Zoho Backstage vs Ex Ordo

Zoho Backstage9.2Visit Ex Ordo8.4Visit

Higher score Zoho Backstage #1 in Event Scheduling Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Zoho Backstage

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Ex Ordo #6 in Event Scheduling Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Ex Ordo

• Zoho Backstage fits best

  Full-service event teams

• Ex Ordo fits best

  Established academic conferences

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho Backstage 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Ex Ordo 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Event Scheduling Software	#6 in Event Scheduling Software
Best for	Full-service event teams	Established academic conferences
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho Backstage 5/5 · Ex Ordo 5/5
Session tracks	✓	✓
Room scheduling	✓	✓
Speaker management	✓	✓
Attendee mobile app	✓	✓
Hybrid event support	✓	✓
Specs
Attendee limit	200 attendees	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid events Covers registration, scheduling, check-in, and analytics Offers web, iOS, Android, and REST API access	Covers submissions, peer review, registration, scheduling and proceedings Checks room, speaker and track conflicts across multiple conference tracks Supports virtual, hybrid and mobile programme delivery
Cons	Free events are limited to 100 attendees Free plan allows only 3 sessions and 3 speakers per event Advanced tiers are needed for larger events and white labeling	Pricing requires contacting sales Its focus is scholarly and academic events rather than general events The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, simpler events
Our verdict	Zoho Backstage is an event management platform for businesses, associations, educational institutions, nonprofits, agencies, and independent organizers. It brings event website creation, registration and ticketing, agenda planning, speaker… Read the review →	Ex Ordo is a conference management platform for scientific, medical, technical and academic events. It supports the workflow from calls for papers through programme delivery and post-event online content, combining abstract, paper, poster… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho Backstage — where it wins

  • Supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid events
  • Covers registration, scheduling, check-in, and analytics
  • Offers web, iOS, Android, and REST API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Free events are limited to 100 attendees
  • Free plan allows only 3 sessions and 3 speakers per event
  • Advanced tiers are needed for larger events and white labeling

• Ex Ordo — where it wins

  • Covers submissions, peer review, registration, scheduling and proceedings
  • Checks room, speaker and track conflicts across multiple conference tracks
  • Supports virtual, hybrid and mobile programme delivery

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its focus is scholarly and academic events rather than general events
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, simpler events

• Zoho Backstage9.2/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A broad event platform covering registration, programming, engagement, and hybrid delivery.

  Visit Zoho BackstageFull verdict →
• Ex Ordo8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad conference workflow platform for academic events, with quote-based pricing.

  Visit Ex OrdoFull verdict →