Webinar and virtual event platforms · September 2026 Edition
Goldcast vs GoTo Webinar
Four of twelve models named Goldcast first on the direct prompt; one named GoTo Webinar. Goldcast was named by eleven of the twelve models and GoTo Webinar by twelve and Goldcast carries 20 labels and GoTo Webinar 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
By GoTo, Boston, United States, founded 2003. Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share14%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%23%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#5A position in a field of 19; printed, not drawn.
Labels2035A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Goldcast reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Livestorm was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. Livestorm vs Goldcast · Livestorm vs GoTo Webinar · Demio vs Goldcast
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the webinar and virtual event platforms page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
GoldcastFirst choices, of twelve modelsGoTo Webinar
Direct41
Paraphrase221 against Goldcast · 1 against GoTo Webinar
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against GoTo Webinar
Scale-constrained001 against GoTo Webinar
Negative005 against GoTo Webinar
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Goldcast and GoTo Webinar stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | |
Goldcast GoTo Webinar first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Goldcast on the left and GoTo Webinar on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Goldcast and GoTo Webinar stood in it.
Goldcast first, GoTo Webinar an alternative
4 of 12 modelsGoTo Webinar was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashGoldcast alternatives: Airmeet, Demio, Livestorm
Perplexity SonarGoldcast alternatives: Bizzabo, GoTo Webinar, Livestorm
Mistral SmallGoldcast alternatives: Demio, Livestorm, Zoom Webinars
Qwen 3.7 FlashGoldcast alternatives: Livestorm, ON24, Zoom Webinars
GoTo Webinar first, Goldcast not the choice
1 of 12 modelsGoldcast was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GLM 4.7 FlashXGoTo Webinar alternatives: Airmeet, ClickMeeting, Cvent, Demio, EventMobi, PheedLoop, WebinarJam, Whova, Zoom Webinars, Zuddl
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5BigMarker alternatives: Demio, GoTo Webinar, Goldcast, Livestorm
Grok 4.1 FastDemio alternatives: GoTo Webinar, Goldcast, Livestorm, ON24, Zoom Webinars
DeepSeek V4 FlashLivestorm alternatives: Demio, Goldcast
Kimi K2Demio, Livestorm alternatives: BigMarker, Goldcast
MiniMax M2.5Demio alternatives: Bizzabo, Goldcast, Livestorm
Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniDemio alternatives: ON24
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Goldcast0%#– of 16GoTo Webinar0%#13 of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
Goldcast leads by seven points.
Goldcast14%#3 of 19GoTo Webinar7%#5 of 19Enterprise
Goldcast leads by four points.
Goldcast4%#8 of 16GoTo Webinar0%#15 of 16What the models said about Goldcast
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“ON24 and Goldcast ... typically overkill and not transparent in cost for a mid-sized company” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Goldcast is widely considered the top tier choice for B2B marketing teams” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“🥇 Gold Standard: Goldcast ... Built specifically for B2B marketers” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Goldcast: Best Overall for B2B Demand Gen & Marketing ROI” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about GoTo Webinar
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Reviewers cite reliability and audio-lag issues... Widely considered overpriced” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Most webinar platforms (like GoToWebinar or Demio) use tiered pricing, meaning the more people register for your webinars, the more you have to pay.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Expensive for what you get... Poor support: Outsourced, unhelpful, long wait times” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend GoTo Webinar as the top choice.” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1. GoToWebinar (Best Overall for Mid-Market)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1. GoTo Webinar - Best Overall for B2B” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.