EventCreate vs RainFocus

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.

RainFocus is an event marketing and management platform for organizing conferences, field marketing, kickoffs, sales activations, roadshows, webinars, and other in-person, virtual, or hybrid experiences. It covers event promotion, lead capture, audience engagement, and demo booking. Registration tools manage attendee profiles, packages, orders, schedules, and uploads, with ticketing, forms, attendee email, and exhibitor tools. On-site features include offline-capable check-in kiosks, badge scanning, session access controls, and a mobile app for agendas and notifications. Virtual and hybrid events can use streaming, one-to-one meetings, chat, and Q&A. The platform offers personalized recommendations, networking, automated communications, and event games. RainFocus lists more than 40 integrations, including Salesforce, Oracle Eloqua, Adobe Marketo Engage, and HubSpot, plus two-way APIs and custom integration support. Reporting includes real-time metrics, behavioral insights, ROI measures, and benchmarks from more than 1,000 events. Pricing is on request.