Livestorm
✓ Verified by EU AltsBrowser-based webinar and virtual event platform — a French alternative to Zoom Webinars.
Overview
Livestorm is a Paris, France-based European company building collaboration and video conferencing software since 2016. Despite its EU base, EU Alts has verified that Livestorm independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in France, and hosts customer data with AWS (Amazon Web Services) in Not disclosed publicly (EU claimed, region unconfirmed), so it may still fall under the reach of the US CLOUD Act — worth weighing against well-known US incumbents on this specific point.
Why European teams pick Livestorm
Teams in Europe still consider Livestorm for its collaboration product and France presence, operating since 2016, but unlike a fully EU-owned provider, Livestorm independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in France, and hosts customer data with AWS (Amazon Web Services) in Not disclosed publicly (EU claimed, region unconfirmed) — so it does not fully avoid US CLOUD Act exposure the way some other alternatives to well-known US incumbents do.
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About
Livestorm is a French webinar and video conferencing platform founded in Paris in 2016, focusing on professional virtual events — webinars, product demos, online courses, and company all-hands. It is entirely browser-based with no plugin installation, and hosts live events, pre-recorded sessions, and on-demand replays. Livestorm processes all data in the EU (France/Ireland) with a GDPR DPA available for all plans. It includes built-in registration pages, email sequences, polls, Q&A, and integration with HubSpot, Salesforce, and marketing automation tools. Livestorm is the preferred webinar platform for European B2B SaaS companies using a US-compliant alternative to Demio or GoToWebinar that keeps attendee data inside the EU.
Details
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Ownership
- Independently owned (France)
- Hosting
- AWS (Amazon Web Services), Not disclosed publicly (EU claimed, region unconfirmed)
- CLOUD Act
- Exposed
- Company size
- 51–200 employees
Categories
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Frequently asked questions
What is Livestorm?
Livestorm is a French webinar and video conferencing platform founded in Paris in 2016, focusing on professional virtual events — webinars, product demos, online courses, and company all-hands. It is entirely browser-based with no plugin installation, and hosts live events, pre-recorded sessions, and on-demand replays. Livestorm processes all data in the EU (France/Ireland) with a GDPR DPA available for all plans. It includes built-in registration pages, email sequences, polls, Q&A, and integration with HubSpot, Salesforce, and marketing automation tools. Livestorm is the preferred webinar platform for European B2B SaaS companies using a US-compliant alternative to Demio or GoToWebinar that keeps attendee data inside the EU.
What does Livestorm do?
Livestorm is browser-based webinar and virtual event platform — a french alternative to zoom webinars. It is listed under collaboration and video conferencing on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European collaboration tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from well-known US incumbents.
Is Livestorm a good European collaboration alternative?
Livestorm is a fit for European businesses evaluating collaboration options where data residency and GDPR alignment matter — typical buyers include EU-based SaaS teams, public-sector projects, regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), and any organisation that needs to demonstrate that customer data does not leave the EU. It also overlaps with video conferencing use cases.
Is Livestorm GDPR compliant?
Livestorm is headquartered in Paris, France and processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL). However, EU Alts has verified that Livestorm independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in France, and hosts customer data with AWS (Amazon Web Services) in Not disclosed publicly (EU claimed, region unconfirmed), which means — unlike a fully EU-owned provider — it may still be reachable under the US CLOUD Act, similar to well-known US incumbents in that respect.
How do teams switch from well-known US incumbents to Livestorm?
Teams evaluating a move from well-known US incumbents to Livestorm should note: Livestorm independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in France, and hosts customer data with AWS (Amazon Web Services) in Not disclosed publicly (EU claimed, region unconfirmed), so this switch narrows but may not fully close the US CLOUD Act gap. Weigh that against the collaboration workflow fit before treating it as a complete Schrems II fix.
Where is Livestorm based?
Livestorm is headquartered in Paris, France. The company was founded in 2016. Its main website is https://livestorm.co.