Livestorm vs Swapcard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Swapcard grades higher than Livestorm: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Livestorm grades higher on the free plan. Swapcard grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Livestorm
Browser-based webinars, live or on demand, priced per attendee
Free plan · from $1,200/yr
Which one is for you
Pick Livestorm if
- Fits if your audience should join from a browser with nothing to install
- Works for teams that run a few small webinars a year and add many colleagues, since team members are unlimited
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run a webinar every month for up to 100 people, at $2,900 a year for 1,000 credits
- Watch out: credits don't roll over, and once they run out on Pro new attendees can't join until you move up a tier
- Tight if your audience comes back for several sessions, since each session uses another credit
- Skip it if you need HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo or Pardot sync without an Enterprise contract
- Watch out: restreaming, RTMP, translations and SSO are add-ons sold through sales, and its pricing page and help center show different figures
Pick Swapcard if
- Fits if you run a trade show or association conference with many exhibitors
- Makes sense if you want a branded event app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is published
- Not for you if you only need a simple webinar, since it is built for large events
- Pricey once you add apps, because mobile apps, white-label apps, lead capture and floor plans are add-ons
- Watch out: tiers are capped at 200, 1,000 or unlimited attendees a year
How we grade them
| 1.8GPALivestormWeak | 2.0GPASwapcardFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | FA monthly webinar for up to 100 people can use 1,200 credits a year, more than the 1,000-credit tier at $2,900 a year. That's several times what Zoom Webinars or GoTo Webinar charge for the same job, and unused credits don't roll over. Its pricing page and help centre don't show the same dollar figures, either. | CNo price is published; Starter, Professional and Enterprise tiers ask for a quote. |
| Free plan and trial | CThere's a free plan with no time limit, meant for trying it: 30 attendee credits a year, 30-minute events and 10 events per organization. That's a small test webinar or two, not a monthly habit. | FNo free plan or trial is listed on the pages read. |
| Features | CThe whole webinar job is here: registration pages, reminder emails, a browser room with 25 speakers, polls and Q&A, on-demand and automated events, and replays with captions. The gaps: HubSpot and Salesforce sync are Enterprise only, and restreaming is an add-on sold through sales. | BRegistration, check-in, matchmaking, exhibitors, sessions, streaming, a branded app and analytics. Several of these are add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Attendees just open a browser, which is the easy half. You still build registration pages and email cadences, and watch your credits, since new attendees can't join once they run out on Pro. | CNo store rating on record. A large event means configuring a lot, so it needs setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app listed, but it connects to HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot, Brevo and Zapier, and has an MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT. The big CRM links are Enterprise only. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with data sync. No desktop app. |
| Best for | browser webinars that charge per attendee | large events with exhibitors, networking and a branded app |
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: Livestorm and Swapcard. How we grade
Where they differ
- Livestorm also covers multistreaming.
- Swapcard also covers dashboards and ticketing.
In commonWebPublic APIAI featuresWebinars
At a glance
| Livestorm | Swapcard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $1,200 per year for up to 400 attendee credits | Not published |
| Free plan | Free plan with no time limit: 30 attendee credits a year, events of up to 30 minutes, 10 events per organization and 20 sessions per event. Custom emails and premium features are not included. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Livestorm Inc. | Swapcard |
| Price read from | support.livestorm.co | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Livestorm
- Credits are a yearly pack that does not roll over; once they run out on Pro, new attendees cannot join until you move to a higher tier.
- One credit is used per person per session, so someone who joins three sessions of an event uses three credits.
- Native HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot and Microsoft Dynamics integrations are Enterprise only.
- Restreaming, RTMP, live translations and SAML SSO are add-ons sold through sales, and need a Pro plan of at least 1,000 credits.
Swapcard
- No prices are published. The pricing page shows Starter (200 attendees a year), Professional (1,000) and Enterprise (unlimited) tiers and asks for a quote.
- The vendor builds a price from an annual license fee, attendee and exhibitor volume, a registration and onsite services package and branding services.
- Mobile apps, white-label apps, lead capture, floor plans and extra attendees or exhibitors are priced as add-ons.
- It is event management software first, so it suits large events more than simple webinars.
Key features
Livestorm
- Browser event room
- Attendees join from a browser with nothing to install. Up to 25 speakers can be on screen, with chat, polls, Q&A with upvotes, emoji reactions and file, slide and video sharing.
- Registration pages and email cadences
- Brandable registration pages with custom fields, an embeddable sign-up widget, a company page of upcoming and past events, and unlimited reminder and follow-up emails.
- On-demand and automated events
- Events can be set to start, end or play a video on their own, offered on demand for people to watch at any time, or split into several sessions under one link.
- Replays and captions
- Replays are available right after the session with closed captions, and live captions are in beta. AI repurposing turns the transcript into content for other channels.
- Restreaming and RTMP add-ons
- Paid add-ons stream a Livestorm event to LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Facebook, Twitch and other destinations at once, or bring in a feed from studio software over RTMP.
- Attendance data and exports
- Tracks UTM sources, attendance and conversion rates, and exports registrants, chat and questions. A Livestorm MCP server connects it to Claude, ChatGPT and other AI agents.
Swapcard
- Registration and check-in
- Registration and ticketing, onsite self check-in, badge printing and access control at sessions and checkpoints.
- Networking and matchmaking
- Attendee networking with AI recommendations of contacts, exhibitors and sessions, plus hosted buyer and smart meeting tools.
- Exhibitors and sponsors
- An exhibitor portal, lead scanning and qualification, sponsored ads and an exhibitor marketplace for monetizing the event.
- Sessions and streaming
- Agenda, speaker and abstract management, with live and pre-recorded streaming of sessions.
- Branded app and widgets
- A mobile event app on iOS and Android, with a white-label option, home page builder and website widgets.
- Analytics and data sync
- Registration and engagement analytics, data export and an API sync to connect other systems.
Plans
Livestorm
Free$0
30 attendee credits a year, 30-minute events, 10 events per organization and 20 sessions per event; meant for trying the platform.
Pro$1,200
per year for up to 400 attendee credits
Price rises with the credits: $2,900 a year for 1,000 and $9,600 for 4,000. 4-hour sessions, 3,000 live attendees per event, unlimited team members.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credit packages, 12-hour sessions, Enterprise CRM integrations, custom analytics, a dedicated success manager and an SLA.
Swapcard
Pricing could not be confirmed. See swapcard.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Livestorm or Swapcard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Livestorm starts at $1,200 per year for up to 400 attendee credits, and Swapcard has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Livestorm or Swapcard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Livestorm has a free plan. Swapcard does not.
Which platforms do Livestorm and Swapcard run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Swapcard lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.