Webinar platform comparison
Livestorm vs Zoom. Which webinar platform fits?
Livestorm runs meetings and webinars in the browser with nothing to download, up to 25 speakers and ISO 27001. Zoom Webinars is an add-on to a Zoom Workplace licence, strongest for very large live events and streaming to YouTube, Facebook or Twitch. Choose Livestorm for browser-first B2B sessions; choose Zoom for scale.
Last updated October 15, 2026. Facts checked on each vendor's own site and documentation. Published by EasyWebinar, a webinar platform.
At a glance
Livestorm vs Zoom at a glance
Livestorm is a browser-first meetings-and-webinars tool; Zoom Webinars is a meetings company's webinar add-on.
Neither runs just-in-time sessions, takes payment inside the webinar or includes a CRM.
| Topic | Livestorm | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Live webinars | Meetings and webinars in one tool, with up to 25 speakers | Zoom Webinars add-on; needs a Zoom Workplace Pro licence |
| Automated webinars | On-demand events; no evergreen schedules | Scheduled simulive on Webinars Plus, including recurring; on-demand recordings |
| Just-in-time sessions | No just-in-time sessions | No just-in-time sessions |
| Payments | No checkout in the room; call-to-action buttons link out to pay | Paid registration through PayPal; no checkout inside the webinar |
| CRM | No built-in CRM; HubSpot on Pro, Pardot, Marketo and Dynamics on Enterprise | No built-in CRM; reports plus outside CRM and marketing integrations |
| Follow-up | Runs through your CRM | Follow-up runs in your outside tools |
| Multistreaming | Restreaming as a paid add-on | Streams to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or a custom RTMP destination |
| AI | Post-event AI clips and repurposing | AI-assisted content tools on Webinars Plus |
| Capacity | 3,000 live attendees per event | Up to 100,000 attendees on custom configurations |
| Security and compliance | ISO 27001 and GDPR; SAML SSO as an add-on | SOC 2 Type 2, ISO programmes and GDPR documentation |
Stronger on this row
Which should you choose?
Choose by the job, not the feature list.
Livestorm is a browser-based platform for online meetings and webinars. Zoom is a meetings company whose Zoom Webinars add-on runs on a Zoom Workplace licence.
Livestorm
- Best for
- B2B teams running product demos, onboarding and meetings in one browser tool
- Standout
- Up to 25 speakers, 24 interface languages and ISO 27001
- Not ideal for
- Evergreen funnels or selling inside the webinar
Zoom
- Best for
- Teams already on Zoom that run occasional live webinars
- Standout
- The familiar Zoom experience, very large events on custom setups and streaming to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or RTMP
- Not ideal for
- Evergreen funnels or selling inside the webinar
Go deeper
The detailed comparison, topic by topic.
The facts behind the table, topic by topic, with the date each was checked.
Attendee experienceLivestorm stays in the browser; Zoom stays familiar.
| What matters | Livestorm | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Live webinars | Meetings and webinars in one tool, with up to 25 speakers | Zoom Webinars add-on; needs a Zoom Workplace Pro licence |
| Automated webinars | On-demand events; no evergreen schedules | Scheduled simulive on Webinars Plus, including recurring; on-demand recordings |
| AI | Post-event AI clips and repurposing | AI-assisted content tools on Webinars Plus |
Verdict
Livestorm suits teams that want everything in a browser tab with many speakers. Zoom suits audiences who already use Zoom.
Livestorm facts checked August 28, 2026; Zoom facts checked August 27, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Scale and streamingZoom reaches further.
| What matters | Livestorm | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,000 live attendees per event | Up to 100,000 attendees on custom configurations |
| Multistreaming | Restreaming as a paid add-on | Streams to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or a custom RTMP destination |
| Security and compliance | ISO 27001 and GDPR; SAML SSO as an add-on | SOC 2 Type 2, ISO programmes and GDPR documentation |
Verdict
Zoom wins on audience size, up to 100,000 on custom setups, and streams out on standard plans. Livestorm caps events at 3,000 and sells restreaming as an add-on.
Livestorm facts checked August 28, 2026; Zoom facts checked August 27, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
From EasyWebinar, who publishes this page
Where EasyWebinar fits.
Neither Livestorm nor Zoom offers checkout inside the webinar room, just-in-time automated sessions or a built-in CRM. EasyWebinar does, on one subscription: attendees join from any browser, you run the webinar live, then that session runs every day on autopilot.
| Capability | Livestorm | Zoom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payments | No checkout in the room; call-to-action buttons link out to pay | Paid registration through PayPal; no checkout inside the webinar | Stripe or PayPal checkout inside the webinar room, from Growth |
| Just-in-time sessions | No just-in-time sessions | No just-in-time sessions | Automated sessions start minutes after someone registers, in their time zone, from Growth |
| CRM | No built-in CRM; HubSpot on Pro, Pardot, Marketo and Dynamics on Enterprise | No built-in CRM; reports plus outside CRM and marketing integrations | EasyCRM built in from Growth, or keep your CRM |
Livestorm vs Zoom FAQ
Livestorm is a browser-first meetings-and-webinars tool; Zoom Webinars is a meetings company's webinar add-on. Neither runs just-in-time sessions, takes payment inside the webinar or includes a CRM.
Choose Livestorm for b2B teams running product demos, onboarding and meetings in one browser tool. Choose Zoom for teams already on Zoom that run occasional live webinars.
Livestorm: On-demand events; no evergreen schedules (checked August 28, 2026). Zoom: Scheduled simulive on Webinars Plus, including recurring; on-demand recordings (checked August 27, 2026).
Livestorm: No checkout in the room; call-to-action buttons link out to pay (checked August 28, 2026). Zoom: Paid registration through PayPal; no checkout inside the webinar (checked August 27, 2026).
Livestorm: No built-in CRM; HubSpot on Pro, Pardot, Marketo and Dynamics on Enterprise (checked August 28, 2026). Zoom: No built-in CRM; reports plus outside CRM and marketing integrations (checked August 27, 2026).
Livestorm: 3,000 live attendees per event (checked August 28, 2026). Zoom: Up to 100,000 attendees on custom configurations (checked August 27, 2026).
EasyWebinar, the company that publishes this page. Neither Livestorm nor Zoom offers checkout inside the webinar room, just-in-time automated sessions or a built-in CRM. EasyWebinar offers: Stripe or PayPal checkout inside the webinar room, from Growth; Automated sessions start minutes after someone registers, in their time zone, from Growth; EasyCRM built in from Growth, or keep your CRM. It starts with a 7-day free trial with full access.
Sources
- Livestorm pricing and help centre (checked August 28, 2026)
- Zoom Webinars and Events pages (checked August 27, 2026)