The GoTo Webinar Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about GoTo Webinar 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.
GoTo Webinar
The Insider’s Guide
Long-running webinar platform for trainings, town halls and marketing
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among webinar and live streaming tools, read from GoTo Webinar’s own pages.
Made by GoTo · 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 GoTo Webinar’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on GoTo Webinar’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
2.4
GPA, above 10 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade
GoTo Webinar is a webinar platform from GoTo, the company behind GoTo Meeting, for marketing webinars, employee trainings, town halls and online classes. It handles branded registration pages, email reminders, polls, Q&A, breakout rooms and attendance reports, and attendees can join from a browser without installing anything. Higher plans add pre-recorded webinars broadcast at a set time (Simulive), cloud recordings, AI summaries, paid events and certificates.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about GoTo Webinar, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Attendees join from a browser, but hosts install the GoTo app and set up registration, reminders and practice runs.
- 1
Best for company trainings and town halls
But cloud recordings, Simulive and breakout rooms wait for Elevate.
- 2
Paid plans start at $62 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $62 per organizer / month, billed annually.
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
- 5
Registration and reminders
Branded registration pages with custom questions, plus customizable invitations, confirmations and reminder emails sent automatically.
- 6
Practice Mode
Organizers and panelists can join early to test audio, video, screen sharing and slides without attendees seeing or hearing them.
- 7
Engagement tools
Polls and live Q&A on every plan, plus handouts, closed captioning and VoIP or phone audio; breakout rooms are added on Elevate.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 10 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 GoTo Webinar 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.
GoTo Webinar at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $62 per organizer / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- GoTo
- Category
- Webinars & Live Streaming
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for company trainings and town halls
GoTo Webinar is the long-running choice for trainings, town halls and marketing webinars, with registration pages, reminders, polls, Q&A and attendance reports, and host apps for computers and phones. Reach is $62 a month per organizer billed yearly for up to 500. But cloud recordings, Simulive and breakout rooms wait for Elevate.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Reach is $62 a month per organizer billed annually, for up to 500 participants. For a monthly 100-person webinar that's mid-category: cheaper than Zoom Webinars' entry license, dearer than WebinarJam's Starter. Cloud recordings need Elevate at $103. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 30-day free trial with no credit card, which is long for this category. |
| Features | C | Registration pages, reminder emails, Practice Mode, polls, Q&A, handouts, captions and reports on every plan. The gaps: Simulive, cloud recordings, breakout rooms and branding need Elevate, and paid events and certificates are Complete only. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. Attendees join from a browser, but hosts install the GoTo app and set up registration, reminders and practice runs. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce, Pardot, Prezi, Interprefy and Intellum connections. |
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 GoTo Webinar is for
- Great if you run regular trainings and town halls inside a company
- Handy when your marketing team syncs sign-ups to HubSpot, Marketo or Pardot
- Good for hosts who want to run a webinar from a phone
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you need cloud recordings, which start on Elevate at $103 a month
- Tight if several people run webinars, since each needs an organizer seat
- Skip it if you want to sell tickets without talking to sales, as paid events are Complete only
Good to know
Good for
- Companies running recurring trainings and town halls
- Schools and universities giving staff their own webinar licenses
- Marketing teams that sync registrants to HubSpot, Marketo or Pardot
Worth knowing
- Reach caps webinars at 500 participants with one organizer; Simulive, cloud recordings, breakout rooms and branding need Elevate.
- Paid events, certificates, source tracking and streaming to unlimited attendees are only in Complete, which is priced through sales.
- Prices are per organizer seat, so each person who runs webinars needs a seat of their own.
- Hosts use the GoTo app on Mac or Windows or the iOS and Android apps; attendees can join from a browser.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$62
A month to start
GoTo Webinar is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $62 per organizer / month, billed annually.
Reach
$62
per organizer / month for up to 500 participants, billed annually
1 organizer seat, reporting and analytics, automated reminders and follow-ups, polls and live Q&A, and hosting from the mobile app.
Elevate
$103
per organizer / month for up to 1,000 participants, billed annually
Everything in Reach plus custom branding and URLs, cloud recordings, AI summaries and transcripts, Simulive events and breakout rooms.
Complete
Custom
Up to 3,000 participants and custom organizer seats, live streaming to unlimited attendees, paid events, certificates and a GoTo Meeting license.
Trying it first
30-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from goto.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Long-running webinar platform for trainings, town halls and marketing. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, transcription, webinars.
Registration pages, reminder emails, Practice Mode, polls, Q&A, handouts, captions and reports on every plan.
- Registration and reminders
- Branded registration pages with custom questions, plus customizable invitations, confirmations and reminder emails sent automatically.
- Practice Mode
- Organizers and panelists can join early to test audio, video, screen sharing and slides without attendees seeing or hearing them.
- Engagement tools
- Polls and live Q&A on every plan, plus handouts, closed captioning and VoIP or phone audio; breakout rooms are added on Elevate.
- Simulive
- Broadcasts a pre-recorded webinar at a scheduled time while the host takes questions live. It starts with the Elevate plan.
- Recordings and AI summaries
- Elevate adds cloud recordings, transcripts and AI summaries, and recordings can be shared, embedded and gathered on channel pages.
- Paid events and certificates
- The Complete plan accepts payments for paid events and certified training, issues certificates and tracks which source each registration came from.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- HubSpot
- Marketo
- Salesforce Pardot
- Salesforce
- Prezi
- Interprefy
- Intellum
GoTo Webinar is made by GoTo.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
10/14
Other webinar and live streaming tools it is graded above
GoTo Webinar's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 12 of 14) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $62 a month, against a middle price of $47 for the category: 9 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 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. GoTo Webinar’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
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 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. GoTo Webinar 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 GoTo Webinar 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 is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade. It costs $744 a year.
What you could not
- Live video to hundreds of people at once.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, HubSpot, Marketo and Salesforce Pardot among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. GoTo Webinar’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
Zoom Webinars, Livestorm, ClickMeeting, BigMarker and WebinarGeek
The 5 tools GoTo Webinar is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Zoom Webinars
From $83.33/mo
Zoom's own webinar product, licensed per host by audience size.
- Only Zoom Webinars lists a Linux app.
- GoTo Webinar also covers transcription.
- Zoom Webinars also covers multistreaming.
- 1.8GPA
Livestorm
Free plan · from $1,200/yr
Browser-based webinars, live or on demand, priced per attendee.
- Livestorm has a free plan. GoTo Webinar does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only GoTo Webinar lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- GoTo Webinar also covers transcription.
- 2.6GPA
ClickMeeting
Free trial · from $37/mo
Webinars and online meetings with paid events and automation.
- ClickMeeting also covers whiteboard, ticketing and multistreaming.
- 1.8GPA
BigMarker
Paid
Marketing webinars and virtual, hybrid and in-person events.
- Only GoTo Webinar lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- GoTo Webinar also covers transcription.
- BigMarker also covers ticketing and multistreaming.
- 2.4GPA
WebinarGeek
Free trial · from $59/mo
Dutch browser webinar platform for live, automated and paid webinars.
- Only GoTo Webinar lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- WebinarGeek also covers multistreaming.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 GoTo Webinar free?
No, GoTo Webinar is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does GoTo Webinar cost?
GoTo Webinar lists 3 plans. Reach: $62 per organizer / month for up to 500 participants, billed annually.
What platforms does GoTo Webinar work on?
GoTo Webinar is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does GoTo Webinar have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. GoTo Webinar is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is GoTo Webinar open source?
GoTo Webinar is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does GoTo Webinar integrate with?
GoTo Webinar's listing names HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce Pardot, Salesforce, Prezi, Interprefy and Intellum.
Who makes GoTo Webinar?
GoTo Webinar is made by GoTo.
What are the alternatives to GoTo Webinar?
The closest alternatives to GoTo Webinar in our directory are Zoom Webinars, Livestorm, ClickMeeting, BigMarker and WebinarGeek.
How does GoTo Webinar compare with other webinar and live streaming tools?
GoTo Webinar's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is GoTo Webinar good value for money?
ToolGPA grades GoTo Webinar C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $62 a month, against a middle price of $47 for the category: 9 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of GoTo Webinar?
To replace GoTo Webinar 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 GoTo Webinar’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 GoTo'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 GoTo. Prices change, so check goto.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
- GoTo Webinar, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/goto-webinar
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what GoTo Webinar’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. GoTo Webinar is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by GoTo. Prices and plans change: check goto.com before you buy.