Webinars are becoming an important tool for business, education and personal projects. To choose the right service for webinars, it’s important to consider several factors: functionality, usability, cost and user support. Let’s take a look at 5 popular webinar platforms.
- Zoom Zoom Zoom is one of the most well-known online meeting services. It offers great webinar features including support for up to 1000 participants, meeting recording, and audience interaction tools (polls, chats, show of hands). The downside is the free version limits meeting time to 40 minutes.
- Google Meet The simplicity and integration with other Google services make Google Meet a convenient choice for webinars. The platform allows for meetings of up to 100 participants with no time limit, but the functionality for webinars (such as chatting with moderators) is a bit less than other services.
- Microsoft Teams Teams is a great platform for organizing not only work meetings but also webinars. It supports up to 1,000 participants and offers good collaboration tools such as screen sharing, chat and polls. However, the interface can be complicated for beginners.
- WebinarJam WebinarJam offers a wide range of tools for webinars: the ability to host webinars on YouTube, automate registration, and integrate with payment systems. The platform is geared towards business goals and is suitable for larger events, but requires a subscription, which can be expensive for beginners.
- ClickMeeting ClickMeeting is a flexible platform with many customizations for webinars. It offers meeting recordings, creating private rooms for participants, polls and chats. The platform supports up to 1,000 participants in paid versions and is suitable for both large and small events.
How to choose? The choice depends on your goals. For small businesses or educational events, Zoom or Google Meet will do. For more professional webinars with a large number of participants – WebinarJam or ClickMeeting.
