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Goldcast Alternatives

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PlanMonthlyAnnual
Essentials$1,000.00/mo$12,000.00/yr
GrowthMost popular$2,500.00/mo$30,000.00/yr
EnterpriseFree$0.00/yr

Verdict

Goldcast emerged as the dominant B2B virtual-event tool after Hopin (now RingCentral Events) was sunset by RingCentral in 2024. Pricing is custom and typically lands at $40K+ per year for Enterprise; Essentials at roughly $1K monthly covers small marketing programs. The fee model assumes a marketing-team budget that supports the cost. Where alternatives win: Bizzabo handles in-person + hybrid + virtual programs at enterprise scale, Airmeet delivers virtual conferences at lower cost, Demio runs webinars at $49 monthly for 50 attendees, ON24 owns the always-on content portal niche, and Zuddl bundles in-person and virtual at flexible price points.

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Virtual events as a category exploded in 2020 with COVID-19 pivots and consolidated dramatically through 2023-2024. Hopin (the category leader at peak) was acquired by RingCentral in 2023 and the events product was sunset in 2024, leaving customers to migrate. Goldcast emerged as the new B2B leader; Bizzabo absorbed in-person + hybrid market share; Welcome and ON24 retain enterprise deals. The category is no longer growing fast but the tools that survived have matured into reliable production-grade platforms.

Goldcast pricing is custom and unpublished. Rough market intel: Essentials at $1K-2K monthly entry covers 3 events per year for small marketing teams; Growth at $2K-4K monthly covers unlimited events with HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce sync; Enterprise typically runs $40K+ per year. The defense at that price: the LinkedIn ABM integration, the strong B2B-tuned engagement scoring, the Klue and 6sense integrations, and the developer ecosystem around the API. Teams that do not use those integrations are paying for capability they do not need.

Pick by your event mix and budget. Enterprise in-person + hybrid + virtual programs: Bizzabo. Mid-market virtual conferences at lower cost: Airmeet. Indie or small-team webinars at the cheapest tier: Demio. Always-on content portal with on-demand library: ON24. Mixed in-person and virtual at flexible price points: Zuddl.

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Quick pick by use case

If you only have thirty seconds, find your situation below and skip to that pick.

If you run enterprise in-person + hybrid + virtual programs togetherBizzaboBizzabo at $10K-30K/yr entry handles in-person, hybrid, and virtual events on one platform with on-site check-in.If you want virtual conferences with sponsor booths at lower costAirmeetAirmeet Conference at ~$6K/yr covers up to 10K attendees with sponsor booths and hosted networking.If your need is webinar-only at indie or small-team budgetDemioDemio Starter at $49/mo annual covers 50 attendees with polls and handouts.If your business model is always-on content portal with on-demand libraryON24ON24 Engagement Hub at ~$40K+/yr is built for always-on content portals with AI-driven personalization.If you need flexible pricing across in-person and virtual eventsZuddlZuddl Webinars at ~$5,800/yr or Events at $10K+/yr scales across event types with on-site check-in option.

At a glance: Goldcast alternatives

Quick comparison across pricing floor, best fit, and switching effort. Tap a row to jump to the full pick.

Our picks for Goldcast alternatives

#1

Bizzabo

High switching effort

Best for enterprise in-person + hybrid + virtual programs

Try Bizzabo

Bizzabo's value is the unified platform across event types: in-person conferences with badge printing and on-site check-in, hybrid events with parallel virtual streams, and pure-virtual events with similar UX to Goldcast. Custom pricing typically lands at $10K-30K per year for Standard, $30K-60K for Pro, with Enterprise custom. The Klik Smart Badges (NFC-enabled networking badges for in-person events) are an optional add-on that Goldcast cannot match because it has no in-person product. For organizations whose marketing calendar mixes in-person and virtual through the year, Bizzabo's consolidation matters.

Strengths

  • +In-person + hybrid + virtual on one platform
  • +Klik Smart Badges optional for in-person networking
  • +Mature CRM integrations (Salesforce, Marketo, HubSpot)
  • +Strong on-site check-in and badge printing

Trade-offs

  • −Custom pricing requires sales conversation
  • −Less polished pure-virtual UX than Goldcast
  • −Heavier setup than virtual-only platforms
Standard
Custom (~$10K-30K/yr)
Pro
Custom (~$30K-60K/yr) + lead gen
Enterprise
Custom + multi-event programs
In-person
Klik NFC badges optional
Migration steps
  1. Engage Bizzabo sales for a custom proposal.
  2. Migrate event templates and brand assets.
  3. Configure CRM integrations (Salesforce, Marketo, HubSpot).
  4. Run one parallel event before fully migrating; cancel Goldcast at renewal.

Not for: Bizzabo is the wrong fit for pure virtual-only marketing teams that do not run in-person events; Goldcast or Airmeet fit those better.

#2

Airmeet

Free tierMedium switching effort

Best for virtual conferences at lower cost

Try Airmeet

Airmeet Conference at roughly $6K per year covers up to 10,000 attendees with sponsor booths, hosted networking tables, and the live conference UX that Hopin pioneered. The Webinar Lite tier at $540 per year (~$45 monthly) covers 100 attendees with 12 hours of streaming for occasional webinars. For mid-market marketing teams running 4-12 virtual events annually with audiences under 10K, Airmeet delivers the conference experience at a fraction of Goldcast's enterprise price point. The trade vs Goldcast: less mature B2B marketing automation and weaker CRM integrations on lower tiers.

Strengths

  • +Conference tier at ~$6K/yr is dramatically cheaper than Goldcast Enterprise
  • +Sponsor booths and networking tables built in
  • +Up to 10K attendees on Conference tier
  • +Webinar Lite at $540/yr for occasional use

Trade-offs

  • −Less mature B2B marketing automation than Goldcast
  • −Smaller CRM integration depth on lower tiers
  • −Brand recognition lower than Goldcast in enterprise sales cycles
Trial
7 days Pro, 100 attendees
Webinar Lite
$540/yr, 100 attendees
Conference
~$6K/yr, 10K attendees
Enterprise
Custom + white-label
Migration steps
  1. Sign up for Airmeet trial.
  2. Configure event template matching your Goldcast event format.
  3. Test the conference UX (sponsor booths, networking) on a small event.
  4. Cancel Goldcast at renewal once Airmeet covers your event calendar.

Not for: Airmeet is the wrong fit for enterprise B2B with deep ABM and predictive engagement requirements; Goldcast or ON24 fit those better.

Paid plans from $45.00/mo

#3

Demio

Free tierLow switching effort

Best for indie or small-team webinars

Try Demio

Demio Starter at $49 per month annual covers 50 attendees with polls, handouts, and email integration. Growth at $99 covers 150 attendees and automated webinars; Premium at $184 covers 500 attendees with CRM integrations. For solo marketers, course creators, and small SaaS teams whose webinar program is monthly or quarterly with audiences under 500, Demio's pricing is dramatically more sensible than Goldcast's enterprise tiers. The trade: webinar-only (no virtual conferences with sponsor booths), less polished post-event analytics, but the price-to-feature ratio is hard to beat at the indie tier.

Strengths

  • +$49/mo Starter is the cheapest paid tier in this category
  • +Polished webinar UX with polls, handouts, chat
  • +Automated webinars on Growth tier
  • +Strong fit for solo marketers and small SaaS

Trade-offs

  • −Webinar-only (no virtual conferences with booths)
  • −Caps on attendees per tier
  • −Less mature B2B integrations
Trial
14 days, all features
Starter
$49/mo annual, 50 attendees
Growth
$99/mo annual + automated webinars
Premium
$184/mo annual + 500 attendees
Migration steps
  1. Sign up at demio.com (14-day trial).
  2. Set up brand template and webinar room.
  3. Run a test webinar with internal team.
  4. Migrate webinar program to Demio; cancel Goldcast if event mix is webinar-only.

Not for: Demio is the wrong fit for virtual conferences with sponsor booths or hybrid events; Airmeet, Goldcast, or Bizzabo fit those better.

Paid plans from $59.00/mo

#4

ON24

High switching effort

Best for always-on content portals

Try ON24

ON24 Engagement Hub is built around an always-on content surface: a branded portal where prospects browse on-demand webinars, watch live events, and engage with related content. Pricing typically lands at $40K+ per year for the Engagement Hub tier; Webcast at $15K-30K covers webinar-only programs. The differentiator vs Goldcast is the portal model: ON24 assumes content lives forever and prospects return; Goldcast is event-centric. For B2B marketing teams whose content strategy is webinar-first with a long-tail demand-gen funnel, ON24 fits better. The trade vs Goldcast: less polished live-event UX, heavier setup, but the on-demand portal value compounds over time.

Strengths

  • +Always-on Engagement Hub for on-demand content
  • +AI-driven personalization on the hub
  • +Mature lead-gen and analytics integrations
  • +Strong B2B enterprise track record

Trade-offs

  • −Custom pricing typically $40K+/yr
  • −Less polished live-event UX than Goldcast
  • −Heavier setup than virtual-event-only tools
Webcast
Custom (~$15K-30K/yr)
Engagement Hub
Custom (~$40K+/yr)
Enterprise
Custom + integrations
Hub model
Always-on content portal
Migration steps
  1. Engage ON24 sales for a custom proposal.
  2. Plan a 60-90 day setup with the ON24 onboarding team.
  3. Migrate existing webinar library and brand assets.
  4. Cut over once the Engagement Hub is populated and integrated; cancel Goldcast at renewal.

Not for: ON24 is overkill for teams running occasional events without a long-tail content portal strategy; Goldcast or Airmeet fit those better.

#5

Zuddl

Medium switching effort

Best for flexible pricing across in-person and virtual

Try Zuddl

Zuddl Webinars at roughly $5,800 per year covers up to 1,000 registrants with branded landing pages; Events at $10K+ per year covers in-person with on-site check-in plus virtual and hybrid. The platform sits between Demio's webinar-only simplicity and Bizzabo's enterprise event suite, hitting a price-to-feature ratio that Goldcast cannot at lower volumes. For mid-market teams whose program mix shifts between webinar and full conference through the year, Zuddl's flexible tiering fits better than locking into Goldcast Enterprise pricing.

Strengths

  • +Webinars at ~$5,800/yr covers most mid-market needs
  • +In-person + virtual + hybrid on Events tier
  • +On-site check-in and badge printing optional
  • +Smaller learning curve than Bizzabo or ON24

Trade-offs

  • −Less mature B2B integrations than Goldcast
  • −Smaller community than Goldcast or Airmeet
  • −Custom pricing on Events tier requires sales conversation
Webinars Starter
~$5,800/yr, 1K registrants
Events
Custom (~$10K+/yr) + in-person
Enterprise
Custom + SSO
Hybrid
Yes, in-person + virtual
Migration steps
  1. Engage Zuddl sales or sign up for trial if available.
  2. Configure event template and brand assets.
  3. Migrate one event as a pilot.
  4. Cancel Goldcast at renewal once Zuddl covers your calendar.

Not for: Zuddl is the wrong fit for enterprise teams needing the deepest B2B ABM integrations; Goldcast or ON24 fit those better.

Paid plans from $485.00/mo

When to stay with Goldcast

Stay with Goldcast if your B2B marketing team has built workflows around the LinkedIn ABM integrations, your sales team uses the Klue-Klipfolio-style integrations as part of pipeline tracking, or your enterprise contract is mid-cycle. The picks below address larger in-person + hybrid programs, mid-market virtual events, indie webinars at the cheapest tier, on-demand content portals, and webinar-only workflows.

5 Alternatives to Goldcast

Bizzabo

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AirmeetFree tier

Airmeet starts at $45.00/mo vs Goldcast Growth at $2,500.00/mo

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Save $2,455.00/mo ($29,460.00/yr)

Switch to Airmeet
ON24

From $0/mo (webcast)

Switch to ON24
Zuddl

Zuddl starts at $485.00/mo vs Goldcast Growth at $2,500.00/mo

From $485.00/mo

Save $2,015.00/mo ($24,180.00/yr)

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DemioFree tier

Demio starts at $59.00/mo vs Goldcast Growth at $2,500.00/mo

From $59.00/mo

Save $2,441.00/mo ($29,292.00/yr)

Switch to Demio

Price Comparison

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How we picked

Virtual events alternatives split along three vectors: pricing model (custom enterprise vs flat-tier subscription vs annual contract), event mix (webinar-only vs virtual conferences vs in-person + hybrid + virtual), and feature focus (live events vs always-on portal vs B2B ABM integration). Picks below address each combination.

Pricing is taken from each vendor's site or industry intelligence on the review date because most enterprise virtual-event platforms do not publish pricing. We score on cost-at-volume for a representative team (10 events per year, 1K-5K attendees per event), CRM integration depth, and platform stability post-2024 consolidation. We weight platform survival history heavily because Hopin's sunset created widespread migration pain.

Update history1 update
  • Initial published version with 5 picks.

Frequently asked questions about Goldcast alternatives

What happened to Hopin and why does it matter?

Hopin was the virtual-event category leader at peak in 2021. RingCentral acquired the events product in 2023 for $50M (down from a $7B private valuation). RingCentral Events sunset most of the Hopin product lines in 2024, forcing customers to migrate. The category lost its perceived market leader; Goldcast and Bizzabo absorbed most of the displaced demand. The lesson for buyers: factor platform survival risk into long-term contracts.

Is Goldcast really $40K+ per year for Enterprise?

Approximately yes for the published Enterprise tier. Smaller teams negotiate Essentials at $1K-2K per month or Growth at $2K-4K per month for narrower features. Pricing is opaque and depends on attendee volume, integrations, and contract length. Most marketing teams budget $30K-100K annually for B2B virtual events at enterprise volumes; Goldcast lands in that range.

Can I run virtual events through Zoom Events instead of these platforms?

Yes for simple webinars and small conferences. Zoom Events covers single-session webinars and basic multi-track events with strong streaming reliability. The trade vs Goldcast or Bizzabo: less B2B marketing automation, no built-in lead-gen funnel, weaker analytics for demand-gen attribution. For demand-gen-driven events where the value is pipeline impact, dedicated platforms beat Zoom Events. For internal events, town halls, or simple webinars, Zoom Events is often enough.

How long does migration off a virtual event platform take?

Plan 30-60 days for non-trivial migrations. The work: rebuild event templates, re-integrate CRM, train marketing team on new platform, run a parallel test event, migrate brand assets and email templates, retrain sales on the new lead-routing flow. Most teams underestimate the CRM-integration rebuild work. Start migration 60+ days before existing contract ends.

Should I just stream events on YouTube or LinkedIn Live and skip these platforms?

For pure broadcast (no audience interaction, no lead capture, no analytics), YouTube and LinkedIn Live are credible. The trade: no registration form (no lead data), no in-event polls and Q&A captured against profiles, no post-event lead routing to sales. For brand-awareness events, the public platforms work; for demand-gen events where the goal is qualified pipeline, dedicated event platforms still earn their place.

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