Trumba
Event management platforms
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What is Trumba
Trumba is a web-based calendar publishing and event listing platform used to create, manage, and embed event calendars on websites and intranets. It supports recurring events, multiple calendars, and content syndication so organizations can maintain a single source of event data and distribute it across channels. Typical users include higher education, government, and enterprises that need structured event calendars more than full-scale conference or virtual event delivery. The product emphasizes calendar administration, website embedding, and controlled publishing workflows rather than attendee engagement features.
Strong web calendar embedding
Trumba focuses on publishing calendars to websites using configurable views and embeddable components. This fits organizations that need consistent event listings across multiple pages, departments, or sites. Compared with broader event platforms, it is oriented toward calendar display and distribution rather than end-to-end event experiences. It also supports multiple calendars and centralized administration for distributed teams.
Centralized event data syndication
The platform is designed to maintain event information in one place and reuse it across channels through feeds and publishing options. This reduces duplicate data entry when multiple teams publish the same events to different web properties. It is particularly useful for institutions with many event owners and public-facing calendars. The approach aligns well with governance needs for accuracy and consistency.
Recurring and structured scheduling
Trumba supports recurring events and structured event fields that help standardize listings. This is valuable for organizations managing ongoing programs, classes, or public meetings. Calendar-centric capabilities can be easier to operationalize than feature-heavy event suites when the primary requirement is reliable scheduling and publishing. It also supports managing multiple event categories and calendar views.
Limited ticketing depth
Trumba is primarily a calendar publishing system, so ticketing and payment workflows are not its core strength. Organizations needing robust ticket sales, promotions, refunds, and consumer-grade checkout may require additional tools. This can add integration and operational complexity. It is better suited to listing events than running high-volume ticket commerce.
Not a full event suite
The product does not focus on end-to-end event execution features such as mobile event apps, onsite badge printing, complex attendee engagement, or virtual/hybrid event delivery. Teams running conferences or large managed events may find gaps compared with broader event management platforms. As a result, it often complements rather than replaces full event operations tooling. Fit depends on whether the primary need is calendaring versus event production.
Website-centric configuration overhead
Implementing and maintaining embedded calendars can require coordination with web teams for styling, placement, and governance. Organizations with many sites or strict branding requirements may spend time on configuration and ongoing updates. This is common for calendar publishing tools that integrate deeply with web properties. Buyers should plan for administrative ownership and web support.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trumba Base Publisher Subscription | $99.95 per month | Required to publish calendars; includes hosted calendar software/one publisher license, unlimited calendars/templates/fields, phone & email support, automatic updates, and two complimentary client services hours for new accounts. |
| Trumba Editor Subscription | $30.00 per month | Requires a Base Publisher Subscription; for editors who add/edit/approve events and manage attendees but cannot publish or customize published calendars. |
| Enterprise License | Contact sales | Available for organizations with many users or requiring HIPAA compliance; pricing and terms available from sales. |
| Event Submission Feature (add-on) | $50.00 per month per publisher | Enables website visitors to submit events via custom submission forms; likely requires setup (Trumba recommends at least 2 client services hours). |
| Paid Event Registration (transaction fee) | $1.00 + 1% of registration price per attendee (maximum $10.00/attendee) | Enables paid registrations; fees billed monthly for prior-month transactions; credit card processing fees are charged separately by the payment gateway. |
| Custom Objects (add-on) | $50.00 per month per publisher | Publish venues, performers, instructors or other content integrated with calendars; requires a minimum purchase of 2 hours implementation services. |
| Trumba Client Services | $200.00 per hour | Implementation, training, and consulting (new accounts receive two complimentary hours). |
| Service Level Agreement (Publisher) | $30.00 per month | Optional SLA for Publisher accounts. |
| Service Level Agreement (Editor) | $10.00 per month | Optional SLA for Editor accounts. |
