BagEvent

BagEvent is an event-management platform for professional conferences, corporate programs, and trade shows. It suits organizers who want registration, ticketing, and staff check-in under one roof. The trade-off is a high starting price and limited integration flexibility.

Overview

BagEvent spans event websites, registration, ticket payments, badges, on-site check-in, and reporting. Ticket proceeds settle to the organizer’s Stripe or PayPal account, and BagEvent charges no platform fee on sales. That avoids a platform cut, though payment processing still runs through the organizer’s payment provider.

Its clearest operational advantage is offline check-in: staff can download the roster, scan without a connection, and sync queued check-ins later. That is useful at venues with unreliable connectivity. The check-in app is for staff, however; there is no attendee mobile app for a participant-facing event experience.

Key features

Registration and event operations

Websites, registration, ticketing, payments, badges, and reports give organizers a single system for core event work. Session tracks, room scheduling, and speaker management also suit multi-session programs. Pro caps events at 1,000 attendees each, so larger conferences need a higher tier.

Check-in and integrations

Check-in apps are available for Android and iPhone, plus Windows 10 or later and macOS on Apple silicon or Intel. Business and Enterprise add an API and webhooks, but these are not a substitute for broad system integration: BagEvent has no built-in one-click CRM connectors, and its API only reads attendee and order data. Teams that need to create registrations or edit orders through an API should look elsewhere.

Data and security

Organizer accounts, event records, and registrations are hosted on Google Cloud Platform in Singapore. BagEvent treats organizers as data controllers and itself as a processor, offers a DPA, and uses European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses for EEA and UK transfers to Singapore. It holds no security certification, a meaningful drawback for buyers whose procurement process requires one.

Pricing

BagEvent is paid software with a 14-day Pro trial and no free plan. The trial does not require a card, but paid-ticket use is capped at 50 registrations, $10 per order, and $500 total.

PlanPrice and termsIncluded limits and featuresPro$99/month billed annually; $129/month billed monthly5 events per month, 1,000 attendees per event, 5 team members, and 1 custom domainBusiness$479/month billed annually; $599/month billed monthlyUnlimited events, 10,000 attendees per event, 30 team members, 5 legal entities, API and webhooksEnterpriseCustom pricing; annual contractUnlimited events, attendees, team members, entities, and domains; SSO and SAML; 99.9% uptime SLAPro is the entry point for smaller event teams that can work within five monthly events and five staff seats. Business is for larger or more frequent programs needing higher per-event capacity, more staff, multiple legal entities, or API access. Enterprise suits organizations needing unlimited capacity, SSO/SAML, or a contractual uptime commitment. All plans include email support; Business and Enterprise add priority support, while Enterprise also includes a dedicated customer success manager.

Platforms

BagEvent supports Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. The dedicated check-in apps cover Android and iPhone on mobile and Windows 10 or later and macOS on desktop.

Who it's for

BagEvent is best suited to professional event organizers who need a broad operational toolkit, offline door scanning, and direct settlement of ticket proceeds to their own payment account. Its session and room tools suit conference programs with parallel activity. It is a weaker fit for teams that require an attendee app, CRM connectors, API write access, or a recognized security certification.

Pros and cons

Pros

No platform fee on ticket sales: proceeds settle to the organizer’s own Stripe or PayPal account.

Offline check-in: staff can keep scanning from a downloaded roster and sync later.

Core event breadth: websites, registration, ticketing, badges, reports, tracks, room scheduling, and speaker management are covered.

Cons

No attendee app: mobile support is for staff check-in rather than a participant companion app.

Limited integration depth: there are no one-click CRM connectors, and the API cannot create registrations or change orders.

Certification gap: BagEvent states it holds no security certification.

Cost and caps: there is no free tier, and Pro limits teams to five events per month and 1,000 attendees per event.

Alternatives

For a lead-capture-focused workflow, LeadSuccess offers a free Basic plan with five app licenses, ticket QR-code capture, and Excel export; it is a more focused choice than BagEvent’s broader event-management scope. LeadLens has a free tier with 25 lifetime scans and one show workspace, making it worth considering for limited lead scanning rather than full event operations. eventkrowd Lead Retrieval is a paid alternative centered on lead retrieval, with a one-activation QuickLeads plan and Leads Hub included.

xh is a free open-source command-line HTTP client, not an event-management substitute. Meetopio offers a free seat with one active event, voice captures, scans, AI follow-up drafts, and CSV export. BoothIQ has a free individual plan for lead capture with AI summaries, enrichment, offline mode, and CSV export. Capture Show Leads sells a one-show, one-seat plan for data entry while a trade show is active. For broader event software, Cvent offers registration software that can be tried for free and lets buyers license only the solutions they need.

See also Event Lead Capture Software, Speaker Management Software, and Event Scheduling Software.

Verdict

Choose BagEvent if you run professional conferences, corporate programs, or trade shows and want registration, ticketing, and resilient staff check-in in one platform without a ticket-sale platform fee. Look elsewhere if your event depends on an attendee app, CRM connectors, writable API workflows, or certified security controls; the paid entry tier also makes it a substantial commitment for small or occasional events.