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Alternatives to Zkipster
22 events tools sit alongside Zkipster in this directory. Below is what separates each from Zkipster on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 6
- Cheaper to start
- 13
- Zkipster starts at
- $299/month
Why people look past Zkipster
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Zkipster entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Zkipster starts at $299/month. Across the 12 events tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $162/month.
There is no free tier
The record for Zkipster carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 6 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Sell tickets to your event
- Can be used without paying; Zkipster cannot.
- Starts $299 a per-ticket cheaper, at Free.
The all-in-one event management platform
- Starts $174 a month cheaper, at $125/month.
- 2 tiers to Zkipster's 3.
Enterprise event management by Cvent
- Starts $1201 a month dearer, at $1500/month.
Delightful events for communities
- Can be used without paying; Zkipster cannot.
- Starts $240 a month cheaper, at $59/month.
- 2 tiers to Zkipster's 3.
Event planning and collaboration platform
- Can be used without paying; Zkipster cannot.
- Starts $299 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
The fair-trade ticketing company
- Can be used without paying; Zkipster cannot.
- Starts $299 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a transaction model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to Zkipster's 3.
Every Zkipster alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zkipster (this page) | $299/month | Subscription | 3 | |
| TitoSell tickets to your event | Free | - | - | vs Zkipster |
| AcceleventsThe all-in-one event management platform | $125/month | - | 2 | vs Zkipster |
| CVent EventsEnterprise event management by Cvent | $1500/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| LumaDelightful events for communities | Free, then $59/month | - | 2 | vs Zkipster |
| AllSeated | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| Brown Paper Tickets | Free | Transaction | 1 | vs Zkipster |
| Humanitix | Free | Transaction | 4 | vs Zkipster |
| RSVPify | Free, then $29/month | - | - | vs Zkipster |
| Activity Messenger | $99/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Zkipster |
| Remo | $299/month | Per month by attendee capacity | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| CIRCUITREE | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Zkipster |
| CampSite | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Zkipster |
| Regpack | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| ACTIVE Network | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| Priava | $250/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| Grip | On request | - | - | vs Zkipster |
| Social Tables | $199/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| Splash That | On request | - | - | vs Zkipster |
| Planning Pod | $59/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| EventPro | $200/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| Brella | $2500/event | Subscription | 3 | vs Zkipster |
| Meetup | $55/month | - | - | vs Zkipster |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Zkipster badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Cheaper than Zkipster (13)
Entry price under Zkipster's $299/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Tito , Free
- Accelevents , $125/month
- Luma , Free, then $59/month
- AllSeated , Free
- Brown Paper Tickets , Free
- Humanitix , Free
- RSVPify , Free, then $29/month
- Activity Messenger , $99/month
What you would be giving up
Zkipster is most often brought in for guest list management and check in at invitation only events, seating plans and name badges for galas and dinners, sending event invitations and rsvps by email, sms or whatsapp. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Zkipster is broadly right and the question is cost, the Zkipster pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Events category lists everything the directory holds, and best events tools ranks them.
Zkipster runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Zkipster alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Zkipster?
- 22 other events tools are listed in this directory, led by Tito, Accelevents, CVent Events, Luma. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Zkipster?
- 6 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Tito, Luma, AllSeated, Brown Paper Tickets, Humanitix.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Zkipster?
- Yes. 13 of the alternatives below start under Zkipster's $299/month: Tito at Free, Accelevents at $125/month, Luma at Free, then $59/month, AllSeated at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Zkipster?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Zkipster?
- Zkipster is most often brought in for guest list management and check in at invitation only events, seating plans and name badges for galas and dinners, sending event invitations and rsvps by email, sms or whatsapp. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Zkipster?
- None of the events tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Zkipster alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Events, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Zkipster against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Zkipster covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every events tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Events category, 22 tools beside Zkipster. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.