Going live is how many creators teach, launch and sell: a webinar for a course, a weekly stream, a Q&A with your audience. The tools below split into webinar platforms, built for registrations, replays and selling, and streaming tools, built for broadcasting to YouTube, Twitch and other channels at once.
Prices here are shaped by limits you only notice on the day: how many attendees can join, how long a session may run, how many hosts you get, and whether extra attendees cost more. Plans and terms were read from each tool's own pricing page on 4 Nov 2026, and user scores from Trustpilot the same day.
Quick picks
- Free multistreaming: Restream, free for 2 channels with a watermark, rated 4.6 from 505 reviews.
- Completely free streaming software: OBS Studio, open source with no watermark and no limits.
- Streaming setup for beginners: Streamlabs, free to start, Ultra at $15.75/mo, rated 4.3.
- Webinars with a refund window: WebinarJam, from $39/mo billed yearly, with a full refund within 30 days.
- Webinars for marketers: Demio, from $45/mo billed yearly, with a 14-day trial of its Growth features.
How these tools were compared
This guide is built from what each company publishes and what its customers report. For every tool it checks the free plan or trial, the cheapest paid plan monthly and yearly, attendee and session limits, extra charges, refund terms, and the Trustpilot score with recent review themes.
Compare at a glance
| Tool | Free plan or trial | Cheapest paid plan | Main limit | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demio | 14-day trial, 20 attendees | $63/mo ($45 yearly) | 50 attendees, 3 hours | Too few reviews |
| Livestorm | Free trial | €2.50 per attendee credit | Credits per attendee | 2.7 (26) |
| WebinarJam | $1 for 14 days | $49/mo ($39 yearly) | 100 attendees, 1 hour | 1.7 (61) |
| eWebinar | 14-day trial | $99/mo | 1 active webinar | Too few reviews |
| ClickMeeting | 14-day trial, no card | See pricing | Trial: 25 attendees | 3.8 (384) |
| Crowdcast | 14-day trial, 60 min, 10 attendees | $49/mo | 10 hours a month | 3.0 (22) |
| Restream | 2 channels, watermark | $19/mo | Channels at once | 4.6 (505) |
| Castr | 7-day trial | $19.99/mo ($16.67 yearly) | Bandwidth | Not listed |
| Streamlabs | Free overlays and widgets | $15.75/mo | Multistream on Ultra | 4.3 (1,557) |
| OBS Studio | Free, open source | Free | None | Too few reviews |
Webinar platforms
Registration pages, reminders, live or automated sessions and replays.
Demio
Demio is webinar software for marketers, with branded rooms and automated emails. Starter is $63/mo, or $45/mo billed yearly, for a 50-person room, one host and 3-hour sessions. The 14-day trial has the Growth features but limits you to 20 attendees and 1-hour sessions. Trustpilot has too few reviews for a reliable score.
Pick it if you run regular webinars to sell a course or service.
WebinarJam
from $49/mo
Trial: Try us for free 14 days
WebinarJam runs live and automated webinars in the browser, with replays, timed offers and prerecorded video inside live sessions. Starter is $49/mo ($39/mo yearly) for 100 attendees, one host and sessions up to 1 hour. A 14-day trial costs $1, and there is a full refund within 30 days of purchase.
On Trustpilot, WebinarJam scores 1.7 from 61 reviews. Recent reviewers report losing access during a paid term and little support; older reviews call the platform stable.
Pick it for sales webinars, and use the 30-day refund window to test it.
eWebinar
eWebinar turns a recorded video into an on-demand or scheduled webinar with live chat, polls and AI help, running around the clock. Level 1 is $99/mo for one active webinar and 1,000 registrants a month. There is a 14-day trial.
Pick it if you want one evergreen webinar working for you every day.
ClickMeeting
See pricing
Trial: 14 days without card
ClickMeeting hosts webinars and meetings, streams to up to five social platforms, and adds breakout rooms and live captions. The 14-day trial needs no card and allows a webinar for 25 attendees. Plan prices could not be read on its price list.
On Trustpilot, ClickMeeting scores 3.8 from 384 reviews. Reviews are mostly positive; one recent reviewer warns that testing properly during the "no card" trial still needs a card.
Crowdcast
from $49/mo
Trial: 10 people registered per event
Crowdcast hosts live events with a studio, polls, timed Q&A, captions and ticket sales. Lite is $49/mo for 10 hours a month, with a 5% fee on tickets. Extra attendees cost 15¢ each beyond the plan, and extra hours $20 per five.
On Trustpilot, Crowdcast scores 3.0 from 22 reviews. Some reviewers call it the best platform for large live events; recent reviews are mixed.
Livestorm
See pricing
Free plan: Try it for free
Livestorm runs webinars in the browser with branding, data export and links to AI tools. It charges by attendee credits at €2.50 each, counting each unique participant per session over 12 months; when credits run out, new attendees cannot join.
On Trustpilot, Livestorm scores 2.7 from 26 reviews. The few recent reviews are mixed, with a low overall score.
Multistream and recording studios
Broadcast to several platforms at once, with overlays and recordings.
Restream
from $19/mo
Free plan: 2 channels, watermark
Restream sends one stream to 30+ platforms, with a browser studio for up to 10 guests and cloud recordings. The free plan streams to 2 channels with a watermark. Standard is $19/mo for 3 channels without the watermark; 1080p needs Professional at $49/mo.
On Trustpilot, Restream scores 4.6 from 505 reviews. Reviewers praise prompt, helpful support and find multistreaming easy and reliable.
Pick it if you stream to YouTube and another platform at the same time.
Streamlabs
from $15.75/mo
Free plan: Hundreds of free stream overlays
Streamlabs is streaming software with overlays, alerts, chat widgets and dual horizontal and vertical output. The free plan includes hundreds of overlays and widgets. Ultra is $15.75/mo for multistreaming and the full theme library.
On Trustpilot, Streamlabs scores 4.3 from 1,557 reviews. Reviewers say it is easy to set up for a first stream and like its multistream features.
OBS Studio
OBS Studio is free, open source software for recording and streaming, with unlimited scenes, transitions and an audio mixer with filters. There is no watermark and no limit. It is supported by its community rather than a company help desk.
Pick it if you are comfortable setting things up yourself.
Castr
Castr is a professional streaming and video hosting service with multi-CDN delivery, automatic failover and 40+ ingest locations. Starter is $19.99/mo ($16.67/mo yearly) for 2 concurrent streams and 6 multistream destinations, with a 7-day trial.
Pick it if your stream must not drop, such as a paid live event.
What to check before you commit
- Session length. WebinarJam Starter stops at 1 hour; Demio Starter at 3.
- Attendee pricing. Livestorm charges per attendee; Crowdcast charges 15¢ per extra attendee.
- Watermarks. Restream's free plan adds one; OBS Studio never does.
- Refunds. WebinarJam gives 30 days.
Which one should you pick?
- You stream for free: OBS Studio, or Streamlabs for an easier start.
- You stream to several platforms: Restream.
- You sell through webinars: Demio or WebinarJam.
- You want an evergreen webinar: eWebinar.
- You run paid live events: Crowdcast or Castr.
How this guide was put together
The tool list comes from the guides that rank highest for webinar software and multistreaming tools, plus tools that run partner programs. Plans, limits and terms come from each tool's own pricing and terms pages, read on 4 Nov 2026. User ratings and review themes come from each tool's Trustpilot page, read the same day; they reflect what reviewers chose to post, not a survey of all users.