Goldcast is a custom/enterprise-priced, AI-first platform built specifically for hosting B2B webinars and virtual events, then repurposing that footage into…
Best for Goldcast: B2B marketing teams running structured webinar and virtual-event programs who need AI-driven Content Lab repurposing and native integrations with Marketo, HubSpot, Eloqua, or Salesforce.
Best for GoTo Meeting: Businesses that need reliable day-to-day video meetings and client calls, starting at $12/organizer/month, with AI transcription and summaries (Smart Meeting Assistant) on Business and Enterprise plans and support for up to 3,000 participants on Enterprise.
At a Glance
Goldcast
GoTo Meeting
Primary category
Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Custom / Quote-based (Enterprise SaaS)
Subscription
Starting price
Free (Content Lab); custom annual contracts for Events and Enterprise plans
$14/organizer/month (billed monthly); about $12/organizer/month billed annually
Free plan
Yes
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Yes
Platforms
Web
Web, iOS, Android
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Yes
Yes
Public API
Not documented
Not documented
Key Differences
Pricing Transparency
Goldcast: Goldcast requires a demo or sales conversation with no public pricing listed.
GoTo Meeting: GoTo Meeting publishes pricing starting at $12/organizer/month for the Professional plan, billed annually.
Published pricing lets a buyer estimate cost immediately, while sales-gated pricing suits larger, negotiated enterprise deals.
Purpose-Built Use Case
Goldcast: Goldcast is purpose-built for hosting B2B webinars and virtual events.
GoTo Meeting: GoTo Meeting explicitly documents that it is not designed for large public webinars or virtual events — that requires GoTo's separate webinar product.
Choosing a tool built for the wrong format (a meeting tool for a large public webinar, or vice versa) leads to a poor audience experience.
AI Features
Goldcast: Goldcast documents Content Lab (AI repurposing into clips/blogs/social posts), an Agentic Video Editor, and AI Search across video content.
GoTo Meeting: GoTo Meeting's Smart Meeting Assistant automatically records, transcribes, and generates AI summaries highlighting key topics and action items, included on Business and Enterprise plans.
The type of AI feature needed differs: content repurposing for marketing versus meeting transcription/summaries for internal productivity.
CRM/Marketing Integration
Goldcast: Goldcast documents native integrations with Marketo, HubSpot, Eloqua, and Salesforce.
GoTo Meeting: GoTo Meeting documents calendar integrations with Outlook and Google Calendar, not CRM/marketing automation tools.
B2B marketing teams tracking webinar leads through a funnel need native CRM integration that a general meeting tool doesn't provide.
Company Track Record
Goldcast: Goldcast's founding year and headquarters are not published in available facts.
GoTo Meeting: GoTo Meeting was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with a long, established track record for call stability.
A documented, long operating history can signal product maturity and reliability to risk-conscious buyers.
Feature-by-Feature
Meeting & Event Hosting
Feature
Goldcast
GoTo Meeting
Standard video meetings/client calls
Not documented
Available
B2B webinar/virtual event hosting
Available
Unavailable
Screen sharing with drawing/annotation
Not documented
Available
On-demand video hub/library
Available
Not documented
AI Features
Feature
Goldcast
GoTo Meeting
AI meeting transcription/summaries
Not documented
Available
AI content repurposing (clips/blogs/social posts)
Available
Not documented
AI-searchable video content
Available
Not documented
Pricing & Company Info
Feature
Goldcast
GoTo Meeting
Published/transparent pricing
Unavailable
Available
Free trial
Not documented
Available
Native CRM/marketing automation integrations
Available
Not documented
Founding year/headquarters disclosed
Unavailable
Available
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Professional — $14/organizer/month billed monthly; ~$12/organizer/month billed annually Monthly or Annual
Business — $19/organizer/month billed monthly; ~$16/organizer/month billed annually Monthly or Annual
Enterprise — Custom quote Annual (quoted)
Pros & Cons
Goldcast
Pros
Strong AI-driven content repurposing turns one event into many marketing assets
Combines live production, hosting, and repurposing in a single platform
Backed by Cvent's resources and event technology ecosystem following the 2025 acquisition
Enterprise-ready with SSO, workspaces, and permissioning
Free entry point via Content Lab lets teams try AI repurposing before committing
Cons
Pricing is not published; buyers must go through a sales process to get a quote
Primarily geared toward B2B marketing webinars rather than large in-person or hybrid conferences
Annual contract model can be a significant commitment for smaller teams
Post-acquisition product direction now depends on Cvent's broader roadmap
Enterprise-tier pricing can run well into six figures annually for large-scale usage
GoTo Meeting
Pros
Reliable call quality backed by a long history in remote-access technology
Strong screen-sharing and remote-control heritage from GoToAssist/GoToMyPC lineage
Simple, transparent three-tier pricing structure
Deep integration with GoTo's broader unified-communications and IT-support suite
AI transcription and meeting summaries included on Business and Enterprise tiers
Cons
Participant caps are lower than some competitors at similar price points
Enterprise pricing is not published and requires a custom quote
Smaller third-party app ecosystem than Zoom
Per-organizer pricing can become costly as a team adds more meeting hosts
Interface feels dated to some reviewers compared to newer conferencing tools
Use Cases
Choose Goldcast: B2B marketing teams running structured webinar and virtual-event programs who need AI-driven Content Lab repurposing and native integrations with Marketo, HubSpot, Eloqua, or Salesforce.
Choose GoTo Meeting: Businesses that need reliable day-to-day video meetings and client calls, starting at $12/organizer/month, with AI transcription and summaries (Smart Meeting Assistant) on Business and Enterprise plans and support for up to 3,000 participants on Enterprise.
Need both: A company could use GoTo Meeting for its everyday internal meetings and client calls, while using Goldcast for larger, marketing-driven virtual events and webinars that need CRM integration and AI content repurposing — genuinely different use cases within the same organization.
Goldcast
B2B webinar-driven demand generation — A marketing team runs recurring webinars to generate pipeline and uses Goldcast to handle registration, live hosting, and follow-up content.
Turning one event into a full content campaign — A content marketer records a single webinar and uses Content Lab to automatically generate blog posts and social clips from it.
Enterprise event governance across regions — A large organization uses team workspaces, SSO, and permissions to manage events run by multiple regional marketing teams.
GoTo Meeting
Remote sales demos and client meetings — Sales teams use screen sharing and recording to run product demos and keep a record of client conversations.
Internal team collaboration — Distributed teams use recurring personal meeting rooms and cloud recording for standups and project reviews.
IT and help-desk remote support — Support staff use screen sharing and remote control during calls to troubleshoot issues directly on a user's screen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does GoTo Meeting have a free plan?
No, only a 14-day free trial; a Professional, Business, or Enterprise subscription is required to keep hosting meetings afterward.
Is Goldcast pricing public?
No, it requires a demo or sales conversation.
Can GoTo Meeting host large public webinars?
No — it's designed for standard meetings and client calls; large-scale webinars require the separate GoTo Webinar product.
Does GoTo Meeting include AI transcription?
Yes, its Smart Meeting Assistant automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings on Business and Enterprise plans.
Does Goldcast integrate with CRM tools?
Yes, natively with Marketo, HubSpot, Eloqua, and Salesforce.
How many participants can each platform support?
GoTo Meeting supports up to 50 (Professional), 250 (Business), or 3,000 (Enterprise) participants per meeting; Goldcast's participant limits are not publicly documented.