One good thing came to the event industry from 2020: The year brought us a slew of new virtual event technologies in an effort to keep events alive, even if it's online. But finding the perfect virtual event platform is a true matchmaking game. From interactive features to functionality to branding capabilities to the platform's overall appearance, there's a lot to consider and even more to choose from—but that's where we come in.
Here, we've rounded up 50 virtual event platforms to consider for your next digital shindig. While this isn't an exhaustive list of the many resources available to event pros planning an online gathering, consider it a much-needed jumping-off point for navigating the almighty virtual sphere.
1. ACCELEVENTS
A few features include: This all-in-one events platform offers features like full white-label branding, dozens of integrations, API access, accessibility options, multiple stages and numerous sponsorship and networking opportunities—plus, elements designed specifically for hybrid events, such as robust registration and check-in tools, a mobile app and push notifications.
Clients: Zapier, Vidyard, Texas A&M, US Soccer
Pricing: Starts at $500 per event
2. ALLSEATED EXVO
A few features include: 3D virtual event venues with custom branding; live chats in group and one-on-one settings; elements of virtual reality (VR); real-time analytics and post-event reports; Q&A
Previous clients: ILEA International, Mindy Weiss, The Ramon Foundation
Pricing: From $6,500
Photo: Courtesy of exVo
3. METAVENT BY ANNA MARIE EVENTS
A few features include: Livestreaming; graphic, audio and 3D video capabilities; custom branding; real-time data and analytics; API (application programming interface)
Previous clients: Cisco, Nerdwallet, PlayStation, RealtyCom Partners, Samsung
Pricing: Packages from $1,999/year
4. ATTENDEASE
A few features include: Multi-event management; built-in design templates with a drag-and-drop interface; speaker management platform with schedule synchronization; analytics tracking; accompanying mobile app
Previous clients: Adobe, Hilton, NBC, Pepsi
5. ATTENDIFY
A few features include: Livestreaming; face-to-face video networking; private messaging options; accompanying mobile app; centralized management system that automatically syncs to mobile format
Previous clients: Airbnb, Barnes & Noble, Harvard University, PayPal, TEDx, Uber
Pricing: From $1,999
6. ATTND.LIVE
A few features include: Livestreaming; prerecording; custom branding; live data tracking and post-event analytics; interactive widgets; 3D virtual environments and studios; augmented reality graphics and animations
7. AVENTRI
A few features include: Automated workflows and event report dashboards; real-time event insights; multichannel marketing campaigns; GDPR and CCPA compliant for enhanced safety; built-in virtual event registration tool
Previous clients: California Travel & Tourism Commission, Montana State University, United Nations Foundation
8. BALLOON
A few features include: Livestreaming; unlimited custom stages for speakers and exhibitors; virtual activities with monetization capabilities for sponsors; advanced analytics; virtual invitations integrated with messaging tools such as Slack and Intercom
Previous clients: Product Hunt, Tech Jobs Fair
Pricing: Free for up to 25 attendees; $1.25 for each additional guest
9. BIZZABO
A few features include: Livestreaming and on-demand videos; live chat with networking tools; polls and Q&A; real-time attendee and speaker insights; compatibility with Zoom, Vimeo, YouTube and more
Previous clients: BDO Australia, DataRobot, Sapphire Ventures
10. BLUEJEANS BY VERIZON
A few features include: Livestreaming; surveys and polls; live chat; artificial intelligence (AI) features such as automatic meeting highlights and transcripts; custom branding with virtual lobby feature
Previous clients: ADP, Facebook, Intuit, National Geographic, Zillow
Pricing: Annual subscription from $9.99/month for up to 50 participants
11. BOOMSET
A few features include: Livestreaming with recording and playback capabilities; prerecorded video streaming; custom virtual exhibitor booths; one-on-one and group Q&A sessions, video calls and live chats; gamification
Previous clients: Best Buy, Facebook, HubSpot, Target, TechCrunch
12. BRANDLIVE
A few features include: Livestreaming with recording and playback capabilities; custom branding; built-in design themes and templates; surveys, polls and live chat; real-time attendee analytics
Previous clients: Adidas, Herbalife Nutrition, GoPro, Levi’s, Nike
Pricing: From $7,000
13. CADENCE
A few features include: Online registration and scheduling platform; live chat; opt-in notifications; gallery for capturing virtual event photos; custom branding
Previous clients: Best Western, Canada Goose, TEDx, University of Pennsylvania
Pricing: Free for up to 100 attendees
14. CONVENE
A few features include: Livestreaming; on-demand video playback; custom branding; attendee analytics; live chat with attendees and in-house production team
Previous clients: MPI Foundation, Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group, Vivvi
15. CVENT
A few features include: Gamification; exhibit and vendor management platform; attendee reports and analytics; schedule syncing; Q&A
Previous clients: Mary O’Connor & Company, Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP)
16. EVENIUM
A few features include: Livestreaming; integrated with Zoom, Webex and Microsoft Teams; multisession hosting capabilities; surveys and polls; live document collaboration
Previous clients: The Innovators Muse
Pricing: Annual subscription from $400/month for unlimited events up to 200 participants
17. EVENTFINITY
A few features include: Gamification; polls and surveys; API integration; on-demand video library; multilingual support
Previous clients: Bloomberg, Informa, LEO Events, MLB, X Games
18. EVENT FARM
A few features include: In-house suite of plug-and-play activations; custom branding in collaboration with Canvas software; attendee management platform; built-in reports and analytics; integration with over 1,000 apps
Previous clients: Adobe, Google, JP Morgan Chase, Microsoft, Nike, Yahoo
Photo: Courtesy of Event Farm
19. EVENTMOBI
A few features include: Livestreaming and multistreaming; live chat including one-on-one video chats; Q&A, polls and surveys; gamification; custom branding
Previous clients: Cisco, Delta, Facebook, Johns Hopkins University, Visa
Pricing: From $3,500
20. EVENTSAIR
A few features include: Livestreaming; custom branding; gamification; live chat; on-demand social media sharing
Previous clients: Girls in Tech Australia (GiTAU)
21. EVENTSCASE
A few features include: On-demand videos; real-time analytics; Q&A, polls and surveys; gamification; integrated with YouTube, Zoom, Vimeo, Webex and more
Previous clients: Farnborough International, IE University, South Summit
Pricing: From $1,199 for up to 500 attendees
22. EVENTTIA
A few features include: Livestreaming; gamification; surveys and polls; live chat; attendee registration platform to send custom email marketing campaigns
Previous clients: Endeavor, Red Bull, World Humanitarian Forum
23. EXPOPASS
A few features include: Livestreaming; custom branding; full-featured registration platform; attendee reports and analytics; monetization features for sponsored programming
Previous clients: Cardinal Health, Charles Schwab, Dell, IBM, McGraw Hill Education, Thomson Reuters
24. GLISSER
A few features include: Livestreaming with session-recording capabilities; surveys and polls; custom branding; live chat; Microsoft PowerPoint integration with screen and file-sharing features
Previous clients: Clarion Events, Facebook, Informa, Uber
Pricing: From $1,500
25. HOPIN
A few features include: Livestreaming; live chat; custom branding; attendee management platform with online registration features; real-time analytics
Previous clients: New York Jets, The Atlantic, Twitch
Pricing: Annual subscription from $99/month for up to 100,000 participants
26. HUBB
A few features include: Livestreaming; recording and playback capabilities; live chat; custom branding with built-in design templates gamification
Previous clients: AT&T, HubSpot, Microsoft, TD Ameritrade
Pricing: From $20,000
27. HUBILO
A few features include: Livestreaming and multistreaming; recording and playback capabilities; reporting and analytics; polls and surveys; live messaging and video chats with two-way audio and video
Previous clients: Infocomm South East Asia, Roche, Siemens
Pricing: From $1,000
28. ILLUMEET BY BLUEPRINT
A few features include: Livestreaming; two-way video chats; app integration; custom branding; animated in-house content library
Previous clients: San Francisco Ballet
Photo: Courtesy of Blueprint Studios
29. INEVENT
A few features include: Livestreaming with recording and playback capabilities; live chat; surveys and polls; data synchronization for all speakers and attendees; custom branding
Previous clients: Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, Honda, Santander, Unilever
30. INEVENTORS
A few features include: Live chat; Q&A and polling; internal and external calendar synchronization; social media integration; custom branding
Previous clients: Four Seasons, General Electric, Nike, TD Ameritrade, University of Toronto
31. INFLUITIVE VIRTUAL EVENTHUB
A few features include: Livestreaming; gamification; live chat; surveys and polls; engagement tracking, including post-event reports
Previous clients: Cisco, EllieMaw, IBM, Marketo by Adobe, Mountain Dew
32. INTRADO
A few features include: Livestreaming; video monetization tools; live chat; custom branding; one-on-one video conferencing and virtual breakout rooms for group video chats
Previous clients: Florida Department of Education, Red Hat
33. IVENT
A few features include: Livestreaming; group text, video and audio chat features; custom designs compatible with PC, tablet and mobile devices; event reports and analytics; monetization features for sponsorships
Previous clients: Amazon, King’s College London, Microsoft, The Economist
34. KESTONE
A few features include: Livestreaming; live chat; surveys and polls; attendee reports and analytics; custom branding
Previous clients: Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Britannia, Cisco, Dell
35. MEETINGPLAY
A few features include: Gamification; virtual swag store; custom 2D and 3D designs; live chat; Q&A, polls, surveys and opt-in notifications
Previous clients: Marriott International, PepsiCo
36. PATHABLE
A few features include: Gamification; polls and surveys; attendee management platform; custom, live and interactive maps of virtual trade shows and session rooms; virtual breakout rooms with opt-in notifications
Previous clients: Microsoft, Rakuten Marketing, Yahoo
37. PHEEDLOOP
A few features include: Livestreaming; gamification; built-in video library; real-time analytics; live chat and surveys
Previous clients: Canada Franchise Association, IBM, McDonald’s, Microsoft, NASA, Shopify, TEDx, University of Toronto
Pricing: From $1.75 per user for events between 100-499 participants
38. REMO
A few features include: Livestreaming with screen-sharing features; electronic hand-raising; live chat; Q&A; embedded presentations
Previous clients: HubSpot, TimeDoctor, Women in Tech, Zapier
Pricing: Annual subscription from $100/month for up to 50 participants
39. SECOND STAGE
A few features include: Livestreaming with in-house production team; live chats; virtual breakout rooms; gamification; surveys and polls
40. SHINDIG
A few features include: Screen-sharing; screen-recording; one-on-one and group live chats; custom widgets and branding; integrated with YouTube and Facebook Live
Previous clients: Amazon Music, Global Citizen, Goodreads, Human Rights Campaign, Jack & Jill Foundation, Pennsylvania State Education Association, UN Foundation
41. SHOWCARE
A few features include: Live chat; on-demand videos and webinars; attendee analytics and insights; custom branding; integration with most association management software (AMS) and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms
Previous clients: Kronos, LeadingAge, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
42. SOCIO
A few features include: Gamification; live chat; recording and playback capabilities; surveys and polls; invitation and scheduling management platform
Previous clients: Google, Microsoft, Purdue University, Stanford University, USDA
43. SPARKUP
A few features include: Gamification; surveys and polls; Q&A; virtual brainstorming board with “like” feature; integrated with Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, YouTube and more
Previous clients: Dell, Deloitte, Heineken, Nissan, SoftBank
Pricing: Annual subscription from $10.99/month for up to 200 participants
44. SPOTME
A few features include: Livestreaming and multistreaming with session-recording capabilities; custom branding; live chat; exhibit and vendor management platform; attendee analytics
Previous clients: Johnson & Johnson, L’Oreal, Pfizer, TD Ameritrade
Pricing: From $24,000
Photo: Courtesy of SpotMe
45. SWAPCARD
A few features include: Livestreaming; virtual roundtables; surveys and polls; live chat; registration and attendee engagement platforms
Previous clients: Clarion Events, Dubai World Trade Centre, Informa, SXSW
Pricing: Free for small, one-time events; annual subscription from $99/month for recurring events
46. UNBRIDLED
A few features include: Livestreaming and multistreaming; virtual breakout rooms; social media integration; custom branding; personalized scheduling for each attendee
Previous clients: Dîner en Blanc, Pharmaceuticals Inc., Red Robin
47. VFAIRS
A few features include: Livestreaming with two-way audio and video; recording and playback capabilities; live chat; screen-sharing; custom branding
Previous clients: American Airlines, Nestle, Pearson, T Mobile, Unilever
48. VII-EVENTS
A few features include: Livestreaming; personalized analytics and reports; one-on-one video, audio and text chats; Q&A; custom branding
Previous clients: AquaMaof, Forcepoint, Otorio, Yachtmaster
49. VIRTUOSITY BY INFINITY MARKETING TEAM
A few features include: Livestreaming; gamification; live chat; enhanced VIP experience; custom branding and design templates
Previous clients: 20th Century Fox, Adidas, Adobe, HP, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Panda Express, SAP, Warner Brothers, Uber
50. WELCOME
A few features include: Livestreaming and on-demand prerecorded content; surveys and polls; Q&A; live chat; custom branding
Previous clients: Flybridge, OKTA, Oracle
