Webinar platform comparison
Webex Webinars vs Zoom Webinars. Which webinar platform fits?
Webex Webinars and Zoom Webinars both grew out of meeting suites, and both run interactive webinars and large view-only audiences. Zoom Webinars adds PayPal paid registration and more streaming destinations. Webex Webinars offers a webcast view up to 100,000, depending on licence, inside an IT-governed Webex estate. Usually the right choice is the suite your organisation already runs.
Last updated October 29, 2026. Facts checked on each vendor's own site and documentation. Published by EasyWebinar, a webinar platform.
At a glance
Webex Webinars vs Zoom Webinars at a glance
Webex Webinars is Cisco's webinar and webcast product; Zoom Webinars is Zoom's webinar add-on. Both are separate from their meetings products.
Both send built-in follow-up emails; neither includes a CRM or documents checkout inside the webinar.
| Topic | Webex Webinars | Zoom Webinars |
|---|---|---|
| Live webinars | Interactive webinars, or a webcast view with limited attendee interaction | Zoom Webinars add-on on a Pro, Business, Enterprise or Education account |
| Automated webinars | Recordings for on-demand replay; plan cards list simulive, so confirm it for your package | Simulive needs Webinars Plus or Zoom Events; base Webinars has one-off on-demand webinars |
| Just-in-time sessions | No just-in-time schedule documented | No just-in-time schedule documented |
| Payments | No paid registration documented for Webex Webinars; paid tickets sit in Webex Events | Paid registration through PayPal; no in-webinar checkout documented |
| CRM | No built-in CRM; Eloqua and Marketo integrations | No built-in CRM; integrates with Salesforce |
| Follow-up | Built-in reminder and follow-up emails, in interactive and webcast view | Built-in follow-up emails to attendees and to absentees |
| Multistreaming | Streams to one RTMP service at a time, such as YouTube, once an admin enables it | Streams to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn or a custom RTMP destination |
| AI | Cisco AI Assistant summaries and questions, admin-enabled; not for webcast attendees | AI webinar summaries with the add-on; more AI content tools on Webinars Plus |
| Attendee join | Attendees can join from a browser, or use the desktop and mobile apps | Attendees can join in a browser through the Zoom web app |
| Capacity | Interactive capacity by licence; webcast view up to 100,000, licence-dependent | Licences start at 500 attendees and scale to very large view-only events |
| Getting started | Buy online in some regions, such as the US, or through Cisco; 30-day admin trial | Buy online or through sales |
| Security and compliance | Webex is ISO/IEC 27001 certified | SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001; supports GDPR compliance |
| Analytics | Registration, attendance, survey, chat, Q&A and poll reports | Attendee, poll, Q&A and survey reports; richer analytics on Webinars Plus |
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Which should you choose?
Choose by the job, not the feature list.
Webex Webinars is Cisco's webinar and webcast product in the Webex Suite, separate from Webex Meetings and Webex Events. Zoom Webinars is Zoom's webinar add-on for paid Zoom Workplace accounts, separate from Zoom Meetings.
Webex Webinars
- Best for
- Organisations on Webex that need large, IT-governed webinars and webcasts
- Standout
- A webcast view for audiences up to 100,000, licence-dependent, plus Cisco AI Assistant summaries
- Not ideal for
- Paid registration, or evergreen funnels that start minutes after sign-up
Zoom Webinars
- Best for
- Teams already on Zoom that run live webinars for familiar audiences
- Standout
- The familiar Zoom experience, very large view-only events and streaming to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or LinkedIn
- Not ideal for
- Evergreen funnels that start minutes after sign-up, or checkout inside the room
Go deeper
The detailed comparison, topic by topic.
The facts behind the table, topic by topic, with the date each was checked.
Buying and sellingZoom Webinars adds paid registration and more streaming.
| What matters | Webex Webinars | Zoom Webinars |
|---|---|---|
| Payments | No paid registration documented for Webex Webinars; paid tickets sit in Webex Events | Paid registration through PayPal; no in-webinar checkout documented |
| Multistreaming | Streams to one RTMP service at a time, such as YouTube, once an admin enables it | Streams to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn or a custom RTMP destination |
| Getting started | Buy online in some regions, such as the US, or through Cisco; 30-day admin trial | Buy online or through sales |
Verdict
Zoom Webinars wins on PayPal paid registration and streaming to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn or custom RTMP. Webex Webinars streams to one RTMP service at a time. Both can be bought online, Webex in some regions such as the US.
Webex Webinars facts checked October 29, 2026; Zoom Webinars facts checked October 29, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Large audiencesBoth handle very large view-only events.
| What matters | Webex Webinars | Zoom Webinars |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Interactive capacity by licence; webcast view up to 100,000, licence-dependent | Licences start at 500 attendees and scale to very large view-only events |
| Live webinars | Interactive webinars, or a webcast view with limited attendee interaction | Zoom Webinars add-on on a Pro, Business, Enterprise or Education account |
| Attendee join | Attendees can join from a browser, or use the desktop and mobile apps | Attendees can join in a browser through the Zoom web app |
Verdict
Webex Webinars publishes a webcast view up to 100,000, depending on licence. Zoom licences start at 500 attendees and scale to very large view-only events. Both join in a browser.
Webex Webinars facts checked October 29, 2026; Zoom Webinars facts checked October 29, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
AI and governancePick by your suite and your admins.
| What matters | Webex Webinars | Zoom Webinars |
|---|---|---|
| AI | Cisco AI Assistant summaries and questions, admin-enabled; not for webcast attendees | AI webinar summaries with the add-on; more AI content tools on Webinars Plus |
| Security and compliance | Webex is ISO/IEC 27001 certified | SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001; supports GDPR compliance |
| Automated webinars | Recordings for on-demand replay; plan cards list simulive, so confirm it for your package | Simulive needs Webinars Plus or Zoom Events; base Webinars has one-off on-demand webinars |
Verdict
Zoom adds AI webinar summaries with the add-on and lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Webex Webinars has Cisco AI Assistant once an admin enables it, and Webex is ISO/IEC 27001 certified. On Zoom, simulive needs Webinars Plus or Zoom Events; on Webex, confirm simulive for your package.
Webex Webinars facts checked October 29, 2026; Zoom Webinars facts checked October 29, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
From EasyWebinar, who publishes this page
Where EasyWebinar fits.
Neither Webex Webinars nor Zoom Webinars offers a built-in CRM. Checkout inside the webinar room is missing, limited or not documented on each. EasyWebinar offers all of these on one subscription: attendees join from any browser, you run the webinar live, then that session runs every day on autopilot.
| Capability | Webex Webinars | Zoom Webinars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRM | No built-in CRM; Eloqua and Marketo integrations | No built-in CRM; integrates with Salesforce | EasyCRM built in from Growth, or connect a supported CRM you already use |
| Payments | No paid registration documented for Webex Webinars; paid tickets sit in Webex Events | Paid registration through PayPal; no in-webinar checkout documented | Stripe checkout inside the webinar room, from Growth |
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Webex Webinars vs Zoom Webinars FAQ
Webex Webinars is Cisco's webinar and webcast product; Zoom Webinars is Zoom's webinar add-on. Both are separate from their meetings products. Both send built-in follow-up emails; neither includes a CRM or documents checkout inside the webinar.
Choose Webex Webinars for organisations on Webex that need large, IT-governed webinars and webcasts. Choose Zoom Webinars for teams already on Zoom that run live webinars for familiar audiences.
Webex Webinars: Recordings for on-demand replay; plan cards list simulive, so confirm it for your package (checked October 29, 2026). Zoom Webinars: Simulive needs Webinars Plus or Zoom Events; base Webinars has one-off on-demand webinars (checked October 29, 2026).
Webex Webinars: No paid registration documented for Webex Webinars; paid tickets sit in Webex Events (checked October 29, 2026). Zoom Webinars: Paid registration through PayPal; no in-webinar checkout documented (checked October 29, 2026).
Webex Webinars: No built-in CRM; Eloqua and Marketo integrations (checked October 29, 2026). Zoom Webinars: No built-in CRM; integrates with Salesforce (checked October 29, 2026).
Webex Webinars: Interactive capacity by licence; webcast view up to 100,000, licence-dependent (checked October 29, 2026). Zoom Webinars: Licences start at 500 attendees and scale to very large view-only events (checked October 29, 2026).
Webex Webinars: Attendees can join from a browser, or use the desktop and mobile apps (checked October 29, 2026). Zoom Webinars: Attendees can join in a browser through the Zoom web app (checked October 29, 2026).
Webex Webinars: Buy online in some regions, such as the US, or through Cisco; 30-day admin trial (checked October 29, 2026). Zoom Webinars: Buy online or through sales (checked October 29, 2026).
EasyWebinar, the company that publishes this page. Neither Webex Webinars nor Zoom Webinars offers a built-in CRM. Checkout inside the webinar room is missing, limited or not documented on each. EasyWebinar offers: EasyCRM built in from Growth, or connect a supported CRM you already use; Stripe checkout inside the webinar room, from Growth. It starts with a 7-day free trial with full access.
Sources
- Compare experiences in Webex Webinars (checked October 29, 2026)
- Webex Webinars maximum participant limits (checked October 29, 2026)
- Cisco AI Assistant in Webex Webinars (checked October 29, 2026)
- Webex Webinars plans, US (Webinars 1000 add to cart) (checked October 29, 2026)
- Webex Webinars and Events feature comparison, UK (checked October 29, 2026)
- Live stream meetings and webinars (checked October 29, 2026)
- Webex Webinars vs Webex Events (classic) (checked October 29, 2026)
- Join a Webex webinar (checked October 29, 2026)
- Webex Webinars host reports (checked October 29, 2026)
- Integrate Webex with Oracle Eloqua (checked October 29, 2026)
- Marketo Engage for Webex Webinars (App Hub) (checked October 29, 2026)
- Free trials in Control Hub (checked October 29, 2026)
- Webex compliance and certifications (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom Webinars product page (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom Webinars vs Webinars Plus (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom Webinars licence comparison (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom simulive comparison (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom on-demand webinars (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom webinar settings: follow-up emails and live streaming (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom PayPal paid registration (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom Webinars with Salesforce (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom webinar summaries with AI (checked October 29, 2026)
- Joining a Zoom webinar (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom Webinars getting started (capacity) (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom webinar reports (checked October 29, 2026)
- Zoom legal and compliance (checked October 29, 2026)