The Brella Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Brella in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Brella
The Insider’s Guide
Event app with AI matchmaking and managed meetings
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among webinar and live streaming tools, read from Brella’s own pages.
Made by Brella Ltd, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Brella’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Brella’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 4 of the 34 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade
Brella is an event platform for in-person, virtual and hybrid events, built around attendee matchmaking and one-to-one meetings. It also covers ticketing and registration, sponsor booths, hosted buyer programs and event analytics. Prices are not published; the vendor asks buyers to contact its team for a demo.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Brella, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No price is published, livestreams are embedded from other services, and organisers are told to use a computer.
- 1
Best for events built around attendee matchmaking and meetings
Brella is an event platform built around AI matchmaking and one-to-one meetings, with ticketing, sponsor booths and analytics.
- 2
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 3
AI matchmaking
Suggests who attendees and sponsors should meet from interests, intent and activity on the platform, with interests the organizer can edit.
- 4
Meetings
One-to-one and group meetings with in-app video calls, automated table assignment, notifications and private messaging.
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Hosted buyer programs
Organizers can design and sell managed-meeting packages such as hosted buyer programs or sponsor packages, with check-ins recording that each meeting happened.
- 6
A 1.8 GPA, above 4 of 34
That is against the other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Brella you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Brella at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Brella Ltd, Inc.
- Category
- Webinars & Live Streaming
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for events built around attendee matchmaking and meetings
Brella is an event platform built around AI matchmaking and one-to-one meetings, with ticketing, sponsor booths and analytics. No price is published, livestreams are embedded from other services, and organisers are told to use a computer.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published, so it sits in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan or trial is listed; pricing goes through sales. |
| Features | C | Matchmaking, meetings, sponsors, schedule and analytics. Livestreams come from YouTube or Vimeo, and some features are marked beta. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Organisers build an event in an admin panel that works best on a computer. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS and Android, with an API. No desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Brella is for
- Fits if your event is mainly about meetings between attendees
- Makes sense if you run sponsor and hosted-buyer programmes
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is published
- Not for you if you want webinars, since livestreams are embedded from another tool
- Tight if you plan on a phone, because the admin panel suits a computer
- Watch out: some listed features, such as meeting ratings, are labelled beta
Good to know
Good for
- Conferences and trade shows that want pre-booked attendee meetings
- Organizers selling hosted buyer or sponsor meeting packages
- Events that want a white-labeled app on iOS, Android and web
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; the pricing address redirects to a feature list, and pricing is given through the sales team.
- Livestreams are embedded from other services, so plan a separate streaming tool for webinar-style sessions.
- The Admin Panel for organizers runs in a browser, and the vendor recommends a computer rather than a phone or tablet.
- Some features on the feature list, such as meeting ratings, are labeled beta.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Brella's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price is published, so it sits in the middle.
We could not confirm Brella’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. brella.io has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Event app with AI matchmaking and managed meetings. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, calendar, ticketing, webinars.
Matchmaking, meetings, sponsors, schedule and analytics.
- AI matchmaking
- Suggests who attendees and sponsors should meet from interests, intent and activity on the platform, with interests the organizer can edit.
- Meetings
- One-to-one and group meetings with in-app video calls, automated table assignment, notifications and private messaging.
- Hosted buyer programs
- Organizers can design and sell managed-meeting packages such as hosted buyer programs or sponsor packages, with check-ins recording that each meeting happened.
- Sessions and schedule
- Multi-track schedules, embedded livestreams from services such as YouTube and Vimeo, and breakout rooms for up to 200 people.
- Sponsors and branding
- Sponsor booths, a sponsor admin panel and a white-label event app that can be customized from onboarding onward.
- Integrations and API
- A REST API, webhooks, native integrations and a managed integrations service. The vendor lists 500+ integrations.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- YouTube
- Vimeo
Brella is made by Brella Ltd, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/34
Other webinar and live streaming tools it is graded above
Brella's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 34 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 10 of 34) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 35 webinar and live streaming tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Brella’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 34
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 34
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 34
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 34
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 34
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Brella you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 23 of the 34 other webinar and live streaming tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Calendar: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Live video to hundreds of people at once.
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, YouTube and Vimeo among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Brella’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Airmeet, Goldcast, BigMarker and Livestorm
The 4 tools Brella is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Airmeet
Free trial · from $167/mo
Webinars and virtual events with networking features.
- Brella also covers calendar.
- Airmeet also covers reports.
- 1.6GPA
Goldcast
Paid
B2B webinars and events with AI video repurposing.
- Only Brella lists iOS and Android apps.
- Brella also covers calendar and ticketing.
- Goldcast also covers video editing and reports.
- 1.8GPA
BigMarker
Paid
Marketing webinars and virtual, hybrid and in-person events.
- Only Brella lists iOS and Android apps.
- Brella also covers calendar.
- BigMarker also covers multistreaming.
- 1.8GPA
Livestorm
Free plan · from $1,200/yr
Browser-based webinars, live or on demand, priced per attendee.
- Livestorm has a free plan. Brella does not.
- Only Brella lists iOS and Android apps.
- Brella also covers calendar and ticketing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Brella free?
No. Brella is a paid product.
What platforms does Brella work on?
Brella is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Brella have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Brella is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Brella have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Brella is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Brella open source?
Brella is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Brella have an API?
Yes. Brella offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Brella integrate with?
Brella's listing names YouTube and Vimeo. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Brella?
Brella is made by Brella Ltd, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Brella?
The closest alternatives to Brella in our directory are Airmeet, Goldcast, BigMarker and Livestorm.
How does Brella compare with other webinar and live streaming tools?
Brella's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 34 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 7.
Could I make my own version of Brella?
To replace Brella you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Brella’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Brella's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Brella Ltd, Inc. Prices change, so check brella.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Brella, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/brella
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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