# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for webinar platforms (small businesses) on 2026-10-01

## In short

On 2026-10-01, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best webinar platforms for small businesses". It named 10 brands; the first six, in order, were Demio, Zoom, Zoom Webinars, Zoom Workplace, Livestorm and WebinarNinja.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best webinar platforms for small businesses |
| Asked on | 2026-10-01 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 10 |
| Sources cited | 6 |
| Audience | small businesses |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-01 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/webinar-platforms-small-businesses-2026-10-01
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-01 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's what I'd actually recommend, in order:
> 
> **1. Demio - the default pick for most small businesses.** Browser-based (no attendee downloads, which kills a surprising share of your signups), clean registration pages, email reminders, and automated/on-demand webinars built in. Flat per-host pricing is the easiest thing to budget: ~$45/mo annually for 50 attendees, ~$80/mo for 150 with automation. Good fit if the webinar is a lead-gen channel and you want it wired to your CRM/email tool.
> 
> **2. Zoom Webinars - if you're already on Zoom.** Your audience already knows the interface, there's nothing to teach anyone, and it scales from 500 to 100k attendees. The catch is cost structure: it's an add-on, so you need a paid Zoom Workplace seat (~$17/user/mo) *plus* the webinar plan (~$79-89/mo). Marketing features are thinner than Demio's - you'll lean on your own email platform.
> 
> **3. Livestorm - best if your attendance is small or unpredictable.** Pay-per-attendee (~$2.50-3/attendee, and no-shows and your own team don't burn credits), so a 20-person webinar costs you almost nothing. There's also a genuinely free, non-expiring tier - the cheapest way to run your first few and see if the c

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demio | recommended |
| 2 | Zoom | recommended |
| 3 | Zoom Webinars | recommended |
| 4 | Zoom Workplace | recommended |
| 5 | Livestorm | recommended |
| 6 | WebinarNinja | recommended |
| 7 | BigMarker / ON24 | recommended |
| 8 | ON24 | recommended |
| 9 | EasyWebinar | mentioned |
| 10 | Zapier | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://easywebinar.com/blog/best-webinar-platforms-for-small-business/ (vendor)
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-webinar-software/ (vendor)
- https://livestorm.co/free-webinar-software (vendor)
- https://dupple.com/learn/best-webinar-platforms (other)
- https://getwebinarkit.com/blog/webinar-software-cost-comparison (other)
- https://webinarninja.com/blog/best-webinar-software-for-small-businesses/ (vendor)

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

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