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About

Event management software that enables conferences to become knowledge producers. Conferences produce new knowledge. However, with so much that goes into managing a conference, one can focus on engaging participants and producing new knowledge only when right tools & enough resources are available. Using our cloud-based, all-in-one event management platform, event organizers can collect abstract submissions & create program schedule, send email campaigns, sell tickets online and build event websites, resulting in huge savings in time, cost & effort.

About

Eventzilla is a leading cloud-based event registration & marketing platform for in-person, hybrid and virtual events. Works perfect for conferences, webinars, virtual events, fundraisers, classes, & sports events. Eventzilla has everything you need to set up a custom event website, publish event schedule, process payments, manage attendees, and check-in easily. Key Features: - Custom branded event websites - Event agenda builder - Custom registrations form with conditional logic - Approval management - Waitlist - Virtual Event Solutions - Mobile Event App (For both Organizers and Attendees) - Abstract management (Submission, Review, and Approval) - Name badges printing (Customizable) - Group hotel blocks (You can create an RFP and receive bids from hotels) - Check-in (Available for both iOS and Android devices) Latest Product Updates: Creating a Virtual Event (Webinar & Livestream) Native Integration with Zoom & GoToWebinar Event hub page (Virtual Events)

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Academic conferences, nonprofits, symposiums

Audience

Event Professionals, Corporates and Brands.

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$1899.00/year
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 1.0 / 5
ease 2.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 2.0 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • It has a lot of functionalities, very complete, but not really delivering what was promised in the beginning

Cons

  • This is our underwhelming experience with Dryfta in our international conference held in Spain this year in March: - Multilingual issues: although it is advertised as multilingual, it didn’t really work as such. The many issues that popped up throughout the conference preparation were fixed little by little to our cost in time, help desk emails and struggles with the unfriendly UX. - Admin pages reloaded everytime you clicked on a button (their developers seem to ignore Ajax technologies) therefore being time consuming and requiring constant page searches. - Inflexibility in many of the supposed functionalities it offers. - Certificates were not modifiable nor custom when we had to send them (it was solved months after the conference finished when we were surprisingly contacted by the help desk). - Problems with size of images to be displayed on the site, very small fonts and limited options to display content. We had to hire a professional developer in order to get a graphically consistent and presentable website. - Very poor mobile version: too big margins, unreadable texts, endless text blocks and lists, distorted pictures. - Issues with the ordering of the authors’ names for the different proposals (authorship being so important in research). - Fixed inflexible fields in the contact sheets, speakers info and so on. - Special character issues (due to latin characters and other types used in linguistic research). - Not being able to include links in the HTML editor due to DRYFTA unadverted decisions to block them. - Only one superadmin user allowed to access the full functionalities of the platform, so we had to share it (consequently not knowing who did each action). - Problems with the generation of reports and very high complexity in their interface. - Some issues on the mandatory anonymity: the double blind review process not fully respected due to unclear user info and options, with other issues coming up on the go such as unwanted info in automated notifications and messages in welcome dashboard. - Not really willing to help with Paypal instant payment notification’s issues during registration and not being able to use the other payment method on the platform because they were incompatible with the conference country. - Missing information and time wasted when creating events for sessions with info already existing in the server that randomly failed to be picked. These issues were reported even with video proofs (help desk didn’t believe us), and were never solved. We had to repeat the same processes again and again, never knowing what was going on. All these issues showed up as the different steps in the organisation of a conference were taken. Some of them were solved… most of them too late, once the conference was already over. Considering that the platform was supposed to have been used already for many other conference teams, we do not understand how all these issues came up in ours. We were not asking for anything unusual but rather for issues all conference organizers must go through during the preparation and celebration stages. It is true that whenever we came across some problem and notified it to the admins, their answers were quick, but they were in many cases unsatisfactory, didn’t meet our deadlines or were even disregarded due to their “impossibility to add our requests to their roadmaps” on time.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The pricing model is flexible as it adapts to different needs and budgets. It's free for free events and for paid events, it charges a flat fee or a percentage per registration. It also offers discounts for non-profit events and annual plans. It allows me to create custom event websites own domain name, logo, colors and design. You can also embed widgets on your own website to sell tickets or display event information. It supports various types of events such as webinars, live streams, conferences, workshops, fundraisers, etc. With an easy-to-use interface and simple setup process, Eventzilla allows me to create event schedules, host and manage online sessions, stream live video or audio, record sessions, send reminders, run surveys, polls, and more. Eventzilla integrates with many external platforms and tools, such as Zoom, YouTube Live, Facebook Live, MailChimp, Salesforce, Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics, etc. This gives me the ability to sync data, automate workflows, process payments, track performance, and more. Eventzilla has a responsive customer support team that is available via email or chat. Also, in the resources of this platform you can access a comprehensive knowledge base, video tutorials, webinars, frequently asked questions and community forums for self-help.
  • + It integrates very well with WordPress, it has made it easier for me to easily assign the availability of some real estate agents for advice on both the purchase and sale of properties. With this I have been able to easily assign my client several available dates according to the availability of both the client and the agents of my company. I really liked this feature because with a couple of clicks I can assign the days without having to import or write down everything manually, everything is scheduled practically autonomously from my company's website like Eventzilla. + Its cloud-based system gives me a lot of confidence because I don't require cumbersome configurations to be able to use this platform. Also, not much internet connection is required and in case the connection of my company or my home fails I can count on the mobile application that is much more compact and apparently does not consume much mobile data. I found the mobile app very good for receiving instant notifications, plus it has a very handy interface that allows a quick look at upcoming events and events that have already expired. + The technical support is incredible, it has always had answers to my questions, the truth is not without many problems that I have had with this platform, but the small inconveniences that I have had while using this platform have been solved through the team Eventzilla solutions. They were very kind to me and I also had a very fast response time, even before I became their client I had certain doubts about this platform and the technical support was able to guide me and confirm that most of the features and functions that I needed are within this platform. platform, so now I am an old user of this platform thanks to Eventzila technical support. + I have used the function of inviting a participant to an event a lot, this with the purpose of planning meetings with clients or internal meetings with employees. Also, from time to time we hold events for the general public and it has been good for me being able to send invitations to third parties who are obviously not part of my company, but are affiliates or companies in the same industry. So the tool to create invitations is very useful and practical that complements the automation that this event management platform does.
  • Eventzilla is the ideal platform to be able to manage and plan all kinds of events, the first thing I liked about this platform is that it allows me to add collaborators and sponsors for all my events, I love the fact that I can add collaborators already that in this way I can jointly manage each event, in addition, the collaborators can also make changes to the events and manage the number of total participants of each event, I really love being able to add collaborators, this greatly facilitates my work and the management of the events. I like the fact that I can add all kinds of sponsors for events, plus this metaphor allows me to add the total amount of money each sponsor has contributed. I also like that that keyword allows me to send automated reminders to participants who have registered to attend our events, these reminders are sent days before the event starts properly; In addition, you can also configure the times that these reminders will be sent. I also liked that this platform allows me to keep a record within this database of each of the events that have been held in our company, this database is capable of storing all the information regarding the participants, collaborators and sponsors of all the events, as well as being able to imagine all the materials used in each event. In addition, I liked that this platform that allows you to create an interactive page in which any client can reserve a course within the event, also provides a payment page to reserve attendance at our events, for which I consider that he is a very complete and I love the fact that I can create an event participation booking page.
  • Eventzilla has been an important platform mainly because it has provided a system which has helped us to generate all kinds of events and to be able to manage them completely, with the help of this platform we have been able to create events and schedule them for a specific date, we have been able to manage each one of the sponsors and participants for each event. One of the main features that I like about this platform is the function to create a page for the sale of event tickets, this function is very important for me because it allows me to create a page with a totally renewed design, a design which facilitates the sale of tickets, within this page I can insert all kinds of calendars that provide the client with a view of all the events planned for the various dates of a month, in addition, within this page you can perform the corresponding payment and get your ticket in your email immediately, this page is widely used, you can choose the design that best suits the event. Another of the features that I liked about this platform is that it allows you to manage the budget available for each event, you can record the amount of expenses that will be made within each event, you can record each of the additional materials or costs that each event, all that data is stored within the event and you can consult all that data whenever you want.
  • The administration of all the events that we carry out in our company is completely important for us, therefore, we have implemented this work solution, to help us manage the large number of events that we need to plan within our company. Eventzilla It is a magnificent software to manage events simultaneously and in large volume, I highly recommend this software if what you are looking for is to manage several projects at the same time, this will help you to visualize in real time everything that has changed in a project, manage the number of participants, send invitations, receive payments from clients and much more. The things that I liked the most about this software are: 1.- It has an excellent payment system, when you have created the payment page for each of the tickets that you are going to sell within your event, the payment processor behaves in an incredible way, thus allowing all customers to use your credit or debit card within this highly secure processor, in addition, this will help you to receive payments without the need to provide an email address or a payment address, only by using this service can you receive all the money from the corresponding tickets . 2.- You will have a real-time view of all the tickets that have been sold, you will also be able to view the remaining tickets to be sold, you will be able to see all this from the payment gateway or in the platform configuration, you will be able to know exactly the number of tickets left to sell and the amount of money they have raised from the sale of your tickets. This functionality and payment processor panel helps you understand how much money you have earned from the sale of each ticket. 3.- Within this platform you can create a payment page in a matter of minutes, it offers you a wide variety of templates to make it very easy for you to create this payment page, in addition, this page can be integrated into your website in a matter of seconds, in order to sell the tickets immediately. You will not have to program any web page or additional section within your site, with the help of this platform you will be able to generate the payment page in a very short time. 4.- Thanks to this platform you will not have to pay any type of commission for the sale of your tickets, obviously to use it you will have to pay a monthly or annual fee for its services as a payment processor and location of events, however, you will not have to pay no additional fees for each ticket sale, which helps customers save money and you too, for each ticket you sell you will not have to pay any commission. 5.- You will have a real-time display of all the events that are taking place in your company at a specific time, this functionality is relatively important for everyone, and much more so within our project sector, since on some occasions we carry out events to complete a specific project, and this platform has been key to being able to manage it correctly, adding organizers and collaborators within it. I can visualize all the events that are being executed regardless of the area of ​​the company.

Cons

  • It charges relatively high fees for using third-party payment processors other than its own. Users have to pay an additional price per transaction if they use Stripe, PayPal, or another payment processor instead of Eventzilla Payments. It has some limitations and bugs in its features and functions. For example, problems uploading custom images and logos, creating multiple dates for the same event, exporting reports in CSV format, etc. The mobile app is basic which lacks some capabilities available in the web version. Users cannot create or edit events in the app, only register attendees or scan tickets. The app is also not compatible with some devices or operating systems.
  • - Limitations of the same event on several dates at the same time, it is a big wall not to be able to count on this option since I do not like to make many entries manually, I would prefer the automation of the platforms that I use in order to speed up the work process and have good performance within my company. For now, whenever I have to add several dates for the same event, I have to calmly sit down and add the same event one by one on all the dates that I have scheduled for said event. - During the implementation of Eventzilla to my company, I had some problems loading certain types of images, some formats or were not supported by this platform, which made me convert the representative images of my company, such as the logo, to a simpler format. . This caused me confusion in the first instance since I was not aware of this and to solve it I had to contact support to explain why certain formats are not supported. This point was not so critical, but it gave a couple of headaches to understand what was the cause of the problem. - The monthly payments are not very comfortable like the competition, I feel that Eventzilla charges much more for the little event load that it can support, it seems that everything was designed for a simple job in which many features are not needed to detail an event. I am not saying that the features it offers are bad, if not, that I can compare myself in the market looking for something more intuitive and I have seen that the prices of this platform are a bit inflated. It wouldn't hurt to add more features with the same price, it would be very competitive. - Although it is convenient to have a simplified version of Eventzilla inside my smartphone, it is also a bit limiting when wanting to use features that are available in the web version. This could be fixed by being able to have two interfaces, one to quickly view events as it currently is and another that is more complete so that I don't have to manage events only in the web version but also that can be done from my smartphone. I understand the practicality, but with the mobile devices that exist today, it would not mean a limit to their ability to run all the tools of this platform smoothly.
  • Eventzilla is a very complete platform when it comes to speeding up the event management creation process. The main negative thing about this platform is that the vast majority of actions and information within this platform are in English, which makes it difficult to use in other countries, that you lacked a negative has not affected us directly, since we handle the English language correctly, however, I consider that it is a negative characteristic for those people who do not handle the language. Another of the negative things about this platform is that there is no type of change history within the previously planned events, which means that the platform does not allow me to view the changes that my colleagues have made within each event, it is a negative factor since I would love to know this information automatically on the platform, however, the only way to know this information is by receiving a notice from each of the collaborators of my events, I consider it a negative factor since I should be able to consult each of the changes recently made in each of the events. In addition, the last negative factor of this platform is that it is already quite expensive, despite having great functionality and a great benefit in the business field to manage all kinds of events simultaneously, the prices you manage are quite high compared to your competition.
  • One of the main negative things that I do not have about this platform is regarding the currency available to make the payment within the sale of the tickets, currently there are only two types of currencies to review the payment to obtain a ticket, The currencies are euro and dollar, there is no other type of currency that is in operation in other countries, which can make it a bit difficult for customers to obtain tickets through the payment page. I believe that this payment page should be optimized to accept any type of currency. Another of the negative characteristics of this platform is when you use it in another type of language other than English, English within this platform is very well used, each of the actions and functions of this platform can be read correctly, but the problem is when trying to use another language, the platform updates all the text to the selected language, however, this translation is done by a robot and sometimes causes what the platform has translated to not be understood; I totally recommend using this platform in English so as not to present drawbacks in its readability.
  • During my experience with this platform in two others, they are the two negative factors, because this platform is very well used and I would dare to say that it is a complete platform for the administration of events, a large part of its features help the administration of events is much easier for everyone, however I believe that these two negative factors must be taken into account when making an implementation decision in your company. These negative factors were: 1.- You will not be able to create any type of event with the currency of your location, that means that you will only have to use the dollar or euro symbol to process each one of the tickets that you are going to sell for your events. If you are located in any other country where those currencies are not used, you will have problems when selling your ticket, because this platform does not support any other international currency, so you must take your precautions when implementing this platform. , so you have no problem receiving payments from your customers. 2.- The reminders are not sent automatically, when an event is approaching you will have to customize these Reminder notifications, you will also have to send them to your clients by selecting a button on the page. It would be excellent if the reminders and notifications are created automatically and sent to the participants who have already been registered with their tickets, in this way they can receive a notification to their email and we would save a lot of time doing this work manually. It is absolutely necessary that simply an automated notification system, to notify customers immediately when the date of the event is approaching.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Dryfta
Founded: 2015
United States
dryfta.com

Company Information

Eventzilla
Founded: 2009
United States
www.eventzilla.net

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Categories

Categories

Event Management Features

Attendee Management
Badge Management
Conferences / Conventions
Exhibit / Vendor Management
Gamification
Room Block Management
Social Media Promotion
Sponsorship Management
Surveys & Feedback
Ticketing
Volunteer Management
Weddings / Parties

Event Management Features

Attendee Management
Badge Management
Conferences / Conventions
Exhibit / Vendor Management
Gamification
Room Block Management
Social Media Promotion
Sponsorship Management
Surveys & Feedback
Ticketing
Volunteer Management
Weddings / Parties

Conference Features

Abstract Management
Attendee Management
Badge Management
Catering Management
Client Management
Registration Management
Social Promotion
Space / Room Setup
Speaker Management
Sponsorship Management
Surveys & Feedback
Ticketing

Registration Features

Activity Registration
Attendance Management
Badge Management
Calendar Management
Class Registration
Contact Management
Event Registration
Form Builder
Group Registration
Marketing Management
Online Registration
Onsite Registration
Payment Processing
Refund Automation
Self Check-In
Surveys & Feedback

Ticketing Features

Barcode / Ticket Scanning
Box Office Management
Concessions Management
Customer Database
Event Management
Fundraising Management
General Admission
Kiosk Ticketing
Mobile Ticketing
Online Ticketing
Onsite Ticketing
POS
Print-at-Home
Reserved Seating
Season Tickets
Ticket Brokering
VIP & Discount Tickets

Integrations

Zoom Webinars
Axis LMS
Braintree
Desktop.com
Facebook
Google Analytics
HubSpot Customer Platform
KonnectzIT
LeadsBridge
Mailchimp
Pabbly Connect
PayPal
Slack
Square Appointments
Square POS
Square for Retail
Stripe
Wufoo
Zapier
Zoom

Integrations

Zoom Webinars
Axis LMS
Braintree
Desktop.com
Facebook
Google Analytics
HubSpot Customer Platform
KonnectzIT
LeadsBridge
Mailchimp
Pabbly Connect
PayPal
Slack
Square Appointments
Square POS
Square for Retail
Stripe
Wufoo
Zapier
Zoom
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