Livestorm
Zoom
| Feature | Livestorm | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $99/mo | Free / from $13.33/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | marketers, sales-teams, event-organizers, saas-companies | remote-teams, enterprise, educators, event-organizers, sales-teams |
| Founded | 2016 | 2011 |
| Webinars | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual Events | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meeting Rooms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Registration Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Engagement Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Meetings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Companion | ✗ | ✓ |
| Breakout Rooms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recording | ✗ | ✓ |
| Whiteboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Phone | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Zoom Pros
- Reliable video quality even on poor connections
- AI Companion for meeting summaries
- Breakout rooms for workshops
- Up to 1000 participants
✗ Zoom Cons
- 40-minute limit on free plan
- Zoom fatigue is a real thing
- Privacy concerns from past incidents
The Verdict
Livestorm is built for marketers and sales teams, with a focus on webinars and virtual-events. Zoom targets remote teams and enterprise and leads with video-meetings and ai-companion.
On pricing, Zoom is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $13.33/mo compared to $99/mo for Livestorm. That $85.67/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.
Feature-wise, Zoom offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Livestorm takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for sales teams, event organizers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
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.
