# Event Manager Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Event Manager Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Event Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/239104/Event-Manager --- # Event Manager Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Event Manager ## What is Event Manager? Event Manager™ by Brightly is an all-in-one, cloud-based facility scheduling platform that helps teams schedule, organize, and promote organization's events, ensuring teams have the right tools in place to centralize and automate the process from start-to-finish. In a world where budget dollars are scarce and cost recovery programs can have a big impact on a school's bottom line, Event Manager makes it easy to track and monitor event-related revenue. From request initiation to cost recovery analysis, Event Manager takes control of event organization, ensuring a positive community and attendee experience. ## What is Event Manager used for? [Event Management](https://www.capterra.com/event-management-software/)[Registration](https://www.capterra.com/registration-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 9 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $1 Per Year Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Event Manager?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.brightlysoftware.com/&name=Event Manager) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Event Manager 4.3 (9) VS. [4.2 (645)](https://www.capterra.com/p/57588/StarChapter/reviews/) Starting Price $1 Per Year Starting Price $119 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.3 (9) Ease Of Use 3.7 (644) Value For Money 4.7 (6) Value For Money 4.1 (525) Customer Service 4.4 (7) Customer Service 4.3 (615) ## Event Manager alternatives [4.8 (115)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168633/ExpoPass/reviews/) Starting price $2495.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (54)](https://www.capterra.com/p/130158/EventsAIR/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (6,028)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/reviews/) Starting price $9.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.8 (2,439)](https://www.capterra.com/p/149712/Whova/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/239104/Event-Manager/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Event Scheduling 5.0 (4) 75.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Plan an event's time and location Calendar Management 5.0 (3) 66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar Customizable Forms 4.5 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Customize contracts and forms to collect specific information Registration Management 4.5 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Oversee and coordinate the registration of attendees, visitors, customers, events, activities, etc. Online Registration 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Real-time registration over the web Reporting/Analytics 3.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Event Manager 21 features Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Process of managing, tracking, and communicating with individuals who are registered to attend an event A list of registered participants Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding Customize contracts and forms to collect specific information Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components Create and send email blasts/campaigns Schedule and manage the logistics of activities and other gatherings Online registration for events Plan an event's time and location Manage tickets for specific events Store, manage and track all forms in a centralized location Real-time registration over the web Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions Oversee and coordinate the registration of attendees, visitors, customers, events, activities, etc. View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Book and manage rooms at an event Market event via social media tools Gauge satisfaction and receive information for improvement and success Customize, sell, and distribute tickets Features 4.0 (9) 4.0 Based on 9 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.7 (6) Basic $1.00 Per Year Value for money 4.7 (6) 4.7 Based on 6 reviews ## Integrations [ Streamline](https://www.capterra.com/p/89552/Streamline/)[ Streamline](https://www.capterra.com/p/157491/AssetLabs-Streamline-License-Manager/) ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.4 (7) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.4 (7) 4.4 Based on 7 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.3 Based on 9 reviews Filter by rating 5(3) 4(6) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AT Alice T. Administration Education Management ### "Underutilized" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 July 25, 2023 We don't use it properly because of university road blocks Pros The Event Management could be so very helpful to me to plan our events, however the university has so many restrictions as to how it is used. We have to contact the "area coordinator" for the space we wish to reserve to make sure it is available before entering into the Event Manager. The university does not use a "live" version because we are so space restricted and priority is given to different departments to over ride others Cons unfortunately how the university restricts it's use does not bode well with this program. Basically, if we used it the way it was meant to be used we would love it. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MC Maggie C. Event Planner Higher Education ### "Event planner scheduling perspective" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 25, 2023 I appreciate the program and look forward to using it to its full capabilities! Pros In a workplace setting with a large team, Event Manager helps to keep everyone in good, clear communication. Cons As I am still learning the program, I sometimes find it difficult to navigate the scheduling portion of the website. Specifically, adding recurring events is difficult. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CJ Christopher J. Facility Scheduler Education Management ### "Feedback from Wauwatosa School District" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 21, 2023 I think it's a great program that's very easy to use. Scheduling can be very complex and it's helpful to have a system that's easy to use to manage all that. Pros It is very easy to use and quick to schedule events/programs/activities, either individual ones or in a series. Cons The calendar - the end time of each scheduled event should also be displayed, not just the start time. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LB Lisa B. Administrative Assistant Education Management ### "Easily Manage your Events" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 18, 2023 Pros It’s easy to enter events and approve them. Step by step instructions are easy for other users to enter their events as well. Cons It took a little time to figure out pending events and approval between my different groups. It would be nice to have different filters to print. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KK Kareem K. Director of Intramural Sports Higher Education ### "Beginning Stages using Event Manager" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 21, 2022 My overall experience has been pretty good. I am however having trouble with understanding where to access the Event Manager. Since we were originally working in a test setting, after learning how to operate everything I was uncertain where to find the actually link to begin random testing. I made a call to the help desk which was very helpful but stated the link I was using would be the active link. They also stated that our IT Department would complete the process of adding the link to the school website. After initially sending out test events. It appears the staff did not receive the approval emails. It also appears the link is now no longer active. Pros What I like most is that the set up is step by step and you all able to walk through it the Dude Systems support person. Cons We are still in the initial stages of using and implementing the software. At this stage I have no complaints on the software. It appears to be pretty user friendly. Reasons for choosing Event Manager The Event Manager was chosen by the Athletic Director, which I'm sure he selected because of it's practicality Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KC Katrina C. Administrative Assistant Education Management ### "Schooldude Review " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 21, 2022 I am happy with the program and the customer service. Pros Actually, the customer service! If I have a problem someone is always available to help! Cons Classes offered -- I would like to learn more about running reports, financials, etc. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JL Judy L. Registrar Education Management ### "Ease of use" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 13, 2022 Pros I like the way it autofills certain fields. This is such a timesaver when scheduling multiple events. Cons I'm not sure I have any negatives to report. This works well for me. If I used it more in depth, I might have something to suggest. For now, it is all good. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JR John R. Director of Facilities Education Management ### "Event Manager" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 October 18, 2021 Pros We were able to get rid of 3 different management programs we were using Cons We don't like how the reports are done. Way too much information for us.It has been good Switched from [Skedda](https://www.capterra.com/p/132372/Skedda-Bookings/) We wanted one product Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SP Sandy P. Coordinator of Conferences and Scheduling Education Management ### "Overall very satisfied with Event Manager. The support is excellent." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 12, 2021 Event Manager allows us to import our semester class schedules and track all additional internal as well as external (rentals) events on campus. The automated billing is beneficial and makes my job easier. The automated reports are helpful and if the fixed time frames can be tweaked this option will be one of my favorites. Pros Once EvM was set up and customized to our facility these are the things I really appreciate: The extensive help information. The awesome technical support. The initial training. Once familiar with the system the ease of use is great. Importing semester class schedules has been very useful. We had to do some programming before importing but it works great. One thing that could be improved upon is if the system would not just create a new location if one is needed. It would be better if it gave an error and skipped that entry. It can cause problems. The automated billing is wonderful and the largest reason we chose this software. Cons The time frames in the reporting set up. I need future time frames as well as past. I needed a timeline format for the events list, which you amazingly created. It just isn't quite what I needed. It almost checked the box but I don't believe it works right. The room name boxes don't line up with the time frame boxes. It really gets confusing. Reasons for choosing Event Manager Our maintenance team uses Dude's Asset Essentials and they vouched for your great service. That was important as well as the added options we would get. Of course, there is always give and take. There are a few things I miss from our previous software but you all have been wonderful in doing what you can to help us maneuver around issues. 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