What is Crowdcast used for?

Crowdcast is a commercial live video platform for creators and online communities to run webinars, workshops and livestreams with ticketing. It is a good fit for creators running paid workshops and communities hosting recurring livestream events.

How much does Crowdcast cost?

Paid plans for Crowdcast start at $49 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Crowdcast open source?

No. Crowdcast is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Crowdcast include Jitsi Meet, BigBlueButton and plugNmeet.

What are some alternatives to Crowdcast?

Crowdcast competes with Livestorm, BigMarker and Demio. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Crowdcast alternatives.

Crowdcast: features, pricing and alternatives

About Crowdcast

Crowdcast is a commercial live video platform for creators and online communities. It brings workshops, webinars and livestreams into one product so hosts do not need to switch between tools, and it is built for creator-led events rather than corporate-style webinars.

Hosts can brand a stage with backgrounds and logos, use a built-in studio to cue overlays, share videos and present slides, and give attendees a gallery area to wait in before an event. Audience tools include polls, live chat, bringing attendees on screen, timestamped answers and followers for a creator's channel. English live captions are available on Pro plans and above.

Events can be broadcast to Facebook Live, YouTube Live and Twitch, and hosts can run free or paid events with flexible ticketing. Integrations include Patreon, Stripe and Zapier. Crowdcast is hosted software with a free trial option and a published pricing page.

Key features

Branded stage layouts and backgrounds
Built-in live production studio tools
Polls and live chat with attendees
Bringing attendees on screen
English live captions on higher plans
Broadcasting to YouTube, Facebook and Twitch
Free and paid event ticketing

Good fit for

→Creators running paid workshops
→Communities hosting recurring livestream events

Tags: webinars; live-video; livestreaming; creators; events; community; ticketing

Crowdcast: questions and answers

What is Crowdcast used for?: Crowdcast is a commercial live video platform for creators and online communities to run webinars, workshops and livestreams with ticketing. It is a good fit for creators running paid workshops and communities hosting recurring livestream events.
How much does Crowdcast cost?: Paid plans for Crowdcast start at $49 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Crowdcast open source?: No. Crowdcast is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Crowdcast include Jitsi Meet, BigBlueButton and plugNmeet.
What are some alternatives to Crowdcast?: Crowdcast competes with Livestorm, BigMarker and Demio. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Crowdcast alternatives.