campaigns and Zoho Backstage integrations, plus HubSpot from the Professional plan

• Up to 5,000 live attendees on Enterprise

Pricing: Zoho Webinar has a free plan for up to 20 attendees and 60 minutes per webinar. Paid plans are priced per organizer and by audience size, from $8 per month billed annually on Standard, and Enterprise adds on-demand webinars and up to 5,000 attendees (as of September 2026).

Related comparisons: Livestorm vs Zoho Webinar

8. WebinarJam

WebinarJam is a sales-funnel webinar tool for creators, coaches and small teams who sell through webinars. It treats each webinar as a sales event, with timed offers, countdowns and SMS reminders. Attendees join from the browser with nothing to download, and plans scale to 5,000 attendees.

Key features:

• Registration pages, in-room offers, CTAs, polls and chat

• Email and SMS reminders, whiteboard and video injection

• Automated webinars through EverWebinar, included from the Basic plan

• Native ActiveCampaign integration, plus Zapier, an API and webhooks

Pricing: WebinarJam sells flat plans billed annually: Starter at $39 per month for 100 attendees, Basic at $79 for 500, Professional at $229 for 2,000 and Enterprise at $379 for 5,000. A 14-day trial costs $1 (as of September 2026).

Related comparisons: WebinarJam vs Zoom · Livestorm vs WebinarJam

Zoom alternatives compared

Ratings: average of G2 and Capterra, October 2026. Prices as of September 2026, from each vendor's pricing page.

How to choose a Zoom alternative

Start with the job you need the tool for, then check these points:

• Meetings or webinars. For daily calls, pick the suite your company already uses: Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or Webex. For external webinars, a dedicated platform like Livestorm puts registration, engagement and follow-up in one place.

• Pricing model. Zoom, Webex, GoTo Webinar, ClickMeeting, Zoho Webinar and WebinarJam charge by capacity tier, license or organizer. Livestorm charges for attendees who join, and Teams and Meet charge per user.

• CRM sync. If webinars feed your pipeline, check which CRMs sync natively and on which plan. Livestorm syncs with HubSpot on Pro, Zoho Webinar centers on Zoho CRM (HubSpot from Professional), and Webex has no native HubSpot integration.

• Audience size and data hosting. Livestorm hosts up to 3,000 live attendees per event and is EU-hosted, ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant. For audiences far beyond that, look at Zoom Webinars or Webex Events.

Free Zoom alternatives

Zoom's free Basic plan ends meetings after 40 minutes. If that limit is why you're leaving, here's what the free plans on this list offer (as of September 2026):

• Google Meet: the free version hosts 100 participants for group calls of up to 60 minutes, and one-on-one calls have no time limit.

• Webex Free: meetings of up to 40 minutes with 100 participants, without webinars.

• Livestorm: a limited free plan for webinars, good for testing before you move to a paid plan.

• Zoho Webinar: a free plan for webinars of up to 20 attendees and 60 minutes.

Free plans suit occasional meetings or a first test, not a regular webinar program. GoTo Webinar and ClickMeeting offer free trials instead, and WebinarJam's 14-day trial costs $1.

Outside this list, Jitsi Meet is a free, open-source option for meetings: you can use the public meet.jit.si service or host it on your own servers.

Our verdict

If you're leaving Zoom because webinars have become a marketing or training channel, Livestorm is the strongest pick. It runs in the browser, brands your registration pages and event rooms, syncs with your CRM and charges only for the attendees who join. Compare plans on Livestorm pricing.

If you mainly need meetings, stay with the suite your company already pays for: Microsoft Teams for Microsoft 365, Google Meet for Google Workspace, Webex for Cisco environments. GoTo Webinar fits regular training programs, ClickMeeting fits paid classes, Zoho Webinar fits teams on Zoho and WebinarJam fits creators who sell through webinars. And if you need audiences well beyond 3,000, Zoom Webinars or Webex Events are built for that scale.