5,000+ organizers trust Hi.Events

Event registration software.
Free for free events.

Take registrations for conferences, workshops, classes and meetups. Free registrations cost nothing. On paid ones our 1.25% + $0.60 fee is added at checkout and paid by the attendee, so it costs you nothing, and card payments settle into your own Stripe account as people register.

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§ 01 · Organizers

Why organizers move to Hi.Events

We’ve used Hi.Events now for a few events and really love it. It’s also been fun to see improvements roll out as we go. We’re definitely never going back to Eventbrite.
Firestorm BooksCo-op bookstore & event space
As our exclusive ticketing and event management partner, JuliaCon Global 2026 would literally not be possible without their support. If you have bought your ticket, you have already got a taste of the smooth registration experience.
JuliaConThe Julia programming language conference
§ 02 · Cost

What registration costs

Free registrations are free. On paid ones the attendee pays our fee at checkout, and there is nothing to pay each month. See pricing →

Free registrations

No fee on a free registrationNo limit on events or attendeesNo monthly fee and no paid tierPublish without connecting a payment account

Paid registrations

Our 1.25% + $0.60 per paid ticket is added at checkout and paid by the attendeeOr absorb it into your price insteadYou pay Stripe's card processing, 2.9% + $0.30 on a standard domestic cardPayments settle into your own Stripe account as people register

Invoices and bank transfer

Turn on invoicing per event, with your numbering, tax number and payment termsBank transfer or cash as an offline payment, with instructions you writeTickets go out straight away, marked unpaid until you mark the order paidAttendees can tell you they've paid, or send a payment link to their finance teamVAT or sales tax shown inside the price or added at checkout
§ 03 · The form

An event registration form that asks the right people

Each ticket type has its own price, sale dates and questions, so one event can register delegates, speakers and volunteers on the same page.

  • Questions per order

    Asked once of the person booking, such as a company name or a billing address.

  • Questions per attendee

    Asked for each ticket, on every ticket type or only the ones you pick, so speakers and delegates can be asked different things.

  • Question types

    Short and long text, single choice, checkboxes, dropdowns, phone numbers, addresses and dates, each with an optional description. Templates for dietary needs, t-shirt sizes, an age check and more.

  • Follow-up questions

    Ask a question only when an earlier answer calls for it, such as which dietary requirement once someone says they have one.

  • Eligibility checks

    Mark answers that rule someone out, such as being under 18 or not a member, and registration stops with your message.

  • Group registration

    Collect details per ticket and whoever books gives each attendee's name and email. Everyone gets their own ticket, and the booker gets one order.

  • Who can register, and when

    A capacity per ticket type or shared across them, sale start and end dates, a minimum and maximum per order, and hidden tickets that only a promo code reveals.

  • When it fills up

    A waitlist. When places free up they are offered in the order people joined, automatically if you turn that on.

  • Before you publish

    A live preview of the form beside the questions. Try answers to see the follow-ups and eligibility messages people will get.

§ 04 · After they register

From the confirmation email to the door

Everything here ships with every account. There is no higher tier to upgrade to.

Confirmation

An order confirmation and a ticket with a QR code, by emailShow the ticket on a phone or on paper, with no app or accountOnline events: joining details only registered attendees can seeResend anyone's ticket email from the attendee list

Check-in

Staff open a check-in link on their own phones, with no accountScan with the camera or a USB scanner, or search a nameA separate list per entrance, session or day, each with its own linkNeeds Wi-Fi or mobile data at the door; there is no offline mode

Messages and data

Message attendees by ticket type, now or scheduledExport attendees and their answers as an Excel spreadsheetDaily sales, product sales and promo code reportsA REST API and webhooks into your CRM or other systems
§ 05 · By event

Registration set up for your kind of event

Conferences

Delegate tickets, invoices for employers, speakers and an agenda by room.

Conference ticketing →

Workshops and classes

Places capped per session, materials as add-ons, and a waitlist when it fills.

Workshop ticketing →

Free events and meetups

Free registration with no fee and no limit, and check-in from any phone.

Free event ticketing →

Charity and fundraising events

Free, paid and donation tickets on one page, with the fee paid by the attendee.

Charity event ticketing →

Speakers and agenda

Speaker profiles and a day-by-day agenda on the page people register from.

Agenda and lineup →

Registration on your website

Embed the registration form on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or your own site.

Sell on your website →
§ 06 · Worth knowing

What Hi.Events does not do

Better to know now than after you have opened registration.

  • No event app

    There is no app for attendees. Tickets arrive by email, the agenda is on the event page, and check-in runs in a phone browser.

  • No call for papers

    There is no call for papers or abstract review. Conferences that take submissions pair Hi.Events with a submissions tool.

  • No session sign-up

    Attendees cannot book individual sessions from the agenda. A workshop with its own capacity is sold as its own ticket type or as an add-on.

  • No marketplace

    Hi.Events does not list your event where people browse for things to do. Registrations come from the people you send to the page.

§ 07 · Compared

Event registration platforms, side by side

Weighing up your options? Every figure is from the platform's own pricing page, with card processing counted the same way on both sides.

Best event registration software

8 registration platforms with their fees, what free means on each, and what each is good at.

See the shortlist →

Hi.Events vs Luma

Community meetups and tech events with free or simple paid registration.

Compare the two →

Hi.Events vs Tito

Tech and B2B conferences that want a developer-friendly embedded checkout.

Compare the two →
§ 08 · FAQ

Event registration, answered

What is event registration software?
Software that takes sign-ups for an event online: a form people fill in, payment if the event is paid, a confirmation with a ticket, and a list of everyone who is coming that you check in against on the day. Hi.Events does all of that in a web browser, for free and paid events, with nothing for you or your attendees to install.
Is Hi.Events free event registration software?
Yes, for free events. A free registration carries no fee, there is no limit on events or attendees, and there is no monthly fee or paid tier. You can publish a free event without connecting a payment account. To message attendees you need a connected Stripe account, which is how accounts are verified.Free event ticketing →
How much does it cost to take paid registrations?
Paid registrations cost 1.25% plus a fixed $0.60 in the US (€0.50 in the EU, £0.45 in the UK, A$0.85 in Australia) per paid ticket, with no monthly fee and no contract. By default the fee is added at checkout and paid by the attendee, so it costs you nothing, or you can absorb it into your price. Stripe charges its card processing on paid orders, and that part is the organizer's cost. Payments settle into your own Stripe account as people register.See pricing →
Can I build an online event registration form with my own questions?
Yes. Ask questions once per order or once per attendee, on every ticket type or only the ones you pick. Question types are short and long text, single choice, checkboxes, dropdowns, phone numbers, addresses and dates, and there are templates for common ones like dietary needs. Follow-up questions appear only when an earlier answer calls for them, and eligibility questions stop people registering if they give an answer you rule out, such as being under 18. A live preview shows the form as you build it. Answers show on each attendee and order, and in the exports.Registration questions →
Can one person register a group?
Yes. Set attendee details to be collected per ticket, and whoever books is asked for each person's name and email, along with any questions you ask per attendee. Everyone gets their own ticket by email and is on the check-in list by name, while the booker gets one order, with one invoice if invoicing is on. You can cap how many of each ticket type one order can include.Checkout settings →
Can attendees pay by invoice or bank transfer?
Yes. Turn on invoicing for the event and each new order gets a PDF invoice with your numbering prefix, organization name and address, tax details and payment terms. Turn on offline payments and attendees can choose bank transfer at checkout and follow the instructions you wrote. Their tickets are issued straight away and marked as unpaid, and the order shows as awaiting payment until you mark it as paid. Attendees can tell you once they've paid, with a note such as a PO number, and if someone else is paying, they can send that person a payment link.Invoices and receipts →Offline payments →
How do people check in on the day?
Each ticket has a QR code. Send your staff a check-in link and they open it on their own phones or tablets, with no account needed, then scan with the camera or a USB scanner, or search by name. Every device works from the same list. Check-in needs a connection, so make sure the door has Wi-Fi or mobile data.Setting up check-in →
Can I put the registration form on my own website?
Yes. Paste the widget code into WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or any site that takes HTML, and people register without leaving your page. Prices and availability always match what is in Hi.Events. You also get a branded event page to share.Website widgets →
Can attendees sign up for individual sessions?
No. The agenda shows what is on and where, but attendees do not book a place in each session from it. A workshop or session with its own capacity is sold as a separate ticket type or as an add-on, each with its own limit.
Is there an app for attendees?
No. Attendees register on your event page, get their ticket by email and show its QR code on a phone or on paper. There is no app to download and no account to create, and there is no attendee app for networking or messaging other attendees.
What is the best event registration software?
It depends on the event. We keep a shortlist of the registration platforms organizers compare, with each one's published fee, what a free registration costs on it, and what it is good at, including the things Hi.Events does not do.Best event registration software →

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Free registrations cost nothing. On paid ones the fee is added at checkout and paid by the attendee, and there is no monthly fee. See the full pricing.