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Best Virtual Town Hall Software in 2026

Virtual town hall software hosts online meetings where an audience can attend, ask questions and take part in live interaction. This list is for people planning public, internal or community events on a budget.

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    AhaSlides

    by AhaSlides
    Free plan MacWebWindows

    AhaSlides combines audience interaction with reporting and several presentation-related tools. Consider participant caps and hosting limitations alongside its plan options.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $7.95/mo (annual) Visit site
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    event67

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    event67 focuses on schedules, networking and attendee engagement, with a free tier for one event and up to 50 activated attendees.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $5 Visit site
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    Kahoot!

    by Kahoot!
    Free plan WebWindowsMac+2

    Kahoot! covers quizzes, polling, and Q&A, with participant limits and question types that vary by plan. Check the plan limit against your intended audience size before choosing an option.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $3/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Microsoft Teams

    by Microsoft Teams
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Teams covers messaging, calls, and meetings across platforms, with a free plan and business options that list expanded meeting and support features.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Poll Everywhere

    by Poll Everywhere
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Poll Everywhere supports live audience interaction through polls, Q&A, quizzes, and presentation integrations.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $10/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Mentimeter

    by Mentimeter
    Free plan MacWebWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Livestorm

    by Livestorm
    Free plan APIWeb

    Livestorm combines event setup, audience engagement and follow-up tools, with browser and phone access for attendees.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from €1,000/yr Visit site
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    StreamAlive

    by StreamAlive
    Free plan ExtensionMacWeb+1

    StreamAlive offers a wide range of chat-based activities and presentation integrations, with analytics on its Free plan.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Goldcast

    Free plan Web

    Goldcast combines event delivery, recording, and video repurposing for marketing teams. Its paid plan costs require a pricing request, while Content Lab has a listed free option.

    7.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Pigeonhole Live

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $13/mo Visit site
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    StreamYard On-Air

    Free plan ExtensioniPhoneWeb
    7.0 7-day trial Visit site
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    MeetingPulse

    by MeetingPulse
    Free plan Web

    Choose MeetingPulse if your meetings need audience polls, Q&A, quizzes, or anonymous responses in a web-based tool.

    6.9 From $897/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
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    PollsLive

    by PollsLive
    Free plan APIWeb

    PollsLive offers several ways to collect responses, from live quizzes to asynchronous polls, and audience members can join without an account.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $8/mo per presenter (annual) · no free trial Visit site
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    Zoho Webinar

    by Zoho Webinar
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5
    6.9 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Questions.now

    Free plan Web

    Questions.now provides a broad set of live Q&A, polling, moderation, and presentation tools in a browser.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Slido

    by Slido
    Free plan Web

    Slido offers polls, Q&A, quizzes, and related audience activities with integrations and response exports.

    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Univid

    by Univid
    Free plan Web

    Choose Univid if you want webinar registration, engagement tools and recording in a web-based platform, with plan limits that scale from Free to Growth or Custom.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from €99/mo Visit site
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    Vevox

    by Vevox
    Free plan Web

    Vevox combines live audience activities with browser access and integrations for presentations, meetings, and learning platforms.

    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    ClickMeeting

    by ClickMeeting
    Free trial WebWindowsMac+2

    ClickMeeting provides multiple webinar formats and audience tools, with plans extending to 10,000 attendees. The trial limits and unavailable plan prices should be checked against event requirements.

    6.5 14-day trial Visit site
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    Wooclap

    by Wooclap
    Free plan Web

    Wooclap offers several live interaction formats, anonymous responses, and slide integrations through a web service with a free plan.

    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Adobe Connect

    by Adobe Connect
    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Choose Adobe Connect if you need its meeting tools, supported platform range, or listed learning-system integrations.

    6.1 30-day trial Visit site
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    Airmeet

    by Airmeet
    Paid WebiPhoneAndroid

    Choose Airmeet if you need webinar or event tools with registration, interaction, and recording, or plan for audiences of up to 10,000.

    5.9 From $167/mo (annual) Visit site
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    WebinarNinja

    by WebinarNinja
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    WebinarNinja covers several webinar formats and audience-management tasks in one service. Review the billing terms and the eight-hour default before selecting the listed plan.

    5.9 From $0.30/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    GoTo Webinar

    by GoTo Webinar
    Paid WebWindowsMac+2

    GoTo Webinar covers several webinar formats and includes core registration, engagement, recording, and integration tools.

    5.8 30-day trial Visit site
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    BigMarker

    by BigMarker
    Paid AndroidiPhone

    BigMarker combines webinar delivery with registration, recording, integrations, automation, and ticket payments.

    5.7 From $29/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site

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Compare free plans, trials and paid prices with audience capacity, event length, moderated Q&A, live polls and recording. Check platform support, attendee authentication, single sign-on and whether an open-source licence is available if you need to read or change code.

Questions

Do virtual town hall tools have free plans?

Free plans are available from tools in this category, but limits and features differ. Check the plan details before signing up.

Can I try a paid town hall platform first?

Free trials are available from tools in this category. Trial length and included features depend on the tool.

What interaction features should I compare?

Compare moderated Q&A, live polls and event recording, along with audience capacity and maximum event length.

Which platforms can these tools run on?

Platforms represented here include web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and API access. Confirm the specific platform support for a tool.

How can I check whether access is restricted?

Review attendee authentication and single sign-on options. These controls determine how participants sign in and how access connects to an identity system.

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