Around
Livestorm
| Feature | Around | Livestorm |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10.99/mo | Free / from $99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | remote-teams, quick-standups, pair-programming, distributed-teams | marketers, sales-teams, event-organizers, saas-companies |
| Founded | 2020 | 2016 |
| Floating Video | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auto Leveling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Noise Cancellation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Screen Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reactions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Virtual Backgrounds | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webinars | ✗ | ✓ |
| Virtual Events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Meeting Rooms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Registration Pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Engagement Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Around Pros
- Lightweight and fast
- Minimal floating interface
- Good noise cancellation
- Reduces meeting fatigue
✗ Around Cons
- Limited features vs Zoom
- Smaller user base
- No recording on free
✓ Livestorm Pros
- No downloads required
- Excellent webinar automation
- Built-in registration pages
- Great analytics and engagement tools
✗ Livestorm Cons
- Expensive for small teams
- Limited free plan
- Occasional audio lag
The Verdict
Around is built for remote teams and quick standups, with a focus on floating-video and auto-leveling. Livestorm targets marketers and sales teams and leads with webinars and virtual-events.
On pricing, Around is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $10.99/mo compared to $99/mo for Livestorm. That $88.01/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.