Lite
$49
month
10 streaming hours monthly, 100 included live attendees, one team seat, unlimited replay storage, 1 GB Studio storage, and a 5% ticket transaction fee.
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Crowdcast
Crowdcast is a browser-based platform for hosting interactive webinars, livestreams, workshops, online courses, and virtual events.
Crowdcast Decision Snapshot
A quick way to understand who this product may suit, where its limits matter, and which facts are most relevant before you compare alternatives.
Platforms
Android, iOS, RTMP, Web
TechZella assessment
8.5/10
Overview
Crowdcast is a browser-based platform for live video events. Hosts can run webinars, workshops, online courses, Q&A sessions, live shows, summits, and hybrid events from a web browser.
The platform combines registration, live video, audience chat, polls, timestamped questions, recording, replay access, analytics, ticketing, and audience channels. Attendees can join from desktop or mobile browsers, or from Crowdcast mobile apps.
Crowdcast Pros & Cons
Pros
- Browser-based attendee access reduces software installation requirements.
- Combines livestreaming, registration, chat, Q&A, polls, recording, and analytics.
- Supports paid events through Stripe and patron-only events through Patreon.
- Provides multi-session events for online courses and virtual summits.
- Offers RTMP support for external production tools.
- Includes event embedding and CSV data export.
Cons
- Monthly plans limit streaming hours.
- Live-attendee overage charges apply after included capacity.
- Ticketed events incur Crowdcast fees in addition to Stripe processing fees.
- Crowdcast recommends Chromium-based browsers for hosting and speaking.
- Mobile hosting may have limited functionality.
- A standalone public developer API was not verified.
Crowdcast Pricing & Plans
Pro
$89
month
20 streaming hours monthly, 250 included live attendees, two team seats, 5 GB Studio storage, one multistream destination, and custom registration fields.
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$195
month
40 streaming hours monthly, 1,000 included live attendees, four team seats, 10 GB Studio storage, three multistream destinations, and a 2% ticket transaction fee.
Check current pricing →Free trial
$0
14 days
All features and integrations, with sessions limited to 60 minutes and 10 live attendees.
Check current pricing →Pricing may change. Verify current plans on the vendor's website.
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Crowdcast Features
Live Event Hosting
- Browser-based livestreaming
- Webinars and workshops
- Online courses and multi-session events
- Virtual conferences and summits
- Hybrid event livestreaming
- Guest and attendee stage access
Audience Engagement
- Live chat
- Audience polls
- Timestamped Q&A
- Question upvoting
- Calls to action
- Audience channels and follow notifications
Production
- Built-in Studio tools
- Presentation and screen sharing
- Pre-recorded video support
- RTMP input
- HD live video
- Session recording and replay downloads
Marketing and Commerce
- Event registration pages
- Paid events through Stripe
- Coupons and sliding-scale ticketing
- Patreon-only livestreams
- Embeddable public events
- Shareable 60-second clips
Analytics and Data
- Registration analytics
- Attendance and conversion metrics
- Referral tracking
- Engagement analytics
- CTA analytics
- CSV export for attendee data and chat
Integrations
- Stripe
- Patreon
- Zapier
- OBS through RTMP
- Wirecast through RTMP
- Ecamm Live through RTMP
- Facebook Live multistreaming
- YouTube Live multistreaming
- Twitch multistreaming
Crowdcast Specifications
| Deployment | Cloud-based SaaS |
|---|---|
| Primary interface | Web browser |
| Recommended host browser | Google Chrome or another Chromium-based browser |
| Attendee access | Desktop, mobile browser, Android app, iOS app |
| API | Zapier integration uses a Crowdcast channel API key; standalone public API not verified |
| Integrations | Stripe, Patreon, Zapier, RTMP-compatible production tools, selected multistream destinations |
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Free attendance | Attendees can join events without a paid Crowdcast subscription |
| Maximum listed live attendance | Up to 3,000 live attendees with support for larger custom arrangements |
| Support | Email and chat support |
| Company status | Privately held |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Founded | 2015 |
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
8.5/10Moderate confidence
Crowdcast combines browser-based broadcasting, registration, recording, Q&A, polls, analytics, ticketing, multistreaming, embeds, and audience channels. G2 reports a 4.5 out of 5 rating from 112 reviews. Pricing is transparent, but monthly streaming limits and attendee overage fees affect value for larger events.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
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FAQ
Can attendees join Crowdcast for free?
Yes. Attending events is free unless an event host charges for access.
Does Crowdcast offer a free trial?
Yes. The trial lasts 14 days and includes all features and integrations, with sessions limited to 60 minutes and 10 live attendees.
What integrations does Crowdcast support?
Verified integrations include Stripe, Patreon, and Zapier. The product page also lists Zapier connections for tools such as Salesforce, Mailchimp, ConvertKit, Kajabi, Airtable, Slack, Shopify, and Eventbrite.
Does Crowdcast provide an API?
Crowdcast provides a channel API key for its Zapier integration. A separate public standalone developer API was not verified in the reviewed official documentation.
Which devices support Crowdcast?
Hosts should use a computer with an up-to-date Chromium-based browser, especially Google Chrome. Attendees can join from computers, phones, tablets, mobile browsers, and Android or iOS apps.
Can Crowdcast host paid events?
Yes. Stripe supports fixed-price tickets, sliding-scale pricing, coupons, and in-event contributions.