A Branded Event App. Without the Quote-only Credits.
Webex Events (formerly Socio) is a polished event-app and on-site platform — sold by quote, on credit-based licensing. eventcloud is flat-fee and transparent: $125 a seat, $0 per ticket, with white-label and on-site badging included. Here is the honest comparison.
Facts checked 26 June 2026. Socio was acquired by Cisco and rebranded Webex Events.
The Honest Verdict
A branded-app and on-site specialist versus a transparent flat fee.
Choose eventcloud if…
- ✓ You want transparent flat pricing, not a quote and a pool of credits.
- ✓ You want unlimited usage per seat, not attendee, streaming and app credits to top up.
- ✓ You want white-label on your own domain included, not a paid Branded App credit.
- ✓ You want $0 per ticket with revenue in your own Stripe.
Choose Webex Events if…
- → You want a true branded native app with its own App Store and Google Play listing.
- → You run exhibitor-heavy trade shows and need lead retrieval and booth metrics.
- → You are an enterprise wanting Cisco backing and a mature on-site suite.
The Comparison Table
Webex Events charges 0% ticket commission but is sold by quote on a credit-based licence.
| eventcloud | Webex Events | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Public flat per-seat pricing | Quote-only, credit-based licensing |
| Ticket commission | $0 of your ticket revenue | 0% commission (Stripe fees only) |
| Usage model | Unlimited per seat | Attendee / streaming / app credits |
| Your payout | Your own Stripe, days or instant | Your own Stripe, instant payout |
| Branded app | Mobile web; no native app | True branded native app (added cost) |
| White-label domain | Your brand + own domain included | Custom domain; Branded App is a paid credit |
| On-site badges | Badge designer + QR check-in included | Check-in + badge printing (hardware extra) |
| Lead retrieval | Standard exhibitor tools | Dedicated lead retrieval (per licence) |
Both connect your own Stripe and take 0% ticket commission. Webex Events' Branded App and on-site hardware are added costs.
What Does It Cost?
A 1,000-attendee conference.
One user for a full year. Unlimited attendees, $0 per ticket, white-label and badging included.
Pricing is quote-only and credit-based: roughly 1,000 attendee credits for this event, plus added cost for a Branded App and on-site hardware.
Both take 0% ticket commission, so the difference is the model: eventcloud is flat and transparent; Webex Events is a quote with a credit pool and add-ons. Its branded app and lead retrieval are genuine strengths for large trade shows.
Webex Events vs eventcloud FAQs
Is Webex Events the same as Socio?▾
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Can I see Webex Events pricing online?▾
Transparent, Flat, and Unlimited.
Build your next event free and watch the fees column stay at zero while the tickets column climbs.