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WebinarJam vs Wistia

WebinarJam and Wistia are both webinars & events tools. WebinarJam is aimed at creators and small businesses, while Wistia is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. WebinarJam costs less, from $49/mo versus $99/mo for Wistia. Only Wistia has a free plan.

WebinarJam

Live sales webinars with offers, polls and replays for marketers

Wistia

Video hosting, webinars and lead capture for marketing teams

PricingPaid · $49Freemium · $99
Starting price$49/mo$99/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial——
Built forCreators, Small businesses, AgenciesSmall businesses, Enterprise, Creators
Platformswebweb
CountryUSUS · 2006
Rating——

Choose WebinarJam if

Info-product marketers, coaches and course creators who sell through live webinars and want offers, reminders and replays in one browser tool.

  • Sales-focused tools such as live offers built in
  • EverWebinar bundled for evergreen funnels from Basic upward
  • Runs entirely in the browser with no attendee download

Look elsewhere if: B2B marketing teams and enterprises needing polished branding, CRM depth and security reviews (Livestorm, Demio, Zoom Webinars).

Choose Wistia if

B2B marketing teams that use video on their own site to generate and score leads.

  • Clean, ad-free player that keeps viewers on your site
  • Detailed per-viewer analytics and heatmaps
  • Strong marketing automation integrations

Look elsewhere if: Creators wanting cheap general hosting or sales reps sending quick personal videos (Vimeo, Vidyard, Loom).

WebinarJam vs Wistia pricing

WebinarJam

  • Trial$114 days, up to 500 attendees, 2 hosts
  • Starter$49/mo$39/mo annually; 100 attendees, 1 host, 1 h sessions
  • Basic$99/mo$79/mo annually; 500 attendees, 2 hosts, EverWebinar included
  • Professional$299/mo$229/mo annually; 2,000 attendees, 4 hosts, 3 h sessions
  • Enterprise$499/mo$379/mo annually; 5,000 attendees, 6 hosts, 4 h sessions

Wistia

  • Free$025 GB storage, 200 GB bandwidth, 1 user, Wistia branding
  • Business$99/mo$79/mo billed annually; 250 GB, 1 TB bandwidth, 3 users
  • Business + Signals$329/moBilled annually; lead scoring, CRM sync, attribution
  • EnterpriseCustom1 TB+ storage, SSO, dubbing, playback protection

WebinarJam · Key features

  • Timed live offers that pop up with a buy button during the webinar
  • Polls, surveys, Q&A chat and attendee spotlight on stage
  • Video injection for playing pre-recorded segments live
  • Simultaneous broadcast to YouTube Live and Facebook Live
  • Email and SMS reminders with custom registration pages
  • A/B split testing of registration pages

Cons

  • Starter caps sessions at one hour and 100 attendees
  • Interface feels dated next to Demio or Livestorm
  • Some users report stream and chat reliability issues

Wistia · Key features

  • Ad-free, customizable video player with your own branding
  • In-video calls to action and email capture forms
  • Viewer heatmaps and engagement analytics per video
  • A/B testing of thumbnails and video versions
  • Webinars and live events with registration
  • Transcripts, captions, AI translation and dubbing

Cons

  • Business plan includes only 3 users; extra seats cost about $25 each
  • Signals lead scoring requires a much pricier tier
  • More expensive than Vimeo for plain hosting

WebinarJam vs Wistia: FAQ

Which is cheaper, WebinarJam or Wistia?

WebinarJam starts at $49/mo and Wistia at $99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do WebinarJam and Wistia have a free plan?

WebinarJam has no free plan. Wistia has a free plan.

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