Stova review (2026): is it worth paying for?
Event management for conferences, trade shows and meetings
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Stova report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for event management for conferences and trade shows
Stova covers registration, sessions, exhibitors, onsite check-in and virtual events for conferences and trade shows. Packages start at $1,995 plus $3.00 and up per registration, and the page does not say whether a package is per event or per year.
Who Stova is for
- Fits if you run conferences or trade shows with exhibitors and sessions
- Works for teams that want events and meetings management in one place
Who Stova is not for
- Pricey if you run few events: packages start at $1,995 plus $3.00 a registration
- Watch out: the pricing page doesn't say if a package is per event or per year
- Tight if you need onsite services, Stova BI or venue sourcing, all priced on request
- Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as neither is listed
Why Stova gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for money$1,995 for Core, $5,995 for Pro and $12,995 for Enterprise, each plus $3.00 to $5.60 a registration. That is well above what the category charges.
- FFree plan and trialNothing free: no free plan and no trial are on record for this listing.
- BFeaturesRegistration, sessions and speakers, exhibitor tools, onsite and lead retrieval, virtual and hybrid, and meetings management.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A package of this size comes with setup and onboarding.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only on the listing, with two integrations named: Map Your Show and MeetingSelect.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Stova's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/stova#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/stova.svg" alt="Stova: 1.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Stova stands among event ticketing platforms
Stova's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 14 of 45) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Stova’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 45, level with 5
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 45, level with 18
- BFeaturesAbove 14 of 45, level with 30
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 45, level with 40
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 45, level with 4
Keep Stova, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Stova 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: 43 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms grade higher.
What you could make
- Reports: 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.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Stova’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.
What is Stova?
Stova is event management software covering registration, session and speaker management, an exhibitor resource center, mobile apps, on-site check-in and lead retrieval, virtual events and reporting dashboards. It was formed by combining MeetingPlay, Aventri and eventcore.
Worth knowing
- The pricing page does not say whether a package price is per event or per year, so the billing basis is unconfirmed.
- Per-registration fees are added to each package price and rise with the tier.
- On-site services, Stova BI and venue sourcing are priced on request.
Key features
- Registration
- Configurable templates and workflows, attendee-type flows, group bookings, discount codes and waitlisting.
- Session and speaker management
- Collects speaker and session submissions and manages agendas and capacity.
- Exhibitor resource center
- A self-service portal for exhibitor tasks, file collection and polls, with a Map Your Show floor integration.
- Onsite and lead retrieval
- Check-in, session scanning and lead retrieval, with on-site staff available as a paid service.
- Virtual and hybrid
- Breakout rooms, live chat, polls, live streaming and an on-demand library for online events.
- Strategic meetings management
- Centralizes meeting approvals, budgeting, venue sourcing and policy enforcement.
Stova pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Stova is a paid product, starting at $1,995 package plus per-registration fee from $3.00.
- Starts at
- $1,995 package plus per-registration fee from $3.00
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $1,995package price, plus $3.00 and up per registration | White labeling, reporting, abstracts, intelligence dashboards, API, virtual platform and DIY lead retrieval. |
| Pro | $5,995package price, plus $4.50 and up per registration | Adds an account manager, full white labeling, branded mobile app, broadcast studio and SSO. |
| Enterprise | $12,995package price, plus $5.60 and up per registration | Adds premium integrations, advanced security and MFA, branded mobile apps and the exhibitor resource center. |
Read from stova.io on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Stova before you buy.
Works with
- Map Your Show
- MeetingSelect
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Common questions
Does Stova have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Stova is listed for Web.
Does Stova have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Stova is listed for Web.
Is Stova open source?
Stova is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.