EventCreate

What it is

EventCreate is an all-in-one event management platform. In practice it is an event website builder with the operating tools attached: registration, RSVPs, ticketing, invitations, check-in and seating. It is for planners who run their own events, from a wedding or a birthday party to a conference, and the company's about page says its customers range from a Fortune 500 company to a growing agency to a local non-profit. The company says it was founded by former Amazon and MIT engineers, and that it built a self-serve product so you do not need "a sales pitch, a mandated onboarding session," or a contract to use it. The page does not give a headquarters location.

What you build and how

The core build is an event website. The home page says every event website comes with a registration page, an online RSVP site, ticketing and payments, automated email invites and reminders, real-time attendee tracking, check-in on event day and name badges. You start from one of its event website themes, which the company says were handcrafted by its design team, then add content, import images or videos, change fonts and modify the design. The site states that no coding skills and no server setup are needed, and that you can also edit the HTML, CSS and JavaScript. It also says sites can be fully white-labeled, removing all EventCreate branding.

RSVPs are where the booking side lives. The RSVP page says the product "goes beyond capturing simple Yes or No RSVPs": with a customizable online form you can collect meal choices, accessibility requirements, anticipated arrival times and more. Built-in emails send invitations to collect RSVP forms in advance, and you can schedule reminders to get up-to-date responses. The invitations page adds custom email invite templates for occasions such as a baby shower, a birthday party, a barbecue or a graduation party, and says you can capture attendee photos and meal preferences with custom forms. It also lists waitlists and ticket sales next to the RSVP tools.

On the day, a separate set of tools takes over. The check-in app lets you check guests in from a phone or tablet, scan QR code tickets, search the guest list and see live attendance numbers, and the site states that no extra hardware is required. A check-in kiosk lets guests check themselves in by searching their name or scanning a ticket, and prints a badge on the spot. The name badge tool pulls names from your registration list, lets you customize the layout and prints on site. Lead retrieval turns badge scans into leads, with custom qualifying questions and an export of the list when the event ends. The pricing FAQ also mentions rental hardware, including iPads, shipped to your venue a few days before the event and returned in provided boxes.

Seating charts are a separate feature. The company describes a drag-and-drop editor built for weddings, galas and events of any size, where you arrange tables and assign guests, then export to share or print. The home page offers a free seating chart online. It also lists a feature for sessions, speakers and venues with real-time updates, and budget and ROI tracking to compare event spending against goals.

For a recurring program, the calendar website is the other piece. Events you create on EventCreate can be added automatically to your calendar website, or you can add them by hand. The site says the calendar is fully customizable, shown as a calendar or a list, with optional sections for event program information, logos or other graphics. A mobile experience exists too: the features page lists an Attendee App, and the pricing page says an EventCreate-branded attendee app is included, with a fully custom white-labeled version as an add-on.

Integrations are listed for enterprise needs. The pricing FAQ says the platform has out-of-the-box integrations with CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot, plus thousands of other tools through Zapier. Account users can be added to a single account so other people can access your events and help plan.

The evidence from the pages

The home page headline is "Sign up Free," followed by "(Psst, it's free.)," and the company calls EventCreate "a free event website builder." The pricing page then lists paid items on top. A plan that includes "remove EventCreate branding, custom domains and custom senders" has up to 3 custom domains included. An SMS Package adds $360 per year to send SMS messages to attendees. Dedicated Support and Account Management starts at $4,000 per year, and a Fully Custom Attendee App has its own listing with dedicated iOS and Android app store listings. The pricing page text does not state plan names or monthly prices, so check the live page for them before budgeting.

The pricing FAQ gives the terms. Standard self-serve onboarding and the email and chat help center are included in all plans at no extra cost, and there are no mandatory enrollment fees. Customers can pay monthly or annually, and annual plans come with up to an 80% discount compared with monthly billing. You can upgrade mid-year and the cost is prorated for the rest of your billing cycle. On data, the FAQ says you keep 100% ownership of attendee data, can export lists at any time in CSV or Excel formats, and that EventCreate never sells or markets to your attendees.

On scale and reliability, the home page claims "99.99% uptime. 10 min response time," with support by chat, email or phone call. It reports 4.9/5 from 2,000+ reviews and says it is trusted by 2,000+ teams, and the about page shows 4.8/5 from 788 reviews on one review site. The invitations page lists a Capterra rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. These are the company's own figures. The about page also says the team ships updates daily. The site states no security or compliance certifications.

Who it suits and who it doesn't

EventCreate suits an individual or a small team that wants one tool for the website, RSVPs, ticketing and the front desk on the day. A wedding planner could use the RSVP form, seating chart and name badges together, and a conference organizer could use the session tools, kiosk and lead retrieval. An agency can use the white-label options and custom domains to run events under a client's brand, and the CRM integrations suit marketing teams that need attendee data in Salesforce or HubSpot.

There are two caveats. The pages describe an event product, so it is aimed at events with guests and tickets rather than one-to-one appointments with provider calendars and availability rules, which the pages do not describe. The other is cost clarity: the custom domains, SMS, white-labeling and dedicated support are paid add-ons or higher plans, so a team should price the specific features it wants before it commits to an annual plan.