Whova vs mySEO: How Do We Compare?
Checked 19 October 2026 against Whova's own pricing pages and public reviews
mySEO and Whova are both all-in-one conference platforms, with ticketing, check-in, an attendee app, live Q&A, networking and sponsor tools. The difference is focus: mySEO is built for SEO, marketing, AI and PR conferences and comes with 4,500+ SEOs already on the app. Whova is a general conference platform with strong 1:1 meeting tools, badge printing and virtual events.
Winner: Best SEO App, Global Biz Awards 2026 Whova was also on the shortlist.
Choose Whova if…
- You need scheduled 1:1 meetings and matchmaking at scale
- You need on-site badge printing in the same tool
- You run virtual or hybrid events with live streaming
- You run academic or association events with abstract management
Choose mySEO if…
- You run an SEO, digital marketing, AI or PR conference
- You want your event in front of 4,500+ SEOs from day one
- You want attendees promoting your event through leaderboards
- Your sponsors want click tracking for a year after the event
- You want more attendees back next year
Whova vs mySEO: Feature Comparison
| Feature | Whova | mySEO |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in audience | You bring every attendee | 4,500+ SEOs on the app, ~100 new a month |
| Built for SEO & marketing conferences | General conferences and associations | |
| Ticket sales & group bookings | Bundled group tickets | PDF tickets for every attendee |
| QR code check-in | ||
| Agenda with live updates | ||
| Agenda visible by ticket tier (e.g. VIP) | Ticket session mapping | |
| Push notifications | The top complaint on G2 is too many notifications | |
| Attendee chat | Plus matchmaking and 1:1 meetings | With a spam filter |
| Live session Q&A | With upvoting and polls | With upvoting and moderation |
| Attendee-created side events | Community board meet-ups | Organise and join |
| Leaderboards | Leaderboard and booth contests | Points for sharing your event on social, with sponsor prizes |
| Sponsor profiles | ||
| Sponsor tracking | Badge-scan lead retrieval | Click tracking for a year after the event |
| Sponsor tiers (more visibility for higher packages) | Booth priority and in-app banners for higher tiers | |
| Pricing model | Custom quote; sponsor, registration and virtual sold as separate products | One-off payment per event, every feature included |
| Price-beat guarantee | We beat any Whova quote for the same event size and features |
Pricing and Fees
Whova: no published prices. Organisers request a custom quote based on event format, length, attendee numbers and events per year, and Whova says the price depends on the "service options" chosen. Exhibitor & Sponsor Management, Registration & Ticketing and Hybrid & Virtual Events are listed as separate products, and its FAQ says packages include "most" features by default. There is no free organiser plan. Whova's registration adds 3% + $0.99 per paid ticket, plus Stripe processing.
mySEO: a one-off payment per event, with the whole app included: sponsors, side events, leaderboards and everything else. Price-beat guarantee: send us your Whova quote for the same event size and features and we will beat it. Book a demo.
Where Whova Is Stronger
1:1 meetings and matchmaking
A meeting scheduler and matchmaking for structured networking.
Badge printing
Name badges with QR codes, printed from the same tool.
Virtual and hybrid
Live streaming and online networking for remote attendees.
Large review base
4.8/5 on G2 and Capterra across thousands of reviews.
Where mySEO Is Stronger
Proven by a Whova customer
SEO Mastery Summit left Whova after four years: 37% less ad spend on new tickets, 58% more repeat ticket buyers. Learn more
We will beat Whova on price
Send us your Whova quote for the same event size and features and we will beat it. Learn more
A simpler, cleaner app
Whova attendees complain about constant pop-ups and marketing messages. mySEO is designed to stay out of the way. Learn more
An audience built in
4,500+ SEOs use the mySEO app, with around 100 joining every month. Whova has no audience of its own. Learn more
Nothing sold separately
Sponsors, side events and leaderboards are all included, not separate products. Learn more
What Organisers Say About Whova
Whova scores 4.8/5 on G2 (about 1,900 reviews) and 4.8/5 on Capterra (about 2,500 reviews), many of them from attendees. Organisers praise how complete it is and its networking tools. The most common complaints are too many notifications and quote-only pricing.
Recent complaints about Whova
- An organiser paid $2,999, cancelled within 24 hours and says Whova refused a refund for a service they never used. Trustpilot, Dec 2024
- An association conference organiser says the product they were sold was very different in reality, and that it created more work. Trustpilot, Aug 2025
- An attendee gave one star over constant pop-ups from the app. App Store, Jul 2026
- An attendee says they received marketing messages from Whova itself, not just the event. App Store, Jul 2026
- An attendee says the desktop version kept pushing them to download the app instead. App Store, Aug 2026
- A participant at a large assembly says virtual meet-ups failed for many people, and hosts fell back to sending Zoom links. App Store, Jun 2026
Individual reviews, linked so you can read them in full. Whova's overall ratings are shown above.
Conferences Already Running on mySEO
- The MastermindersManchester
- Baltic SEO SummitKaunas
- LLM MasteryChiang Mai
- Search SEOulSeoul
- SEO Mastery Summit SaigonHo Chi Minh City
- SEO.Domains Mastery SummitSofia
- Phuket AI Marketing SummitPhuket
- Cebu Summit (Future of Agencies Summit)Cebu
- APAC Marketing SummitBengaluru
mySEO is the event management software for SEO conferences, and also runs AI, digital marketing and PR conferences.
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Whova vs mySEO: Questions
Did Whova win Best SEO App at the Global Biz Awards?
No. Whova was on the shortlist for Best SEO App at the Global Biz Awards 2026, alongside mySEO, and mySEO won.
Is mySEO an alternative to Whova?
Yes. Both are all-in-one conference platforms with ticketing, check-in, an attendee app, live Q&A, networking and sponsor tools. mySEO is built for SEO, marketing, AI and PR conferences and puts your event in front of 4,500+ SEOs on its app.
How much does Whova cost?
Whova does not publish prices; organisers request a custom quote based on format, length, attendee numbers and events per year, and there is no free organiser plan. Its registration adds 3% + $0.99 per paid ticket, plus Stripe processing. mySEO will beat any Whova quote for the same event size and features.
Is there a price guarantee against Whova?
Yes. Send us your Whova quote and we will beat it for the same event size and features, with every mySEO feature included in one payment per event.
Does Whova charge extra for features?
Whova lists Exhibitor & Sponsor Management, Registration & Ticketing and Hybrid & Virtual Events as separate products, and its FAQ says packages include "most" features by default. With mySEO, every feature is included in one payment per event.
Does Whova have a built-in audience?
No. Whova is software for running your event; you bring every attendee yourself. mySEO has 4,500+ SEOs on its app, with around 100 new each month.
When is Whova the better choice?
When you need scheduled 1:1 meetings and matchmaking at scale, badge printing in the same tool, virtual or hybrid streaming, or abstract management for academic events.
Which is better for SEO and marketing conferences?
mySEO. It is built for SEO and marketing conferences, already runs events such as The Masterminders, Search SEOul and Baltic SEO Summit, and gives you an audience of SEOs from day one.
How We Compared
We checked Whova's own pricing and feature pages and its public reviews on 19 October 2026. Prices and features change, so check Whova's site before you decide. Sources: whova.com, whova.com, whova.com, whova.com, whova.com, g2.com, whova.com.
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