Does Zoom Support Paid Webinars?
Not directly. Zoom Webinars handles registration and broadcasting, but the registration form is free by default. To charge, you bolt on a separate cart and then register buyers via Zapier, the API, or a third-party add-on.
The Zoom Workaround (and Its Downsides)
- Sell a ticket on a separate checkout.
- Trigger an automation to register the buyer in Zoom.
- Hope the join link and reminders fire correctly.
This works, but every extra step is a place where the flow can break, and it's harder to maintain.
The Simpler Way: Native Paid Registration
With WebinarKit's Paid Webinars, the checkout lives on the registration page. Buyers pay, get registered, and receive reminders automatically, on live or automated webinars. See how to create paid webinars and our best paid webinar software guide.
Zoom vs WebinarKit for Paid Webinars
If you only run occasional free meetings, Zoom is fine. If you want to charge reliably and run paid evergreen webinars, native paid registration wins. Compare more in our best webinar software guide.
Run Paid Webinars Without the Workaround
WebinarKit lets you sell paid tickets to live or automated webinars with built-in checkout — no Stripe or third-party cart required. Get paid the moment someone registers.