Brella
Event networking and matchmaking
Mobile event apps
Virtual event platforms
Virtual career fair platforms
Event management software
Recruiting software
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What is Brella
Brella is an event networking and matchmaking platform used by event organizers to facilitate attendee connections through profiles, meeting scheduling, and AI-assisted recommendations. It supports in-person, hybrid, and virtual event formats via web and mobile experiences, with tools for 1:1 meetings and agenda-based networking. The product is typically used for conferences and business events where structured networking is a primary objective, and it integrates with common event registration and event tech stacks.
Strong 1:1 meeting workflows
Brella centers on attendee matchmaking and 1:1 meeting scheduling, including availability management and meeting requests. This focus fits conferences where networking outcomes are a primary KPI rather than a secondary feature. Organizers can structure networking around sessions, attendee attributes, and meeting locations (virtual or onsite).
Hybrid-friendly attendee experience
Brella supports both mobile and web experiences, which helps organizers run networking for in-person and virtual participants in the same program. Attendees can discover people, request meetings, and manage schedules without relying on manual introductions. This is useful for events that need consistent networking functionality across formats.
Integrations for event data flow
Brella is commonly positioned to connect with registration and event systems so attendee data can populate profiles and matchmaking criteria. This reduces duplicate data entry and helps keep attendee lists current as registrations change. Integration support is important in this category because networking quality depends on accurate profile and segmentation data.
Not full event management suite
Brella’s core value is networking and meetings rather than end-to-end event operations. Organizations that need comprehensive event management (e.g., registration, ticketing, exhibitor management, onsite check-in, and full content production) may require additional systems. This can increase total cost and implementation complexity for teams seeking a single platform.
Virtual event production depth varies
While it can support virtual/hybrid networking, it is not primarily a virtual event production platform for complex multi-track broadcasting and advanced stage management. Teams running large virtual conferences may need separate webinar/streaming and production tooling. The result can be a more fragmented attendee experience if not carefully integrated.
Limited recruiting-specific workflows
Although it can be used for career-oriented events, Brella is not purpose-built recruiting software with ATS-native workflows such as requisition management, candidate pipelines, and compliance reporting. Career fair use cases may require additional tooling for employer booths, candidate screening, and hiring team collaboration. Organizations with formal recruiting processes may find the platform better suited to networking than hiring operations.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single (custom quote) | Quote-based — Contact sales | Brella states it offers a single, user-based pricing model that provides unrestricted access to all features (web, iOS & Android apps), support and service offerings. Pricing is provided via sales / demo; multi-event portfolios receive discounts. Ticketing/registration integrates with Stripe and Brella applies an application fee (default 2%) plus Stripe processing fees which vary by region. See notes below for sources. |
Seller details
Brella Oy
Helsinki, Finland
2016
Private
https://www.brella.io
https://x.com/brella_io
https://www.linkedin.com/company/brella/
