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Whova

Score9.6 out of 10

1,210 Reviews and Ratings

What is Whova?

Whova, headquartered in San Diego, provides what they describe as Intelligent Event Technology Solutions by creating authentic audience participation and engagement and simplifying the entire event process from planning to registration, networking, and follow-up. Whova's mobile engagement apps support both on-location events and virtual events.

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Whova Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Whova has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
Based on 1,210 ratings of Whova's features
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Top Performing Features

  • Mobile Application

    A dedicated app for iOS and/or Android.

    Category average: 8.3

  • User authentication

    Administrators can require users to authenticate their identities before joining a meeting.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Networking

    Video and text chats specifically for attendee networking are available

    Category average: 8.5

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendee list export

    The ability to export lists of event participants.

    Category average: 8.5

  • Branding options

    Users can customize the look and feel of the application so that online events are branded (colors, company logo, etc.)

    Category average: 8.2

  • Virtual booths

    Sponsors can set up customizable virtual booths that attendees can visit

    Category average: 8.3

Who Buys & Uses Whova

Whova Reviews

What users are saying about Whova.
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Pros

  • Streamlined conference agenda management and personalized scheduling
  • Robust networking capabilities facilitating attendee interaction
  • Overall ease of use for both attendees and event organizers

Cons

  • Limitations in content sharing, particularly post-conference presentation access
  • Challenges with in-platform communication, including message delays and notification management
  • Attendee information transfer and export options require enhancement

Whova Keeps You On Task and Connected

Vicki Hall
Retired in Legal at WN+J (201-500 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This is the third year our law firm Partners Retreat has used the Whova app. I use the app to see who is coming, who is attending what extracurricular events, to set my own personal agenda, to access changes in locations, news from our organizer, lost and found and setting meet ups.

Pros

  • The app allows you to set your own agenda, separate from the full agenda.
  • I’m really glad the latest app update allowed us to edit our posts.
  • The app encourages you to connect with people who are also attending.
  • I have competed every year to be on the leaderboard. It is interesting how people show up to compete.

Cons

  • Most people are frustrated that they can’t find where the message notification is. You sometimes have to click several times to find it.
  • I helped many people set their own personal agenda. Most people did not know they could do that and had to hunt through the full agenda to find their activities. Maybe you could highlight that feature.
  • Maybe give a separate section to our organizer’s announcements instead of looking through all the messages to find an important message.

Return on Investment

  • I know the app encourages all of us to interact.

Usability

Other Software Used

Facebook Messenger

Im so grateful [...] chose Whova as their event coordination platform

Josmar TejedaView profile
Chief Ecosystem Architect in Professional Services at NJIT (501-1000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Whova was a great tool to use for organizing myself and how I engaged with other event participants. I used is specifically to engage with other event attendees, create niche specific chats with them, and eventually meet them in person at the event. I was also able to follow up after the event to collaborate on specific projects and initiatives.

Pros

  • Gamification on engagement
  • Organizing multiple events that are happening simultaneously
  • Allowing me to add specific events and breakouts into my agenda, and personal calendar

Cons

  • The profile templates
  • A better widget or user experience for onboarding
  • The use of more graphics and animations

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Amadeus Sales & Event Management, Eventbrite and Event Boss

Navigating Large Events is Easy

Joshua GonzalesView profile
Director of Education & Events at Abundant Housing LA (1-10 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As a participating and attending organization at YIMBYtown 2025, Abundant Housing LA made it easy to connect to event managers and planners to discuss events, share resources, and prepare for upcoming engagements. Furthermore, it allowed us to easily stay in contact and exchange information with other event attendees.

Pros

  • Whova allowed me to create my own thread for a topic I care about.
  • Exchanging contact information with people I met is super easy even though it saves the email address as the contact name.
  • The agenda options were helpful is seeing what was available and narrowing down to top options via the ability to double book on my personal agenda.

Cons

  • For my needs, I can't think of anything that falls into this category.

Return on Investment

  • My contact list has grown about 20% since attending YIMBYtown 2025, which has facilitated collaborations that strengthen my organization's capacity to meet our goals.

Usability

Whova Made Connection Easy and Events Effortless

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Marketing (1-10 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Climate Beacon did an excellent job using Whova to organize its three-day conference — sharing information seamlessly with participants about main-stage and breakout sessions, moderators, and panelists. The platform also made it easy for attendees to connect with one another, creating meaningful conversations that extended beyond each session. This is a fantastic resource for any in-person event — it truly facilitates connection and engagement effectively!

Pros

  • Facilitate connection between conference participants
  • Communicate event details clearly - allowing participants to know both their schedule of break out sessions, along with other break out sessions going on simultaneously
  • Allow for conference organizers to directly, clearly and dynamically communicate with attendees, such as about last minute changes in the program schedule or VIP guest arrivals

Cons

  • There should be a way to download participant lists
  • There should be more integration with LinkedIn
  • Whova has a strategic growth opportunity to keep communities connected AFTER the event is over. For example, Climate Beacon just assembled the movers and shakers of the climate world in Boston; creating a community between them and offering space to continue to share ideas and opportunities amongst them in this space would be helpful.

Return on Investment

  • I was a conference attendee; cannot comment on this.

Usability

Other Software Used

LinkedIn Premium Business, Calendly

Great enhancement for the conference

Verified User
Supervisor (11-50 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Trainings and conferences are the only way I have encountered Whova

Pros

  • Engages participants in competition through polls, questions, and contests
  • Encourages networking for those in conferences through meet ups etc
  • Agenda for the conference as well as descriptions of what is available and maps of the hotel it is being held at were SUPER helpful all at the swipe of your finger

Cons

  • Honestly it is very clear and easy to use

Return on Investment

  • The conference was amazing and easy to follow thanks to the app

Usability

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