Evnts vs Bizzabo
Evnts vs Bizzabo: a conference platform, or a free invite?
Bizzabo is built for B2B conferences: agendas, sponsors, speakers, badges and networking, on an annual plan from $17,999 a year. If you're running a party, a meetup or a community show, Evnts is free, and guests answer from their phone in about 15 seconds.
Free · works on any phone · no app for guests
Choose Bizzabo if you run a year-round program of B2B conferences and the budget covers an annual platform.
Where Bizzabo winsChoose Evnts if you're inviting friends or your community and want a free link that guests answer from their phone, with paid tickets and no Evnts fee.
Make your inviteIs there a cheaper alternative to Bizzabo for small events?
| Evnts | Bizzabo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $499 per user a month, billed annually, 3 users minimum (from $17,999 a year) |
| One event only | Yes; make one event or many | No; Bizzabo requires an annual subscription |
| What it's for | Parties, meetups, classes and community shows | B2B conferences, field events and webinars |
| How guests sign up | Tap the link, give a name and mobile number, confirm with a code by text (WhatsApp outside the US and Canada) | Register on the event website through custom registration flows |
| Paid tickets | Paid into your own Stripe account; no Evnts fee (Stripe's card fee applies) | Ticketing included; per-ticket fees not published |
| Check-in | A pass with a QR code and door code, scanned from any phone; works with no signal | Self-service or staffed check-in and badge customization; badge printing with the Advanced Onsite add-on |
| Agenda, sponsors, speakers | No | Multi-track agendas, speaker portal, sponsor and exhibitor tools |
| Integrations | None; export your guest list as a CSV | HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce and more, as a paid add-on |
Facts about Bizzabo checked in October 2026 from their own site; see sources below. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
When Bizzabo is the better pick
- You run B2B conferences with multi-track agendas, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors.
- You want attendee networking: 1:1 meeting scheduling, matchmaking and a mobile event app.
- You need badge printing, lead capture or Bizzabo's Klik smart badges on site.
- You want 24/7 support and a dedicated onboarding specialist.
Where Evnts shines
- Free for personal events, with no ads and no limit on guests.
- Guests need nothing: no app, no account. They answer from the link in about 15 seconds.
- Paid tickets go straight to your own Stripe account, with no Evnts fee.
- Describe the event in one sentence and get a finished invite with a painted cover.
- A reminder text the day before, and your updates by text, WhatsApp or email.
- A QR pass for every guest, checked at the door from any phone, even with no signal.
- Reserved seats picked on a phone, held while guests pay.
Switching from Bizzabo
- Describe your next event in one sentence and let the draft fill in the title, details, date and cover.
- Connect your Stripe account and add ticket types, promo codes or member prices.
- Add co-hosts so the rest of your team can run the guest list and the door.
- Put your events on your community page; followers get a text when you post a new one.
- At the door, scan passes from any phone. Export the guest list as a CSV whenever you need it.
Your money, your account
Paid straight into your own Stripe account.
Ticket types, promo codes and member prices, with no Evnts fee. Refund someone from Stripe and their spot frees itself for the waitlist.
Your own audience
A community page people follow by text.
List your events on evnts.rsvp/c/your-name. Followers get a text when you post a new one, at most four a month.
Questions
Can I use Evnts for a single event?
Yes. There's no subscription: make one event, or one a week, for free.
Is Evnts a Bizzabo alternative for conferences?
No. Evnts has no agendas, sponsor tools, badges or CRM sync. It's for parties, meetups and community shows.
Does Evnts charge a fee on tickets?
No. The money goes to your own Stripe account and Stripe's standard card fee is the only fee. Guests can add an optional tip to Evnts at checkout; you can switch that ask off.
Try it on your next party.
It's free and takes about a minute. Compare Evnts with other tools.
Make your inviteSources (Bizzabo, checked October 2026)
Bizzabo is a trademark of its owner. Evnts is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bizzabo.