--- description: Review of Event Essentials Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Event Essentials | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Conference Software](/directory/4210/conference/software) > [Event Essentials](/software/34294/event-essentials) # Event Essentials Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/34294/event-essentials Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/34294/event-essentials?page=2) > Event Essentials is a cloud-based event management solution that enables users to manage ticket sales, donations, sponsors, vendors and volunteers for conferences, festivals, bike-runs, street fairs and many more. The tool enables promoters and event organizers to track customer sales using a single web interface. Event Essentials enables event planners to conduct silent auctions by creating donation reports, customized procurement letters, secure payment processing and automated email responses. The solution offers an online ticketing feature that allows event managers to cap ticket sales to avoid a large crowd. Organizations can also bundle ticket prices and provide discount codes to regular customers. Event Essentials allows users to create customized events and export all event-related data for report creation. The solution also manages volunteers by offering various features including online sign-ups, email communications, digital signatures, post-event surveys and many more. Event Essentials provides a media manager dashboard that allows event organizers to promote the event on various social media websites. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 73 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 73 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Event Essentials - **Location**: Cheyenne, US - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$450.00 - **Pricing Details**: Call or contact Event Essentials via their web form to receive a full pricing quote. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Control - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Agenda Management - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Artist Management - Attendance Management - Attendee Management - Attendee Tracking - Audience Engagement - Badge Management - Barcode/Ticket Scanning - Billing & Invoicing - CRM - Calendar Management - Class Registration - Collaboration Tools - Compliance Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Conference Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4210/conference/software) ## Related Categories - [Conference Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4210/conference/software) - [Event Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4734/event-management/software) - [Ticketing Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4641/ticketing/software) - [Registration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4145/registration/software) - [Vendor Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3361/vendor-management-system/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Our EE pages match our web site exactly, looking professional and easy to use. > > **Cons**: Everything is working as we expected and I haven't found anything disappointing. > > EE has automated our vendor application process while still allowing us to personalize and approve each application. I used to bring applications into a spreadsheet, prepare individual invoices, and keep a record of payment in the credit card processor account as well as the spreadsheet. Now, everything is integrated. I can customize a response and hit "approve", and the vendor receives an email with a payment link. We were also able to set up a payment plan which was super helpful. ----- ### "Event Essentials is the BEST\!" — 5.0/5 > **Patrick** | *14 February 2025* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: \[sensitive content hidden\] \& \[sensitive content hidden\] were/are so easy to work with and both worked very diligently to get the system to where we needed it to be. I'm still amazed at how customizable they were able to make it to fit our needs and were truly invested in our success. Our team did put in a lot of time and effort in giving very clear instructions and direction to both \[sensitive content hidden\] \& \[sensitive content hidden\] in the creation of the system. Lines of communication were also quick and efficient on both sides. > > **Cons**: It's not really a reflection of Event Essentials as I'm sure with any transition period there will be issues and bugs to work out. All in all looking back, not too many and although stressful at times, we got through it\! > > Switching to a brand new event management system was a very difficult decision but a necessary one. We outgrew our prior software and a change was needed. After much research and discussions, Event Essentials seemed to be the best fit across the board. We're approx six-months in now post launch and we DEF made the right choice\! ----- ### "Easy and seamless" — 5.0/5 > **Larry** | *5 October 2018* | Broadcast Media | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: For a volunteer organization, the software program was easy to understand and gave us up to date and pertinent data. The check in process with bar codes is fast and efficient. > > **Cons**: There is nothing I can think of at this time. > > They understand how to create a great experience at point of check in. ----- ### "Event Essentials is THE multi-purpose tool you never knew you needed to have in your event arsenal\!" — 5.0/5 > **Amber** | *16 July 2020* | Events Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: We use EE as our platform for our festival (two-day event w/200,000 + attendees) and it manages three important yet completely different areas for us: volunteers, vendors and our parade. With over 564 shifts in 120 different positions, we rely on EE to manage the 350+ volunteers for our event with additional management of other smaller events associated with our festival offsite and/or before the festival (i.e. Golf Tournament, stages, etc.). In our vendor program, we handle roughly 577 vendors of various types such as Arts \& Crafts, food, sponsors, non-profits, etc. EE works with us in creating and implementing all 7 of our vendor applications as well as manages all the information as a result. As for our parade, we average around 75 different entrants ranging from bands and floats to horses and VIPs. It is a varied yet entertaining parade and having EE keep track of each participant is effortless. > > **Cons**: As is the case with anything, sometimes things come up and there isn't a feature or option to capture it on EE. That said, whenever it has happened to us, we let EE know and they immediately come up with a solution(s) and tweak our program. I don't consider this a complete con, though, since events are fluid and as such, the software must be as well and EE definitely works well for this. > > EE is extremely user friendly and intuitive. Without any training whatsoever, I got thrown into EE and surprisingly, navigation was easy and adding information, exporting data, reports, etc. was straightforward and uncomplicated. Considering the sheer size of data over a multitude of areas, it is amazing how simple their program is to use. Besides all that EE has to offer and how they truly work with clients as a team, I have been impressed with their ability to pivot during Covid-19. In the event industry, social distancing is an obvious issue (among many) so we have been continually changing policies, adding new information, etc. and EE has not only responded swiftly in implementing our changes but were crucial in our decision making as well. They were also able to offer extremely helpful advice as well as create new opportunities when the world went on lock down. Overall, EE has been a game changer by creating our different types of computer programs designed to perform specific tasks in a variety of areas. Each with different principle goals that we required our programs to achieve. We are continually impressed with EE’s quality and professionalism and are very happy with their product and customer service. Give them a try and add them as a supplement to your team. You’ll be surprised how much your efficiency will soar while reducing stress. And you will not be disappointed. ----- ### "It has been a pleasure to work with Event Essentials. They've made our festival management so easy\!" — 5.0/5 > **Kyle** | *17 November 2017* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It was very easy to get this product customized and integrated into our current website\! The Event Essentials team was very responsive any time we had and requested changes that they needed to make. I am very pleased at how much easier it has become to manage our festivals, including reviewing and approving exhibitors, receive payments and selling ticket online. I also love their exhibitor profile feature that allows each exhibitor to have their own bio page. Best of all, their prices were very competitive. > > **Cons**: The only downside that comes to mind is that they are located on the West Coast and we are on the East Coast. Regardless, they have been very responsive and I am amazes at how quickly they respond to any change requests. > > It's very easy to use and it integrates well into our current website. Managing festivals used to be a pain. Now, it's a breeze. No more trying to keep track of a bunch of data in different spreadsheets. The Event Essentials dashboard makes it easy to get a quick view of approved vendors, ticket sales and sponsors. And, everything is very automated. When we approve a vendor they are automatically sent an email that provides them with the link to submit a payment. I did my homework before selecting Event Essentials and it paid off\! I truly think they are the best value when it comes to event management software\! ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/34294/event-essentials?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/34294/event-essentials) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data