The Demio Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Demio in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Demio
The Insider’s Guide
Browser webinars for marketing teams, live, on demand or automated
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among webinar and live streaming tools, read from Demio’s own pages.
Made by Banzai International, Inc · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Demio’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Demio’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 5 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade
Demio is a browser-based webinar platform for marketing, sales and customer success teams. It runs live webinars and event series as well as pre-recorded on-demand and automated ones, with chat, polls, handouts, calls to action and engagement analytics. Plans are priced per host by the size of the attendee room, and the Premium plan adds Demio AI, custom domains and CRM integrations. Demio is part of Banzai.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Demio, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Presenters join by link without an account, which helps, but you're still setting up rooms, registration forms and calls to action.
- 1
Best for marketing webinars in the browser
Demio runs live, on-demand and automated webinars in the browser, with chat, polls, handouts, calls to action and good reports on who showed up.
- 2
Paid plans start at $45 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $45 per month for up to 50 attendees, billed annually ($63 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with Growth features, limited to 20 attendees and 1-hour sessions
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
Engagement analytics
Reports on who attended and how they took part, with registration source tracking and custom form fields on sign-up.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 5 of 14
That is against the other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Demio you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Demio at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $45 per month for up to 50 attendees, billed annually ($63 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with Growth features, limited to 20 attendees and 1-hour sessions
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Banzai International, Inc
- Category
- Webinars & Live Streaming
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for marketing webinars in the browser
Demio runs live, on-demand and automated webinars in the browser, with chat, polls, handouts, calls to action and good reports on who showed up. It's tidy for marketing teams. But a 100-person room means Growth at $80 a month billed yearly, and the CRM integrations and Demio AI sit on Premium, which is sold yearly only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No 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. |
| Features | C | Live, 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. Presenters join by link without an account, which helps, but you're still setting up rooms, registration forms and calls to action. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Demio is for
- Great if your marketing team runs lead-generation webinars from a browser
- Handy when you mix live sessions with automated replays
- Good for small businesses that need a 50-person room, at $45 a month billed yearly
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you need CRM sync, which starts on Premium at $196 a month per host
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Marketing teams running lead-generation webinars from a browser
- Companies that mix live sessions with automated replays
- Small businesses that need a 50-person room at a low price
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$45
A month to start
Demio is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $45 per month for up to 50 attendees, billed annually ($63 billed monthly).
That's about double WebinarJam's Starter and level with Zoom Webinars' entry license.
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with Growth features, limited to 20 attendees and 1-hour sessions
Read from demio.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on demio.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Browser webinars for marketing teams, live, on demand or automated. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, transcription, webinars.
Live, on-demand and automated webinars, event series, chat, polls, handouts, calls to action, transcripts and engagement reports.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Marketo
- Pardot
- OpenReel
- Zapier
Demio is made by Banzai International, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/14
Other webinar and live streaming tools it is graded above
Demio's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 5 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 3 of 14) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $45 a month, against a middle price of $47 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 webinar and live streaming tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Demio’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 14
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 14
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 14
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 webinar and live streaming tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Demio is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Demio you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $540 a year.
What you could not
- Live video to hundreds of people at once.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- It plugs into other products, HubSpot, Salesforce and Marketo among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: live sessions. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. Demio’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Livestorm, WebinarJam, BigMarker, eWebinar and Zoom Webinars
The 5 tools Demio is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Livestorm
Free plan · from $1,200/yr
Browser-based webinars, live or on demand, priced per attendee.
- Livestorm has a free plan. Demio does not, though it has a free trial.
- Demio also covers transcription.
- Livestorm also covers multistreaming.
- 2.2GPA
WebinarJam
Free trial · from $39/mo
Live sales webinars with offers, reminders and replays.
- Demio also covers transcription.
- WebinarJam also covers a/B testing.
- 1.8GPA
BigMarker
Paid
Marketing webinars and virtual, hybrid and in-person events.
- Demio also covers transcription.
- BigMarker also covers ticketing and multistreaming.
- 2.2GPA
eWebinar
Free trial · from $99/mo
Automated webinars for demos, onboarding and training, with live chat.
- Demio also covers transcription.
- 2.2GPA
Zoom Webinars
From $83.33/mo
Zoom's own webinar product, licensed per host by audience size.
- Only Zoom Webinars lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Demio also covers transcription.
- Zoom Webinars also covers multistreaming.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Demio free?
No, Demio is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with Growth features, limited to 20 attendees and 1-hour sessions.
How much does Demio cost?
Demio lists 3 plans. Starter: $45 per month for up to 50 attendees, billed annually ($63 monthly).
What platforms does Demio work on?
Demio is available on Web.
Does Demio offer any discounts?
Demio publicly lists the following: Save 30% with annual billing.
Does Demio have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Demio is listed for Web.
Does Demio have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Demio is listed for Web.
Is Demio open source?
Demio is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Demio integrate with?
Demio's listing names HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo, Pardot, OpenReel and Zapier.
Who makes Demio?
Demio is made by Banzai International, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Demio?
The closest alternatives to Demio in our directory are Livestorm, WebinarJam, BigMarker, eWebinar and Zoom Webinars.
How does Demio compare with other webinar and live streaming tools?
Demio's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 5 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is Demio good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Demio C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $45 a month, against a middle price of $47 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Demio?
To replace Demio you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Demio’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Demio's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Banzai International, Inc. Prices change, so check demio.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,281
tools graded
73
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Demio, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/demio
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Demio’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Demio is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Banzai International, Inc. Prices and plans change: check demio.com before you buy.