Zoho Webinar

Zoho Webinar is a cloud-based platform for organizing live webinars, virtual conferences, online training, and recorded events. Organizers can share video, audio, screens, PDFs, presentations, and other session materials.

Attendees can join through supported browsers or mobile applications. Zoho also supports browser-based mobile attendance without requiring an app for supported plans. Paid capacity scales from small sessions to events with up to 5,000 attendees.

Core features include customizable registration pages, registration moderation, automated reminder emails, webinar recording, on-demand viewing, polls, Q&A, chat, raise-hand controls, emoji reactions, and co-organizer roles.

Organizers can track registrations, attendance, engagement, polls, questions, and promotional sources. The platform also supports branding, custom domains on eligible plans, social livestreaming, webinar series, evergreen webinars, and cloud recording storage.

Zoho Webinar integrates with Zoho CRM, Zoho Campaigns, Zoho Flow, Zoho Calendar, HubSpot, Zapier, Zia, and Rev AI. Its integrations can synchronize attendee data, transcripts, summaries, campaign activity, and workflow events.

Zoho Webinar offers a free plan with webinars lasting up to 60 minutes and up to 20 attendees. The official pricing page also advertises a 14-day free trial without requiring a credit card.

Paid pricing depends on attendee capacity and billing frequency. Standard plans start at $8 per organizer per month when billed annually, Professional plans start at $16 per organizer per month, and Enterprise plans start at $66 per organizer per month for the listed capacity tiers. Local taxes may apply.

Optional charges include additional recording storage, toll-free or premium telephone numbers, and premium support. Annual subscriptions receive a stated discount, while nonprofit and educational pricing may be available.

Pros:

• A free plan supports small webinars with up to 20 attendees.
• Annual paid pricing starts below many enterprise webinar platforms.
• Browser access reduces installation requirements for attendees.
• Zoho ecosystem integrations support CRM and campaign workflows.
• Registration, engagement, recording, livestreaming, and analytics tools are included.

Cons:

• Pricing varies by attendee capacity, which makes direct plan comparison less simple.
• Some advanced branding and on-demand capabilities require higher tiers.
• Mobile browser access is available for attendees, but presenters may need supported apps or browsers.
• Several automation and AI capabilities depend on connected services or plan availability.

Comparable products include Zoom Webinars, Microsoft Teams Town Hall, Webex Webinars, GoTo Webinar, and Demio. Zoom and Webex target broad video-event use cases. Microsoft Teams Town Hall fits organizations already using Microsoft 365. GoTo Webinar focuses on established webinar workflows, while Demio emphasizes marketing-oriented events and registration.

Does Zoho Webinar have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan supports up to 20 attendees and limits each webinar to 60 minutes.

Is there a free trial?
Yes. Zoho advertises a 14-day free trial without requiring a credit card.

What platforms does Zoho Webinar support?
It supports web browsers on Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus Android and iOS devices. Attendees can join from supported mobile browsers without downloading the app.

Does Zoho Webinar provide an API?
Yes. Zoho provides a REST API with the documented API root at https://webinar.zoho.com/api/v2. API requests require OAuth authentication.

What integrations are available?
Official integrations include Zoho CRM, Zoho Campaigns, Zoho Flow, Zoho Calendar, HubSpot, Zapier, Zia, and Rev AI.

Can Zoho Webinar livestream to social networks?
Yes. Zoho documents livestreaming to YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn, subject to feature and account requirements.

What is the largest supported audience?
Zoho states that paid webinar plans can support up to 5,000 attendees.