EventON vs FooEvents for WooCommerce
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 20 features compared side by side.
Stylish events calendar sold as a $60 one-time licence with a free Lite edition, extended through paid add-ons for tickets, RSVP, seats and more.
Premium WooCommerce ticketing plugin that turns products into events, with QR tickets, free check-in apps, Zoom, and seating and multi-day extensions.
Choose EventON if…
- You need front-end event submissions
- You want the more complete feature set (94/100 vs 79/100)
- You want to start with a free version
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose FooEvents for WooCommerce if…
- WooCommerce stores that sell event tickets and need reliable QR check-in at the door
EventON includes 1 feature that FooEvents for WooCommerce lacks, including Front-end event submissions. Both include 18 of the 20 features we track. 1 feature is not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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EventON FooEvents for WooCommerceCreating events6/65/6
Lite supports daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and custom repeats.
No repeat rules; Multi-day extension covers chosen or sequential days (Premium/POS).
Locations and organisers with archive pages in Lite; multiple organisers per event need Full.
Venue details and map coordinates per event; no reusable venue or organiser profiles.
Lite supports virtual events with attendance modes; Full adds Zoom OAuth and post-event content.
Links events to Zoom meetings or webinars and registers attendees on purchase.
Event categories and tags are included in Lite.
Events are WooCommerce products, so product categories and tags organise them.
Action User add-on ($80/yr) adds front-end submissions with permission controls.
Help centre confirms visitors cannot submit events from the front end.
ICS Importer ($50/yr) and CSV Event Importer ($40/yr) add-ons; Lite only exports CSV/ICS.
FooEvents Calendar (free, also in bundles) can import events from Eventbrite.
Calendar & display5/54/5
Lite has month, schedule, tile and live-now views; Full and add-ons add grid, weekly, daily, yearly.
Calendar and list views via FooEvents Calendar (free on WP.org; in Basic/Premium).
Location Google Maps with directions in Lite; Events Map add-on ($60/yr) shows all events on a map.
Google Maps integration with venue coordinates on the event product.
Lite has event search, sorting and filters; Full adds advanced search and Filters Plus add-on.
Relies on WooCommerce shop search; Calendar list filters by day, week, month or year.
Shortcode generator works in the block editor; Elementor widget listed among integrations.
Event Listing, Attendee Listing and Calendar blocks.
Lite outputs Event schema and JSON-LD markup.
No event structured data feature found in FooEvents documentation.
Tickets & attendees6/66/6
Event Tickets add-on ($120/yr) sells tickets; Lite only offers a basic PayPal option.
Sells event tickets as WooCommerce products with any WooCommerce gateway.
RSVP Events add-on ($100/yr) collects names, emails and spaces.
Free events can issue tickets or registrations without payment.
Event Tickets add-on sells tickets through the WooCommerce checkout.
Built on WooCommerce checkout, coupons, taxes and orders.
Seats add-on ($150/yr) provides interactive seating charts.
Paid Seating extension; included in Premium and POS bundles.
QR Code ($30/yr) and Check-ins ($30/yr) add-ons handle ticket scanning.
Free iOS and Android Check-ins apps scan QR or barcode tickets, with offline mode.
Attendee lists and check-in come with the Tickets or RSVP add-ons.
Attendee records with CSV export, including billing details if needed.
Engagement & integrations3/33/3
Lite adds Google Calendar and iCal links to events.
Ticket emails include calendar links and .ics attachments.
Ticket/RSVP confirmation emails come with those add-ons; Reminders add-on is $40/yr.
Branded HTML ticket emails with configurable copy and reminder alerts.
Webhooks (EventON 4.2+) send triggers to Zapier and similar; Subscriber add-on syncs Mailchimp.
Built-in Mailchimp and Zoom; documented to work with AutomateWoo and LearnDash.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
EventON Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| EventON Lite | Free per year, Unlimited |
| EventON Full | $60 lifetime, 1 site |
| Ticketing Bundle | $530 per year, 1 site |
| Calendar Views Bundle | $195 per year, 1 site |
FooEvents for WooCommerce Premium
| Plugin only | $99 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Basic Bundle | $169 per year, 1 site |
| Bookings Bundle | $199 per year, 1 site |
| Premium Bundle | $249 per year, 1 site |
| Point of Sale Bundle | $399 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
EventON
4,061 downloads last week
FooEvents for WooCommerce
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Verdict
EventON scores higher on our feature checklist (94/100 against 79/100) and includes front-end event submissions that FooEvents for WooCommerce does not. Only EventON has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
EventON: via add-on. FooEvents for WooCommerce: not included. Action User add-on ($80/yr) adds front-end submissions with permission controls.
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FAQ
Which is better, EventON or FooEvents for WooCommerce?
EventON scores higher on our feature checklist (94/100 against 79/100) and includes front-end event submissions that FooEvents for WooCommerce does not. Only EventON has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
EventON includes 20 of the 20 features we track, against 18 for FooEvents for WooCommerce. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is EventON free?
EventON has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $60 lifetime.
Is FooEvents for WooCommerce free?
FooEvents for WooCommerce is premium only. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
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