eWebinar supports three workflows for charging people before they can watch. Each uses a different mix of payment tool, Zapier, and email platform — the right one depends on what session type you're selling and how seamless you want the experience.
Comparison table
| Workflow | Payment processor | Email platform (SMTP / SendGrid) | Zapier | Supported session types | Auto-registers buyer? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option 1 — PayPal redirect | Yes | No | No | Scheduled, just-in-time, on-demand, replay | No — buyer registers themselves after paying |
| Option 2 — Zapier + replay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Replay only | Yes |
| Option 3 — EventBrite + scheduled | Yes (EventBrite) | Yes | Yes | Scheduled sessions only | Yes |
Option 1 — PayPal redirect (simplest)
Price the webinar in PayPal (or another processor with a post-purchase redirect). After payment completes, the buyer is redirected to your eWebinar registration page to pick a session themselves.
- Pros: no Zapier, no email platform to configure, works with any session type.
- Cons: buyer has to register after paying (one extra step). Least secure — the registration page could be shared with non-buyers.
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Option 2 — Zapier + replay
Use any payment tool that can trigger a Zap (Stripe, PayPal, Ko-fi, Gumroad, Kajabi, Thinkific, etc.) to fire eWebinar's Register Attendee Zapier action with the Session field set to the literal string replay. The buyer receives their replay link by email the moment payment succeeds.
- Pros: truly seamless — the buyer never sees eWebinar's registration form.
- Cons: replay only. Requires configuring Zapier and an email platform (SendGrid or SMTP) so notifications can go out.
Read the Zapier + replay walkthrough →
Option 3 — EventBrite for scheduled sessions
Sell tickets to a specific scheduled time through EventBrite. A Zap listens for paid EventBrite orders and calls eWebinar's Register Attendee action, mapping the Session field to EventBrite's Event Start Utc so each buyer lands on the exact session they paid for.
- Pros: the only workflow that auto-registers buyers for a specific scheduled time. EventBrite handles the ticketing UI.
- Cons: scheduled sessions only — does not work with replays or just-in-time. Sessions in eWebinar notifications won't render in the attendee's local time zone because the session time comes from EventBrite in UTC. Requires SendGrid / SMTP.
Read the EventBrite walkthrough →