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Livestorm

7.6

Marketing and sales teams that need professional webinar hosting with built-in registration, analytics, and engagement tools

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8x8 Work

7.5

Global businesses that need unlimited international calling bundled with video conferencing and UCaaS

Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen

Score Comparison

Criteria
Livestorm
8x8 Work
Overall Score
7.6
7.5
AI Features
7.0
7.0
Collaboration Tools
7.5
7.5
Video & Audio Quality
8.0
8.0
Integration Ecosystem
7.5
7.5
Ease of Use
9.0
7.5
Security
7.5
8.5
Privacy & Compliance
8.5
8.0
Value
6.0
6.5

Pricing & Features

Specification
Livestorm
8x8 Work
Starting Price
Free / $79/mo
$24/mo
Free Tier
Pricing Model
Freemium
Subscription

Making Your Decision

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When to Choose Livestorm

Marketing and sales teams that need professional webinar hosting with built-in registration, analytics, and engagement tools

Livestorm is a webinar-first platform that does one thing very well: professional virtual events with registration, engagement tracking, and on-demand replays. It's not designed to compete with Zoom or Teams for daily meetings. If you run webinars regularly, it's excellent. For general meetings, look elsewhere.

Strengths

  • Purpose-built for webinars and virtual events with registration pages, landing pages, and email workflows
  • AI-powered summaries and engagement analytics for every session
  • Browser-based — no downloads needed for hosts or attendees
  • Up to 3,000 attendees on paid plans, with on-demand replay built in

Limitations

  • Expensive at $79/mo — primarily a webinar tool, not a daily meeting platform
  • Free tier is extremely limited: 10 attendees, 20-minute sessions
  • Overkill for standard internal team meetings
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When to Choose 8x8 Work

Global businesses that need unlimited international calling bundled with video conferencing and UCaaS

8x8 Work's standout feature is unlimited international calling to 48 countries, which is genuinely unique in the market. The video conferencing is solid but not exceptional. Best for global teams where the calling bundle justifies the price — for video-only needs, there are better options.

Strengths

  • Unlimited international calling to 48 countries included — unique value for global teams
  • AI meeting summaries and insights across voice, video, and messaging channels
  • Strong compliance credentials for regulated industries (HIPAA, GDPR)
  • Unified platform covering phone, video, chat, and contact center

Limitations

  • No free tier — requires commitment to the full UCaaS platform
  • AI features are less advanced than Zoom AI Companion or Dialpad
  • Pricing not publicly listed — requires contacting sales for exact quotes

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