Eventzilla vs Wild Apricot (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Eventzilla if

• Fits if you run conferences that need agendas, speakers and badges
• Works for training providers and associations taking paid registrations

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you sell low-priced tickets, as the $1.50 per registration doesn't shrink with the price
• Tight if you stay on Basic, which allows only one paid ticket type
• Watch out: agendas and conditional logic on free events need an add-on from $49 a month, and webinars cost $11.99 a month
• Not for you if you want a flat price without fees, as Scale has no published price and is quoted by sales
• Skip it if you want to pass processing fees to buyers without moving to Plus and Eventzilla Payments

Pick Wild Apricot if

• Fits if you run a club or chamber that sells tickets to its members
• Works for groups that want members, site and events in one system

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you only sell tickets once or twice a year, as you pay by contacts all year
• Watch out: processors other than Personify Payments carry an extra fee
• Watch out: an account that hasn't upgraded after the trial is deleted
• Tight if your list grows, with $412.25 a month at 5,000 contacts on a 2-year prepay

Eventzilla

• Paid registrations cost $1.50 on Basic, 1.9% + $1.50 on Pro and 2.9% + $1.50 on Plus, plus processing; organizers can pass the fee to attendees.
• Basic allows only one paid ticket type, and passing processing fees to buyers needs Plus and Eventzilla Payments.
• Premium features for free events, such as agendas and conditional logic, need an add-on from $49 a month; webinars are an add-on from $11.99 a month.
• The Scale plan has no published price; it is billed annually and quoted by sales.

Wild Apricot

• Priced by contact count, not by tickets sold; the price rises at each contact tier.
• Charges the per-contact price whether or not you sell tickets, so it costs more than ticket-only tools for one-off events.
• Other payment processors than Personify Payments carry an additional fee.
• After the free trial, an account that has not upgraded is deleted.

Eventzilla

Registration and ticketing

Free and paid ticket types, recurring and private events, donations, merchandise add-ons, group and targeted discounts, invoices, offline payments and partial or recurring payments.

Agendas, speakers and sponsors

A schedule builder with sessions and tracks, session check-in and capacity, speaker self-service, abstract submissions with review panels, and room block management.

Event website builder

A drag-and-drop event website builder with custom confirmation emails, white-labeled registration and your own domain on the higher plans.

Check-in and badges

Check in and sell on site with the organizer mobile app, design and print name badges on Zebra or Epson printers, and run self-service kiosk check-in.

Virtual and hybrid events

EventHub for web and mobile hosts virtual and hybrid events with live streaming, polls, Q&A and surveys, plus links to outside webinar and streaming tools.

Integrations and reports

Real-time dashboards, scheduled custom reports, Google Analytics, native HubSpot and Mailchimp integrations, Zapier, webhooks and an API.

Wild Apricot

Event registration

Event listings with images, custom registration forms, waitlists, guest registration, automated emails and online payment tracking.

Member database

A cloud contact and membership database with automated renewals, reminders and a members-only portal.

Website builder

Drag-and-drop pages from templates, with member-only pages and a WordPress plugin for existing sites.

Payments and donations

Online payments with recurring dues and donations, through Personify Payments or other processors for an extra fee.

Email and communications

Scheduled emails, templates and sequences triggered by member actions, with tracking.

Admin and member apps

Mobile apps let admins check in attendees and take payments and let members view tickets and update profiles.

Eventzilla

• Basic$0

  $1.50 per paid registration plus processing; one paid ticket type, email invitations, a widget for your site and check-in in the organizer app.

• Pro$0

  1.9% + $1.50 per paid registration; unlimited paid ticket types, seating plans, discount codes, agendas, room blocks, badges and reminders.

• Plus$0

  2.9% + $1.50 per paid registration; can pass processing fees on too, plus white label, email campaigns, virtual events, several users and Zapier.

• ScaleCustom

  No per-registration fees, custom registration, app and email credits, on-site badge printing and an account manager; billed annually and sold through sales.

Wild Apricot

• 100 contacts$56.10

  per month for up to 100 contacts, 2-year prepay ($66 monthly)

  One-year prepay is $59.40 a month. Every size has the same features.

• 250 contacts$69.70

  per month for up to 250 contacts, 2-year prepay ($82 monthly)

  One-year prepay is $73.80 a month.

• 500 contacts$130.90

  per month for up to 500 contacts, 2-year prepay ($154 monthly)

  One-year prepay is $138.60 a month.

• 2,000 contacts$225.25

  per month for up to 2,000 contacts, 2-year prepay ($265 monthly)

  One-year prepay is $238.50 a month.

• 5,000 contacts$412.25

  per month for up to 5,000 contacts, 2-year prepay ($485 monthly)

  One-year prepay is $436.50 a month.

• 15,000 contacts$496.40

  per month for up to 15,000 contacts, 2-year prepay ($584 monthly)

  One-year prepay is $525.60 a month; 50,000 contacts is $843.20 on a 2-year prepay.

Eventzilla

No public discounts listed.

Wild Apricot

• Annual discount

  10% off one year, 15% off two years prepaid

  Prepaying one year saves 10% against monthly billing and prepaying two years saves 15%.