MyOwnConference

Overview

MyOwnConference is a webinar platform for live, automated and on-demand events, with registration and audience-interaction tools. It suits hosts who need those formats and want to start without a subscription. Its strongest practical advantage is that live events have no time limit; the free plan’s five-attendee cap makes it a trial-sized option, not a broad-reach one.

Key features

The platform combines live events with automated and on-demand webinars, session recording, registration pages, polls and Q&A. That covers the core path from sign-up through presentation and audience participation. Starter includes one autowebinar per day, but its 20-minute recording limit and 500 MB of storage constrain longer sessions and ongoing use. Paid plans remove the stated live-event time limit too, so duration alone does not force an upgrade.

Hosts can invite co-hosts and speakers with one click; speaker capacity reaches 12. Paid accounts allow unlimited additional team members and permissions by area, useful when several people need distinct responsibilities. Google Calendar and Outlook sync support scheduling, while paid plans add a public API for integrations and data export.

Connections are encrypted, with access controlled through permissions and passwords. The company operates in the EU, uses EU-based Tier III data centers and supports GDPR rights. Support ranges from email and live chat to priority queues, with dedicated support on Enterprise.

Pricing

Starter is free forever and requires no payment card. It allows five attendees, two speakers, 500 MB of storage, one autowebinar per day and recordings up to 20 minutes. That is a useful way to run a small session or assess the workflow, but it is too constrained for a larger audience or a full-length recording archive.

Business for 60 attendees costs €33.00 per month, billed monthly, and includes 10 hours of continuous recording. It is the straightforward step up for regular events with a modest audience and longer recording needs. A separate Business 60-attendee option is billed yearly at €26.40 and includes automated webinars. The lower monthly-equivalent cost comes with annual billing, so it suits users prepared to commit for the year.

One-time access costs €11.00 for 24-hour access, with no subscription required. The plan describes live events for audiences from 20 to 1,000 attendees, while its stated allocation is 20 attendees and 24 hours; that makes it a short-term option rather than a recurring plan for a large audience. Enterprise has custom pricing and supports up to 5,000 attendees, 1 TB of storage, and 2160p recording, for organizations with larger event and storage requirements.

Any plan can be tested for 24 hours without a subscription. That is a time-limited evaluation, separate from Starter’s no-expiry free access; no separate refund terms are given.

Platforms

Attendees can join through browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, so they do not need a dedicated platform app to attend. Presenters need a downloadable app for screen sharing, and that app does not run on Linux. Linux hosts who rely on sharing their screen should look elsewhere or plan around that limitation.

Who it's for

MyOwnConference makes sense for hosts who need live, automated and on-demand formats, flexible session length, and a path from a small free event to a 5,000-attendee Enterprise plan. The free tier suits short, very small sessions; Business is a better match for recurring webinars with up to 60 attendees. It is a weaker fit for Linux presenters who need screen sharing, or for free users who need more than five attendees or 20-minute recordings.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Starter never expires and needs no card, making it possible to keep using the service for small events without a subscription.
• Pros: Live events have no time limit on any plan, which suits sessions that cannot be scheduled around a short maximum duration.
• Pros: Browser attendance spans desktop and mobile systems, and paid accounts support unlimited extra team members with area-based permissions.
• Cons: Starter is limited to five attendees, 500 MB and 20-minute recordings, restricting both event size and recording use.
• Cons: Screen sharing depends on a presenter app that does not run on Linux.
• Cons: The one-time option lasts only 24 hours, while the discounted Business price requires annual billing.

Alternatives

LiveWebinar is worth comparing if a free webinar plan is enough: its free tier also supports up to five attendees, with 30-minute sessions and five cameras. Webex App fits readers seeking general meetings rather than larger webinar capacity; its free plan allows up to 100 attendees and meetings up to 40 minutes.

Shindig is an alternative for events with up to 100 participants, four speakers on stage and a 40-minute maximum. For video hosting, Vimeo offers a free plan with one seat and 1 GB of storage, rather than MyOwnConference’s webinar-oriented event tools.

Zoho Webinar may suit a smaller free webinar: its free plan allows 20 attendees and 60 minutes per event. Livestorm is another free option, with 30 attendee credits per year and a 30-minute event maximum.

WebinarIgnition is an alternative to consider if its Unlimited plan’s unlimited registrations, attendees and webinars match your needs. Beamstage has a free plan capped at 15 concurrent viewers, two webinars or meetings per month and 30 watched hours per month.

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Verdict

Choose MyOwnConference if you need multiple webinar formats, unrestricted live-event duration and a no-expiry free option, with paid capacity available for larger audiences. The main reasons to look elsewhere are the severe Starter limits and the Linux screen-sharing restriction; both matter if you need to grow beyond tiny events or present from Linux.