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Event platform comparison
A clear programme. Or a connected conference experience.
Whova brings registration, attendee networking, agendas and onsite tools into a conference-oriented platform. Magenda combines personal invitations and responses with optional planning, check-in and guest activities.
Reviewed · Professional events
Our assessment of where each approach fits.
Consider Magenda
Consider Magenda for a small occasion with one straightforward programme and a known guest list. Keep invitation replies and expected people together without asking guests to create an account.
Explore available featuresConsider Whova
Consider Whova for conferences or association events that need attendee networking, speaker workflows, check-in and sponsor tools.
Explore WhovaCompare the guest experience, planning tools and plan boundaries.
| What matters | Magenda | Whova |
|---|---|---|
| Programme | A simple schedule shared on the guest invitation. | Agenda tools, session schedules and attendee groups. |
| Guest participation | Accept or decline and confirm party size. Full events can also offer polls, quizzes, voting and wishes. | An event app with networking, polls and Q&A. |
| Arrival | Full events include online guest check-in, with supported-camera scanning, code entry and name search. | Check-in, attendance tracking and badge printing tools. |
| Exhibitors | No exhibitor or sponsor management tools are implemented. | Sponsor and exhibitor management with lead retrieval. |
Platform information: Whova: event management software
Try the guest journey on a phone and test the settings your event depends on. Use these questions to guide that check.
This guide is published by Magenda. Recommendations are our assessment of the workflows described above, rather than an independent product ranking. Official sources were reviewed on 1 November 2026; verify current features, regional availability and plan inclusions with the provider before committing.
No automatic migration from Whova is available in Magenda. If you are moving an event, review your guest list and recreate the event details before sharing new invitation links.
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