The verdict
If your team is standardised on Zoom and you need large broadcasts, pick Zoom Webinars. Your hosts already know the interface, and there is no second tool to learn. If webinars and events are a core channel and you want on-demand hubs, learning content, hybrid and in-person events on one platform, pick BigMarker.
For a small team that runs the odd webinar and already pays for Zoom, I would start with Zoom Webinars. For a team with a real events programme, compare BigMarker. Check that the tier you are quoted holds the features you need. Capacity and event features depend on the Zoom tier, and BigMarker keeps API access and single sign-on on enterprise tiers.
Side by side
| 15 points compared | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | €61.33/mo | |
| Free plan | No | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | No | Yes |
| Automated / evergreen webinars | Yes | Yes |
| Breakout rooms | Yes | Yes |
| Browser-based (no download) | Yes | Yes |
| Engagement analytics | Yes | Yes |
| In-person and hybrid events | Yes | Yes |
| Live polls and Q&A | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-session agenda | Yes | Yes |
| On-demand replay | Yes | Yes |
| Paid ticketing | Yes | Yes |
| Registration & landing pages | Yes | Yes |
| Simulcast to social channels | Yes | Yes |
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Plans and pricing
BigMarker
Pricing not in our catalogue yet.
Zoom Webinars
- Webinars€82/mo/seat
- Webinars Plus€91/mo/seat
- Events€137/mo/seat
Who each is for
Choose BigMarker if…
Pick BigMarker if you treat events as a channel and run live, on-demand and in-person formats. It suits marketing teams, associations and training organisations that want registration, engagement and attendee data in one place and passed to the CRM.
It offers learning hubs with classes, assessments and certificates, and an API for managing events from your own systems. It does not depend on a meeting product, so it works whichever tool the rest of your company uses. Plans are quoted through sales and renew yearly. If you host an occasional webinar, it is more than you need.
Choose Zoom Webinars if…
Pick Zoom Webinars if you already use Zoom every day and want to broadcast to a large audience with registration and recordings. It adds Production Studio for custom layouts, Simulive, branded registration pages and AI-generated chapters and clips. Higher tiers add multi-stage events, networking and a sponsor expo.
It is priced per host on top of a Zoom licence, so it raises the total cost, and the tier sets capacity. Confirm the limit for your audience with Zoom. Skip it if you are not otherwise on Zoom, or if you need tight in-person and hybrid integration.
Other options worth a look
Host live, on-demand and automated webinars with registration pages, engagement tools and CRM integrations included.
Hosts live and pre-recorded webinars with branded registration pages, automated invitations and post-event analytics.
Runs in-person, virtual and hybrid events with registration, streaming, audience engagement tools and post-event analytics.