Demio vs WebinarPress (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, WebinarPress grades higher than Demio: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
WebinarPress grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Demio
Browser webinars for marketing teams, live, on demand or automated
WebinarPress
WordPress plugin for live, automated and paid webinars
Which one is for you
Pick Demio if
- Fits if your marketing team runs lead-generation webinars from a browser
- Works for small businesses that need a 50-person room, at $45 a month billed yearly
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need CRM sync, which starts on Premium at $196 a month per host, billed yearly only
- Tight if two people run events at once, since each needs their own host seat
- Skip it if you dislike notice periods, as Premium changes need 30 days' notice
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $63 for Starter or $117 for Growth
- Watch out: Zapier setup help costs $150, and SSO is only on select plans through sales
Pick WebinarPress if
- Fits if your site already runs on WordPress and you own the hosting
- Works for membership sites selling paid webinars
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are not on WordPress, as there is no separate hosted service
- Tight if you stay free: only live webinars, forum support and one site
- Watch out: it does not stream video, so live sessions need a connected video service
- Watch out: attendee capacity depends on your own server
- Pricey if you forget to renew: after a year updates and email support stop
How we grade them
| 2.2GPADemioFair | 2.6GPAWebinarPressGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $45 but fits only 50, so 100 attendees means Growth: $80 a month per host billed annually ($117 by the month) for 150. That's about double WebinarJam's Starter and level with Zoom Webinars' entry license. HubSpot and Salesforce need Premium at $196. | B$197 a year for one site, about $16 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of $20.80. Agency is $497 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. There's a 14-day free trial with Growth features, capped at 20 attendees and 1-hour sessions, and the listing doesn't say whether it wants a card. | BFree edition for 1 site with unlimited webinars and attendees, live webinars and email reminders. Support is the WordPress.org forum only. |
| Features | CLive, on-demand and automated webinars, event series, chat, polls, handouts, calls to action, transcripts and engagement reports. The gaps: HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo and Pardot, custom domains and Demio AI are Premium only, and it's one event at a time per host. | CLive, automated and paid webinars, engagement tools and webhooks. It needs a separate video service, and the free edition lacks recorded and paid webinars. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Presenters join by link without an account, but you're still setting up rooms, registration forms and calls to action. | CNo store rating on record. You install it on WordPress and connect a video service such as Zoom or YouTube Live. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app listed. It connects to HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot, OpenReel and Zapier, though the CRM ones wait for Premium. | BWeb inside WordPress, with WooCommerce, YouTube Live, Vimeo, Zoom, Jitsi and Zapier links. |
| Best for | marketing webinars in the browser | webinars inside a WordPress site |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Demio and WebinarPress. How we grade
Price against what you get
Demio starts at $45 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WebinarPress starts at $16.42 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and WebinarPress starts $28.58 a month lower. Of the other webinar and live streaming tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Demio for less, and 2 score higher than WebinarPress for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Demio also covers transcription.
- WebinarPress also covers email campaigns and online store.
At a glance
| Demio | WebinarPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $45 per month for up to 50 attendees, billed annually ($63 billed monthly) | $197 per year for 1 site |
| Free plan | None | Free edition for 1 site with unlimited webinars and attendees, live webinars, email reminders and support through the WordPress.org forum only. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with Growth features, limited to 20 attendees and 1-hour sessions | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Banzai International, Inc | Webinarpress Ltd. |
| Price read from | demio.com | webinarpress.com |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Demio
- Prices are per host: running two events at once needs two hosts, and the Starter plan is limited to one host.
- HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo and Pardot integrations, custom domains and Demio AI are part of Premium, which is sold on yearly billing only.
- Premium plans need 30 days' notice to change; Starter and Growth downgrades take effect at the end of the billing cycle.
- Zapier setup help is a $150 extra, and SSO is available only on select plans through sales.
WebinarPress
- Runs only inside WordPress; there is no separate hosted service.
- Attendee capacity depends on your own server, and the vendor says it has hosted hundreds of attendees.
- It does not stream video itself; live sessions need a connected video service.
- After a year the plugin keeps working but stops receiving updates and email support until the license is renewed.
Key features
Demio
- Live, on-demand and automated webinars
- Run live sessions and event series, or play a pre-recorded video as an automated webinar at set times or as an on-demand webinar people can watch later.
- Audience participation
- Chat, polls, handouts and featured actions (calls to action) in the room, with up to 15 presenters and moderators per event joining by link without an account.
- Engagement analytics
- Reports on who attended and how they took part, with registration source tracking and custom form fields on sign-up.
- Showcase
- An embeddable, styled list of upcoming events for your own website: one extra Showcase on Growth and unlimited on Premium.
- Demio AI and transcripts
- Premium includes Demio AI, which answers attendee chat messages during on-demand webinars, and recordings and automated videos are transcribed automatically.
- Boost add-on
- Boost lets registrants promote your event to their own social networks to drive more sign-ups. It starts with a 14-day free trial and then bills with your plan.
WebinarPress
- Live webinars through your video service
- Broadcasts through video services such as YouTube Live, Vimeo, Zoom and Jitsi, or anything that supports HLS streaming or embedding.
- Automated and replay webinars
- Recurring, just-in-time and right-now sessions that start and stop on their own, with automated replays.
- Paid and member webinars
- Charge for access through WooCommerce and its payment gateways, limit the number of places, or restrict a session to members.
- Engagement tools
- Live chat, polls, raise hand, call-to-action elements and a certificate of attendance.
- Registration and email
- Custom registration fields and pages, per-webinar emails, and attendee sync with mailing list services.
- Webhooks and API
- Webhooks fire when attendees register, and an internal API and WordPress actions allow custom integrations.
Plans
Demio
Starter$45
per month for up to 50 attendees, billed annually ($63 monthly)
A single host and a 50-person attendee room, for small businesses starting with webinars.
Growth$80
per host / month for 150 attendees, billed annually ($117 monthly)
Rises with the room: $196 a month for 500, $303 for 1,000 and $606 for 3,000, billed yearly. More hosts, bigger rooms and brand control.
Premium$196
per host / month for 150 attendees, billed annually
$294 for 500, $392 for 1,000, $785 for 3,000. Demio AI, custom domains, 10 on stage, HubSpot and Salesforce integrations, a dedicated CSM.
WebinarPress
Free$0
1 site, unlimited webinars and attendees, live webinars and email reminders. Community support on WordPress.org only.
Single Site$197
per year for 1 site
All features unlocked, including recorded, recurring, just-in-time, paid and member webinars, live chat, automated replays and mailing list integrations. Email support.
Agency$497
per year for unlimited sites
Everything in Single Site on unlimited sites, with white-labeling, WordPress Multisite support and priority email support.
Ways to pay less
Demio
- Annual discount
Save 30% with annual billing
Demio's pricing page labels annual billing as saving 30%: Starter is $45 a month billed yearly against $63 monthly, and Growth for 150 attendees is $80 against $117.
WebinarPress
- Other savings
14-day money-back guarantee
The pricing page says it refunds a paid license if you ask within 14 days.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Demio or WebinarPress?
As of Nov 13, 2026, WebinarPress is cheaper to start with: $16.42 a month when paid by the year, against $45 a month for Demio. Demio starts at $45 per month for up to 50 attendees, billed annually ($63 billed monthly), and WebinarPress starts at $197 per year for 1 site.
Which has a free plan, Demio or WebinarPress?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only WebinarPress has a free plan. Demio does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.