Eventin vs Events Manager
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 20 features compared side by side.
Event management and ticketing plugin from Themewinter with WooCommerce tickets, Zoom, speakers and schedules free, plus Pro seat maps and QR check-in.
Free events and bookings plugin with recurring events, locations, front-end submissions and BuddyPress support; Pro adds payments, PDF tickets and check-in.
Choose Eventin if…
- You need event schema for SEO and seating charts
- You want the more complete feature set (97/100 vs 87/100)
- You want the lower entry price ($99/yr vs $129/yr)
- You weigh user ratings (4.7 vs 4.2 on WordPress.org)
Choose Events Manager if…
- You prefer the more widely used option
Eventin includes 2 features that Events Manager lacks, including Event schema for SEO and Seating charts. Both include 18 of the 20 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Eventin Events ManagerCreating events6/66/6
Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and custom-date patterns in the free plugin.
Free version handles complex recurrence patterns with exclusion dates and timeslots.
Free organiser and speaker profiles; reusable mapped venue locations need Pro.
Reusable locations with archive pages; no separate organiser profiles are mentioned.
Free Zoom integration and hybrid events; Google Meet is documented as Pro.
Online locations via URL are free; Zoom meetings/webinars use a separate integration add-on.
Event categories and tags with blocks and archive filtering.
Free event categories for organising and filtering events.
Front-end event dashboard shortcode for organisers requires Eventin Pro.
Guests and members can submit events for approval, including via BuddyPress.
Free Migration Tool imports from The Events Calendar, Facebook and Eventbrite.
I/O add-on (from $49, included in Pro Plus) imports iCal, CSV, Google Calendar, Sheets and Meetup.
Calendar & display5/54/5
Daily, weekly and monthly calendar plus list and grid layouts.
Calendars, lists, grids and mini-calendars in several styles.
Google Maps venue locations need Pro and a Google API key.
Google Maps for locations with radius geo searches and a filterable map view.
Event search by keyword, date, category or tag in the free plugin.
Search pages with filters, radius search and map filters.
Around 20 Gutenberg blocks and 10+ Elementor widgets.
Gutenberg blocks for calendars, lists, locations and event details.
Adds JSON-LD event structured data.
No built-in event schema listed; an old third-party add-on adds JSON-LD.
Tickets & attendees6/65/6
Free and paid tickets via WooCommerce; native Stripe/PayPal need Pro.
Free bookings can have priced tickets, but online payment gateways are in Pro.
Docs and pricing table list RSVP as Pro, though the readme mentions it as free.
Free bookings work as registrations for free events; Pro adds waitlists and approval options.
Tickets sold through WooCommerce checkout with coupon support.
Events Manager for WooCommerce is a paid add-on sold on WooCommerce.com, not in Pro Plus.
Visual seat map is Pro and also needs WP Timetics plus WP Timetics Pro.
Reserved seating is listed as coming soon to Pro Plus, not yet available.
Free tickets have QR codes; scanning for check-in is Pro, via phone or scanner.
Pro includes QR code check-in; the check-in mobile app comes with Pro Plus.
Attendee and booking management free; extra fields and CSV reports listed as Pro.
Free booking and attendee management with approvals and CSV export.
Engagement & integrations3/33/3
Attendees can add events to Google, Apple, Outlook or Yahoo calendars.
Buttons for Google Calendar, Outlook, Office 365, Apple Calendar and iCal.
Confirmation and reminder emails with an automation workflow builder.
Free booking emails to attendees and admins; scheduled reminders are Pro.
Zapier, webhooks and FluentCRM are documented as Pro.
Pro adds webhooks (Zapier, Power Automate) and automation; free has Thrive Automator and REST API.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Eventin Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Standard | $99 per year, 2 sites |
| Premium | $299 per year, 100 sites |
| Agency | $599 per year, Unlimited |
Events Manager Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Pro 1 site | $129 per year, 1 site |
| Pro 5 sites | $299 per year, 5 sites |
| Pro Unlimited | $599 per year, Unlimited |
| Pro Plus 1 site | $169 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
Eventin
12,193 downloads last week
Events Manager
24,280 downloads last week
Verdict
Eventin scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 87/100) and includes event schema for SEO and seating charts that Events Manager does not. Paid plans start at $99/yr for Eventin and $129/yr for Events Manager. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Eventin: included. Events Manager: third-party. Adds JSON-LD event structured data.
Eventin: paid version (Pro). Events Manager: not included. Visual seat map is Pro and also needs WP Timetics plus WP Timetics Pro.
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FAQ
Which is better, Eventin or Events Manager?
Eventin scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 87/100) and includes event schema for SEO and seating charts that Events Manager does not. Paid plans start at $99/yr for Eventin and $129/yr for Events Manager. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Eventin includes 20 of the 20 features we track, against 18 for Events Manager. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Eventin free?
Eventin has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
Is Events Manager free?
Events Manager has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $129/yr.
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