pretix vs Whova

pretix6.0Visit Whova—Visit

Higher score pretix #3 in Event Booking Software 6.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit pretix

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Whova #7 in Event Booking Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Whova

• pretix fits best

  Open-source, customizable ticketed events

• Whova fits best

  All-format events with networking

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Side by side

Feature	pretix 6.0/10 Visit ↗	Whova —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.0	—
Ranking	#3 in Event Booking Software	#7 in Event Booking Software
Best for	Open-source, customizable ticketed events	All-format events with networking
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, ISO 27001, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features pretix 1/4 · Whova 1/4
Event registration	Not published	Not published
Ticketing	✓	✓
Payment processing	Not published	Not published
Seating management	Not published	Not published
Specs
Event formats	Not published	Not published
Check-in tools	Not published	Not published
Attendee limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Open-source Community edition with unlimited tickets and admin users Offline check-in, badge printing, POS, and exhibitor lead scanning Hosted or self-hosted deployment with broad payment and API integrations	Supports in-person, hybrid, and virtual event formats Combines ticketing, networking, check-in, and analytics Includes exhibitor tools, lead retrieval, and speaker management
Cons	Hosted pricing takes 2.5% per paid ticket, capped at €15 Core event format is in-person; virtual and hybrid workflows use Venueless Support channels are email, phone, and documentation without 24/7 coverage	Organizer pricing is quote-based No free plan for organizers 24/7 support is not offered
Our verdict	pretix is an event ticketing and registration platform for conferences, festivals, exhibitions, museums, workshops, and other in-person organizers. Its customizable online ticket shop, embeddable widget, registration questions, file… Read the review →	Whova is a cloud and mobile event management platform for conferences, trade shows, associations, corporate events, and other organized gatherings. It brings registration, customizable forms, ticket types, event websites, agendas, speaker… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• pretix — where it wins

  • Open-source Community edition with unlimited tickets and admin users
  • Offline check-in, badge printing, POS, and exhibitor lead scanning
  • Hosted or self-hosted deployment with broad payment and API integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted pricing takes 2.5% per paid ticket, capped at €15
  • Core event format is in-person; virtual and hybrid workflows use Venueless
  • Support channels are email, phone, and documentation without 24/7 coverage

• Whova — where it wins

  • Supports in-person, hybrid, and virtual event formats
  • Combines ticketing, networking, check-in, and analytics
  • Includes exhibitor tools, lead retrieval, and speaker management

  Where it doesn't

  • Organizer pricing is quote-based
  • No free plan for organizers
  • 24/7 support is not offered

• pretix6.0/10 · Free plan

  Flexible ticketing and onsite operations for customizable, in-person events.

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• Whova—/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad event suite with networking, ticketing, check-in, and analytics.

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