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SocianaSociana vs Hubilo: an honest comparison for conferences & summits
Hubilo no longer sells under its own name: on 19 Oct 2026 hubilo.com redirected to VirtualPro, a Brandlive virtual and hybrid platform with seat pricing from 15,000 dollars a year.
Hubilo no longer sells under its own name: the hubilo.com domain redirected to VirtualPro when checked on 19 Oct 2026. The table records what it listed, for teams planning a move; Sociana is one option among the live platforms below.
Hubilo no longer sells under its own name: the hubilo.com domain redirected to VirtualPro when checked on 19 Oct 2026. The hubilo.com domain redirected to virtualpro.com on 19 Oct 2026 and again on 24 Oct 2026; VirtualPro's site does not mention Hubilo. Reports of a Brandlive acquisition in Jul 2025 have not been independently verified.
Who should pick which
Who it served, and where to move
It served
Hubilo
- virtual and hybrid broadcasts that need production services and CRM sync (now sold as VirtualPro)
- teams who already hold a Brandlive or VirtualPro relationship
Where to move
Live platforms to shortlist
- Sociana: configurable branded event apps with hospitality, WhatsApp, games and group scoping.
- Airmeet
- Zuddl
- EventX
- RingCentral Events (Hopin)
- Zoom Events
- vFairs
More in Hubilo alternatives.
Not suited to: in-person depth: check-in, activities, games and hospitality · organisers who need rupee pricing and local support.
Feature by feature
Sociana vs Hubilo, row by row
Checked on 19 Oct 2026 against public sources. Each row links to the page it was read from.
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| Capability | Hubilo | Sociana | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp OTP, invites and campaign templates | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| AI face-match photo finder | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| AI avatars and creative activations | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Live polls, quizzes and session feedback | ✓ YesQ&A and polls are listed on the VirtualPro feature blocks. | ✓ YesWord clouds are Custom: built per occasion | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| No-login public voting with venue-screen display | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Games library: bingo, trivia and puzzles | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ YesBranded games (KBC-style quiz and similar) are Custom: built to order | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| AR marker cards and QR scavenger hunts | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Wallet points and reward store with QR redemption | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Tournaments, contests and KPI submissions with approvals | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| QR attendance with time windows and repeat limits | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Self check-in and entry pass | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Step and wellness sync via Health Connect and Apple Health | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Per-guest hospitality publishing (My Stay, My Flights, cab, liaison) | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| ID-document, PNR and travel-detail tasks per participant | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Delegate directory, contact exchange and meeting schedule | ◐ PartialNetworking rooms are listed; there is no in-person contact exchange or meeting schedule. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Group-scoped content, polls, chat and notifications | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Reports, exports, webhooks and Sheets | ✓ YesLead scoring and CRM sync feed reporting. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Managed delivery team included | ◐ PartialFull production, run-of-show and scripts are priced services. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Public API and integration marketplace | ✓ YesCRM sync with HubSpot, Salesforce and Marketo, plus lead scoring. | ✗ NoWebhooks, Google Sheets and Airtable connections; no public API | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Virtual, hybrid and webinar streaming | ✓ YesHD streaming, captions, Q&A and polls on a virtual platform for conference producers. | ◐ PartialLive streaming is available on request | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| SAML single sign-on | ✓ YesBranded registration with SSO and calendar sync is listed. | ✗ No | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Pricing figures published on the vendor site | ✓ YesAdmin-seat tiers of 15,000, 50,000 and 125,000 dollars a year are published. | ◐ Partial"From" prices per package on the pricing page | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Rupee pricing, GST invoicing and UPI | ✗ NoPriced in US dollars; no India or Hubilo mention appears on the site. | ✓ YesRupee quotes with GST; Razorpay and PhonePe checkout | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Wedding and social-celebration guest experience | ✗ NoNot listed on virtualpro.com as of 19 Oct 2026. | ✓ Yes | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Free tier or self-serve sign-up | ✗ NoRequest a demo; no self-serve plan is listed. | ✗ No | source, 19 Oct 2026 |
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Sources and dates (3)
- techcrunch.com/2021/10/11/hubilo-picks-up-125m-to-double-down-on-building-a-more-engaging-platform-for-virtual-and-live-events · checked 19 Oct 2026
- virtualpro.com · checked 19 Oct 2026
- virtualpro.com/pricing · checked 19 Oct 2026
Fair is fair
Strengths on each side, said plainly
What Hubilo offered
- Hubilo was India-founded in 2015 and raised a reported 125 million dollars in 2021, so its former Indian enterprise customers know the product.
- VirtualPro publishes seat-based pricing and priced production services, which is rare in the category.
- A virtual production strength: streaming, captions, Q&A and polls, CRM sync with lead scoring and full run-of-show services.
- Fifteen published stories, including Amazon, Cognizant and PyCon US.
Where Sociana is weaker
- Public API and integration marketplace. Webhooks, Google Sheets and Airtable connections; no public API
- SAML single sign-on. Sociana does not offer this today.
- Virtual, hybrid and webinar streaming. Live streaming is available on request
- Pricing figures published on the vendor site. "From" prices per package on the pricing page
- Pure webinars, venue sourcing and dues-based membership management are not what Sociana is for.
Where Sociana differs
- Sociana is in-person first and built for the physical day; VirtualPro is positioned as an enterprise virtual and hybrid platform.
- Sociana is priced per occasion in rupees; VirtualPro starts at 15,000 dollars a year.
- Sociana publishes hospitality, games, wellness and WhatsApp in a branded app; none appear on the VirtualPro site as of 19 Oct 2026.
Pricing and India
What it costs, and how it bills
- Hubilo pricing
- Hubilo no longer sells under its own name. VirtualPro publishes admin-seat tiers: PRO 1 at 15,000 dollars a year (one admin, 1,000 audience), PRO 4 at 50,000 (four admins, 4,000), PRO 10 at 125,000 (ten admins, 10,000) and a custom PRO Max, all with any number of events. Services such as pre-recorded segments from 10,000 dollars, run of show at 7,500 a day and full production from 25,000 are priced separately. (source, checked 19 Oct 2026)
- Sociana pricing
- Rupee quotes with GST, per occasion or annual programme. See the packages.
- India presence
- Rupee billing: not listed · WhatsApp: not listed · Hubilo's Indian customers now reach VirtualPro by Brandlive, which shows no India or Bengaluru mention and prices in US dollars as of 19 Oct 2026. Treat ownership details as reported, not confirmed.
“Not listed” means we could not find it on the vendor’s pages that day, not that it does not exist. “Not verified” means the row was not checked page by page, so we make no claim either way.
FAQ
Sociana vs Hubilo: questions
What happened to Hubilo?
Every hubilo.com path redirected to virtualpro.com when checked on 19 Oct 2026. VirtualPro describes itself as an enterprise virtual and hybrid event platform, links to Brandlive legal pages and mentions no Hubilo, India or Bengaluru. CB Insights reports a Brandlive acquisition in Jul 2025; we have not re-verified it.
Why do former Hubilo users look for an alternative?
The product they used may no longer be available under that name, VirtualPro is virtual-only with admin-seat pricing from 15,000 dollars a year, and Trustpilot shows two one-star reviews with none in the last 12 months. Bug complaints were cited, but the sample is small, so treat them as signals only.
Is Sociana a Hubilo replacement for virtual events?
No for virtual broadcasts: Sociana offers streaming only on request and does not replicate Hubilo's webinar production. It is a replacement for the in-person and hybrid participant layer: entry pass, QR activities, polls, games, hospitality and WhatsApp, with an Indian delivery team.
How does VirtualPro pricing compare with Sociana?
VirtualPro publishes PRO 1 at 15,000 dollars a year for one admin and 1,000 audience, PRO 4 at 50,000 and PRO 10 at 125,000, plus priced services. Sociana quotes per event or programme in rupees by scope. Compare against your own audience size and number of events a year.
How do I migrate off Hubilo?
Export registrants and session data from your current account, import the attendee CSV into Sociana, re-issue logins by OTP and publish a branded store listing. Sociana does not import Hubilo recordings or analytics, so download those before any access change.
Disclosure. Published by Sociana, which sells a competing event platform and is not affiliated with the Hubilo or its owner. Other product names are trademarks of their owners. Facts were checked against public vendor pages on 19 Oct 2026. Spot an error? Report a correction or email hello@sociana.in; we correct or reply within 5 working days.
Planning a move from Hubilo?
Tell us the event, the guests and the date. We will say plainly whether Sociana is the right tool, and point you elsewhere if it is not.