zkipster review

zkipster is cloud-based software for managing event guests and running event-day operations. It covers online RSVPs, guest lists, attendee preferences, seating plans and check-in, with tools for event communications and reporting. It is broader than a guest-list app: teams can also manage sessions and capacity, collaborate on event work, and review activity across events and accounts.

For guests, the platform supports email, SMS and WhatsApp communications, including post-event messages. For staff, it offers QR and barcode scanning, kiosk mode and offline functionality for check-in. Seating charts can include shared tables, while session capacity can be updated in real time. Reporting includes event-level and account-level views, as well as user and device activity. The product is aimed at event teams that need to coordinate guest management and on-site operations in one system; the available pricing details do not establish whether it replaces ticket sales or payment processing.

The feature set connects several parts of event operations that often end up split between separate tools. Guest lists, RSVPs, attendee preferences, seating and check-in sit alongside communications and reporting, so teams can manage more than the arrival desk. Offline check-in is useful when event-day connectivity is unreliable, and QR and barcode scanning provide more than one way to look up attendees.

Other capabilities matter for events with moving parts:

• Sessions and capacity can be managed, with changes made in real time.
• Floorplans and seating charts support table sharing.
• Communications include email, SMS and WhatsApp, plus post-event messages.
• Reporting covers individual events and the wider account, including user and device activity.
• The Events Professional plan lists 100 free SMS and WhatsApp credits, though the source does not specify how far those credits go.

Those functions make zkipster a plausible fit when guest experience, seating and on-site check-in are part of the same workflow. The value depends on the quote, however: pricing for the Events plans is not published.

The main drawback is price transparency. The Events plans offer monthly and yearly billing, but zkipster requires contacting sales for prices. The Audience plan lists 750 contacts at $145 per month or $1,750 per year; its monthly-billed price is not published. There is no free plan listed, and trial availability is not published. One Reddit thread looking for a cheaper alternative to zkipster reflects that cost is a concern for some smaller organizers, but it is not a measure of typical pricing or user satisfaction.

Plan caps also deserve a close read before switching. Events Essentials includes 60 events per year on annual billing or 10 per month on monthly billing, 5+ users and up to 10,000 guests per event. Professional lists 80 events per year or 20 per month, 10+ users and 100 free messaging credits. Enterprise lists 100 events per year and 15+ users. Extra events, users, messaging credits and other add-ons are available, but their prices are not published. Audience contact tiers rise to 10,000+, with custom fields capped at 100; up to 10 more fields are an add-on with no published price.

zkipster’s Events plans require contacting sales, so the pricing page does not publish what Essentials, Professional or Enterprise will cost. Essentials includes up to 60 events per year on annual billing or 10 per month on monthly billing, plus 5+ users and up to 10,000 guests per event. Professional raises those limits to 80 events per year or 20 per month, with 10+ users and 100 free SMS and WhatsApp credits. Enterprise includes 100 events per year and 15+ users; its price is also not published. The jump in included events is clear, but the price jump between tiers isn’t.

Audience is listed at $145 per month for 750 contacts, with annual billing at $1,750. The monthly-billed price is not published. Higher contact tiers are available, but their prices aren’t in the published pricing details. Budget separately for add-ons: extra events, user seats, SMS and WhatsApp credits, custom fields, and certain API or Salesforce integrations all have unpublished prices. Additional events are billed in the next subscription period. Confirm billing terms and add-on costs with sales before switching.

The published materials don’t specify migration tools, data-export formats, or whether zkipster will help move guest lists, contact fields, seating plans, and RSVP history. Before signing, ask sales for a sample export and confirm which records, custom fields, and event history you can take with you. Also check how account access and stored data are handled when you cancel; those details aren’t provided here.

The fit depends on your event workflow. zkipster supports guest management, seating, communications, check-in, and offline event-day use, so replacing it may mean finding separate tools for some of those jobs. Conversely, if you’re moving to zkipster, map your current guest data and communications first, then verify that your required fields and seating setup carry over. The published material includes no Reddit posts or comments, so we can’t substantiate what users tend to cite when leaving. Treat migration assistance, export access, and any exit fees as questions for zkipster—not as published guarantees.