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Are your costs jumping significantly? With Guidebook, you won't be unexpectedly hit with price hikes or hidden fees. Instead, you get an event management platform with the industry’s leading event app for your attendees, one fixed-fee invoice–and helpful US and UK-based support when you need it.
What do you like best about Guidebook?
It is easy to build and navigate. Minimal training is needed, as this app is easy to self teach. The premium version makes it a one-stop shop for all conference related items. We really enjoyed the QR Code Scavenger Hunt game feature.
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What do you like best about Guidebook?
I really like the manage-end of Guidebook. The ease of uploading all of my events at one time and being able to edit easily in real time takes the stress out of the management of events with many moving parts. I also like that you can customize as much or little as you want and the app experience for the user still looks cleans and welcoming.
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It is very user friendly and easy to use. I like that they are affordable compared to other competitors and does not charge based on number of attendees, exhibitors, or company.
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What do you dislike about Whova?
The group messaging can lead to a lot of unwanted messages in the app. There should be options to unsubscribe from conversations. The e-mail traffic can be a bit high, and it would be good if the e-mail settings could be personalized easily. Finally, the UI is not very intuitive in certain aspects. For example, it takes 5-6 clicks to locate the day's agenda. The app could also use a more user-friendly front-end where one can see a summary of all daily activities (like a news feed). Right now, you can miss a lot of social activities that are buried under many sub-sub-sections of the app.
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What do you dislike about Whova?
The regular notifications about other conferences and gatherings in the area that are not related to the conference I am attending are distracting and generally a nuisance.
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What do you dislike about Whova?
Using it from my phone was a little difficult for me as my I.T. skills can be lacking at times. It wasn't quite as user friendly for me on my phone.
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What do you like best about Guidebook?
It is easy to build and navigate. Minimal training is needed, as this app is easy to self teach. The premium version makes it a one-stop shop for all conference related items. We really enjoyed the QR Code Scavenger Hunt game feature.
Read reviewWhat do you dislike about Whova?
The group messaging can lead to a lot of unwanted messages in the app. There should be options to unsubscribe from conversations. The e-mail traffic can be a bit high, and it would be good if the e-mail settings could be personalized easily. Finally, the UI is not very intuitive in certain aspects. For example, it takes 5-6 clicks to locate the day's agenda. The app could also use a more user-friendly front-end where one can see a summary of all daily activities (like a news feed). Right now, you can miss a lot of social activities that are buried under many sub-sub-sections of the app.
What do you like best about Guidebook?
I really like the manage-end of Guidebook. The ease of uploading all of my events at one time and being able to edit easily in real time takes the stress out of the management of events with many moving parts. I also like that you can customize as much or little as you want and the app experience for the user still looks cleans and welcoming.
Read reviewWhat do you dislike about Whova?
The regular notifications about other conferences and gatherings in the area that are not related to the conference I am attending are distracting and generally a nuisance.
What do you like best about Guidebook?
It is very user friendly and easy to use. I like that they are affordable compared to other competitors and does not charge based on number of attendees, exhibitors, or company.
Read reviewWhat do you dislike about Whova?
Using it from my phone was a little difficult for me as my I.T. skills can be lacking at times. It wasn't quite as user friendly for me on my phone.
Guidebook was built to make event organizers and attendees lives easier - we believe in fair, simple prices that don’t change.
Customers say it’s surprisingly easy to learn to build an app with Guidebook, see for yourself how easy it is to build an app and what that looks like for attendees here.
Whatever you need, our team is here to help. With real people available in the US and UK (and no robots), you get quick responses from people who care. Whova only provides support on West Coast, US hours.
Your app is fully customizable–and simple to update. Add your colors, logos, fonts, images, and publish to the stores.
Guidebook’s full networking suite is available as standard, no need to pay more to connect your attendees and help them get a positive ROI from their event attendance.
The Guidebook platform has been built since 2011 to make organizer’s lives easier, starting from flexibility on payments and legal terms right through to consultative account management for all customers.
With 9 built-in sponsorship placements, we make it easy to sell ad placements and make the app an additional revenue stream. You do not need to pay more for these exciting capabilities (or any of our features for that matter!).
We take a proactive and holistic approach to security while staying abreast of the latest threats. We continually improve upon our security posture as we grow.
Guidebook encrypts all sensitive data in transit and at rest using industry-standard algorithms.
Guidebook adheres to industry policies and standards to secure our network, servers, applications, and data.
Guidebook performs third-party security vulnerability assessments and penetration tests to validate our products.
Guidebook participates in responsible disclosure to encourage the responsible disclosure of any vulnerabilities to us.
Guidebook monitors network, server, and application activity to detect malicious activity.
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Event organizers, attendees, and partners – including sponsors and speakers – can all benefit from using Guidebook’s event management software. With streamlined communication, robust schedule management, plenty of networking & engagement tools, and more, Guidebook helps customers design incredible event experiences that yield success for all stakeholders.
When you schedule your free Guidebook demo, your consultant will spend 45 minutes to understand your goals & objectives and tailor the demo to what you need. After the demo, you will receive resources to revisit and share with others for reference. When you are ready to start building your event, a dedicated team will support onboarding and remain available throughout.
Guidebook can elevate the user experience for any event, large or small. Client teams have deployed Guidebook for conferences, conventions, trade shows, expos, symposia, competitions, business meetings, orientations, trainings, workshops, retreats, and festivals.
Dive into our content management system and start building today – no credit card required. If you’d like to connect with a product expert to share your goals and receive a personalized demo, let us know! We’re always happy to chat.
Dive into our content management system and get started – no credit card required. If you’d like to connect with a product expert to share your goals and receive a personalized demo, let us know! We’re always happy to chat.
