Goldcast Alternatives

Airmeet

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9.1 /10

Airmeet is the virtual event platform with attendee-based pricing + full-service tier. Premium Webinars at $167/month annual ($2,004/year) for 100-10,000 attendees + 2 team members + 150 events/year + 4% ticketing commission. Events (formerly Professional) custom pricing: 5 team + 250 events + in-person/hybrid + 2% commission. Managed Events $4,999+ for full-service planning.

• Premium Webinars $167/mo annual covers 100-10,000 attendees without tier upgrades
• Events tier's in-person/virtual/hybrid format support future-proofs post-pandemic
• Managed Events full-service planning ($4,999+) is category-unique offering

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Livestorm

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8.9 /10

Livestorm is the usage-based webinar platform with attendee-credit model. Pro at €2.50 per attendee credit (~$2.70 USD): 4-hour max session + 3,000 live attendees per event + unlimited team members + unlimited events + unlimited recordings. Enterprise custom with 12-hour sessions + enterprise integrations (Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot, Microsoft Dynamics) + dedicated CSM + VIP SLA. Credits: 1 = 1 unique participant per session over 12 months.

• Usage-based credit pricing eliminates subscription waste for variable event cadence
• Team members not counted as credits — substantial savings vs Zoom's per-attendee pricing
• Unlimited team + events + recordings with no artificial caps

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Zoom Events & Webinars

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8.6 /10

Zoom Events + Zoom Webinars are separate products from Zoom Meetings. Zoom Webinars: 500 attendees $79/month annual ($948/year), 1,000 $340, 3,000 $990, 10,000 $690 ($8,280/year). Stacks on top of required Zoom Pro+ subscription. Zoom Events (separate product) custom pricing typical $99-199/license/month for multi-session events with lobby + sponsors + attendee networking.

• Leverages existing Zoom familiarity — 300M+ daily users already know the interface
• Tight integration with existing Zoom licenses reduces vendor management overhead
• Marketing integrations (HubSpot + Salesforce + Pardot + Marketo + Eloqua) for B2B workflows

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RingCentral Events (formerly Hopin)

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8.3 /10

RingCentral Events (formerly Hopin) was acquired by RingCentral in January 2024 for $50M — a dramatic 99%+ markdown from Hopin's peak $7.75B valuation in 2021. Post-acquisition pricing is now custom and integrated with RingCentral's communications suite. Industry estimates from legacy Hopin: Starter ~$99-149/month (100-500 attendees), Growth ~$299/month (1,000), Business ~$799/month (3,000), Enterprise custom for 10,000+.

• Integration with RingCentral communications suite for existing customers
• Legacy Hopin feature breadth retained post-acquisition — multi-track + sponsors + networking
• In-person/virtual/hybrid formats supported for post-pandemic event strategies

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