Whova

Whova is an event management and attendee engagement app providing conference check-in, agenda display, networking, and community features — popular for academic conferences, trade shows, and professional events.

What Makes Whova Stand Out

Attendee networking tools consistently rated highest in user satisfaction surveys. Community board features create engagement before and during events

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Pricing and Plans

Whova is a paid product, reflecting its position as a professional tool. Pricing is structured to match the scale and needs of the organizations that use it.

Who Should Use Whova

Whova is best for teams and individuals who need event check in capabilities and where attendee networking tools consistently rated highest in user satisfaction surveys. It may not be the right fit when requires sales for pricing — no self-serve checkout.

Verdict

Whova delivers on its core promise as a event check in tool. Whova is an event management and attendee engagement app providing conference check-in, agenda displ... For teams evaluating event check in options, Whova is worth considering based on its specific strengths and how they align with your requirements.

Conference Mobile App

Whova's mobile app serves as the event's primary digital interface: agenda access, speaker information, sponsor directory, real-time session updates, and attendee networking — consolidating event information that previously required printing guides, visiting multiple websites, and using separate event apps.

Post-Event Analytics

Whova provides post-event analytics: session attendance, app engagement, sponsor visibility, and networking activity metrics — quantifying event ROI beyond headcount and enabling data-driven event format decisions for future conferences.

Whova for Small Conferences

Whova scales down effectively for smaller events: a 50-person workshop can use Whova's basic event management features at lower cost, and the attendee networking tools provide value even at small scale by surfacing relevant connections that attendees might miss in a crowded room.

Sponsor ROI Measurement

Whova's sponsor analytics track attendee engagement with sponsor materials — booth visits, brochure downloads, and video views — providing quantifiable engagement data that sponsors use to justify conference participation budget and plan future event involvement.

Overall rating: 4.2 / 5

Whova is the event management and attendee engagement platform — providing conference management, attendee networking, agenda management, and sponsor engagement for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events from small workshops to large conferences.

Attendee Networking Intelligence

Whova's networking features drive pre-event and during-event connection: AI-powered attendee matching surfaces relevant connections based on professional interests and goals, the community board enables discussion before the event, and the attendee directory enables searching for specific expertise or companies.

Session Engagement

Whova's session engagement tools include real-time Q&A (attendees submit and upvote questions during sessions), live polling, and session-specific discussions that continue after the presentation — transforming passive conference attendance into active participation.

Exhibitor and Sponsor Tools

Whova's exhibitor management enables digital booth profiles, lead retrieval from business card scanning, and analytics on booth visitor engagement — providing exhibitors measurable ROI data from conference participation.

Overall rating: 4.2 / 5