Events & Ticketing
4.1/5.0
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Whova

All-in-one event management platform featuring mobile apps and online registration.

Pricing

Contact

Contact Sales
Score

4.1/5

Certifications
1
Last technical review
2026-11-02
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Technical Overview

Whova is a comprehensive event management platform built for in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. It provides automated tools for attendee registration, custom mobile apps, agenda management, badge printing, and networking. Delivered as a cloud-based software service with pricing structured through custom sales quotes.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Centralized platform for managing corporate and academic events.
  • Highly rated mobile application designed to drive attendee engagement and networking.
  • Significant reduction in hours spent on logistical and administrative tasks.

Technical Considerations

  • Public pricing and specific plan tiers are not disclosed without requesting a quote.
  • Advanced customization for complex integrations requires direct sales support.

Technical Capabilities & Features

3/7
Not available:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Not available:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Included:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Included:Custom Domains & SSL
Not available:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Whova

78/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Favorable
75/100
Pricing Fairness
Favorable
65/100
Security & Governance
Excellent
80/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Favorable
78/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
90/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Whova

Estimated Time-to-Value1 - 7 days (Agile)

Standard sprint integration without complex external dependencies.

Learning CurveModerate (Standard)

Requires consulting technical documentation and basic credentials setup.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
70%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
85%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
80%
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Pricing

Contact Sales/mo

Model: CONTACT.

Available plans:

  • Custom QuoteCustom
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: Whova

Audited Billing Critical Points:
  • Los precios requieren contacto comercial y varían según el volumen de asistentes, lo que dificulta la estimación presupuestaria inicial.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: WhovaCONTACT
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Indie / Solo (1 active user)

Solo developer or independent technical founder.

Base Monthly Cost
$12/month
1 active user
12-Month Investment
$122/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$366total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 3 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM (~$5) + 0.5h DevOps/mes ($20)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$300/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $178/year
Startup (10 active users)

Agile engineering team in validation and early traction stage.

Base Monthly Cost
$270/month
10 active users
12-Month Investment
$2,754/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$8,262total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 5 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM (~$15) + 2h DevOps/mes ($80)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$1,140/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $1,614/year
Growth (25 active users)

Scaling company with team governance and granular access control requirements.

Base Monthly Cost
$675/month
25 active users
12-Month Investment
$6,885/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$20,655total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 13 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Cluster VPS 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM (~$45) + 6h DevOps/mes ($240)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$3,420/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $3,465/year
Scaleup (100 active users)

Established organization with enterprise security policies and mandatory SAML/SSO.

Base Monthly Cost
$2,700/month
100 active users
12-Month Investment
$27,540/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$82,620total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 35 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Infraestructura HA redundante + Backups (~$150) + 16h DevOps/mes ($640)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$9,480/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $18,060/year
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: WhovaWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$20/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$20/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$20/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$5/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$25/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
High Risk / Accelerated Overages
Base Monthly Rate
$20/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$41/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$61/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$20/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$176/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$196/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Procurement Strategy & Discounts: WhovaB2B Negotiation Playbook
Corporate executive level with highest authority to approve budgetary exceptions.
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Fair Market Price & B2B Procurement Benchmark

Non-renewal notice: 30 days before expirationMedian achieved discount: -12%
Public List Price
Custom / Contact
100% baseline
Audited Market Average
-12% median
~88% of list price
Optimized Target Price
-20% target
Max achievable discount (Q4 / multi-year): -20%

Verified Tactical Savings Levers

  • Annual Upfront PrepayUp to -20%

    Consolidated discount for upfront annual billing versus monthly rate.

  • Multi-Year AgreementUp to -25%

    Multi-year contract commitment (2-3 years) with inflation rate lock.

Security & Data Exit
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Compliance & Security Standards: Whova

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDAudited
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActGDPR DPA Available
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
Enterprise-Only SSO
Data Residency
USEUAWS
AI Privacy Policy
Not evaluated
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: WhovaCSV · EXCEL
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
CSVEXCEL
Password Hash Portability
Subject to Support Ticket (Manual Process)

Credential hash export requires commercial mediation or formal support ticket approval.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
Admin Console -> Workspace Export
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Standard workspace data export in tabular and JSON formats.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: WhovaDocker
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageTypeScript / Go / Rust
Code LicenseOpen Source
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name whova -p 8080:8080 whova:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
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Technical Reputation of Whova

76/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Centralized platform for managing corporate and academic events.
  • Highly rated mobile application designed to drive attendee engagement and networking.
  • Significant reduction in hours spent on logistical and administrative tasks.

Reported Production Frictions

  • Public pricing and specific plan tiers are not disclosed without requesting a quote.
  • Advanced customization for complex integrations requires direct sales support.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:Requires Sales Contact

Assisted cancellation requiring meeting with account team or contract notice period.

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Whova)

What event types are supported by Whova?

Whova supports in-person, hybrid, and virtual events including corporate conferences, academic symposiums, trade shows, and government gatherings.

How are the software fees calculated?

Pricing is established through customized quotes tailored to the specific requirements of the event, attendee volume, and required modules.

Does the platform include ticketing and registration features?

Yes, the platform includes online registration and ticketing tools to simplify participant acquisition and access control.

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