# Alternatives to Swoogo

> Source: https://boxofficefees.com/swoogo/alternatives/ (re-verified)
> Updated: 1 November 2026

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than Swoogo at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Swoogo](https://boxofficefees.com/swoogo.md) | Enterprise event teams running conferences, webinars, and field marketing programs | From $11,800 a year | — | 29 October 2026 |
| [RSVPify](https://boxofficefees.com/rsvpify.md) | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticket | The fee per ticket, Free to start | 30 October 2026 |
| [Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr.md) | Large festivals, venues and sports teams selling tickets plus hospitality in one checkout | On quote | Door sales | 27 October 2026 |
| [AXS](https://boxofficefees.com/axs.md) | Arenas, theatres, festivals and teams that want one ticketing partner for a whole venue | On quote | The fee per ticket, Door sales | 28 October 2026 |
| [Event Espresso](https://boxofficefees.com/event-espresso.md) | WordPress site owners selling class, conference and fundraiser tickets from their own site | Free, then $129 a year | The fee per ticket, Free to start | 28 October 2026 |
| [vFairs](https://boxofficefees.com/vfairs.md) | Associations and enterprises running a signature annual conference, hybrid or online | On quote | — | 28 October 2026 |
| [EventCreate](https://boxofficefees.com/eventcreate.md) | Organizers who want an event website, registration and ticketing in one place | Free, then $50 a month | The fee per ticket, Door sales | 27 October 2026 |
| [Eventleaf](https://boxofficefees.com/eventleaf.md) | Conferences and trade shows that need badge printing and on-site check-in | Free, then $500 a year | The fee per ticket | 28 October 2026 |
| [Cvent](https://boxofficefees.com/cvent.md) | Enterprise and association teams running in-person, virtual and hybrid event programs | On quote | The fee per ticket | 28 October 2026 |
| [Whova](https://boxofficefees.com/whova.md) | Conference and association organizers who want registration, app and check-in in one place | Price not established | The fee per ticket | 27 October 2026 |

The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches.

## Shortlist

### 1. RSVPify

Registration, ticketing, guest management, seating, and QR-code check-in in one platform.

**Where it improves on Swoogo:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — RSVPify charges ticket sellers a 1.95 percent fee plus 90 cents per registrant.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)
- [Free to start: yes — RSVPify says ticketed events can be created without charge and receive premium features.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)

**Trade-offs against Swoogo:**
- [Reserved seating: partial — There is a seating chart, but the vendor describes it as the host dragging guests to tables, with Table Captains letting hosts fill their own tables, not buyers choosing a seat during checkout.](https://rsvpify.com/pricing/selling-tickets/)
- [API: partial — The documented programmatic routes are an MCP server for AI assistants, Zapier and webhooks through Zapier; the vendor's own list of integration options names no public API, and it says connecting needs no API key.](https://rsvpify.com/ai/)

[View RSVPify](https://boxofficefees.com/rsvpify)

### 2. Tixr

Enterprise live-event ticketing and commerce platform with quote-only fees.

**Where it improves on Swoogo:**
- [Door sales: yes — Door works as a mobile POS taking cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash where enabled, with Studio's Agent Checkout for a stationary box office; no door-sale fee is published.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/door)

**Trade-offs against Swoogo:**
- [Email to buyers: partial — Past-buyer data syncs in real time to email and SMS platforms such as Hive, Cymbal, Mailchimp and Laylo, but campaigns are sent in those partner tools, which carry their own subscription fees.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/integrations)
- [Support on event day: partial — Every client reaches the support team seven days a week and a dedicated Client Experience Manager comes with all tiers except self-service; no phone number, chat channel or published hours appear on the site.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/studio)

[View Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr)

### 3. AXS

AEG-owned primary ticketing for arenas, theatres, festivals and teams, sold through a demo request.

**Where it improves on Swoogo:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — AXS states the shape of its buyer fees: a service charge on every paid ticket plus one handling or processing charge per order, with a delivery fee possible depending on the delivery method; no rate or cap is published anywhere we could read.](https://www.axs.com/about-purchase-agreement_US_v6.html)
- [Door sales: yes — Venue box offices sell and release AXS tickets, and AXS tells buyers without a smartphone to bring their confirmation and payment card to the box office; no door-sale fee is published on any page we read.](https://www.axs.com/about-purchase-agreement_US_v6.html)

**Trade-offs against Swoogo:**
- [Card processing: partial — AXS takes card, debit and PayPal payments, and says a client can instead process the sale on its own payment processor so the venue's name shows on the statement; no processing rate is published on any page we could read.](https://www.axs.com/about-purchase-agreement_US_v6.html)
- [API: partial — AXS states it has APIs that let third-party devices redeem AXS-issued tickets, and announced a partner API integration with Tickets for Good, but we found no public developer documentation or self-serve credentials.](https://solutions.axs.com/us/venue-experience/)

[View AXS](https://boxofficefees.com/axs)

### 4. Event Espresso

Self-hosted WordPress ticketing plugin with no per-ticket commission while your license key is active.

**Where it improves on Swoogo:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — The plugin charges a percentage of sales rather than a per-ticket amount: 0% while a paid license key is active, and 3% on the free Decaf plan, with no stated minimum or cap.](https://eventespresso.com/pricing)
- [Free to start: partial — The Decaf plugin is a genuinely free download that sells unlimited paid tickets, but it carries a 3% charge, is not compatible with any add-on, and gets community support only.](https://eventespresso.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against Swoogo:**
- [Reserved seating: no — The vendor names seating charts in its own list of projects the plugin is not built for, so buyers cannot pick a seat on a chart at checkout.](https://eventespresso.com/resources/faqs)
- [Waitlist: partial — A waitlist exists only through the $89.95 Wait List Manager add-on, which is included in All Access but costs extra on Core and cannot be used at all on the free Decaf plan.](https://eventespresso.com/addons/wait-list-manager)
- [Online events: partial — Virtual events work by the organizer setting up a virtual venue and pasting the meeting link into the confirmation email itself; there is no built-in integration that issues the link automatically.](https://eventespresso.com/resources/faqs)

[View Event Espresso](https://boxofficefees.com/event-espresso)

### 5. vFairs

Quoted annual event platform where every event comes with a named project manager and 24/7 support.

**Where it improves on Swoogo:**

**Trade-offs against Swoogo:**
- None found.

[View vFairs](https://boxofficefees.com/vfairs)

### 6. EventCreate

Event website builder with registration, RSVPs, ticketing, check-in and name badges in one platform.

**Where it improves on Swoogo:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — EventCreate charges a percentage of each paid ticket with no fixed component and no cap, and the rate falls by plan from 5% on Free to 0% on Enterprise.](https://www.eventcreate.com/pricing)
- [Door sales: yes — Offline payment accepts cash, check, invoice or pay-at-the-door orders, and the vendor notes you must chase that payment yourself; no card terminal of its own is described.](https://support.eventcreate.com/en/articles/5951840-how-to-accept-cash-checks-and-app-payments-on-eventcreate)
- [Free to start: partial — The Free plan costs nothing and sells tickets, but it takes a 5% ticketing fee per paid ticket and caps the account at one event and 50 attendees.](https://www.eventcreate.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against Swoogo:**
- [Reserved seating: partial — There is a drag-and-drop seating chart, but the vendor describes the organizer assigning attendees to seats rather than buyers choosing their own seat during checkout.](https://www.eventcreate.com/features)
- [Waitlist: partial — No waitlist opens automatically when an event sells out; the vendor's documented route is a secondary form or confirmation-message notice that you then manage yourself.](https://support.eventcreate.com/en/articles/5948528-can-i-create-a-waitlist-for-my-event)
- [Recurring events: partial — There is no native recurring-event series: you either sell one ticket per date through multi-event registration or duplicate the event site for each occurrence.](https://support.eventcreate.com/en/articles/6115826-can-i-set-up-weekly-or-other-recurring-events)

[View EventCreate](https://boxofficefees.com/eventcreate)

### 7. Eventleaf

Per-attendee event registration with badge printing, check-in apps and a 3-6% fee on ticket sales.

**Where it improves on Swoogo:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — The fee is a straight percentage of the transaction with no fixed per-ticket amount and no published cap: 3% when you connect your own processor, 6% when Eventleaf processes the card.](https://www.eventleaf.com/legal/terms-of-service)

**Trade-offs against Swoogo:**
- [Free events: partial — The Starter plan carries no cost for up to 100 attendees a year, and the transaction fee applies only to ticket sales, but larger free events need a paid per-attendee plan.](https://www.eventleaf.com/event-management-platform/pricing)
- [Check-in app: partial — The check-in app scans QR codes and works offline on iOS, Android and Windows, but the pricing table only lists the check-in app from the Professional plan upward.](https://www.eventleaf.com/event-management-platform/pricing)
- [Works with: partial — Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo and Zapier are all supported, but the pricing table places those integrations on the quote-priced Ultimate plan, with Zapier among its add-ons.](https://www.eventleaf.com/event-management-platform/pricing)

[View Eventleaf](https://boxofficefees.com/eventleaf)

### 8. Cvent

Enterprise event platform billed per registrant, with venue sourcing, badging and an event app on one license.

**Where it improves on Swoogo:**
- [The fee per ticket: partial — Cvent bills the organizer a platform fee plus a transaction fee for each registrant, but publishes neither figure: the rates appear only inside the account at launch and under Admin, Billing Details.](https://support.cvent.com/s/communityarticle/Launching-a-Pay-As-You-Go-Event)

**Trade-offs against Swoogo:**
- [Card processing: partial — Cvent Payments is Cvent's own in-house merchant account processing 130-plus currencies, but it is explicitly unavailable on the self-serve Pay-As-You-Go license and Cvent publishes no processing rate anywhere on its site.](https://support.cvent.com/s/communityarticle/Compatible-Payment-Gateways)
- [Plans and subscriptions: partial — Two licensed tiers exist beyond pay-as-you-go, Professional and Enterprise, but Cvent publishes no price for either and does not say what either changes about the per-registrant fees.](https://www.cvent.com/en/event-management-software/cvent-pricing)
- [Reserved seating: partial — Table Management builds seating plans and assigns named seats, and Event Diagramming places attendees on a visual chart, but Cvent states registrants cannot choose their own seat during registration.](https://support.cvent.com/s/communityarticle/Managing-Tables)

[View Cvent](https://boxofficefees.com/cvent)

### 9. Whova

All-in-one conference registration, event app and check-in, charging 3% + $0.99 per paid ticket.

**Where it improves on Swoogo:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — Whova publishes one per-paid-ticket registration fee of 3% of the ticket price plus $0.99, with no cap or minimum stated.](https://whova.com/event-registration-software/nonprofit-event-registration/)

**Trade-offs against Swoogo:**
- [Card processing: partial — Stripe processes the cards and the organizer links its own Stripe account, but Whova publishes no card rate of its own, so processing cost sits outside the quoted 3% + $0.99.](https://whova.com/event-registration-software/)
- [Support on event day: partial — Q&A site and email support are free within business hours of 9am-5pm Pacific on weekdays, excluding public holidays; phone or chat cover at door-opening time is not confirmed as included.](https://whova.com/faq/do-you-provide-support-for-my-event-app/)

[View Whova](https://boxofficefees.com/whova)