Web meetings and webinars offer similar features and functionality but have some key differences.

Web meetings are designed to be a collaborative event with all participants being able to screen share, turn on their video and audio, and see who else is in attendance.

Webinars are designed so that the host and any designated panelists can share their video, audio, and screen. Webinars allow view-only attendees. They have the ability to interact via Q&A, cha, and answer polling questions. The host can also unmute the attendees.


Web MeetingWebinar
CostPaid subscription optionsPaid Add-on, available to Pro or higher subscriptions.
Participant roles
  • Host and co-host
  • Participant
  • Host and co-host
  • Panelist
  • Attendee
Audio sharing
  • All participants can mute/unmute their own audio
  • Host can mute/request to unmute participants
  • The Host can set all participants to mute upon entry
  • Only the Host and panelists can mute/unmute their own audio
  • Attendees join in listen-only mode
  • The Host can unmute one or more attendees
Video sharingAll participantsHosts and panelists
Screen sharing✔✔
CapacityUp to 1,000 depending on plan and adds-on.Up to 100-10,000 participants, depending on the license.
Participants listVisible to all participantsVisible to host and panelist
Email reminders
If registration is enabled
ChatIn-meeting ChatWebinar chat
Meeting reactions✔
Nonverbal feedback✔Only raise hand
Q&A
✔
File transfer✔
Whiteboard✔✔
Annotation✔✔
PollingPolling for web meetingsPolling for webinars
LivestreamFacebook, YouTube, Workplace by Facebook, Custom Streaming ServiceFacebook, YouTube, Workplace by Facebook, Custom Streaming Service
RegistrationRegistration for web meetingsRegistration for webinars
Closed captioning✔✔
Recording✔✔
Breakout rooms✔
Practice session
✔
Waiting room✔
Paypal integration
✔
Require password to join✔✔
International dial-in numbers✔✔