Bizzabo is a marketing-led platform with a published seat price and an annual commitment; Whova is quote-led and attendee-app-first. Marketing teams needing CRM attribution lean Bizzabo; one-off conferences lean Whova.
At a glance
Facts as of 19 Oct 2026; publisher: Sociana. Bizzabo: New York, USA (R&D in Tel Aviv). Whova: San Diego, California, USA. “Not listed” means not found on the vendor’s site that day.
What each is best at
Bizzabo
- One of the few leaders that publishes a price (499 dollars per user per month) with an included-versus-add-on breakdown. (source)
Whova
- Most-reviewed attendee app in this comparison set: 4.8 stars from about 253,000 ratings on the US App Store (19 Oct 2026) and 4.8 on G2 as cited by learn.g2.com. (source)
Comparison table: 12 rows
| Dimension | Bizzabo | Whova |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published. (source) | Quote-only. (source) |
| Attendee app | Platforms: iOS, Android, Web. (source) | Platforms: iOS, Android, Web. (source) |
| Networking | Yes: listed on bizzabo.com; no detail recorded (checked 19 Oct 2026). (source) | Yes: listed on whova.com; no detail recorded (checked 19 Oct 2026). (source) |
| Gamification | Partly: listed on bizzabo.com; no detail recorded (checked 19 Oct 2026). (source) | Yes: Gamification and leaderboards are listed on the app. (source) |
| Hospitality | Partly: Room-block management only. (source) | Not listed on whova.com as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) |
| Check-in | Yes: Klik SmartBadge wearables and Advanced Onsite badge printing and check-in. (source) | Yes: Kiosk self check-in is listed. (source) |
| Polls | Yes: listed on bizzabo.com; no detail recorded (checked 19 Oct 2026). (source) | Yes: listed on whova.com; no detail recorded (checked 19 Oct 2026). (source) |
| Exhibitors | Yes: Klik lead capture. (source) | Yes: Lead retrieval by QR or business-card scan. (source) |
| Rupee billing | No rupee billing was found. (source) | No rupee billing was found. (source) |
| Not listed on bizzabo.com as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) | Not listed on whova.com as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) | |
| Support model | Managed or account support: Bizzabo Studios and Professional Event Services are sold per event. (source) | Managed or account support: managed delivery team included. (source) |
| Status and ownership | Bizzabo was selling its Event Experience OS and Klik SmartBadge when checked on 19 Oct 2026. (source) | Whova pages and app listings were live and updated when checked on 19 Oct 2026. (source) |
Bizzabo vs Whova pricing
Budget lens: Bizzabo publishes prices (from 499 per user US dollars a month); Whova quotes on request. No like-for-like total has been run.
Where they differ
- Hospitality: only Bizzabo lists it (Partly: Room-block management only); Whova shows nothing we could confirm.
- Both list: attendee app, networking, gamification, check-in, polls, exhibitors, managed support.
- Neither confirmed on the pages we read: WhatsApp, rupee billing.
Who should choose which
Choose Bizzabo when your brief leans on hospitality, where Whova showed nothing we could confirm.
Choose Whova for conferences and academic or association meetings that want a proven, widely installed attendee app. No single row on public pages separates it from Bizzabo.
Scenario: a software company running three flagship conferences a year can justify Bizzabo’s annual seat commitment; a society running one meeting cannot, and should price Whova per event. Ask Bizzabo for the three-seat total before you compare.
Where Sociana fits
Sociana is our product. For an Indian corporate meet that does not need CRM attribution, an annual per-seat subscription may be more than the brief needs; we bundle My Stay and pickups, group-scoped content and WhatsApp campaigns by occasion, but we cannot match Bizzabo’s marketing stack.
FAQ
Is Bizzabo cheaper than Whova?
We cannot say. Bizzabo pricing was published with figures and Whova pricing was quote-only on 19 Oct 2026; get a written quote from each.
Which is better for my event, Bizzabo or Whova?
Test the row your event depends on most. The clearest gap on public pages is hospitality.
Do Bizzabo or Whova support rupee billing, GST invoices and WhatsApp?
Bizzabo shows no rupee billing and does not list WhatsApp; Whova shows no rupee billing and does not list WhatsApp. GST invoicing could not be confirmed from public pages.
What do people use instead of Bizzabo and Whova?
See Bizzabo alternatives and Whova alternatives, or Best event apps in India.
Sources and disclosure
Publisher: Sociana, a competing vendor unaffiliated with Bizzabo or Whova; both names belong to their owners. Corrections: report a correction or email hello@sociana.in; we correct or reply within five working days.