Best Event Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Zoho Backstage is ranked #1 of 181 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Eventzilla and Eventleaf. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Eventzilla. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Humanitix at $0.99/mo.
From registration to event-day logistics, organizers may need software for several parts of the attendee experience. Compared on attendee apps and email, event formats, exhibitor tools, onsite check-in, registration forms and ticketing, these entries also show free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Eventzilla, Zoho Backstage and EventCreate begin the ranked group, followed by Canapii and Explara. Consider the formats you need to support, how attendees will register and receive information, and whether check-in or exhibitor tools are important to your plans. The ranking gives the options their order; the criteria let you compare functions and plan details against your event needs.
181 event management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Zoho Backstage Top pick · 8.9 Free plan · Free
#2 Eventzilla Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · $1.50/mo
#3 Eventleaf Also great · 8.8 - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$1.50/mofirst paid tier About EventzillaVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $5/mo
- Event formats
- Conferences, workshops & classes, fundraisers, parties, festivals, and reunions
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$5/mofirst paid tier About EventCreateVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $69/mo
- Ticketing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$15/mofirst paid tier About EventbriteVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$0.99/mofirst paid tier About HumanitixVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9/mo
- Event formats
- in-person
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$9/mofirst paid tier About ExplaraVisit site - WebWindowsLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Event formats
- in-person
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Event formats
- In-person, hybrid, virtual, webinar
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $499/mo
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$499/mofirst paid tier About RegFoxVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $60/mo
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$5/mofirst paid tier About EventenyVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Event formats
- In-person, virtual, and hybrid
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$1.75/mofirst paid tier About PheedLoopVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial€24.58/mofirst paid tier About idloomVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan WebAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$87.50/mofirst paid tier About GEVMEVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $59/mo
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$50/mofirst paid tier About LumaVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $99/mo
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$99/mofirst paid tier About EventTitans Abstract ManagementVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free trial WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Registration forms
- Yes
- Ticketing
- Yes
- Onsite check-in
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$245.83/mofirst paid tier About CanapiiVisit site
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Questions about this list
Which event management software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Zoho Backstage is ranked #1 of 181 with a score of 8.9. Eventzilla is second and Eventleaf third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Humanitix has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.