There is no free webinar platform in the sense the paid vendors mean — registration, a branded room, hundreds of attendees, a recording — but there is a free stack that does the same job: Luma or Tito for registration (unlimited free events), StreamYard or OBS to produce, YouTube Live or LinkedIn Live to broadcast to an unlimited audience, Restream to do both at once. The platforms that bundle it all give small rooms: Zoho Webinar 20 attendees for 60 minutes, Sessions 30 for 90, Google Meet 100 for 60, Livestorm 30 attendee credits a year. Zoom Webinars starts at $66.67, and Demio, WebinarJam, Crowdcast, Airmeet and BigMarker are trials; Hopin became RingCentral Events. Prices are USD and were checked on 27 October 2026. For meeting tools with longer free calls, see Free Video Conferencing Tools. How we score · All Kurums Free lists
TL;DR — the free event platform that fits
- A public webinar for any number of people: Luma for registration + StreamYard or OBS + YouTube Live — all free, no attendee cap.
- A B2B audience on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Live via StreamYard or Restream — free with 150 followers; Restream’s free plan streams to two channels.
- A small interactive session with registration: Zoho Webinar Free — 20 attendees, 60 minutes, no recording; Standard is about $8.
- Thirty people, ninety minutes, free: Sessions — 30 participants, 90 minutes a session.
- Selling tickets to an event: Tito (3% a paid ticket, free for free events) or Humanitix (2.1% + $0.99, profits to charity).
Which webinar & virtual event platforms tools have a free plan in 2026?
Every tool below runs some part of an online event free with no end date. The registration layer is the most generous: Luma, Tito, Humanitix and Eventbrite all host unlimited free events at no cost and earn only on paid tickets. The production and broadcast layer is free with branding: StreamYard’s logo and two hours of local recording a month, Restream’s branding and two destinations, OBS with nothing at all. The all-in-one webinar rooms are the smallest: Zoho 20 attendees, Livestorm 30 attendee credits a year at 30 minutes a session, Sessions 30 participants, Google Meet 100 in a meeting with live streaming a paid Workspace feature.
The trials are listed to say so: Demio 14 days at 20 attendees, Crowdcast 14 days at 10, WebinarJam a $1 trial despite ‘free’ on its hero, Airmeet and BigMarker by request, Zoom Webinars no trial on the page. Hopin sold its events platform to RingCentral in 2023 and has no public free tier; Bevy could not be verified; Meetup requires an organiser subscription. Zoho Webinar’s paid price could not be confirmed on its page and is cited from Capterra.
The table shows the attendee cap, the layer the tool covers and the Free Score; Core job weights registration, broadcast and recording together. Open a row for duration, branding, the paid step and the page we checked.
| Company | Free as | Key limit | Card | Free Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L |
Free forever | Unlimited events & guests · 5% on paid tickets · Plus $59 | No | 88 | Scorecard ↓ |
| S |
Free forever | 6 on-screen guests · 2 hrs local recording/mo · logo | No | 80 | Scorecard ↓ |
| Y |
Free forever | Free · unlimited audience · verified channel · no restrictions in 90 days | No | 78 | Scorecard ↓ |
| O |
Open source | GPLv2 · Windows, macOS, Linux · needs a destination | No | 76 | Scorecard ↓ |
| R |
Free forever | 2 channels · 4K multistream · 6 hrs recorded · branding | No | 74 | Scorecard ↓ |
| T |
Free forever | Free for free events · 3% a paid ticket, capped €25 | No | 74 | Scorecard ↓ |
| Z |
Free forever | 20 attendees · 60 min · no recording | No | 68 | Scorecard ↓ |
| H |
Free forever | Free events free · 2.1% + $0.99 a paid ticket · profits to charity | No | 66 | Scorecard ↓ |
| S |
Free forever | 30 participants · 90 min/session · all features | No | 66 | Scorecard ↓ |
| E |
Free forever | Unlimited free events · 3.7% + $1.79 + 2.9% on paid | No | 64 | Scorecard ↓ |
| G |
Free forever | 100 participants · 60 min · live stream is paid | No | 62 | Scorecard ↓ |
| L |
Free forever | Free · 150+ followers · third-party tool required (third-party source) | No | 60 | Scorecard ↓ |
| J |
Open source | Apache 2.0 · self-host or meet.jit.si · no registration | No | 58 | Scorecard ↓ |
| L |
Free forever | 30 attendee credits/year · 30 min · 10 events | No | 40 | Scorecard ↓ |
| Z |
Trial d | No free tier · from $66.67/month annual | Yes | 16 | Scorecard ↓ |
Free tiers verified 27 October 2026 on each vendor’s pricing page (third-party sources named in the Scorecard where the vendor page was silent). Order is by Free Score only; sponsorship never changes it.
What do the free event platform plans actually include?
Open any row for the eight-field Scorecard. The “Why it ranks here” note under each row explains the score in plain terms.
1L
LumaUS · free forever with unlimited events and unlimited guests an event, event pages, registration, approval and token gating; paid events carry a 5% platform fee on top of Stripe, and a custom URL needs Plus at $59 a month annualFree foreverUnlimited events & guests · 5% on paid tickets · Plus $59No card88⌄
- What’s free
- Free forever: unlimited events, unlimited guests, event pages, registration, approvals, reminders
- Hard limits
- 5% platform fee on paid events · custom URL in Plus · not a streaming host
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No.
- Upgrade trigger
- Paid events at volume or a custom URL
- Cheapest paid step
- Plus $59/month annual
- Best free for
- The registration page and reminder emails for any free webinar
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · luma.com/pricing
2S
StreamYard FreeUS · browser-based production with six on-screen participants, two hours of local recordings a month and the StreamYard logo on streams; Essential is $14.99 a month annual after a 7-day trialFree forever6 on-screen guests · 2 hrs local recording/mo · logoNo card80⌄
- What’s free
- 6 on-screen participants; local recordings 2 hours a month; StreamYard logo
- Hard limits
- Branding · 2 hours of recording · streaming hours and destinations on Free not stated · no registration pages
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- Removing the logo or recording more
- Cheapest paid step
- Essential $14.99/month annual; $18.99 monthly
- Best free for
- Producing a panel to YouTube or LinkedIn Live from a browser
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · streamyard.com/pricing
Why it ranks here. The easiest live studio, free with a logo; pair it with Luma and YouTube and you have a webinar platform for $0.
3Y
YouTube LiveUS · live streaming with no fee on a verified channel with no live-streaming restrictions in the past 90 days; needs an encoder or a tool like StreamYard, offers no registration, and may show adsFree foreverFree · unlimited audience · verified channel · no restrictions in 90 daysNo card78⌄
- What’s free
- Live streaming at no stated cost; unlimited audience
- Hard limits
- Channel verification · no restrictions in 90 days · age 16+ · no registration or ticketing · ads may show
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No.
- Upgrade trigger
- None
- Cheapest paid step
- None
- Best free for
- Any public broadcast where the audience size is unknown
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · support.google.com/youtube
Why it ranks here. The free CDN for your webinar; everything around it — registration, questions, recording — comes from the other rows.
4O
OBS StudioUS · free and open-source recording and live streaming under GPLv2 for Windows 10/11, macOS 13+ and Linux; no hosting or registration, and a learning curveOpen sourceGPLv2 · Windows, macOS, Linux · needs a destinationNo card76⌄
- What’s free
- Free and open-source video recording and live streaming; GPLv2
- Hard limits
- No hosting · needs a streaming destination · learning curve
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No.
- Upgrade trigger
- None
- Cheapest paid step
- None
- Best free for
- Production-quality broadcasts with scenes, overlays and local recording, free forever
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · obsproject.com and github.com/obsproject/obs-studio
Why it ranks here. The professional tool, free; StreamYard is OBS for people who do not want to learn OBS.
5R
Restream FreeUS · $0 forever to stream on two channels at once up to 4K with the browser Studio at 720p, six hours recorded a stream kept 15 days, and Restream branding; Standard is $19 a monthFree forever2 channels · 4K multistream · 6 hrs recorded · brandingNo card74⌄
- What’s free
- $0 forever; 2 channels at once; multistream to 4K; Studio 720p; 6 hours recorded a stream, kept 15 days
- Hard limits
- 2 destinations · branding · 15-day recording retention · 720p Studio
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- A third channel or no branding
- Cheapest paid step
- Standard $19/month monthly; 20% off annual
- Best free for
- Streaming the same webinar to YouTube and LinkedIn at once
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · restream.io/pricing
Why it ranks here. Two platforms for free is the point; the 15-day recording window means download the file.
6T
TitoIreland · no Tito fee on free events; 3% a ticket on paid ones (2.5% for charities and communities) capped at €25 a ticket, plus Stripe’s feesFree foreverFree for free events · 3% a paid ticket, capped €25No card74⌄
- What’s free
- Free events free; pay only on tickets sold
- Hard limits
- 3% a paid ticket · Stripe fees separate · no streaming
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No for free events.
- Upgrade trigger
- Paid tickets
- Cheapest paid step
- 3% a paid ticket
- Best free for
- Clean, respectful registration and ticketing for a conference or workshop
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · ti.to/pricing
Why it ranks here. The registration tool developers and small conferences prefer; Luma for the page, Tito for the money.
7Z
Zoho Webinar FreeIndia · twenty attendees for up to 60 minutes a webinar free, without recording, which arrives with Standard at about $8 an organiser a month annualFree forever20 attendees · 60 min · no recordingNo card68⌄
- What’s free
- 20 webinar attendees; up to 60 minutes a webinar
- Hard limits
- 20 attendees · 60 minutes · no recording · registration on Free not stated
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- Recording, a 21st attendee or a longer session
- Cheapest paid step
- Standard about $8/organiser/month annual (third-party)
- Best free for
- A small product demo or training with a proper webinar layout
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · zoho.com/webinar/pricing (Standard price not confirmed on the vendor page; $9 monthly, $8 annual from Capterra, 19 Oct 2026)
Why it ranks here. The only real all-in-one webinar room that is free with no end date, for twenty people.
8H
HumanitixAustralia · nothing for free events; paid tickets carry 2.1% plus $0.99 (1% for charities and schools) and processing of 2.9% plus $0.30, with all profits going to charityFree foreverFree events free · 2.1% + $0.99 a paid ticket · profits to charityNo card66⌄
- What’s free
- Free events: nothing
- Hard limits
- 2.1% + $0.99 a paid ticket plus processing · no streaming
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No for free events.
- Upgrade trigger
- Paid tickets
- Cheapest paid step
- 2.1% + $0.99 a paid ticket
- Best free for
- A ticketed event where the fee going to charity matters to the audience
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · humanitix.com/pricing (currency not stated)
Why it ranks here. Eventbrite’s fees with a social-impact angle.
9S
SessionsRomania · up to 30 participants and 90 minutes a session free with ‘all features’, including AI agenda tools; webinar mode on the free plan is not explicitly confirmed; paid is $72 a month at organisation levelFree forever30 participants · 90 min/session · all featuresNo card66⌄
- What’s free
- Up to 30 participants a session; up to 90 minutes a session; all features
- Hard limits
- 30 participants · 90 minutes · webinar mode on free not confirmed
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- More participants or time
- Cheapest paid step
- $72/month (organisation)
- Best free for
- A 30-person workshop with an agenda
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · sessions.us/pricing
Why it ranks here. More people and more minutes than Zoho free, from a smaller vendor.
10E
EventbriteUS · publish unlimited free events at no cost; paid tickets carry a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee a ticket plus 2.9% processing, passed to buyers by default; email marketing from $15 a monthFree foreverUnlimited free events · 3.7% + $1.79 + 2.9% on paidNo card64⌄
- What’s free
- Unlimited free events at no cost
- Hard limits
- 3.7% + $1.79 a paid ticket + 2.9% processing · plan tiers not reviewed
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No for free events.
- Upgrade trigger
- Paid tickets or email marketing
- Cheapest paid step
- Fee-based; Pro email from $15/month
- Best free for
- A free event that wants Eventbrite’s marketplace to find attendees
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing
Why it ranks here. Discovery you do not have to earn, with the highest fees here if you charge.
11G
Google Meet (free)US · up to 100 participants for up to 60 minutes a meeting at no cost; live streaming and recording are Workspace features from $7 a userFree forever100 participants · 60 min · live stream is paidNo card62⌄
- What’s free
- Up to 100 participants; 60 minutes a meeting; no cost
- Hard limits
- 60 minutes · no live streaming or recording free
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No.
- Upgrade trigger
- Live streaming or recording
- Cheapest paid step
- Workspace Business Starter $7/user/month
- Best free for
- An interactive session for up to 100 that needs no registration page
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · workspace.google.com/products/meet
Why it ranks here. A meeting, not a webinar; 100 people in a hour is still a lot of free.
12L
LinkedIn LiveUS · free to broadcast to a Page or profile with more than 150 followers or connections through a third-party tool such as StreamYard or Restream; details are from a September 2025 Riverside guideFree foreverFree · 150+ followers · third-party tool required (third-party source)No card60⌄
- What’s free
- Free to broadcast; requires a third-party broadcasting platform
- Hard limits
- 150+ followers · third-party tool · no registration
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No.
- Upgrade trigger
- None
- Cheapest paid step
- None (the tool’s cost)
- Best free for
- A B2B audience that already follows you
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · riverside.com, 25 Sep 2025 — third-party
Why it ranks here. The audience most webinar hosts want, free, verified only second-hand.
13J
Jitsi MeetUS (8×8) · 100% open-source video conferencing under Apache 2.0, usable free at meet.jit.si — the site says no account needed, the README says a Google, Facebook or GitHub account to start a meeting — or self-hostedOpen sourceApache 2.0 · self-host or meet.jit.si · no registrationNo card58⌄
- What’s free
- Open-source video conferencing; Apache 2.0; free at meet.jit.si
- Hard limits
- Participant and duration caps not stated · no registration or webinar mode
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- No.
- Upgrade trigger
- JaaS from 8×8 for scale
- Cheapest paid step
- Not stated
- Best free for
- Small sessions with no account and no vendor
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · jitsi.org and github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet (site and README conflict on login)
Why it ranks here. A meeting room you can own; not a webinar product.
14L
Livestorm FreeFrance · thirty attendee credits a year, sessions capped at 30 minutes, up to ten events an organisation; Pro is €2.50 an attendee credit in yearly packsFree forever30 attendee credits/year · 30 min · 10 eventsNo card40⌄
- What’s free
- 30 attendee credits a year; 30-minute sessions; up to 10 events; 30 active contacts a month
- Hard limits
- 30 attendees a year in total · 30 minutes · no email editing
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Not stated.
- Upgrade trigger
- A 31st attendee or 31st minute
- Cheapest paid step
- Pro €2.50 an attendee credit, yearly packs
- Best free for
- Testing Livestorm before buying credits
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · support.livestorm.co (the pricing page lacks free-plan detail)
Why it ranks here. A free plan in name; thirty attendees a year is one small webinar.
15Z
Zoom WebinarsUS · no free tier and no trial on the events pricing page; Webinars from $89 a month monthly or $66.67 annual, with capacity not stated for that tier; free Zoom Meetings (40 minutes) is a different productTrialdNo free tier · from $66.67/month annualCard required16⌄
- What’s free
- Nothing free for webinars
- Hard limits
- Priced by attendee capacity
- Time limit
- None
- Card required
- Yes.
- Upgrade trigger
- None — paid from the start
- Cheapest paid step
- Webinars $66.67/month annual; $89 monthly
- Best free for
- A business that wants Zoom’s room and will pay
- Verified
- Oct 2026 · zoom.us/pricing/events
Why it ranks here. Listed because it is the first thing people search for; the free Zoom is meetings, not webinars.
Which free event platform has no credit-card requirement?
Luma, Tito, Humanitix, Eventbrite, YouTube, OBS, Jitsi and Google Meet take no card for free use; StreamYard, Restream, Zoho, Sessions and Livestorm do not state it. WebinarJam’s ‘free’ trial charges $1. Nothing converts on its own.
The trial-only and paid platforms, named so you stop looking: Zoom Webinars (no free tier), Demio (14 days, 20 attendees), Crowdcast (14 days, 10 attendees), WebinarJam ($1 for 14 days), Airmeet and BigMarker (trial by request), Hopin (sold to RingCentral, no public free tier), Bevy (unverified), Meetup (organiser subscription required).
When does the free plan stop being enough?
Kurums Match: which free event platform fits your situation?
Public webinar, unknown size
Luma + StreamYard + YouTube Live.
B2B audience
LinkedIn Live via Restream.
Small demo, registration, 60 min
Zoho Webinar Free.
Workshop for 30
Sessions.
Interactive for 100
Google Meet + Luma.
Ticketed event
Tito or Humanitix.
Full production control
OBS.
How we score free tiers
Duration (30): free forever scores 30, a 30-day-plus trial 15, a trial of 14 days or less 8, credit-based tiers 12. Capacity (30): whether the limits carry a team of three for twelve months. Core job (25): whether the free tier does the category’s main work — here, registering an audience, broadcasting to them live with a presenter and slides, and recording it, at a size that is useful. Friction (15): no card 15; card but no auto-charge 8; auto-charge 0; self-hosting deducts for setup and maintenance.
Each free tier was checked on the vendor’s pricing page on 27 October 2026; where the vendor page was silent, the Scorecard names the third-party source used. Free tiers change, so this list is re-verified every quarter and a discontinued free plan stays listed for one month with a notice. Order is by Free Score only. Kurums Free sells no placement; sponsorship, affiliate links and vendor requests never change a score, a rank or a label. Vendors can submit corrections to the Kurums editorial team.
How did we verify these free tiers?
We opened each vendor’s pricing page and, for open-source projects, the repository, and recorded attendee caps, durations, branding, recording limits, fees on paid events and the paid step. Zoho Webinar’s paid price could not be confirmed on its page and is cited from Capterra (19 Oct 2026); Livestorm’s free-plan details come from its support article; LinkedIn Live is cited from a September 2025 Riverside guide; Zoom’s row uses its events pricing page; Bevy could not be verified and it is not scored. Hopin’s sale to RingCentral is from tech.eu, August 2023.
Prices are USD except Livestorm and Tito’s cap (EUR); Humanitix’s currency is not stated.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free webinar platform with no attendee limit?
Not as a single product. YouTube Live and LinkedIn Live broadcast to unlimited viewers free; pair them with Luma for registration and StreamYard or OBS for production and you have a free webinar stack with no cap.
Is Zoom Webinar free?
No. Zoom Webinars starts at $66.67 a month billed annually with no free tier or trial on the pricing page. Free Zoom Meetings allow 40-minute meetings and are a different product.
Which webinar tool is free forever?
Zoho Webinar Free (20 attendees, 60 minutes, no recording), Sessions (30 participants, 90 minutes), Livestorm Free (30 attendee credits a year) and Google Meet (100 participants, 60 minutes, no streaming).
Is StreamYard free?
StreamYard Free allows six on-screen participants and two hours of local recording a month with the StreamYard logo on streams. Essential at $14.99 a month annual removes it.
Is Hopin still available?
Hopin sold its events platform to RingCentral in 2023; RingCentral Events shows no public pricing or free tier.
Is Luma free?
Yes — free forever with unlimited events and unlimited guests. Paid events carry a 5% platform fee; a custom URL needs Plus at $59 a month annual.
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