Top 9 of 40 alternatives
Whova alternatives, led by Race Entry (free plan)
The closest alternatives to Whova in October 2026 are Race Entry, Eventbrite and RSVPify.
9 ticketing platforms compared · 8 with a free plan · prices checked 27–30 October 2026
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Whova and its alternatives at a glance
| Ticketing platform | Best for | Starts at | Better than Whova at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whova | Conference and association organizers who want registration, app and check-in in one place | Price not established | 27 October 2026 | |
| Race Entry | Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants | Free source | Card processing, Sales tax on tickets | 28 October 2026 |
| Eventbrite | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month source | Card processing, Sales tax on tickets | 30 October 2026 |
| RSVPify | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticket source | Card processing, Sales tax on tickets | 30 October 2026 |
| Ticket Tailor | Independent event creators, venues and charities selling tickets from their own site | Free, then about $0.80 per ticket source | Card processing, Sales tax on tickets | 27 October 2026 |
| Humanitix | Charities, schools and community organizers who want every feature without a subscription | Free, then $1.29 per paid ticket source | Card processing, Sales tax on tickets | 27 October 2026 |
| TicketSpice | Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate | From $0.99 per ticket source | Card processing, Sales tax on tickets | 27 October 2026 |
| RunSignup | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free source | Card processing, Sales tax on tickets | 27 October 2026 |
| Auctria | Nonprofits and school groups running gala auctions with ticketed admission | Free, then $375 a year source | Card processing, Sales tax on tickets | 27 October 2026 |
| Givebutter | Nonprofits selling tickets to galas, auctions and community fundraisers | Free, then $33.80 a month source | Card processing, Refunds and transfers by buyers | 27 October 2026 |
“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.
Closest alternatives to Whova
The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches. How we rank
- From Free
Free race management software paid for by one per-registration fee that already covers card processing.
Why it's on this listCard processing: YesRace Entry processes the cards itself through its own card processor, and says its single service fee already contains the card and merchant cost.
Trade-offs- When you get the money: Partly ↗
- From Free
Ticketing platform with a buyer-discovery marketplace and optional fee transfer.
Why it's on this listCard processing: YesEventbrite Payment Processing is the default online processor; United States processing is 2.9% per order.
- From Free
Registration, ticketing, guest management, seating, and QR-code check-in in one platform.
Why it's on this listCard processing: YesStripe processing is separately charged at 2.9 percent plus 30 cents per transaction.
Trade-offsNone found.
The rest of the shortlist
- From Free
Ticket Tailor
Flat per-ticket fee ticketing paid into your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account.
- From Free
Humanitix
Nonprofit ticketing: 5% + $1.29 a paid ticket, card processing included, profits to charity.
- From $0.99 per ticket
TicketSpice
Flat 99¢-per-ticket ticketing for events and attractions, with in-house payments and a box office app.
- From Free
RunSignup
Free endurance-event registration platform billed only through per-transaction processing fees.
- From Free
Auctria
Fundraising event and auction platform with admission tickets, bidding and an event website, sold as an annual license.
- From Free
Givebutter
Free nonprofit fundraising platform with event ticketing, auctions and a built-in donor CRM.
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Questions buyers ask
What are the best alternatives to Whova?
Race Entry, Eventbrite and RSVPify are the closest. They share the most of Whova's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Whova?
8 of the 9 have a free plan: Race Entry, Eventbrite, RSVPify, Ticket Tailor and Humanitix and 3 more.
When were these prices checked?
Fees read between 27 October 2026 and 30 October 2026 from each platform's own fee schedule.
Sources and method
Closest first: most of Whova's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank
Every fee is read from the platform's own fee schedule.
- Race Entry: raceentry.com/race-entry-pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/eventbrites-new-pricing-plans, checked 30 October 2026
- RSVPify: rsvpify.com/pricing/selling-tickets, checked 27 October 2026
- Ticket Tailor: tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- Humanitix: help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees, checked 27 October 2026
- TicketSpice: ticketspice.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- RunSignup: info.runsignup.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- Auctria: auctria.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- Givebutter: givebutter.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
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