The first standard tier with automated webinars is Webinar: $47 monthly or $470 annually, with 10 evergreen webinars in our snapshot. Free and Startup do not pass this requirement. Live streaming, recording and production may still need separate tools.
For an evergreen funnel, list registration, scheduling, reminders, replay access and the next action after viewing. For a live event, you may also need a separate streaming or meeting tool. Do not remove that tool from your current spending total if it still supports the live experience.
Test time and attendance rules
Use test registrations with different time zones and follow the entire reminder sequence. Check whether messages stop or change after purchase, whether replay links expire as expected, and whether the scheduled presentation behaves honestly. Avoid artificial urgency that misrepresents a recorded event as a live session.
Measure a workflow rather than a promise
The cost calculator treats automated webinars as a required capability and selects a starting plan accordingly. It does not estimate attendees, sales or conversion rates. Those outcomes depend on your audience and offer. Keep production, editing, retained live-event tools and paid traffic outside the subscription comparison unless you model them separately.