Webinar platform comparison

GoTo Webinar alternative

If you are looking for the best GoTo Webinar alternative, consider LiveWebinar. This comparison of both LiveWebinar and GoTo Webinar can help you decide which webinar software is a better fit for your needs. Compare the two platforms in terms of their features, customer reviews, and pricing models.

Quick Overview

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	LiveWebinar	GoTo Webinar
Review	9.1	7.6
Starting price	Starter - FREE Basic Plan – $25.58 /mo billed annually	Lite Plan $59 /mo
Designed for	Webinars, trainings, meetings, conferences, sales and marketing	Webinars specifically
Ideal number of users	1 – 1000+	1 – 1000+
Key functions	✔Alerts/Notifications ✔ Customizable Branding ✔ Event Management ✔ Live Chat ✔ Closed Captioning ✔ Polls/Voting ✔ Q & A ✔ Reporting/Analytics ✔ Screen Sharing ✔ Social Media Promotion ✔ Paid Webinars ✔ Automated Webinars ✔ Language Interpretation ✔ Classroom Mode	✔ Alerts/Notifications ✖ Customizable Branding ✔ Event Management ✔ Live Chat ✖ Closed Captioning ✔ Polls/Voting ✔ Q & A ✔ Reporting/Analytics ✔ Screen Sharing ✔ Social Media Promotion ✔ Paid Webinars ✔Automated Webinars ✖ Language Interpretation (Only by Interprefy app ) ✖ Classroom Mode

Pricing

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LiveWebinar

GoTo Webinar

Starting Price

$25.58 (Basic Plan)

per month/billed annually

✔ Free Plan

✔ Monthly or yearly subscription

✔ All-in-one solution

Starting Price

$59 (Lite Plan)

per month/ billed annually

✔ Free Plan

✔ Monthly or yearly subscription

✖ All-in-one solution

Plus Plan

from $33.58

Premium Plan

from $49.67

Standard Plan

$129

Pro Plan

$249

per month

Enterprise

✔ Fully customizable

Enterprise

$399

What you get in the lowest paid plan:

LiveWebinar

BASIC PLAN

$25.58 / mo

GoTo Webinar

LITE PLAN

$59 / mo

✔ Paid webinars

✔ Integrations

✔ Advanced reporting

✔ Chat moderation

✔ Polls and Q&A

✔ Automated e-mails

✖ Paid webinars

✖ Integrations

✔ Polls and Q&A

✔ Reporting and Analytics

✔ Automated e-mails

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Detailed Comparison

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	LiveWebinar	GoTo Webinar
Browser based	✔	✖
Mobile access	✔	✔
Device versatility	✔	✔
Free Plan	✔	✖
Session duration in paid plans	Unlimited	Limited
Starting Price	$25.58 monthly	$59 monthly
Personalized training	✔	✖
Source tracking	✔	✔
Language interpretation	✔ (Available as an Add-on)	Only by Interprefy app
Livestreaming	✔ (Available as an Add-on)	Only starting from Pro Plan
Webinar recording	✔	✔ Only starting from Standard Plan
Uploading presentations	✔	✖
Cloud storage	✔	Only starting form Pro plan
Landing page customization options	✔	✖
Branding options	✔	Only starting from Standard Plan
Marketing automation integrations	Wide range of integrations starting from FREE Plan	Limited, available starting from Pro Plan
Emoji reactions	✔	✖
Call-to-Action	✔	✔
Paid webinars	✔	✔
Real time chat translation	✔	✖
Password protected rooms	✔	✔
White label	Fully customizable (Learn more here)	✖
Video embedding	✔	Starting form Pro Plan
Custom registration pages	✔	Limited
Personalized customer support	✔	✖
Virtual backgrounds	✔	Only in GoToMeeting app
Whiteboard	✔	✔
Edu / Classroom Mode	✔	✖

Quick Summary

The main difference between GoTo Webinar and its alternative LiveWebinar is that to host or participate in a webinar using GoTo Webinar, you must download a desktop application. GoTo Webinar is not a browser-based tool. This requirement can be a disadvantage as it may cause inconvenience to some users and potentially result in reduced attendee rates. The process of downloading an application, especially on computers at work which often have restrictions on new software installations, can be a significant impediment. These factors may limit the reach of your webinar and inhibit audience growth.

Moreover, despite offering a broad suite of products, GoTo Webinar lacks versatility. Each product in its arsenal - from GoTo Meeting to GoTo Webcast, GoTo Stage, and GoTo Training – serves a different purpose and comes with its own separate billing. Users may find it inconvenient and confusing that each product is tailor-made for unique purposes and billed separately. This can present challenges for users who want a more integrated solution. On the contrary, LiveWebinar offers a consolidated, all-in-one solution for many different use cases.

Therefore, GoTo Webinar seems to be designed solely for hosting webinars. This means its scope is limited and it's not suited for larger, more complex event platforms.

Another drawback of GoTo Webinar in comparison with LiveWebinar is that there are actually no features specifically made for selling. There’s very little customization for the webinar registration page and call-to-action offers. Also, the customization on the email is quite limited. You can only customize the email body text. Therefore, if you need to use webinars for strict marketing reasons, GoTo Webinar may appear insufficient for you.

CHOOSE YOUR PLAN

GoTo Webinar – LiveWebinar

LiveWebinar is a browser-based, real-time communication platform designed to host online conferences, webinars, lessons, training sessions, and plenty more.

Features such as breakout rooms, screen sharing, whiteboards, polls and tests help you create and manage a highly interactive event for your audience.  

Planning an event only takes a few clicks. Joining an event is even simpler – there are no downloads or plugins required, so you can attend a webinar anytime and anywhere.

LiveWebinar allows you to record your event and send it to attendees afterward, or to create on-demand, evergreen content. You can also host paid webinars.

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