Pros and Cons of Bizzabo 2025

Overview

What is Bizzabo?

Bizzabo’s event management platform powers immersive in-person, virtual, and hybrid experiences for brands. The Bizzabo Event Experience OS is an open platform for Event Experience Leaders to manage events, engage audiences, and activate communities. Bizzabo was founded in 2011 and…

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Great product with great customer service

Rating: 10 out of 10

May 29, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We use Bizzabo to handle both our in-person and virtual events and webinars. We run on average about 3-4 events per month on Bizzabo. The main problems that Bizzabo has solved...

Verified user

Director

2 years of experience

In my opinion, Not User Friendly

Rating: 4 out of 10

May 27, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We use Bizzabo for our event registrations, but this website isn't customizable to our business needs. The detailed information we do need isn't available and there's a bunch ...

Verified user

Administrative Assistant

2 years of experience

User Friendly Bizzabo!

Rating: 9 out of 10

September 27, 2024

Vetted ReviewVerified User

We use Bizzabo for our corporate events. It's a fantastic tool for tracking registrations, client needs, reviews, etc.

Verified user

Employee

5 years of experience

Bizzabo Blazes Ahead of Other Hybrid Event Software

Rating: 8 out of 10

March 27, 2024

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

Within our organization, we use Bizzabo for our New Customer Trial Programs as well as our annual conferences, which have adopted a hybrid format ever since the Pandemic. With...

Emily Reggia

Director - Marketing

Enterprise Marketing Director

Sandler

3 years of experience

We LOVE Bizzabo!

Rating: 10 out of 10

March 26, 2024

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We here at [...] University use Bizzabo for all of our major events, including our annual commencement ceremonies. We love that we are able to live stream, sell tickets, prese...

Caitlin Forness

Manager - Other

Director, Events

Webster University

2 years of experience

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

No setup fee

For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.bizzabo.com/pricing

Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

$5,988 per year per user

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Product Demos

Bizzabo Home Page Interactive Product Demo

Storylane

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Features

Mobile Capabilities

Support for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

8.1

Avg 8.5

Online Meetings / Events

Features related to hosting and attending meetings and events online.

7.2

Avg 8.5

7.3
Calendar integration
(24) Ratings
Scheduling capabilities integrate with users’ Calendars.
7
Meeting initiation
(19) Ratings
Meetings can be easily initiated, whether they are scheduled or on the fly.
7.3
Integrates with social media
(14) Ratings
Integrates with social media sites like Twitter and LinkedIn to promote meetings and webinars.
7.7
Record meetings / events
(19) Ratings
Meetings and webinars can be recorded for playback.
7.6
Slideshows
(15) Ratings
Presenters can present slideshows during the meeting within the web conferencing platform.
6.1
Event registration
(30) Ratings
Attendees can register in advance for upcoming online events (such as webinars).

Online Events Collaboration

Features related to collaboration between attendees during web conferences, webinars, and other online events.

7.9

Avg 8.2

Online Events Security

Features related to the security of meetings and other events held via web conferencing/webinar software.

8.1

Avg 8.3

8.2
User authentication
(29) Ratings
Administrators can require users to authenticate their identities before joining a meeting.
8.2
Participant roles & permissions
(29) Ratings
Administrators can grant users different levels of access to conferences, as moderators, presenters, attendees, or participants. Permissions can be set for individual users, or based on user role/group.
7.9
Confidential attendee list
(23) Ratings
Presenters, moderators, or admins can see a confidential list of attendees that is not visible to all attendees.

Online Events Marketing

Features related to the marketing and branding of online events, and use of online events for marketing purposes.

7.8

Avg 8.6

6.7
Branding options
(33) Ratings
Users can customize the look and feel of the application so that online events are branded (colors, company logo, etc.)
8
Integration to Marketing Automation
(24) Ratings
Webinar software integrates with users' MA systems to send out registration confirmations, email reminders about upcoming events, follow-up emails with webinar recordings, etc.
8.8
Attendee list export
(36) Ratings
The ability to export lists of event participants.

Virtual Event

These are features for Virtual Event software.

7.2

Avg 8.0

6.3
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing
(40) Ratings
Attendees can register, RSVP, and/or purchase tickets for the event in advance
5.4
Email marketing
(36) Ratings
Personalized email marketing to registered attendees, either within the software or through integrations
7.4
Livestreaming
(26) Ratings
Events can be broadcast live to hundreds or thousands of attendees
8
Audience engagement
(31) Ratings
Interactive features like live chat, polls, Q&A, and gamification
8
Event recording
(25) Ratings
Events can be recorded so that attendees can rewatch presentations at a later time
7
Virtual booths
(13) Ratings
Sponsors can set up customizable virtual booths that attendees can visit
7.1
Networking
(29) Ratings
Video and text chats specifically for attendee networking are available
7.9
Event analytics
(38) Ratings
Analytics and reporting (e.g., total attendee counts at individual presentations and booths, satisfaction with presentations) are available to help determine the success of events

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Product Details

What is Bizzabo?

Bizzabo’s Event Experience Operating System (OS) enables marketers to manage their entire event portfolio, no matter the size or format. It features customizations, smart wearables, and event intelligence, to help organizations foster community and achieve business goals.

Boasting 99.99% uptime, Bizzabo’s enterprise-grade infrastructure allows customers to scale from a multi-session virtual event to a 10,000+ attendee in-person conference.

Founded in 2011, Bizzabo is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bizzabo Features

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Virtual Event Features

Supported: Registration, RSVP, and ticketing
Supported: Email marketing
Supported: Livestreaming
Supported: Audience engagement
Supported: Event recording
Supported: Virtual booths
Supported: Networking
Supported: Event analytics

Online Events Collaboration Features

Supported: Live chat
Supported: Audience polling
Supported: Q&A
Supported: Meeting space storage
Supported: Handouts

Online Events Marketing Features

Supported: Branding options
Supported: Integration to Marketing Automation
Supported: Attendee list export

Online Events Security Features

Supported: User authentication
Supported: Participant roles & permissions
Supported: Participant list
Supported: Confidential attendee list
Supported: Secure file sharing

Online Meetings / Events Features

Supported: Scheduling
Supported: Calendar integration
Supported: Meeting initiation
Supported: End meetings
Supported: Integrates with social media
Supported: Record meetings / events
Supported: Online attendance
Supported: Mute
Supported: Slideshows
Supported: Media
Supported: Multiple webcam streams
Supported: Event registration

Mobile Capabilities Features

Supported: Responsive Design for Web Access
Supported: Mobile Application
Supported: Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

Additional Features

Supported: Centralized event portfolio management
Supported: Cross-event analytics and rich data insights
Supported: Included professional services and support

Bizzabo Screenshots

Screenshot of event data from engagement metrics like check-ins, session attendance and ratings, to adoption insights like mobile app usage.

Screenshot of the customized VIP portal that has information about the event.

Screenshot of embedded audience reactions where attendees can share their own reaction and sense everyone else’s. Attendees can share their excitement with the rest of the audience with clapping sounds, whistles, and audience buzz

Screenshot of built-in networking tools to foster meaningful interactions

Bizzabo Videos

Bizzabo: Event management software for every type of event.

Event Experience

Event Networking: Empowering Event Attendees To Connect

Boosting Event Engagement With Bizzabo's Audience Reactions

The Video Capabilities of the Event Experience OS

Bizzabo - App Market

Bizzabo’s Event Experience Lab: An Approach to Event Success

Bizzabo Integrations

Bizzabo Competitors

Bizzabo Technical Details

Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	Apple iOS, Android
Supported Countries	Global
Supported Languages	English

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bizzabo’s event management platform powers immersive in-person, virtual, and hybrid experiences for brands. The Bizzabo Event Experience OS is an open platform for Event Experience Leaders to manage events, engage audiences, and activate communities. Bizzabo was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York and Tel-Aviv.

Bizzabo starts at $5988.

Cvent Event Management, RingCentral Events, and Hubilo are common alternatives for Bizzabo.

Reviewers rate Attendee list export highest, with a score of 8.8.

The most common users of Bizzabo are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

Bizzabo Customer Size Distribution

Consumers	0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	30%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)	30%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)	40%

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Great product with great customer service

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 29, 2025

Verified User

Director in Product Management

Publishing Company, 51-200 employees

Vetted Review

Verified User

2 years of experience

Pros

On-boarding
Customer success
Ease of event set up
Speaker experience
Ease of getting users into the platform

Cons

HubSpot integration
Parity across registration options
Data exports

In my opinion, Not User Friendly

Rating: 4 out of 10

Incentivized

May 27, 2025

Verified User

Administrative Assistant in Other

Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employees

Vetted Review

Verified User

2 years of experience

Pros

Visually impressive registration pages
Live attendance updates

Cons

Example photos of where information will be displayed
Save profile information in relation to the email address - I've had to fix the same participants throughout different events
Build in our account needs in settings for our specific account.
Simplify the process to swap tickets and make the option easier to find

User Friendly Bizzabo!

Rating: 9 out of 10

September 27, 2024

Verified User

Employee in Marketing

Real Estate Company, 10,001+ employees

Vetted Review

Verified User

5 years of experience

Pros

Registration Tracking
Report Downloading - extremely easy to pull
Time tracking - love being able to see real time registrations

Cons

When pulling a report, I wish it would default to your last format. Every time I go in to pull a new report, I have to reassign fields.
Canceling a registration - I feel that there are too many steps just to cancel a registration.

Bizzabo Blazes Ahead of Other Hybrid Event Software

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

March 27, 2024

ER

Emily Reggia

Enterprise Marketing Director

Sandler (Education Management, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

Verified User

3 years of experience

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Pros

Virtual Streaming - The virtual setting for our hybrid events is great! Virtual attendees can comment, ask questions, and create an online community. Recordings of sessions are ready quickly as well.
Registration Setup - The customization options for registration works extremely well for our organization! During our annual conferences, we expect a diverse group of attendees such as clients, our franchisees, and Enterprise Sales VPs. With Bizzabo, we're able to customize registration options making that part of the process seamless.
Agenda Customization - With our events, we offer not only main sessions, but also different tracks based on role/business goals. Bizzabo allows us to build agendas that make sense for our audience and help us internally analyze what sessions are getting the most traction.
Bizzabo Mobile App - The mobile app is outstanding! It eliminates our need to print thousands of copies of our event agenda and gives attendees access to updates in real-time. We also use it to communicate promotions, announcements, and reminders, making communication with attendees super efficient.

Cons

Onsite Equipment - When we are in-person for our events each year, we always encounter issues with our onsite equipment (WiFi routers, printers, and iPads). At least one piece of the equipment has always been broken and it makes our jobs super difficult - Either making it so we can't use that piece altogether or forcing us to consolidate equipment down for a large volume of check-ins.
Equipment Support - When we've been onsite and encountered issues with the Bizzabo equipment, it is nearly impossible to get any support or help. We have tried multiple chats, support phone numbers, and ticket submissions, but none have ever resulted in a good experience or solving for the issues.
Registrations Under One Name - In our business, we frequently have cases where one person registers for a group of attendees. However, when they arrive onsite at check-in - The group members cannot find their names - They are all listed under the one person's name who completed registration. There has to be a better way to fix this part of the process!

We LOVE Bizzabo!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 26, 2024

CF

Caitlin Forness

Director, Events

Webster University (Education Management, 501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

Verified User

2 years of experience

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Pros

It's very user friendly on the front end as well as the back end.
We love the live-streaming feature
Collecting relevant data from attendees

Cons

Letting users know of critical updates, ie, turning on the location for live-streaming to work
Data output, we would love to see some of these data points go into more detail. Love the view location map but want to see that in a more detailed spreadsheet.
different/more custom ticket layouts

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Bizzabo Home Page Interactive Product Demo

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