# Zoom Webinars vs Goldcast: which do AI models recommend for webinars, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Webinar and virtual event platforms. One of fourteen models named Zoom Webinars first on the direct prompt; three named Goldcast. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/webinar-virtual-events/zoom-webinars-vs-goldcast/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Webinars | 10% | #3 of 16 | 23% | 77 | 14 of 14 |
| Goldcast | 10% | #4 of 16 | 5% | 20 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GLM 4.7 FlashX: zoom webinars first (first choices: Zoom Webinars) (alternatives: Airmeet, ON24, RingCentral Events, Webex Webinars, WebinarNinja)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: goldcast first (first choices: Goldcast) (alternatives: Livestorm, Zoom Webinars)
- MiniMax M2.5: goldcast first (first choices: BigMarker, Goldcast) (alternatives: RingCentral Events, Zoom Webinars)
- GPT-6 Luna: goldcast first (first choices: Goldcast) (alternatives: ON24, Zoom Webinars)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Livestorm) (alternatives: Demio, GoTo Webinar, Goldcast, Zoom Webinars)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: ON24) (alternatives: Bizzabo, Cvent, Zoom Webinars)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Livestorm) (alternatives: Airmeet, Contrast, Demio, Goldcast)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: GoTo Webinar) (alternatives: Demio, Livestorm, ON24, RingCentral Events, Webex Webinars, Zoom Webinars)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Livestorm) (alternatives: Demio, GoTo Webinar, Zoom Webinars)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Demio, GoTo Webinar) (alternatives: Livestorm, RingCentral Events, Zoom Webinars)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Airmeet, Demio) (alternatives: GoTo Webinar)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: GoTo Webinar, Livestorm)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Livestorm)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Demio, Livestorm) (alternatives: Zoom Video Webinars, Zuddl)

## What the models said about Zoom Webinars

- "Avoid this. It is highly prone to disruptions, screen-sharing hijackings" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Zoom Webinars - 29% negative reviews, with issues related to basic features and separate Zoom subscription requirements." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Zoom Webinars is positioned as best for video conferencing, built on Zoom's secure video platform and can stream to third-party platforms." (Muse Glimmer 30B, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "For most mid‑market B2B companies: Zoom Webinars / Zoom Events is the sweet spot—familiar, affordable, scalable, and easy to use." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, direct prompt, first choice)
- "consistently rank Zoom Webinar, Webex Events, vFairs ... and Remo as the most stable and user-friendly" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Goldcast

- "also mentioned with caution, especially regarding pricing and reliability" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Choose Goldcast if your primary goal is to attribute pipeline to your webinars and run sophisticated ABM plays." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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.