10 Best Free Webinar Softwares

There are many uses for online seminars; whether it be to deliver course content, supplement with video or allow remote attendance. Webinars are also useful for business meetings, press conferences, and talks. This post covers some of the best free webinar tools available on the net making them great for both personal and professional use.

10 best free webinar softwares

1) Adobe Connect

Adobe Connect is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite which is made up of media editing software including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver. The suite costs $49.99 per month ($630 annually).

The interface within Adobe connect has an easy-to-use layout allowing you to create events in under ten minutes without any prior experience in webinars. It also allows you to create quizzes, surveys, and polls with the results being available live or at a later date.

Adobe Connect is compatible with Windows 7 or higher, OS X 10.7 or higher and iOS 8.0 or greater as well as Android 4.4 (KitKat) and up

2) Google Hangouts

Google Hangouts is an online conferencing tool made by Google which is completely free whether you are using it for personal or commercial use.

The great thing about Google Hangouts is that it’s incredibly simple to use so there’s no need to install any software on your computer which makes it very user-friendly. You can also schedule events in advance without having to pay and can add up to 40 people in a single call.

3) UberConference

Uberconference is easy to use, hosted by Google phone number so you don’t have to download any software. Finally, it offers high-quality sound with the ability to record calls for later review or reference.

The free plan allows 1 hour of conference calling per month with 10Mb of storage while the paid plans are available at $12.95 which allows unlimited conference time and 100Mb of storage space per month.

4) Join Me

Join me has an incredibly simple interface that walks you through setting up your event step-by-step which makes it great for novice users who have never conducted a webinar before. You can also set a PIN code above a certain number which will then appear on the attendee’s screen making it great for security.

On top of all that you can add your own branding to give your events a more professional feel. The only downside is that Join me is not compatible with Mac OS X 10.9 or higher and iOS 7 or lower.

5) Freemium Webinar

Freemium webinar is a free webinar tool that has a sleek interface allowing you to create, promote and run an event in under 30 minutes. However, it does have some drawbacks such as being unable to edit presentations after they have been published and no ability to host regular audio-only broadcasts. It also provides very little analytics information.

6) GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting is a great way to host your webinar as it allows you to either record the session or share your screen from within the tool itself which can save time.

The tool also provides analytics for attendees and hosts alike so you can better understand what content works well with your audience, however, this does come at a cost of $49.99 per month.

7) Google+ Hangouts On Air

Google+ hangouts on air is one of Google’s most popular products which allows you to broadcast live events while allowing viewers to interact with them. You will need a Gmail account in order to use this service but users should note that it’s not possible to add other people to their events.

8) Adobe ConnectNow

Adobe ConnectNow is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite which means the price tag is the same at $49.99 per month ($630 annually).

However, you can set up an event in under five minutes and there are no limits on the number of participants or length of an event. You also have access to analytics tools included within the platform so that you know what’s working well for your attendees.

9) GoToWebinar

GoToWebinar has a large set of features including being able to schedule webinars at least one hour ahead, be updated about all registrations before an event starts, and carry out market research with polls during an event. You can also customize your event, create an affiliate program and integrate with YouTube.

On top of that, it has recording capabilities allowing you to save the event in either ppt, mp3, or webinar format.

The downsides however are that there is no mobile compatibility meaning you cannot use GoToWebinar on your smartphone and it does not provide any analytics tools.

10) FreeConferenceCall.com

Freeconferencecall.com is a great way to run webinars as it allows multiple users to join an event at once which can increase attendance rates, plus their system records everything automatically for later reference. It’s also pretty straightforward to use so anyone shouldn’t have much trouble getting started with this webinar tool.

The only real downsides are that there are no call recording capabilities and the analytics tools aren’t very user-friendly.

Wrapping up

In summary, when looking to conduct an online webinar it’s important to take the accessibility options into consideration.

For example, if you’re holding a live event during an evening your audience is likely to be at work so they’ll need a compatible PC in order to watch it without too much difficulty. This means that tools like GoToWebinar or WebEx would be preferable.

However, if you’re hosting a pre-recorded session that will be viewed at your convenience then any of these options should work well for you meaning you can choose whichever one has the best design or most useful features without worrying about compatibility or accessibility issues.

So there we have it, 10 best free webinar softwares that give limited functionality but are ideal for beginners or anyone who is on a budget.