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Luma vs Zoom Webinars

Luma and Zoom Webinars are both webinars & events tools. Luma is aimed at creators and small businesses, while Zoom Webinars is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Luma costs less, from $59/mo versus $89/mo for Zoom Webinars. Only Luma has a free plan.

Luma

Beautiful event pages and community calendars

Zoom Webinars

Webinars on the platform everyone has

PricingFreemium · $59Paid · $89
Starting price$59/mo$89/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial——
Built forCreators, Small businessesSmall businesses, Enterprise
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, macos, windows, ios, android
CountryUS · 2019US · 2013
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Choose Luma if

Tech communities, startups and creators hosting events.

  • Beautiful design
  • Free for free events
  • Great for community building

Look elsewhere if: Large multi-track conferences.

Choose Zoom Webinars if

Organizations needing reliable webinars and events at scale.

  • Reliable at scale
  • Familiar for attendees
  • Strong video quality

Look elsewhere if: Marketers wanting browser-only, conversion-focused webinars (Livestorm).

Luma vs Zoom Webinars pricing

Luma

  • Free$0Unlimited events, 5% fee on paid tickets, 3 admins
  • Luma Plus$59/moBilled annually; 0% platform fee, 5 admins, 5,000 sends/wk
  • EnterpriseCustom

Zoom Webinars

  • Webinars$89/mo$66.67/mo billed annually; priced by attendee capacity
  • Webinars Plus$99/mo$82.50/mo billed annually; simulive, backstage
  • Events$149/mo$124.17/mo billed annually; multi-stage events

Luma · Key features

  • Elegant event pages
  • RSVPs, approvals and waitlists
  • Ticketing via Stripe
  • Email blasts and reminders
  • Check-in app with QR codes
  • Community calendars and subscriptions

Cons

  • 5% fee on paid tickets without Plus
  • Limited agenda and multi-track support
  • Fewer integrations than enterprise tools

Zoom Webinars · Key features

  • Webinars with up to tens of thousands of attendees
  • Registration and branded pages
  • Backstage, Q&A, polls and reactions
  • Simulive and on-demand
  • Multi-session events and lobbies
  • Marketing automation integrations

Cons

  • Licensing per host and capacity
  • Engagement analytics less rich
  • Attendee app download helpful

Luma vs Zoom Webinars: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Luma or Zoom Webinars?

Luma starts at $59/mo and Zoom Webinars at $89/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Luma and Zoom Webinars have a free plan?

Luma has a free plan. Zoom Webinars has no free plan.

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