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ShowUpAI vs GoTo Webinar: More Show-Ups From the Same Signups

Short answer: GoTo Webinar is a webinar platform. ShowUpAI is webinar attendance software that works alongside it. Host on GoTo Webinar and run ShowUpAI's sequence with the GoTo join link.

GoTo Webinar (formerly GoToWebinar) is a long-standing webinar platform with registration, reminder and follow-up emails, polls, recordings and reporting.

ShowUpAI vs GoTo Webinar at a glance

FeatureShowUpAIGoTo Webinar
What it isWebinar attendance software: it gets registrants to show upWebinar platform
Hosts the live webinarNo. Works alongside your webinar platformYes
Reminder sequence11 touches, from 21 days before to 2 days afterConfirmation, reminder and follow-up emails
Who writes the remindersAI writes each touch per channel, in two variantsYou write them (templates provided)
Reminder channelsEmail, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp/SMS, Circle.so, calendar invitesEmail
Approve messages before sendingYes. Nothing sends until you approve itNot applicable: you set the emails up yourself
No-show follow-upSeparate follow-ups for attendees and no-showsFollow-up email to absentees
Attendance reportingAttendance by channelRegistration and attendance reports
PricingFrom $29/month, 14-day free trial, no cardSee GoTo's pricing page

Choose GoTo Webinar if

you need a dependable host with classic webinar features.

Choose ShowUpAI if

your registrants ignore email and you want to reach them on the channels they actually check.

Using GoTo Webinar and ShowUpAI together

Host on GoTo Webinar and run ShowUpAI's sequence with the GoTo join link.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between ShowUpAI and GoTo Webinar?

GoTo Webinar is a webinar platform. ShowUpAI is webinar attendance software: it writes, schedules and sends an 11-touch reminder sequence across email, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp/SMS, Circle.so and calendar invites, and you approve every message before it goes out.

Should I use ShowUpAI or GoTo Webinar?

Choose GoTo Webinar if you need a dependable host with classic webinar features. Choose ShowUpAI if your registrants ignore email and you want to reach them on the channels they actually check.

Can ShowUpAI send GoTo Webinar join links?

Yes. Add the event's join link and ShowUpAI sends it one hour before, along with the rest of the sequence.

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