Should I use Livestorm or Zoom?

Use Livestorm if you run marketing webinars and virtual events that need registration pages, automated webinars, and up to 3,000 live attendees in the browser; use Zoom if you mainly need everyday video meetings, team chat, and phone with a free plan to start. Zoom sells webinars as a separate add-on, so compare Livestorm against Zoom Webinars rather than Zoom Pro alone.

Is Livestorm cheaper than Zoom?

No for meetings — Zoom has a free Basic plan and Pro at $14.16/user/month billed annually, while Livestorm has no free tier and charges EUR 2.50 per attendee credit. For webinars, Livestorm's cost scales with attendance, so a 100-attendee session uses EUR 250 in credits, and Zoom Webinars is priced separately as an add-on.

Does Livestorm have a free plan?

No — Livestorm has no permanent free tier, only a time-limited free trial, while Zoom's Basic plan is free forever with group meetings capped at 40 minutes. Livestorm's paid Pro plan is bought as a yearly pack of attendee credits at EUR 2.50 each.

How many attendees can Livestorm and Zoom host?

Livestorm supports up to 3,000 live attendees per event, while Zoom allows 100 meeting participants on Basic and Pro, 300 on Business, and 1,000 on Enterprise, plus 500-attendee webinars on Enterprise. Zoom sells larger meeting capacity and webinars as separate add-ons.

Livestorm vs Zoom (2026)

By Noahlast updated October 23, 2026

Verdict: Choose Livestorm if your marketing team runs recurring webinars and needs branded registration pages, on-demand replays and automated webinars, UTM tracking, and up to 3,000 live attendees, all in the browser with no install. Choose Zoom if you need everyday video meetings, team chat, and phone under one login, with a free Basic plan and Pro from $14.16/user/month billed annually. The deciding factor is the job and the billing model: Livestorm is a dedicated webinar platform billed at EUR 2.50 per attendee credit, while Zoom is a per-user meeting suite that sells Zoom Webinars as a separate add-on.

Livestorm

A browser-based webinar and virtual event platform for marketing, sales, and CS teams, priced with attendee credits from EUR 2.50 per credit with no permanent free tier.

Pricing: Custom pricing
License: Paid

Best for marketing teams running recurring webinars and virtual events who want a browser-based platform with CRM integrations and no install required for attendees

4.7/5 on Capterra (398 reviews)

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Zoom

Video meetings, team chat, and phone in one workplace platform, from around $14/user/month billed annually.

Pricing: Free tier · paid from $14.16/mo
License: Freemium

Best for hybrid teams that need reliable HD video meetings, phone, and chat under one login, from solo users on the free plan up to 1,000-participant company town halls

4.6/5 on Capterra (14,659 reviews)

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Which should you choose?

Choose Livestorm if…

wins 3/6 use cases

You run marketing webinars and need custom-branded registration pages, UTM tracking, and post-event analytics in one browser-based tool
You want live, on-demand, and automated (evergreen) webinars in one platform
You need to host up to 3,000 live attendees per event, with no software install for hosts or attendees
You want cost to follow attendance at EUR 2.50 per unique attendee per session, with unlimited events and team members included
You want unlimited recordings on the base paid plan rather than Zoom Pro's 10GB of cloud storage

Choose Zoom if…

wins 3/6 use cases

You need daily internal meetings, team chat, whiteboards, and phone under one login rather than a dedicated webinar tool
You want a free plan: Zoom Basic covers unlimited 1:1 meetings, with group meetings capped at 40 minutes and 100 participants
Your sessions run longer than 4 hours, since Zoom Pro allows 30-hour meetings against Livestorm Pro's 4-hour cap
You need native apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, not a browser-only tool
You want AI Companion meeting summaries, smart chapters, and next-step suggestions included on every paid plan

Livestorm vs Zoom: feature comparison

Feature	Livestorm	Zoom
Starting price	YesEUR 2.50 per attendee credit, bought as a yearly pack (Pro)	Yesfree plan; Pro $14.16/user/mo billed annually (third-party figure)
Free tier	Nofree trial only	YesBasic: unlimited 1:1 meetings, 40-minute group meetings
Cost tracks attendance, not seats	Yesone credit per unique attendee per session; team members use none	Noper-user license; Webinars, Phone, and Rooms sold as add-ons
Platforms	Partialweb only, no install for hosts or attendees	Yesweb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Webinar formats	Yeslive, on-demand, and automated webinars	PartialZoom Webinars add-on; 500-attendee webinars on Enterprise
Live audience size	Yesup to 3,000 live attendees per event	Partial100 on Basic and Pro, 300 on Business, 1,000 on Enterprise
Session length	Partial4 hours on Pro, 12 hours on Enterprise	Yes30 hours from $14.16/user/mo (Pro); 40 minutes for groups on Basic
Registration pages and campaign tracking	Yesbranded registration pages, UTM tracking, RTMP restreaming	Unknown
CRM integrations	YesHubSpot listed; Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot, Microsoft Dynamics on Enterprise	Unknown
AI features	YesAI transcription and live translation built in	YesAI Companion summaries and smart chapters, unlimited on paid plans
Cloud recordings	Yesunlimited recordings on Pro	Partial10GB on Pro, unlimited storage on Enterprise
Team chat, phone, and whiteboard	Nowebinar and virtual event platform	Yeschat, whiteboard, docs; Zoom Phone add-on, full PBX on Enterprise
Single sign-on	Unknown	Yesfrom $18.33/user/mo billed annually (Business)
Security certifications	YesISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant	Unknown
Dedicated support	YesCustomer Success Manager and VIP multilingual support with SLA (Enterprise)	Unknown
Learning curve	Partialmoderate	Yeslow
External rating (Capterra)	Yes4.7/5 from 398 reviews	Yes4.6/5 from 14,659 reviews

Livestorm vs Zoom: pricing

Every tier both tools publish, as we last checked them — not just the entry price.

Livestorm

ProEUR 2.50 per attendee credit, purchased in a yearly pack and consumed one credit per unique attendee per session (team members don't consume credits); sessions capped at 4 hours; unlimited events, recordings, and team members included.Custom
EnterpriseCustom quote; all Pro features plus sessions up to 12 hours, enterprise integrations (Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot, Microsoft Dynamics), custom analytics, dedicated Customer Success Manager, and VIP multilingual support with SLA.Custom

Verified September 14, 2026Latest pricing

Zoom

BasicFree forever; unlimited 1:1 meetings, group meetings capped at 40 minutes and 100 participants, 3 uses of most AI Companion features.Free
ProPer user, billed annually (reported at ~$16.99/month billed monthly); 30-hour meeting length, 100 participants, unlimited AI Companion, 10GB cloud storage. Zoom's own pricing page no longer publishes this figure directly; sourced from third-party pricing trackers.$14.16/mo
BusinessPer user, billed annually (reported at ~$21.99/month billed monthly); 300 participants, SSO, managed domains, multi-region cloud storage. Sourced from third-party pricing trackers, not Zoom's own published rate card.$18.33/mo
EnterpriseCustom quote; 1,000 meeting participants, unlimited cloud storage, full PBX phone system, 500-attendee webinars.Custom

Not yet verifiedLatest pricing

Livestorm vs Zoom pricing: which costs less?

Zoom costs less to start, with a free Basic plan and Pro at $14.16/user/month billed annually, while Livestorm has no free tier and charges EUR 2.50 per attendee credit on the Pro plan.

Livestorm sells attendee credits in a yearly pack at EUR 2.50 each, and one credit is consumed per unique attendee per session, so a single 100-attendee webinar draws EUR 250 from the pack; team members who host or co-host use no credits. Zoom bills per user: Pro is $14.16/user/month billed annually (about $16.99 billed monthly) and Business is $18.33/user/month billed annually (about $21.99 billed monthly). Those Zoom figures come from third-party trackers because Zoom's own pricing page no longer publishes them. Zoom Webinars is a separate add-on, so a webinar-heavy team should price that add-on against Livestorm's credits.

Which is better for webinars, Livestorm or Zoom?

Livestorm is better suited to marketing webinars, because live, on-demand, and automated webinars, branded registration pages, UTM tracking, and up to 3,000 live attendees are part of Livestorm's core product, while Zoom sells webinars as a separate Zoom Webinars add-on.

Livestorm adds RTMP restreaming to YouTube or LinkedIn, polls, Q&A, breakout rooms, and built-in AI transcription with live translation. HubSpot appears among Livestorm's integrations, while Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot, and Microsoft Dynamics are Enterprise integrations. Livestorm's limits are a 4-hour session cap on Pro (12 hours on Enterprise) and a browser-only product. Zoom's Enterprise plan includes 500-attendee webinars, and AI Companion meeting summaries are included on every paid Zoom plan.

Which is easier to use, Livestorm or Zoom?

Zoom is easier to pick up, with a low learning-curve rating against Livestorm's moderate rating.

Livestorm removes installation entirely: hosts and attendees join through the browser or by phone dial-in. Livestorm also covers a longer event workflow, from registration pages through live, on-demand, and automated sessions to post-event analytics with UTM tracking. Zoom became the default video-call tool for millions of remote and hybrid teams and ships native apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android alongside a web version.

Can Zoom replace Livestorm?

Zoom can replace Livestorm for internal meetings and basic online sessions, but marketing webinars need the separate Zoom Webinars add-on, and the Zoom listing does not document Livestorm's automated webinars, branded registration pages, or UTM tracking.

Zoom's base plans cap meetings at 100 participants on Basic and Pro and 300 on Business, while Livestorm supports up to 3,000 live attendees per event. Zoom's Enterprise plan reaches 1,000 meeting participants and 500-attendee webinars at a custom quote. Zoom's strengths run the other way: native apps on six platforms, team chat, Zoom Phone as an add-on, 30-hour meetings on Pro, and AI Companion summaries on every paid plan.

Strengths and weaknesses

Livestorm

Pros

No software installation required; hosts and attendees join entirely through the browser.
Attendee-credit pricing scales with actual usage rather than charging a flat fee regardless of how many webinars are run.
AI-powered transcription and live translation are built in rather than sold as a separate add-on.
ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, with a G2 Leader Enterprise designation.

Cons

No permanent free tier; only a time-limited free trial is available.
Pricing is quoted in euros through a yearly attendee-credit pack, making budgeting less straightforward than a flat monthly per-seat plan.
Pro plan session length is capped at 4 hours; longer sessions require the custom-quoted Enterprise plan.
Deeper CRM integrations (Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot, Microsoft Dynamics) are reserved for the Enterprise tier.

Zoom

Pros

AI Companion (meeting summaries, smart chapters, follow-up suggestions) is included free on paid plans rather than a paid add-on.
Consistently reliable HD video and audio even on weaker connections, thanks to adaptive bandwidth handling.
One platform covers meetings, phone (Zoom Phone), team chat, whiteboard, and docs instead of stitching together separate tools.
Native apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, including a full Linux client many competitors skip.

Cons

Free Basic plan limits group meetings to 40 minutes, forcing an upgrade for most recurring team calls.
Exact Pro and Business pricing is no longer published on Zoom's own site, requiring a sales conversation or third-party source to confirm.
Zoom Phone, large-meeting capacity, and webinar capabilities are separate paid add-ons on top of the base per-user license.
Business Plus was folded into a bundled add-on rather than sold as its own standalone tier, complicating plan comparisons.

Which fits your use case?

Use case	Pick	Why
Marketing team running recurring lead-generation webinars	Livestorm	Livestorm bundles branded registration pages, UTM tracking, on-demand replays, and CRM integrations such as HubSpot, with Salesforce and Marketo on Enterprise; Zoom sells webinars as a separate add-on.
Remote team that needs daily meetings, chat, and phone in one tool	Zoom	Zoom covers meetings, team chat, whiteboards, and Zoom Phone as an add-on under one login, with Pro from $14.16/user/month billed annually; Livestorm is a webinar and virtual event platform.
Freelancer or small team with no software budget	Zoom	Zoom Basic is free forever with unlimited 1:1 meetings and 40-minute group meetings for up to 100 participants; Livestorm offers only a time-limited free trial.
Company hosting a virtual event for 2,000 live attendees	Livestorm	Livestorm supports up to 3,000 live attendees per event; Zoom's listed plans top out at 1,000 meeting participants and 500-attendee webinars on Enterprise, with larger capacity sold as add-ons.
Team running all-day workshops or trainings longer than 4 hours	Zoom	Zoom Pro allows 30-hour meetings from $14.16/user/month billed annually; Livestorm Pro caps sessions at 4 hours and needs the custom-quoted Enterprise plan for 12 hours.
Large team with many occasional webinar hosts	Livestorm	Livestorm Pro includes unlimited team members, and hosts and co-hosts use no credits, so cost tracks attendees rather than headcount; Zoom charges per user.

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Livestorm vs Zoom: migration FAQ

Should I use Livestorm or Zoom?: Use Livestorm if you run marketing webinars and virtual events that need registration pages, automated webinars, and up to 3,000 live attendees in the browser; use Zoom if you mainly need everyday video meetings, team chat, and phone with a free plan to start. Zoom sells webinars as a separate add-on, so compare Livestorm against Zoom Webinars rather than Zoom Pro alone.
Is Livestorm cheaper than Zoom?: No for meetings — Zoom has a free Basic plan and Pro at $14.16/user/month billed annually, while Livestorm has no free tier and charges EUR 2.50 per attendee credit. For webinars, Livestorm's cost scales with attendance, so a 100-attendee session uses EUR 250 in credits, and Zoom Webinars is priced separately as an add-on.
Can Zoom replace Livestorm?: Yes for internal meetings and basic online sessions, but Zoom sells webinars as a separate add-on, and the Zoom listing does not document automated webinars, branded registration pages, or UTM tracking like Livestorm's. Teams that run webinars as a marketing channel should check those features in Zoom Webinars before switching.
Does Livestorm have a free plan?: No — Livestorm has no permanent free tier, only a time-limited free trial, while Zoom's Basic plan is free forever with group meetings capped at 40 minutes. Livestorm's paid Pro plan is bought as a yearly pack of attendee credits at EUR 2.50 each.
How many attendees can Livestorm and Zoom host?: Livestorm supports up to 3,000 live attendees per event, while Zoom allows 100 meeting participants on Basic and Pro, 300 on Business, and 1,000 on Enterprise, plus 500-attendee webinars on Enterprise. Zoom sells larger meeting capacity and webinars as separate add-ons.