# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for webinar platforms (small businesses) on 2026-09-11

## In short

On 2026-09-11, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best webinar platforms for small businesses". It named 12 brands, in this order: Zoom, Zoom Webinars, EasyWebinar, Livestorm, Demio, WebinarJam.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best webinar platforms for small businesses |
| Asked on | 2026-09-11 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 12 |
| Sources cited | 10 |
| Audience | small businesses |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-11 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/webinar-platforms-small-businesses-2026-09-11
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-11 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> For most small businesses I'd pick from these, in this order:
> 
> **1. Zoom (Pro, or Zoom Webinars once you grow)**
> Start here if you just need to present to an audience without much fuss. Almost everyone already knows how to join a Zoom call, which cuts down on attendee trouble. Zoom Pro is the cheapest paid option, at about $14.16/month per host on annual billing ([EasyWebinar](https://easywebinar.com/blog/best-webinar-platforms-for-small-business/)). Move up to Zoom Webinars when you need registration, a panelist/attendee split and bigger audiences. Sources disagree on its price: one says it starts at $79/month for 500 attendees ([StackScored](https://www.stackscored.com/pricing/webinar-platforms/)), another says about $66.67/month for 300 ([Costbench](https://costbench.com/software/webinar-software/zoom-webinars/)). Check Zoom's own pricing page before you buy.
> 
> **2. Livestorm**
> This is the best all-rounder if webinars are a real part of your marketing or product demos. It runs fully in the browser, so attendees don't download anything. TechRadar ranks it the best webinar software overall ([TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/best/best-webinar-software)). You pay per unique atten

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoom | mentioned |
| 2 | Zoom Webinars | mentioned |
| 3 | EasyWebinar | mentioned |
| 4 | Livestorm | mentioned |
| 5 | Demio | mentioned |
| 6 | WebinarJam | mentioned |
| 7 | StreamYard | mentioned |
| 8 | WebinarNinja | mentioned |
| 9 | Google Meet | mentioned |
| 10 | Microsoft Teams | mentioned |
| 11 | Google Workspace | mentioned |
| 12 | Microsoft 365 | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://easywebinar.com/blog/best-webinar-platforms-for-small-business/ (vendor)
- https://www.stackscored.com/pricing/webinar-platforms/ (other)
- https://costbench.com/software/webinar-software/zoom-webinars/ (other)
- https://www.techradar.com/best/best-webinar-software (review)
- https://www.sponja.ai/blog/best-webinar-software-small-business (other)
- https://async.com/blog/streamyard-vs-riverside/ (other)
- https://talks.co/p/streamyard-vs-riverside/ (other)
- https://ewebinar.com/blog/best-webinar-platforms-for-small-business (other)
- https://www.g2.com/categories/webinar/small-business (review)
- https://tech.co/web-conferencing/zoom-pricing-guide (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/webinar-platforms/small-businesses

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