GoTo Meeting
Livestorm
| Feature | GoTo Meeting | Livestorm |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $14/mo | Free / from $99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | businesses, consultants, sales-teams, remote-workers | marketers, sales-teams, event-organizers, saas-companies |
| Founded | 2004 | 2016 |
| Video Meetings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Screen Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Drawing Tools | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recording | ✓ | ✗ |
| Transcription | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meeting Lock | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webinars | ✗ | ✓ |
| Virtual Events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Meeting Rooms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Registration Pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Engagement Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ GoTo Meeting Pros
- Reliable connection
- Good audio quality
- Drawing tools
- Commuter mode
✗ GoTo Meeting Cons
- Dated interface
- Limited free option
- Fewer integrations
✓ 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
GoTo Meeting is built for businesses and consultants, with a focus on video-meetings and screen-sharing. Livestorm targets marketers and sales teams and leads with webinars and virtual-events.
On pricing, GoTo Meeting is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $14/mo compared to $99/mo for Livestorm. That $85/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Livestorm has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. GoTo Meeting requires a paid subscription from day one.
Livestorm edges out on user ratings (4.4 vs 4). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for sales teams — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Livestorm has a slight overall edge — but if reliable connection matters most to you, GoTo Meeting may still be the right call.