Whova review

Whova started as an event app and has grown into a full management platform. The app gives attendees personalized agendas, live updates and networking, and it is what many association and academic events are known for. Around it, Whova adds registration with flexible ticket types and add-ons, a website builder with 20+ templates, name badges with QR codes, check-in, surveys and certificates, and abstract management for calls for speakers. Exhibitor and sponsor tools include digital profiles, lead retrieval, sponsor banners and gamification, and hybrid events get live streams and online networking. MicroEvents brings the same registration, check-in and badge tools to smaller gatherings with reusable settings. Whova does not publish prices: the quote form asks for format, event length, expected attendees and how many events you run a year, so budget by asking early. It fits organizers who care most about attendee engagement.

Who it is for

Associations, universities and conference organizers who want a well-used attendee app with registration and badges.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending): quotes based on format, length, attendees and events per year.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Event app with personalized agendas, real-time updates and attendee networking
• Registration and ticketing with flexible ticket types, add-ons and instant payouts
• Name badges with embedded QR codes, check-in, surveys and certificates
• Abstract management for call for speakers with reviews and notifications
• Exhibitor and sponsor management with lead retrieval and sponsor banners in 20+ places

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Covers in-person, hybrid and virtual formats with in-person and online networking
• Strength: MicroEvents option reuses settings for smaller events
• Strength: The vendor says Whova has served 50,000+ events in 170+ countries
• Weakness: No published prices; the quote form asks about format, length and attendee count
• Weakness: Event websites use templates rather than full custom code
• Weakness: Large multi-event programs may need a separate venue and housing tool

Key facts

• Free plan: No
• Pricing model: Quote per event or program
• Formats: In-person, hybrid, virtual
• Website templates: 20+

Where it ranks

Whova is No. 4 in our Best Event Management Software verdict.