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About

Event Essentials is a web-based event management platform that streamlines tasks, promotes events, organizes data, and provides online sales of Tickets, Registrations and Merchandise. Manage all aspects of your Event's Bands & Artists (Contracts, Venues, Performances, Bios, Schedules), Vendors (Registrations, Info, Contracts, Booth Selections, Vetting, Payments, Document Uploads), Sponsors, Live Auctions, Donations, POS, Resources and more. Specifically designed for organizers and promoters of Fairs, Festivals, Music Concerts, and Wine/Beer Events. Our Event Tech solution offers users an easy access to real-time event files and vital data, from anywhere at anytime. By using Event Essential, you can have a convenience-driven and easy-to-use system that enables you to collect and consolidate forms in digital format, track customer sales, and reduce overhead costs while increasing your sales and productivity. Event Essentials is based in the United States.

About

PromoTix is easy to use, blazingly fast, and jammed full of the features you need to sell tickets and registrations to your events. Create discount codes, add guests and guest lists, and use our mobile app to checkin attendees at the door. We've also built the event industry's best fully integrated marketing software with a network of ambassadors willing to promote your event. You'll make more and sell more, than ever before. Launch your own branded event app to iOS and Android devices without any developers. Create Ambassador programs and have them sell tickets for you by tapping into the thousands of ambassadors already on our platform. Sell more merchandise by adding it onto an order. Make Contest Registration Pages go viral with the help of your fans and social media. Integrate your email marketing platform and send targeted texts. Boost profits by adding your own ticketing fee and eliminate our per ticket fees all together (0% + $0 per ticket) on a Professional subscription plan.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Event Essential is perfect for all types of Events, Small to Large, including Festivals, Fairs, Music Concerts, Conferences, Street Fairs, and more.

Audience

Organizers of events of all sizes including festivals, venues, concerts, workshops, courses, fundraisers, private events, conferences, fairs, tours, live streams, and sports arenas use PromoTix to sell tickets and market their events.

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Build on a 100% scalable modular system getting only what you need and not what you don't. Don't pay for more than you need. Pricing is fair and equitable by choosing from our . We work with you and customize our solution to meet each of our client's needs.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

1.75%
Pay as you go plans:

• 1.75% for Unlimited event ticketing
• 3% for Unlimited event ticketing and marketing

Subscription plans:

Get 0% + $0 per ticket service fees with one of our Professional subscription plans. Save thousands in service fees and get access to tools no other ticketing platforms provide to market your event and sell more tickets. Professional plans are back by our $20,000 guarantee, where we guarantee you'll make or save at least $20,000 this year or your money back.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.9 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.7 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Event Essentials has been my go-to event management company for over 5 years. Their reliable ticket purchasing software is flexible and updates easily. Ticket buyer data collection is valuable to support promotion, to send updates and alerts, and allows follow up on customer satisfaction. Staff responds quickly to emails and performs requests rapidly. Their “hands-on” participation makes one feel you have reliable partners. They continue to help raise the bar on event presentation with creative input that is customized to support our goals.
  • I've had nothing but good experiences with Event Essentials and their software / service. They're on the forefront with this software and tech in general.

Cons

  • In over 5 years working with Event Essentials, I have never been disappointed in their services.
  • I had a good experience and don't have any complaints.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Love the ease to sign up and create events lots of options for payment processors and easy to link them to your profile site looks good and is fast no lagging in the service
  • Easy interface, free for the user, allows several people different levels of access to what they can do within the system. Easy to promote and can even nest within your webpage.
  • As a new user not knowing anything about this site it was very user friendly easy to set up and navigate. I only got through the setting up part we've only used it for one day so I can't really give much of a review for anything further than the setup project
  • The ease of set up and the step-by-step instructions allowed for an intuitive process of creating an account, creating an event - and publishing the event. I never used any other streaming software so I don’t have anything to contrast the product with - but with how easy this was, I can’t see any reason I would check out their competitors. I Recommend this platform.
  • I've had a great experience using PromoTix for managing event ticketing. The platform is easy to use, making it simple to create events, sell tickets, and keep everything organized. The setup process was straightforward, and the overall experience has been smooth and reliable. I also appreciate their responsive customer support and their commitment to improving the platform. If you're looking for an affordable and user-friendly ticketing solution, I'd definitely recommend giving PromoTix a try.

Cons

  • What's not to like? too many good things about the service so far no dislikes
  • Honestly, not many cons, very basic looking, but nothing really wrong with that.
  • As of now I have nothing bad to say like I said it is our first time using it today so I didn't run into any issues yet
  • Aesthetic design choices but that’s highly subjective- it functions great.
  • Easy to set up and use Smooth and reliable ticketing process User-friendly interface Responsive customer support Affordable for event organizers

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Event Essentials
Founded: 2011
United States
www.event-essentials.net

Company Information

PromoTix
Founded: 2019
United States
connect.promotix.com/sourceforge

Alternatives

Alternatives

TicketSpice

TicketSpice

Webconnex
Evenium Net

Evenium Net

Evenium

Categories

Box Office Supported
eCommerce Supported
Event Check In Supported
Event Management Supported
Event Marketing Supported
Talent Management Supported
Team Communication Supported
Ticketing Supported
Venue Management Supported
Visitor Management Supported

Categories

Event Booking Supported
Event Check In Supported
Event Marketing Supported
Live Streaming Supported
Mobile Event Supported
Ticketing Supported

Event Check In Features

Attendee Segmentation Supported
Badge Printing Supported
Data Import / Export Supported
Data Synchronization Supported
Guest List Management Supported
Guest List Search Supported
Lead Capture Supported
Multi-Event Supported
QR Codes Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Ticketing Supported

Event Marketing Features

Audience Segmentation Supported
Campaign Management Supported
Email Marketing Supported
Event Calendar Supported
Landing Pages / Web Forms Supported
Location-Based Marketing Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Social Media Promotion Supported
Surveys & Feedback Supported
Website Management Supported

Ticketing Features

Barcode / Ticket Scanning Supported
Box Office Management Supported
Concessions Management Supported
Customer Database Supported
Event Management Supported
Fundraising Management Supported
General Admission Supported
Kiosk Ticketing Supported
Mobile Ticketing Supported
Online Ticketing Supported
Onsite Ticketing Supported
POS Supported
Print-at-Home Supported
Reserved Seating Supported
Season Tickets Supported
Ticket Brokering Not Supported
VIP & Discount Tickets Supported

Event Management Features

Attendee Management Supported
Badge Management Supported
Conferences / Conventions Supported
Exhibit / Vendor Management Supported
Gamification Supported
Room Block Management Supported
Social Media Promotion Supported
Sponsorship Management Supported
Surveys & Feedback Supported
Ticketing Supported
Volunteer Management Supported
Weddings / Parties Not Supported

Festival Management Features

Artist Management Supported
Barcode / Ticket Scanning Supported
Contract Management Supported
Credential Management Supported
CRM Supported
Staff Scheduling Supported
Ticketing Supported
Transportation Management Supported
Vendor Management Supported
Volunteer Management Supported

Talent Management Features

Career Development Planning Not Supported
Compensation Management Supported
Competency Management Not Supported
Employee Lifecycle Management Not Supported
Goal Setting / Tracking Not Supported
Job Description Management Not Supported
Onboarding Supported
Performance Appraisal Not Supported
Recruiting Management Supported
Succession Planning Not Supported
Training Management Supported

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed Not Supported
Audio Calls Not Supported
Calendar Management Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Discussion Threads Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Push Notifications Supported
Search Not Supported
Surveys & Feedback Supported
Task Management Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Venue Management Features

Attendee Management Supported
Billing & Invoicing Supported
Contract Management Supported
Customer Management Supported
Event Management Supported
Food & Beverage Management Supported
Multi-Facility Supported
Reservations Management Supported
Resource Booking Supported
Sales Management Supported
Staff Management Supported

Visitor Management Features

Alerts/Notifications Supported
Badge Management Supported
Document Management Supported
ID Scan Supported
Pre-Registration Supported
Registration Management Supported
Self Check-in Supported
Visitor Tracking Supported
Watch List Supported

Volunteer Management Features

Attendance Management Supported
Calendar Management Supported
Event Management Supported
Group Management Supported
Member Directory Supported
Membership Management Supported
Recognition Management Supported
Registration Management Supported
Scheduling Supported
Self Service Portal Supported
Training Management Supported
Volunteer Profiles Supported

eCommerce Features

Catalog Management Supported
Channel Management Not Supported
CRM Supported
Customer Accounts Supported
Data Security Supported
Email Marketing Supported
Inventory Management Supported
Kitting Not Supported
Loyalty Program Not Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Multi-Store Management Supported
Order Management Supported
Product Configurator Supported
Promotions Management Supported
Returns Management Not Supported
Reviews Management Not Supported
SEO Management Not Supported
Shopping Cart Supported
Templates Not Supported

Event Check In Features

Attendee Segmentation Supported
Badge Printing Not Supported
Data Import / Export Supported
Data Synchronization Not Supported
Guest List Management Supported
Guest List Search Supported
Lead Capture Supported
Multi-Event Supported
QR Codes Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Ticketing Supported

Event Marketing Features

Audience Segmentation Supported
Campaign Management Supported
Email Marketing Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
Landing Pages / Web Forms Supported
Location-Based Marketing Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Social Media Promotion Supported
Surveys & Feedback Supported
Website Management Supported

Ticketing Features

Barcode / Ticket Scanning Supported
Box Office Management Supported
Concessions Management Not Supported
Customer Database Supported
Event Management Supported
Fundraising Management Not Supported
General Admission Supported
Kiosk Ticketing Supported
Mobile Ticketing Supported
Online Ticketing Supported
Onsite Ticketing Supported
POS Supported
Print-at-Home Supported
Reserved Seating Supported
Season Tickets Not Supported
Ticket Brokering Not Supported
VIP & Discount Tickets Supported

Event Booking Features

Attendee Management Supported
Confirmation/Reminders Supported
Discount/Coupon Management Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
Marketing Management Supported
Online Payments Supported
Online Registration Supported
Social Media Promotion Supported
Wait List Management Not Supported
Website Management Supported

Live Streaming Features

Access Control Supported
Audience Analytics Not Supported
Audience Engagement Supported
Browser-based Supported
Customizable Branding Not Supported
Encoding Not Supported
Event Scheduling Supported
Live Streaming Production Supported
Moderation Not Supported
Monetization Tools Supported
Multi-Screen / Split-Screen Supported
Multiple Camera Feeds Supported
Multistreaming Not Supported
Session Recording Supported
Social Media Integration Supported
Streaming Platform Integration Supported

Virtual Event Platforms Features

Alerts/Notifications Not Supported
Attendee Management Supported
Customizable Branding Not Supported
Event Management Supported
File Sharing Not Supported
Lead Capture Supported
Live Audio/Video Chat Not Supported
Live Text Chat Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Moderation Not Supported
Pre-made Templates Not Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Q&A Not Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Social Media Promotion Supported
Surveys/Polls Not Supported
Virtual Booths Not Supported
Virtual Lobby Not Supported

Integrations

Facebook Supported
Mailchimp Supported
Stripe Supported
Authorize.Net Supported
Axis LMS Not Supported
CardConnect Supported
Constant Contact Supported
HubSpot Sales Hub Supported
Instagram Not Supported
OBS Not Supported
QuickBooks Online Supported
Spotify Not Supported
Square Card Reader Supported
Twilio Supported
WhatsApp Not Supported
WordPress Supported
X (Twitter) Not Supported
YouTube Not Supported

Integrations

Facebook Supported
Mailchimp Supported
Stripe Supported
Authorize.Net Not Supported
Axis LMS Supported
CardConnect Not Supported
Constant Contact Not Supported
HubSpot Sales Hub Not Supported
Instagram Supported
OBS Supported
QuickBooks Online Not Supported
Spotify Supported
Square Card Reader Not Supported
Twilio Not Supported
WhatsApp Supported
WordPress Not Supported
X (Twitter) Supported
YouTube Supported
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