Whova

Whova is an event app and event management platform for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. It is best known for its attendee app, which handles agendas, announcements and networking, and it also covers registration, check-in, badges, exhibitors and calls for speakers.

Who is Whova for?

Whova suits conference and association organizers that want attendees to actually use the event app. For hybrid events, it gives in-person and remote attendees the same features on mobile and desktop, so both groups see one agenda and one networking space.

Teams that need deep enterprise controls, such as venue sourcing or room block management, will find more in a larger suite.

What are Whova's main features?

Event app

The app gives attendees personalized agendas, real-time updates and networking. Organizers can send announcements to specific audiences, for example only to remote attendees.

Hybrid and virtual sessions

Remote attendees can join live streams and interactive sessions with Q&A and polling, and organizers can upload recordings for them to watch later. Sessions can be limited to certain attendee types, so each audience sees only the sessions meant for it. Live streams come from Zoom or Microsoft Teams, or as embedded YouTube or Vimeo videos.

Registration and onsite

Whova covers registration and ticketing with flexible ticket types, add-ons and secure payments, plus check-in, name badges, surveys, certificates and digital waivers.

Exhibitors and speakers

Exhibitors and sponsors get digital profiles, lead retrieval, sponsor banners and gamification. A call-for-speakers module handles submissions, reviews and acceptances.

How much does Whova cost?

Whova does not publish prices. On 1 November 2026 its pricing page asked for the event format (in-person, hybrid or virtual) and the expected number of attendees, from fewer than 500 to more than 60,000, before giving a quote. A trial is available after a 20-minute one-to-one demo. No free plan is listed.

What do users say about Whova?

Whova holds about 4.8 out of 5 on G2 from more than 1,500 reviews, based on G2 pages checked on 1 November 2026. Ease of use and event management are the most praised points, and reviewers often mention how easy the app is to navigate. The most common complaints are missing features and too many notifications for attendees.

When should you choose an alternative?

• You want a published price. EventMobi and Accelevents publish starting prices.
• You run a large trade show with hosted buyers. Swapcard focuses on exhibitor leads and matchmaking.
• You run only webinars. A webinar tool such as Livestorm is simpler.

See all options in our list of hybrid event platforms.