Event Smart vs EventCreate

Event Smart lets organizers build event websites that accept registrations and payments or sell tickets. It is described for classes, conferences, workshops, trainings, seminars, socials, performances, festivals, and fundraisers. Organizers can create multiple ticket or registration types, collect attendee details, and download attendee lists. Event Smart says it charges no commission or per-ticket ticketing fee, although payment gateways may charge transaction fees. Named payment services include Stripe, PayPal, Square, and Authorize.net. Confirmation emails can link to virtual events hosted through Zoom, Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting, or another service. The free Basic plan permits unlimited events but displays ads, and several functions are paid upgrades. Personal costs $50 a month, billed monthly; Business costs $100 a month, billed monthly. Business includes emailed QR or barcode tickets and scanning, promo codes, waitlists, an event cart, and Google Analytics. New accounts receive a 14-day Business trial without billing information. After the trial, premium features are removed while event and attendee data are retained.

EventCreate is an event management platform for event websites, registration, RSVPs, ticket sales, attendee tracking, and event operations. Organizers can build customizable event websites without coding or server setup, then choose Simple, RSVP, Ticketed, or Multi-Event registration. QR check-in works through an app or desktop, with on-demand namebadge printing. The platform accepts major card brands, offline payments, and donations, and says payments transfer directly to organizers. Customers own attendee data and can export lists as CSV or Excel files. The free plan includes one event, 50 attendees, and one user, with a 5% ticketing fee. Paid annual-billed plans begin at $5 a month; Personal includes unlimited events, 50 attendees per event, one user, and a 2% ticketing fee. Higher plans raise attendee and user limits while reducing ticketing fees, with Enterprise listing a 0% fee. Annual and monthly billing are available, and upgrades are prorated for the remaining billing cycle. Mobile attendee apps are available on iOS and Android in the United States, Canada, and Australia.