ClickMeeting vs LiveWebinar (2026): which should you pick?

Pick ClickMeeting if

• Fits if you teach classes online and want attendees hidden from each other
• Works for running both meetings and webinars in one account

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you run two events at once, which needs the Parallel events add-on
• Too light for events over 1,000 people, which need Enterprise
• Tight if you want automated webinars, as they start on Standard at $79 a month billed yearly
• Watch out: each plan only comes in two room sizes, Essential keeps 2 hours of recordings, and extra presenter seats are an add-on
• Watch out: the whiteboard works for up to 40 people, and Stripe or PayPal take their own fees on tickets

Pick LiveWebinar if

• Fits if you host small webinars for 25 people or fewer
• Works for teachers who need a free room to try first

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 5 attendees and 30 minutes a session
• Watch out: the entry price is for 25 attendees only and climbs up to 1,000
• Pricey if you want landing pages, certificates or captions, often add-ons on lower plans
• Watch out: the page showed prices with 23% VAT, so what you pay depends on where you are
• Skip it if you want paid webinars, which start on Premium

ClickMeeting

• Each plan comes in two room sizes (50 or 100, 100 or 300, 500 or 1,000 attendees); events above 1,000 are a paid extension or need Enterprise.
• Hosting two events at the same time needs the Parallel events add-on, and extra presenter seats are another add-on.
• The collaborative whiteboard works in events of up to 40 people.
• Ticket and donation payments run through Stripe or PayPal, which charge their own fees.

LiveWebinar

• The Free plan stops at 5 attendees and 30-minute sessions.
• Landing pages, certificates, closed captions and recurring webinars are often add-ons on lower plans.
• Price depends on attendee count; the 25-attendee price is the entry step only.
• The page showed prices with 23% VAT; the amounts here are the pre-VAT figures in its price data.

ClickMeeting

Live webinars and meetings

One account runs both small meetings and webinars, with screen sharing, chat, Q&A, polls, surveys and up to 8 cameras and microphones on at once.

Automated webinars

Build a timeline of recordings, videos, surveys and call-to-action buttons and let the platform run the event on a schedule or on demand.

Paid webinars

Sell tickets with discount codes, take donations or put recordings behind a paywall, with payments collected through Stripe or PayPal.

Training tools

Edu mode hides attendees from each other, breakout rooms allow up to 20 rooms of 40 people, and attendance certificates can be sent automatically.

Captions and AI transcription

Live transcription adds captions during the event and a downloadable transcript afterwards, with AI transcription among the automation tools.

Social broadcasting

Webinars can be broadcast on YouTube, Facebook or LinkedIn, and attendees can join by phone through toll and toll-free dial-in numbers.

LiveWebinar

Attendee-based plans

Paid plans scale from 25 to 1,000 attendees, with the price rising at each step.

Paid and evergreen webinars

Paid Webinars and evergreen webinars are listed, on Premium or as add-ons depending on the plan.

Social live streaming

Broadcasting to Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo at once is an add-on priced at $18 per month on lower plans.

Engagement tools

Polls, tests, Q&A, whiteboard, breakout rooms and screen sharing are listed.

Recording

Recording hours and storage rise by plan, from 50MB on Free to 10GB on Premium, with extra hours as add-ons.

Branding and API

Registration forms, landing pages, sub-accounts, REST webhooks and API apps are listed in the plan table.

ClickMeeting

• Essential$39

  per month for up to 50 attendees, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

  2 presenters, 5 breakout rooms, paid webinars with tickets and donations, tests and quizzes, 2 hours of recordings. $65 a month for 100 attendees, billed yearly.

• Standard$79

  per month for 100 attendees, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)

  Adds automated and on-demand webinars, follow-ups, certificates, live transcription, 3 presenters, 6 hours of recordings and the REST API. $155 a month for 300.

• Pro$199

  per month for 500 attendees, billed annually ($249 billed monthly)

  Everything in Standard, plus unlimited whiteboards, 4 presenters, 20 breakout rooms, 10 hours of recordings and 5 AI summaries a month. $325 a month for 1,000.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Events for up to 10,000 attendees, SSO, a dedicated account manager, a guaranteed SLA, debranding and a white-label option.

LiveWebinar

• Free$0

  Up to 5 attendees, 30-minute sessions, 1 camera in webinars.

• Basic$20.80

  per month for 25 attendees, billed annually ($26.02 monthly)

  Sessions up to 6 hours and 10 cameras; price rises with attendees up to 1,000. Excludes VAT.

• Plus$27.30

  per month for 25 attendees, billed annually ($34.15 monthly)

  12-hour sessions, 5 concurrent sessions, 1GB storage; many features remain add-ons. Excludes VAT.

• Premium$40.38

  per month for 25 attendees, billed annually ($50.41 monthly)

  Paid webinars, 10 concurrent sessions, 10GB storage and 20 sub-accounts. Excludes VAT.

• EnterpriseCustom

  White-label solution with custom limits.

ClickMeeting

• Annual discount

  About 20% off with annual billing

  The pricing page offers up to 2 months free on yearly billing: Essential is $39 a month billed annually against $49 monthly, and Standard $79 against $99.

• Nonprofit

  Discounts for nonprofit organizations

  The pricing FAQ says nonprofit organizations get a discount after contacting ClickMeeting's billing department.

LiveWebinar

• Annual discount

  20% off with annual billing

  The pricing page labels its Annually toggle '20% off' relative to monthly billing.