Livestorm
Cisco Webex
| Feature | Livestorm | Cisco Webex |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $99/mo | Free / from $14.5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | marketers, sales-teams, event-organizers, saas-companies | enterprise, government, healthcare, large-organizations |
| Founded | 2016 | 1995 |
| Webinars | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual Events | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meeting Rooms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Registration Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Engagement Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Meetings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Messaging | ✗ | ✓ |
| Calling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Whiteboarding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Cisco Webex Pros
- Enterprise-grade security
- High-quality video
- AI features
- Hardware ecosystem
✗ Cisco Webex Cons
- Complex interface
- Expensive
- Smaller ecosystem
The Verdict
Livestorm is built for marketers and sales teams, with a focus on webinars and virtual-events. Cisco Webex targets enterprise and government and leads with video-meetings and messaging.
On pricing, Cisco Webex is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $14.5/mo compared to $99/mo for Livestorm. That $84.5/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.