Zoho Webinar review: $8 per host a month, and a free tier under it
Zoho Webinar is the cheapest dedicated webinar tool we price, and it charges per host per month rather than per account. Our check of zoho.com on 11 June 2026 recorded a free plan at $0, Standard at $8 per host a month, Pro at $16 and Plus at $40, with attendee caps of 25, 25, 100 and 250 respectively.
The short answer
Buy Zoho Webinar if your audiences are small, your needs are plain and you already run on Zoho. Pro was $16 per host a month with a 100-attendee cap when we checked zoho.com on 11 June 2026, which is $192 per host across a year.
Skip it if you need a big room. The top tier we recorded, Plus at $40 per host a month, capped attendance at 250 on that same 11 June 2026 check, so an event for a thousand people is a different platform and a different budget.
Where Zoho Webinar fits
Zoho Webinar fits the straightforward case: present, share a screen, take questions, send the recording. It is part of the wider Zoho suite, so the reason most people arrive here is that they already pay Zoho for a CRM and would rather the webinar registrations land in it without a connector in between.
The charging unit is a host seat per month, which matters more than the headline figure. Our 11 June 2026 check recorded Standard at $8 per host a month, Pro at $16 per host a month and Plus at $40 per host a month. One person presenting pays once; four people who each need to run their own events pay four times.
The second meter is the attendee cap, and it is the one that decides whether this platform works for you at all. On that same check the free plan and Standard both capped attendance at 25, Pro at 100 and Plus at 250. Those are small rooms by the standards of this category, and no amount of seat spending raises them.
The free plan is real rather than a trial. It was $0 a month with a 25-attendee cap on 11 June 2026, which is enough for an internal training session or a small customer call and not enough for a public launch event. Our record also notes a free trial on the paid plans, so you can test Pro or Plus before committing.
The arithmetic scales the way per-seat tools do. One host on Pro at $16 a month is $192 across a year. Three hosts on Pro is $48 a month and $576 across a year. Two hosts on Plus at $40 each is $80 a month and $960 across a year. Nothing here grows with audience size, which is unusual and is the main reason the bills stay small.
Against the field it is the cheap option by a wide margin. WebinarJam starts at $49 a month flat, verified 1 October 2026. Demio starts at $63 a month on Starter, verified 1 October 2026. Crowdcast starts at $49 a month on Lite, verified 1 October 2026. Livestorm charges €2.50 per attendee on Pro, verified 1 October 2026, which we leave in euros. Webex Webinars is roughly another order of magnitude up, and the figure we hold for it is approximate rather than a list price.
This pricing was checked on 11 June 2026 and is four months old, which is long enough for a tier to be renamed or an attendee cap to move. The cap numbers in particular are the ones to re-read, because they decide fit rather than cost. The webinar platforms category holds the alternatives.
Zoho Webinar pricing
Zoho Webinar prices per host per month and meters attendance with a cap on each tier. Every figure below comes from our check of zoho.com/webinar/pricing.html on 11 June 2026 and has not been re-verified since, so confirm it before buying.
| Plan | Price | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 25-attendee cap. Enough for an internal session, not a public event |
| Standard | $8/host/mo | 25-attendee cap. $96 per host across a year. Available monthly or annually |
| Pro | $16/host/mo | 100-attendee cap. $192 per host across a year |
| Plus | $40/host/mo | 250-attendee cap, the highest we recorded. $480 per host across a year |
Nothing is quoted here, and two meters run at once. Four things set your bill:
- Host seats. The price is per host per month, so three hosts on Pro at $16 each is $48 a month and $576 across a year.
- The attendee cap you need. Our 11 June 2026 check recorded 25 on Free and Standard, 100 on Pro and 250 on Plus, and this is what forces a tier change more often than features do.
- Billing period. Our record shows the same per-host figure for monthly and annual billing on all three paid tiers, so unlike most tools in this category there was no obvious prepayment discount to chase.
- Whether you are already inside Zoho. The native link to Zoho CRM and Campaigns is the practical reason to pick this over a cheaper-feeling standalone tool, and it has no separate price.
Zoho Webinar pricing against the rest of the category
On price there is no real contest. Standard at $8 per host a month, verified 11 June 2026, sits against WebinarJam's $49 a month entry tier, verified 1 October 2026, Crowdcast's $49 a month Lite plan, verified 1 October 2026, and Demio's $63 a month Starter plan, verified 1 October 2026. GoTo Webinar is $49 per organiser a month on Lite, verified 13 June 2026, which is the closest comparison in shape because it also charges per presenter. Livestorm bills €2.50 per attendee on Pro, verified 1 October 2026, in euros. What the cheap price buys is a smaller room: Plus capped attendance at 250 on our check, while the platforms above are sold on holding hundreds or thousands.
Zoho Webinar terms worth knowing
Two meters, a seat and a cap. The cap is the one that decides fit.
- Free plan
- $0 a month with a 25-attendee cap, as of 11 June 2026.
- Standard
- $8 per host per month, 25-attendee cap. $96 per host across a year.
- Pro
- $16 per host per month, 100-attendee cap. $192 per host across a year.
- Plus
- $40 per host per month, 250-attendee cap. $480 per host across a year.
- Three hosts on Pro
- $48 a month and $576 across a year.
- Charging unit
- Per host per month, with an attendee cap set per tier.
- Check date
- 11 June 2026. Four months old and not re-verified.
Zoho Webinar offers a Free plan (25 attendees), Standard at $8/host/mo (25 attendees), Pro at $16/host/mo (100 attendees), and Plus at $40/host/mo (250 attendees). All paid plans are available monthly or annually.
The honest summary is that you are buying a small room cheaply, and that this is the right trade for a great many webinars and the wrong one for a launch event. Confirm the caps first and the prices second. Our creator tool cost calculators will total the stack once you have today's numbers.
What Zoho Webinar gives up
You give up room size, which is the real cost here. The highest cap we recorded was 250 attendees on Plus at $40 per host a month, 11 June 2026, so growth past a few hundred registrants means changing platform rather than changing tier.
You give up the engagement extras. There are no breakout rooms and no whiteboard, which rules out workshop formats. BigMarker is the platform usually reached for when the event itself has to be produced, and it publishes no price on any tier, verified 1 October 2026.
You give up polish. The room looks like the rest of Zoho, which is functional rather than designed, and attendees notice the difference against Demio at $63 a month on Starter, verified 1 October 2026.
You give up a marketing stack. There is no built-in funnel of registration pages and in-event offers of the sort WebinarJam bundles at $99 a month on Basic, verified 1 October 2026, so a selling webinar needs other tools around this one.
You give up per-seat economy once the team grows. Three hosts on Pro is $48 a month and $576 across a year, which is still cheap, but the figure grows with headcount rather than with how much you broadcast.
You give up an obvious prepayment saving. Our 11 June 2026 record shows the same per-host figure on monthly and annual billing, so there was no large annual discount to take, unlike most of this category.
You give up currency on the evidence. These figures are four months old. The attendee caps are the part most worth re-reading, because a cap change would alter what this platform can do rather than what it costs.
How Zoho Webinar compares
The four platforms below show what you get as you leave the bottom of this market. Each price is that vendor's own published rate with the date we checked it, and the dates differ, so read them together with the dates. The field is in the webinar platforms category.
| Tool | Best for | Price | Where it breaks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho Webinar | Small rooms, plain features and an existing Zoho account | Free, then $8/host/mo Standard (June 2026) | Caps at 250 attendees even on Plus at $40/host/mo |
| WebinarJam | Selling webinars with the funnel built in | $49/mo Starter, $99/mo Basic (October 2026) | No free plan, and the interface feels dated |
| Demio | A clean attendee experience at mid scale | $63/mo Starter (October 2026) | Growth and Premium tiers are quoted, not published |
| Livestorm | Paying for attendance rather than seats | €2.50 per attendee on Pro (October 2026) | A large turnout is an unpredictable bill |
What to test on the Zoho Webinar free plan
The free plan was $0 a month with a 25-attendee cap when we checked on 11 June 2026, and our record also notes a trial on the paid plans. Confirm both before you plan around them, because four months is long enough for a cap to move.
- Re-read the attendee cap on each tier first. Our June 2026 figures were 25 on Free and Standard, 100 on Pro and 250 on Plus, and this single number decides whether the platform fits.
- Run a real session on the free plan with 20 or so attendees and see whether the room holds up. Audio and video lag is the most common complaint and it only appears live.
- Count your host seats honestly. Three hosts on Pro is $48 a month and $576 across a year, so the seat count matters more than the headline $16.
- Connect it to Zoho CRM or Campaigns if that is why you are here, and check that registrations land where you expect without manual work.
- Test the recording and replay path end to end, because the cheap tiers are where replay handling is usually thinnest.
- Try one format you care about that this platform lacks, such as a breakout exercise, so you discover the gap before an audience does.
- Price one step up before you commit, such as Demio at $63 a month on Starter, verified 1 October 2026, and total the stack with our cost calculators.
Zoho Webinar questions buyers ask
How much does Zoho Webinar cost per month?
Our check of zoho.com on 11 June 2026 recorded a free plan at $0 a month with a 25-attendee cap, Standard at $8 per host a month (25 attendees), Pro at $16 per host a month (100 attendees) and Plus at $40 per host a month (250 attendees). The unit is a host seat, so three hosts on Pro is $48 a month and $576 across a year. All three paid plans were available monthly or annually at the same per-host figure.
Does Zoho Webinar have a free plan?
Yes. Our 11 June 2026 check recorded a free plan at $0 a month with a 25-attendee cap, which is enough for an internal training session or a small customer call rather than a public event. Our record also notes a free trial on the paid plans, so Pro at $16 per host a month or Plus at $40 per host a month can be tested before you commit. Re-read the attendee cap before planning around it, because that figure decides fit more than the price does.
Who is Zoho Webinar best for?
Zoho Webinar is best for budget-conscious small businesses, educators, and creators who need basic webinar functionality without premium pricing. It's especially useful for organizations already using Zoho CRM and other Zoho tools, since the native integration eliminates manual data sync. It's not the right fit for users who need advanced engagement or automation features.
Zoho Webinar vs Livestorm - which is better?
They are priced on different units, so compare the shape rather than a single number. Zoho Webinar charges per host per month: $8 on Standard, $16 on Pro and $40 on Plus, with a free plan at $0, all verified 11 June 2026, and attendee caps of 25, 100 and 250 on the paid tiers. Livestorm charges per attendee on its Pro plan, at €2.50 per attendee as verified on 1 October 2026, with Enterprise quoted. Zoho Webinar is the cheaper and more predictable bill for small, regular sessions. Livestorm has the more polished room and bills according to turnout.
What does Zoho Webinar integrate with?
Zoho Webinar integrates natively with Zoho CRM, Zoho Campaigns, Zoho Desk, and the broader Zoho ecosystem. Webinar data syncs automatically. For non-Zoho tools, Zapier integration and API access connect to third-party CRMs and marketing platforms. The native integrations outside Zoho are limited compared to BigMarker or GoTo Webinar.
Is Zoho Webinar good for online training?
For presentations, screen sharing and Q&A it works fine, and sessions can be recorded for on-demand replay. The limit is room size: the highest attendee cap we recorded on 11 June 2026 was 250 on the Plus plan at $40 per host a month, so large-scale training needs a different platform. There are also no breakout rooms and no whiteboard, which rules out workshop-style exercises.
What are Zoho Webinar's recording options?
Zoho Webinar records sessions to the cloud with up to 10GB of storage per user (expandable at extra cost). Recordings support up to 12 hours in length. You can share recordings via link or download them for external hosting. Recording quality is HD, though it depends on your source video and audio quality.
Can teams collaborate on Zoho Webinar?
Yes. Zoho Webinar supports co-organizers and multiple panelists. The free plan allows one co-organizer. Paid plans expand collaboration options. One limitation: co-organizers from different organizations can't edit registration emails, which creates friction for cross-company collaboration. Internal teams work smoothly.
Is Zoho Webinar worth the money?
On price it is hard to beat. Our 11 June 2026 check recorded $8, $16 and $40 per host a month across Standard, Pro and Plus, with a free plan at $0 underneath, against entry tiers of $49 a month at WebinarJam and $63 a month at Demio, both verified 1 October 2026. The free plan alone covers plenty of internal use. If you need breakout rooms, a large room or a polished attendee experience, the money saved here is better spent on a platform that does those things.
Can I cancel Zoho Webinar anytime?
Yes. Zoho Webinar subscriptions can be cancelled anytime. Monthly plans stop at the end of the billing cycle. All paid plans include a 45-day refund policy, which is more generous than most competitors. Annual plans may have different cancellation terms, so confirm before committing to a yearly subscription.