Zoom Webinars Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
Zoom Webinars costs $5 to $415.83 per per month as of June 2026, with 5 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Webinars (300 attendees) at $79/per month, Webinars (500 attendees) at $95/per month, Webinars Plus (100 attendees) at $99/per month, Zoom Events (100 attendees) at $149/per month, and Enterprise (10,000+ attendees) (free). Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
Zoom Webinars offers 5 pricing tiers: Webinars (300 attendees), Webinars (500 attendees), Webinars Plus (100 attendees), Zoom Events (100 attendees), Enterprise (10,000+ attendees). A free plan is available. Paid plans include Webinars (300 attendees) at $79/per month, Webinars (500 attendees) at $95/per month, Webinars Plus (100 attendees) at $99/per month (annual billing $82.50/month). The Webinars (500 attendees) plan is growing businesses requiring larger audience capacity and live streaming capabilities.
Zoom Webinars true cost runs 70% above the listed $5-$415.83/per month price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$42,498 in year-one costs vs the $24,999 base license. Key hidden costs: zoom workplace pro subscription required: $15.99/user/month (prerequisite for all webinar plans), monthly billing costs 25-30% more than annual contracts, additional panelist/host licenses: $15.99/user/month for each presenter. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $83.33 × 12) | $24,999/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$5,000/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$42,498 |