- Built for B2B marketers who run webinars and virtual events
- Five questions to settle before you book demos
- Eight platforms at a glance
- The Goldcast alternatives, in no particular order
- Live captions belong on your checklist
- Plain advice for picking your next event platform
- Getting event leads to your sales team
- Frequently asked questions
There's no single replacement for Goldcast, because B2B teams leave it for different reasons: some want simpler webinars that feed the CRM, others need networking rooms or a full conference app with exhibitors. Decide which format you run most, check live captions and lead data, then demo two or three platforms built for that format.
Goldcast is an event platform, so most people searching for an alternative aren't leaving events behind. They want a platform that fits the format they run most often, and that gets the leads to sales without a spreadsheet in the middle.
Built for B2B marketers who run webinars and virtual events
If you're a B2B marketer running a webinar programme, a quarterly virtual summit or a mix of both, this list is for you. I've kept it to platforms that describe themselves as webinar or event tools, and I've left out general video calling apps. The aim is to help you shortlist two or three for demos, not to pick for you.
Five questions to settle before you book demos
- What do you run most: a regular webinar series, one big annual event, or networking sessions where attendees need to meet each other?
- Where do registrations and attendance need to end up, and who on the sales side will act on them?
- Will attendees join from a browser, or is a download acceptable for your audience?
- Do you need exhibitor booths, matchmaking or an event app, or would those sit unused?
- Can the platform caption live sessions, and can you check that before you sign anything?
Write your answers down before the first demo. It stops a slick walkthrough from pulling you towards features you'll never switch on.
Eight platforms at a glance
| Tool | Format it leans to | Worth a demo if |
|---|---|---|
| Airmeet | Events and video suite | You want video and clips beyond the live event |
| BigMarker | Webinars with marketing tools | Webinars are a core lead channel |
| Crowdcast | Community events | Community growth is the goal of your events |
| Demio | Browser webinars | Attendees drop off at the download step |
| Hopin | Branded events | Brand look and community both matter |
| Livestorm | Webinars with CRM sync | Sales asks where the leads went |
| Remo | Networking events | Conversation is the point of the event |
| Swapcard | Full event management | You run a conference with exhibitors |
The Goldcast alternatives, in no particular order
Listed A to Z. Each line reflects how the vendor describes its own product, paraphrased.
Airmeet
Best for: Marketers who want one suite that covers hosting events, recording podcasts, streaming video and AI clips and ads.
BigMarker
Best for: Teams that run webinars as a marketing channel and want the event and the promotion tools together.
Crowdcast
Best for: Brands that want to reach, engage and grow a community through online events.
Demio
Best for: Teams that want a no-download webinar experience for attendees, with marketing tools included.
Hopin
Best for: Brands that want branded webinars and events that help build a community around them.
Livestorm
Best for: Marketing teams that want branded webinars and engagement data synced to the CRM to show results.
Remo
Best for: Networking-heavy formats such as conferences and career fairs where attendees need to talk to each other.
Swapcard
Best for: Larger events needing registration, an event app, exhibitor tools and AI matchmaking on one platform.
Live captions belong on your checklist
Accessibility is easy to forget until a customer asks. The W3C accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.2) say captions should be provided for all live audio content in synchronised media, which covers the live webinars and keynotes you run. For a B2B team, that's also a practical point: captions help people who join from a noisy office, a train or a second language.
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So ask each vendor how live captions work: whether they're built in or need an add-on, which languages are covered, and whether the speaker can correct them. Then join a trial session yourself with the sound off and see if you can follow it.
Plain advice for picking your next event platform
Choose by format first and integrations second. A platform built for networking will feel clumsy for a polished product webinar, and a webinar tool won't carry a three-day conference with exhibitors. Once you've narrowed it by format, the deciding question is usually how cleanly attendance and engagement data reaches your CRM, because that's what your sales team will judge the event on.
If you also stream sessions to social channels, my list of live streaming software covers that side. For in-person ticketing, my Eventbrite review may help, and if you sometimes run sessions in Zoom, here's how to switch on Zoom captions.
Getting event leads to your sales team
Most B2B events are judged on one thing in the end: did they create pipeline? That's why the handover from event platform to CRM deserves more attention than the stage design. Ask each vendor exactly which fields pass across, whether attendance and engagement come with the contact, and how quickly the data arrives after the session ends.
It's also worth asking what happens to people who registered but didn't attend. They're often your warmest follow-up list, and a platform that tags them clearly saves your team a lot of manual sorting. If the answer in a demo is vague, ask to see a real record in a test CRM before you sign.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the main difference between these Goldcast alternatives?
Format. Some are built around webinars that feed marketing and sales data, some around community events that run on a schedule, and some around big conferences with exhibitors and matchmaking. Decide which format you run most, then compare the platforms built for it.
Do attendees need to download anything?
It depends on the platform. At least one tool on this list makes a point of a no-download experience for attendees. If your audience joins from locked-down corporate laptops, test the join flow on one before you commit.
Why do live captions matter for B2B webinars?
W3C's WCAG 2.2 guidance says live audio in synchronised media should have captions. Beyond accessibility, captions help people follow along in noisy places or in a second language, which keeps more of your registrants watching.
How many platforms should I demo?
Two or three is plenty. Settle your format and integration needs first, then book demos only with the platforms that match. More than that and the demos start to blur together.
Is this list ranked?
No. The platforms are listed A to Z in no particular order, with one line each on who they fit.
