Updated 2026-08-18

Livestorm alternatives

Approved substitutes for Livestorm from existing SoftwareGlimpse catalogue peers and editorial assessments. This is a job-fit list, not a ranked best-of.

6 alternatives listed
Affiliate-independent analysis
Methodology v1.0.0
Last updated 2026-08-18

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Livestorm

6.8/10

Browser-based webinar and virtual events platform for marketing teams.

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Best overall alternative

Kartra

7.4/10

Kartra is a catalogue substitute when Coaches, consultants, and creators consolidating funnel + email + course stack. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

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Best Livestorm alternatives

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Kartra
Best overall
Kartra is a catalogue substitute when Coaches, consultants, and creators consolidating funnel + email + course stack. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Coaches, consultants, and creators consolidating funnel + email + course stack
Starting price
See pricing
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2
Freshmarketer
Freshmarketer is a catalogue substitute when Teams already in or considering Freshworks CRM. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Teams already in or considering Freshworks CRM
Starting price
See pricing
View review
Visit website
3
SocialBee
SocialBee is a catalogue substitute when Solopreneurs and SMBs scheduling social content. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Solopreneurs and SMBs scheduling social content
Starting price
See pricing
View review
Visit website
4
Zoom
Zoom is a catalogue substitute when Organisations already standardised on Zoom meetings that want to add Zoom Phone. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Organisations already standardised on Zoom meetings that want to add Zoom Phone
Starting price
See pricing
View review
Visit website
5
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a catalogue substitute when Organisations standardised on Microsoft 365 that need chat and meetings as the collaboration hub. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Organisations standardised on Microsoft 365 that need chat and meetings as the collaboration hub
Starting price
See pricing
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Visit website
6
Cisco Webex
Cisco Webex is a catalogue substitute when Enterprises standardising on Cisco hybrid-work UC (meetings + Calling + messaging). Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Enterprises standardising on Cisco hybrid-work UC (meetings + Calling + messaging)
Starting price
See pricing
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Software	Best for	Starting price	Overall score	Actions
1 Kartra Best overall Kartra is a catalogue substitute when Coaches, consultants, and creators consolidating funnel + email + course stack. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Coaches, consultants, and creators consolidating funnel + email + course stack	See pricing	7.4/10	View review Visit website
2 Freshmarketer Freshmarketer is a catalogue substitute when Teams already in or considering Freshworks CRM. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Teams already in or considering Freshworks CRM	See pricing	7/10	View review Visit website
3 SocialBee SocialBee is a catalogue substitute when Solopreneurs and SMBs scheduling social content. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Solopreneurs and SMBs scheduling social content	See pricing	6.6/10	View review Visit website
4 Zoom Zoom is a catalogue substitute when Organisations already standardised on Zoom meetings that want to add Zoom Phone. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Organisations already standardised on Zoom meetings that want to add Zoom Phone	See pricing	8.4/10	View review Visit website
5 Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams is a catalogue substitute when Organisations standardised on Microsoft 365 that need chat and meetings as the collaboration hub. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Organisations standardised on Microsoft 365 that need chat and meetings as the collaboration hub	See pricing	7.3/10	View review Visit website
6 Cisco Webex Cisco Webex is a catalogue substitute when Enterprises standardising on Cisco hybrid-work UC (meetings + Calling + messaging). Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Enterprises standardising on Cisco hybrid-work UC (meetings + Calling + messaging)	See pricing	8/10	View review Visit website

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Alternative details

Kartra

Better when

Coaches, consultants, and creators consolidating funnel + email + course stack
Solopreneurs wanting one platform vs many point tools

Worse when

Buyers who only need a lightweight ESP
Teams needing deep social listening or paid-ads management as the core job

Key tradeoff: Kartra fits Coaches, consultants, and creators consolidating funnel + email + course stack; Livestorm fits Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events.

Freshmarketer

Freshmarketer is a catalogue substitute when Teams already in or considering Freshworks CRM. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Teams already in or considering Freshworks CRM
SMBs wanting marketing automation with a free starting tier

Worse when

Buyers needing only a standalone lightweight newsletter tool with transparent mid-tier public pricing
Users outside Freshworks ecosystem who want best-of-breed ESP only

Key tradeoff: Freshmarketer fits Teams already in or considering Freshworks CRM; Livestorm fits Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events.

SocialBee

SocialBee is a catalogue substitute when Solopreneurs and SMBs scheduling social content. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Solopreneurs and SMBs scheduling social content
Social media managers and agencies needing multi-workspace plans

Worse when

Teams needing deep paid social ad management as the core product
Buyers seeking email marketing / ESP features

Key tradeoff: SocialBee fits Solopreneurs and SMBs scheduling social content; Livestorm fits Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events.

Zoom

Zoom is a catalogue substitute when Organisations already standardised on Zoom meetings that want to add Zoom Phone. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Organisations already standardised on Zoom meetings that want to add Zoom Phone
Hybrid teams that need video-first collaboration with optional cloud PBX

Worse when

Buyers who need WhatsApp Business or a shared customer inbox as a primary channel
Contact-centre teams that need RingCX/Support-class routing without add-ons

Key tradeoff: Entry price and seat minimums vs routing, CTI and analytics depth vs Specialist depth (listening vs scheduling vs funnels) vs all-in-one breadth.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a catalogue substitute when Organisations standardised on Microsoft 365 that need chat and meetings as the collaboration hub. Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Organisations standardised on Microsoft 365 that need chat and meetings as the collaboration hub
Enterprises that may add Teams Phone later for PSTN without changing collaboration vendors

Worse when

Buyers shortlisting a primary cloud phone / contact-centre system
Sales teams that need power dialer, SMS campaigns or WhatsApp Business

Key tradeoff: Entry price and seat minimums vs routing, CTI and analytics depth vs Specialist depth (listening vs scheduling vs funnels) vs all-in-one breadth.

Cisco Webex

Cisco Webex is a catalogue substitute when Enterprises standardising on Cisco hybrid-work UC (meetings + Calling + messaging). Stay with Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Enterprises standardising on Cisco hybrid-work UC (meetings + Calling + messaging)
Organisations already in a Cisco EA that want Calling without a second UCaaS vendor

Worse when

Micro teams that only need a transparent SMB shared phone under $20/seat
Buyers whose primary job is CCaaS omnichannel agent ops (prefer Talkdesk/Genesys/Five9)

Key tradeoff: Entry price and seat minimums vs routing, CTI and analytics depth vs Specialist depth (listening vs scheduling vs funnels) vs all-in-one breadth.

Editorial note

Stay on Livestorm when Marketing teams running webinars and virtual product events. Move to Kartra when Coaches, consultants, and creators consolidating funnel + email + course stack. Move to Freshmarketer when Teams already in or considering Freshworks CRM. Move to SocialBee when Solopreneurs and SMBs scheduling social content. Move to Zoom when Organisations already standardised on Zoom meetings that want to add Zoom Phone. Not a ranked best-of list — affiliate relationships never set the order.

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