# Goldcast vs GoTo Webinar: which do AI models recommend for webinars, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Webinar and virtual event platforms. Four of twelve models named Goldcast first on the direct prompt; one named GoTo Webinar. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/webinar-virtual-events/goldcast-vs-goto-webinar/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldcast | 14% | #3 of 19 | 5% | 20 | 11 of 12 |
| GoTo Webinar | 7% | #5 of 19 | 23% | 35 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: goldcast first (first choices: Goldcast) (alternatives: Airmeet, Demio, Livestorm)
- Perplexity Sonar: goldcast first (first choices: Goldcast) (alternatives: Bizzabo, GoTo Webinar, Livestorm)
- Mistral Small: goldcast first (first choices: Goldcast) (alternatives: Demio, Livestorm, Zoom Webinars)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: goldcast first (first choices: Goldcast) (alternatives: Livestorm, ON24, Zoom Webinars)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: goto webinar first (first choices: GoTo Webinar) (alternatives: Airmeet, ClickMeeting, Cvent, Demio, EventMobi, PheedLoop, WebinarJam, Whova, Zoom Webinars, Zuddl)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: BigMarker) (alternatives: Demio, GoTo Webinar, Goldcast, Livestorm)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Demio) (alternatives: GoTo Webinar, Goldcast, Livestorm, ON24, Zoom Webinars)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Livestorm) (alternatives: Demio, Goldcast)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Demio, Livestorm) (alternatives: BigMarker, Goldcast)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Demio) (alternatives: Bizzabo, Goldcast, Livestorm)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Demio) (alternatives: ON24)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named

## What the models said about Goldcast

- "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

- "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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.