zkipster
Event planning software
Event registration and ticketing software
Event management software
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- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$475 per month
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- Media and communications
- Banking and insurance
- Healthcare and life sciences
What is zkipster
zkipster is an event guest management platform focused on invitation distribution, RSVP tracking, guest list management, and on-site check-in. It is commonly used by event planners, agencies, brands, and venues running private or high-touch events where controlling attendance and guest experience is important. The product emphasizes digital invitations, seating/table assignments, and real-time check-in workflows, with integrations to common CRM and marketing tools.
Strong guest list workflows
zkipster centers on guest list creation, RSVP collection, and attendance status tracking in a single workflow. It supports invitation sending and guest communications tied directly to guest records, which reduces reliance on spreadsheets. For private events, it provides practical controls such as guest categories, plus-ones, and list segmentation for targeted outreach.
Efficient on-site check-in
The platform includes mobile check-in capabilities designed for door staff and event teams. Real-time attendance updates help teams coordinate capacity and VIP arrivals during the event. This is particularly useful for events where check-in speed and accuracy matter more than complex conference-style agenda management.
Seating and table management
zkipster provides seating chart and table assignment tools that connect to the guest list. This supports common hospitality and gala use cases where seating changes occur up to the last minute. Keeping seating tied to RSVP and check-in data helps reduce manual reconciliation across separate tools.
Limited full conference features
zkipster is less oriented toward large, multi-track conferences that require deep agenda building, speaker management, session registration, and continuing education workflows. Organizations running complex conferences may need additional systems for content, program, and attendee engagement. This can increase integration and operational overhead compared with broader event suites.
Ticketing and payments not primary
While it supports RSVP-based attendance management, it is not primarily positioned as a high-volume public ticketing and payments platform. Businesses that need robust ticket tiers, discounting, refunds, tax handling, and payment reconciliation may find gaps or require third-party tooling. This makes it a stronger fit for invitation-only or controlled-admission events than mass ticket sales.
Customization and reporting constraints
Teams with strict requirements for bespoke registration paths, complex conditional logic, or highly customized attendee portals may encounter limitations compared with more configurable enterprise platforms. Reporting is oriented around guest and event operations, which may not satisfy advanced analytics needs without exports. Some organizations may need to rely on external BI tools for cross-event analysis.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $2,800 USD per year (paid upfront) / $475 USD per month | 5 users (base), unlimited guest lists, event check-in, reporting, add more users and custom fields; annual billed upfront (12-month minimum); events capped: 60/year (annual) or 10/month (monthly). |
| Professional | $4,600 USD per year (paid upfront) / $775 USD per month | 10 users (base), everything in Essentials plus event communications, seating, session & capacity management, badge printing, Zapier & custom API (annual plan only) integrations, pay by wire transfer; events capped: 80/year (annual) or 20/month (monthly). |
| Enterprise | Starting at $8,800 USD per year (paid upfront) | 15+ users, everything in Professional plus unlimited account admins, custom permissions, managed security, advanced reporting, custom domains, priority support, dedicated account management; Enterprise pricing and modules are customizable (contact sales); Enterprise only available on annual plans. |
Seller details
zkipster, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
2012
Private
https://www.zkipster.com/
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