Why Livestorm is the best WebinarGeek alternative

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

WebinarGeek

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

4000

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 WebinarGeek alternative

Livestorm vs WebinarGeek: features

You don't need to download any platform to use Livestorm, simply launch it directly from your browser. WebinarGeek is a cloud-based application, meaning it is download-free and can be accessed from any device.

Livestorm webinars come with a host of promotion tools like built-in social sharing and registration filters, both of which are missing from WebinarGeek. In addition, in both Livestorm and Webinar Geek you can customize registration pages and emails for better branding, and you can embed registration pages anywhere with a widget.

Many of Livestorm's features are designed to engage and activate audiences. Polls, chats, and CTAs are standard across most webinar platforms. WebinarGeek is missing functionalities revolving around questions like upvotes, live answer notifications, and a dedicated question tab.

Both platforms do have a private chat for webinar collaborators, analytics dashboards, and one-click integrations. However, only Livestorm comes with dial-in and SAML SSO.

Livestorm vs WebinarGeek: integrations

Livestorm is packed with useful integrations with powerful marketing tools like HubSpot and Marketo. Customers can use these integrations with no additional fees. WebinarGeek is integrated with LinkedIn and MailChimp. However, their HubSpot integration costs extra.

Livestorm's public API is an excellent way for developers to build custom integrations between tools. WebinarGeek has a REST API that allows you to exchange information between your own tools and platforms and WebinarGeek.

Both Livestorm and WebinarGeek have App Marketplaces. Livestorm's App Marketplace consists of native integrations and thousands of one-click integrations powered by Zapier. WebinarGeek also has a Zapier integration.

Livestorm vs WebinarGeek: pricing

Livestorm has a free plan that never expires, allowing users to test all of the features that are offered in paid plans. Unfortunately, WebinarGeek doesn't offer a free plan, but you can do a 14 day free trial of the platform.

Livestorm's Pro plan allows for unlimited events, moderators, and registrants. All features like integrations and on-demand webinars are included. WebinarGeek has a Starter plan at $22 a month that has Webinar Geek Branding elements included.

WebinarGeek's Pro plan starts at $46 dollars a month. There are also additional fees for add-ons. For example, to integrate with HubSpot, you have to pay $39 per presenter per month and RTMP streaming is $79 per presenter per month.

Livestorm's enterprise plan allow you to stream to 3,000 live attendees, unlimited licenses, priority support, SAML SSO, and executive business reviews. To access WebinarGeek's Enterprise plan, you need to contact sales.

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."

Read the customer story

"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."