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Head-to-head · Event Scheduling Software

Zoho Backstage vs Indico

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
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
Indico #8 in Event Scheduling Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Indico

Zoho Backstage leads on 0 checks, Indico on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreZoho Backstage · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Zoho Backstage
  • Most featuresZoho Backstage · 5 of 5

Zoho Backstage scores higher on our rubric for event scheduling software: 9.2 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Zoho Backstage is the better fit for full-service event teams. Indico is the better fit for self-hosted institutional events.

  • Zoho Backstage fits best

    Full-service event teams

  • Indico fits best

    Self-hosted institutional events

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Side by side

Feature Zoho Backstage 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Indico 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.2
Ranking #1 in Event Scheduling Software #8 in Event Scheduling Software
Best for Full-service event teams Self-hosted institutional events
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 15 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Android, iOS
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 11 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho Backstage 5/5 · Indico 0/5
Session tracks ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Room scheduling ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Speaker management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Attendee mobile app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Hybrid event support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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
  • Registration, forms, ticketing, badges, and QR codes in one system
  • Abstract submission, paper review, materials, and permanent event archives
  • Room booking, permissions, reminders, and an HTTP API for event operations
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
  • Self-hosted deployment requires an organization to install and operate it
  • Its verified event focus is in-person rather than broader event formats
  • The listed integration coverage is limited to Zoom
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…

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Indico is a web application for organizations that manage structured events, from lectures and meetings to workshops and large conferences. Developed and maintained by CERN, it is aimed particularly at research institutions, universities,…

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  1. Zoho BackstageEvent Scheduling Software 9.2Free plan · 15-day trial
  2. IndicoEvent Scheduling Software 8.2Free plan

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

  • Indico — where it wins

    • Registration, forms, ticketing, badges, and QR codes in one system
    • Abstract submission, paper review, materials, and permanent event archives
    • Room booking, permissions, reminders, and an HTTP API for event operations

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires an organization to install and operate it
    • Its verified event focus is in-person rather than broader event formats
    • The listed integration coverage is limited to Zoom

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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