Love the Event App. Lose the Per-ticket Cut.
Whova's mobile app is genuinely excellent — and its registration takes 3% + $0.99 of every paid ticket, on top of a quote-only licence. eventcloud charges one flat subscription and 0% of your revenue. Here is the honest picture, app and all.
Facts checked 26 June 2026 against Whova's published registration fees and help centre.
The Honest Verdict
Both platforms are good at very different jobs. Thirty seconds of honesty first.
Choose eventcloud if…
- ✓ You sell paid tickets at volume. Whova’s 3% + $0.99 per ticket grows with every sale; our flat fee does not.
- ✓ You want your brand on everything, on your own domain. Whova attendees download the shared Whova app — it is expressly not white-label.
- ✓ You want your money on your schedule, in your own Stripe — not 50% two weeks after the event and the rest two weeks later.
- ✓ You need pricing you can read on a page, not a quote-request form.
Choose Whova if…
- → You want the best event app in the business — Whova’s networking, matchmaking and agenda tools have won awards for a reason.
- → Attendee engagement leads: live polls, gamification, community boards and 1:1 meeting scheduling out of the box.
- → You run free events and want a fully featured app at no ticketing cost.
The Comparison Table
Whova’s registration fee is 3% + $0.99 per paid ticket; free tickets are free.
| eventcloud | Whova | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat $125 per user/month, unlimited everything | Quote-only licence, plus per-ticket fees |
| Per-ticket fees | $0 at any volume | 3% + $0.99 per paid ticket |
| Your payout | Your own Stripe, days or instant | Direct via Stripe, or Whova holds 50% for 2 weeks + 50% for 4 weeks |
| White-label & domain | Your brand on your own domain | Shared Whova app; not white-label |
| Event app & networking | Fast mobile web; no native app | Award-winning app, matchmaking, agenda |
| Badges & check-in | Badge designer + QR check-in included | Badge printing + check-in included |
| Registration forms | Custom forms per ticket type | Custom forms per ticket type |
| Pricing transparency | Public, per-seat, on our pricing page | Request a quote |
Card processing (Stripe) applies on both sides. Whova’s base platform licence is quote-only and additional to the per-ticket fee.
One Conference, Two Invoices
A 1,000-person conference at $100 a ticket.
One user for a full year. Unlimited events and tickets, revenue straight to your Stripe.
Whova’s 3% + $0.99 on 1,000 tickets — about $3,990 in registration fees on this one event, before its quoted licence.
Card processing (Stripe) exists on both sides, so it is left out of both numbers. Whova’s base licence is quote-only, so its true total is higher than shown. Sell more tickets and the left number stays put.
Whova vs eventcloud FAQs
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Does eventcloud have an event app like Whova?▾
Is Whova white-label?▾
When do I get paid with each?▾
Keep the App Envy. Drop the Per-ticket Fees.
Build your next event free and watch the fees column stay at zero while the tickets column climbs.