The Zoom Webinars alternative built for webinar teams that want the whole workflow in one platform
Zoom Webinars is a familiar choice for reliable live broadcasts and presenter-led events. HeyStream gives teams that polished webinar experience too, plus a built-in audience CRM, native live and replay CTAs, and follow-up workflows that do not depend on Zoom Events or another CRM becoming the operating layer.
Compare the product experience
HeyStream gives B2B teams a more modern webinar workflow, built to turn broadcasts into pipeline.
I launched a fully branded broadcast from the browser in seconds (faster than spinning up a Zoom link). The studio feels professional, and the built-in CTAs made follow-ups simple
Matt Cici
Founder, A Creative
Zoom Webinars is strong for reliable broadcasting. But it is not built to own the whole webinar revenue workflow.
If your team mainly needs a familiar broadcast tool with strong presenter controls, Zoom Webinars makes sense. But if your webinars need audience records, reusable CTA moments, and follow-up in one place, the setup starts to spread across Zoom Webinars, Zoom Events, and external CRM tooling.
Audience records live somewhere else
Zoom can pass webinar data into your CRM, but it is not the CRM your team works from.
Zoom Webinars is not a conversion platform
Webinars Plus resources can prompt action live, but they are not the same as native CTAs.
Follow-up automation depends on another system
Behavior-based outreach only opens up when you add tools like HubSpot to the workflow.
Recurring sessions are not the same as a series
Zoom supports recurring webinars, but audience workflow is built around individual events.
HeyStream vs Zoom Webinars: Side-by-side comparison
Use the plan toggle to compare each HeyStream plan against the closest Zoom webinar option across pricing, attendee workflow, CTA depth, and what happens after the live session ends.
Growth | Webinars Plus | |
|---|---|---|
Monthly price | $179/mo | $290/mo |
Live attendees per broadcast | 500 | 500 |
Registration insights | ||
Built-in audience CRM | ||
Broadcast series | ||
Go live requests | ||
Live and replay CTAs | Resource links, not true CTAs | |
Customizable lifecycle emails | ||
Outbound automations | Requires HubSpot or another CRM |
Why teams choose HeyStream over Zoom Webinars
Teams choose HeyStream when they want polished live webinars, plus the registration, audience, CTA, and follow-up workflow in one place.
Branded registration & watch pages
Keep registration & viewing on brand instead of sending buyers through a generic flow.
Audience CRM built in
Track registrants, attendees, CTA clicks, and follow-up context in one place.
Native CTAs in live and replay
Turn attention into action while people are watching, not later in another tool.
Insights beyond attendance
Track registration performance, live/replay behavior, and marketing attribution.
Automations and follow-up built in
Turn attendee insights, behavior, and intent into impactful automations and follow-up.
Recurring webinar series
Run ongoing programs that keep subscribers engaged as new sessions are added.