Eventzilla

Eventzilla brings event registration, ticketing, check-in, and attendee engagement into one service for organizers running in-person, hybrid, or online events. Its broad toolkit suits conferences, training programs, and fundraisers that need more than a basic signup page. Basic pricing is low, but its single paid ticket type and separate payment-processing fees matter.

Overview

The platform supports events and webinars across several formats, with registration options that include conditional forms, discounts, waitlists, and approval workflows. That flexibility can help organizers manage more involved enrollment rules, while ticketing, attendee email, onsite check-in, and exhibitor tools extend its reach beyond registration.

For broader comparisons, see our Event Management Software, Event Registration Software, and Event Website Builders lists.

Key features

Registration and attendee experience

Custom forms with conditional logic, multiple ticket types, discounts, waitlists, and approval workflows give organizers useful control over how people qualify and sign up. Basic limits paid events to one paid ticket or registration type, so events with several access levels may need a higher tier.

Event Hub adds a branded attendee app with agendas, networking, interactive sessions, notifications, and navigation. This is useful when an event needs a shared attendee experience alongside its signup flow, rather than registration alone.

Integrations, payments, and security

Zapier connects Eventzilla to more than 500 apps, including Salesforce, Mailchimp, and Google Sheets; an API supports custom integrations. Supported payment gateways include PayPal, Stripe, Braintree, Authorize.net, and eWay. Payment providers charge processing fees separately from Eventzilla platform fees, so the Basic price is not the whole cost of paid registration.

Eventzilla says its AWS infrastructure has ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, and PCI DSS accreditations, and uses TLS 1.2 or higher and AES-256 encryption. It also says attendee data is not shared with third parties or used for cross-promotion. Support spans a help center, email, chat, and phone; higher tiers add priority support and dedicated account management.

Pricing

Eventzilla has a free plan, paid options, and a 14-day trial. The Basic plan costs $1.50 a month, billed per registration. It allows unlimited events and free registration types, but only one paid ticket or registration type. That makes it a low-cost starting point for simple paid events, not a natural fit for multi-tier ticketing.

Free events can use the Free events plan at no cost. It is intended for gatherings and meetups that charge attendees nothing. Organizers of free events who want premium features can pay $49 a month, billed per month; that plan adds event agendas, conditional logic, and call for papers.

Pro has custom pricing and includes unlimited events, free registration types, and paid registration types. It suits organizers who need more than Basic’s single paid type. Plus also has custom pricing and includes unlimited free and paid ticket types and 5000+ third-party app integrations. Custom pricing is also offered for Custom, which includes Event Hub for web and mobile, self-service onsite check-in and badge printing, vendor lead capture, on-demand onboarding, and a dedicated account manager. Its broader onsite and support provisions are most relevant to larger or more operationally demanding events.

Nonprofit organizations receive a 25% discount on the platform fee, excluding credit-card processing fees. Across paid options, organizers should budget separately for payment-provider charges.

Platforms

Eventzilla supports Android, iOS, web, and API access, covering attendee mobile access as well as browser-based use and custom integration work.

Who it's for

Eventzilla is a strong candidate for conferences and conventions, virtual or online events, training and courses, and fundraisers. Its mix of registration controls, attendee engagement, check-in, and exhibitor tools is most useful when organizers want several event tasks under one roof. For a simple free meetup, the free plan may suffice; for paid events with multiple ticket levels, Pro or above is the more suitable tier.

Pros and cons

• Broad event coverage: Registration, ticketing, check-in, attendee email, exhibitor tools, and an attendee app serve more of the event lifecycle than a signup form alone.
• Flexible enrollment: Conditional logic, waitlists, discounts, and approval workflows help accommodate more complex registration rules.
• Useful integration reach: Zapier access to over 500 apps and an API offer options for connecting event operations to other systems.
• Basic's paid-ticket cap: One paid ticket type can frustrate organizers who need tiered access or pricing.
• Processing costs are additional: Payment-provider fees sit outside platform fees, affecting the total cost of paid events.

Alternatives

EventCreate may suit a small event with a strict free-plan limit: its Free plan allows one event, 50 attendees, and one user, with a 5% ticketing fee. Zoho Backstage is another freemium option; its Free plan caps events at 100 attendees, 300 RSVP invites, three sessions, three speakers, and one event day.

RegFox offers a $0/month Standard plan with a $0.99 plus 1% fee per paid registration and caps the paid-event fee at $4.99 per registrant. Just Attend has a Free plan capped at 25 attendee registrations and 100 marketing email sends. Cvent is a paid alternative whose registration product can be tried for free.

idloom offers a free plan for up to 50 attendees per event, while its Unleashed plan costs €295 a year for unlimited attendees and users. ExpoPlatform has a free plan for up to 30 participants. Explara has a free Starter plan with a 4% fee on domestic ticket value, a 1% Stripe transaction fee, and limits of one group and one event per month.

Verdict

Choose Eventzilla if you need registration, ticketing, check-in, and attendee engagement for events ranging from training to conferences, with integrations and mobile attendee tools in the same platform. Its main trade-offs are Basic’s one-paid-type ceiling and payment-processing charges on top of platform fees. Organizers with complex ticket tiers should consider Pro or higher; those running a straightforward free meetup can start with the free plan.