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eventmate
What eventmate is
eventmate is a web platform for Canadian nonprofit teams running fundraising events. It combines ticketing, attendee check-in, auctions, on-site sales, and donations in one event experience. Fundraising activities can use the same QR experience guests already have open. Guests can buy tickets, merchandise, and raffle entries from their phones. Silent auctions support phone bidding and live outbid alerts, while live-auction bids and totals can appear in the room in real time. Donations provide instant CRA-ready receipts and live totals. Event Starter includes a custom event page and branding, Event Hub, onboarding materials, and email support, with add-ons available per event. Event Maestro adds all add-ons, analytics and reporting dashboards, priority email and phone support, onboarding, up to 10 team members, and unlimited events for 12 months. Event Starter is $99, paid once, billed $99/event. Event Maestro is $3,000 a year.
Who it suits
It suits Canadian nonprofit event teams that need ticketing, check-in, auctions, sales, and donation tools. Teams can choose per-event add-ons or an annual plan with broader support and capacity.
What it does well
- Mobile silent-auction bidding with live outbid alerts
- Real-time live-auction bids and totals
- Instant CRA-ready donation receipts
- Ticketing and attendee check-in included
- Phone-based sales for tickets and merchandise
What to know first
- No free plan
- Event Starter add-ons cost extra per event
- Event Maestro supports up to 10 team members
- Web platform only
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Guest Check-In add-on | $199 per event · Optional Event Starter add-on | $199, paid once |
| Live Auction add-on | $199 per event · Optional Event Starter add-on | $199, paid once |
| On-Site Sales add-on | $299 per event · Optional Event Starter add-on | $299, paid once |
| Event Maestro | $3,000/year · All add-ons unlocked · Advanced analytics & reporting dashboards · Priority email & phone support, plus onboarding · Up to 10 team members · Unlimited events for 12 months | $3,000 a year |
| Donations add-on | $399 per event · Optional Event Starter add-on | $399, paid once |
| Silent Auction add-on | $499 per event · Optional Event Starter add-on | $499, paid once |
| Event Starter | $99/event · Custom event page & branding · Event Hub · Onboarding materials · Email support · Add-ons available per event | $99, paid once |
As eventmate.ca lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
eventmate brings key fundraising-night activities into a phone-friendly web event experience. Its plans range from a per-event starter package to an annual option with add-ons and expanded support.
Facts from eventmate's own pages
- Donations
- Donations include instant CRA-ready receipts and real-time totals. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Event Hub
- The site lists Event Hub as part of the Event Starter plan. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Founder
- The site names Sabrina Roy as founder and says she spent two decades running fundraising events. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Scarborough, Ontario, Canada · eventmate.ca, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The site describes a connected event experience but does not name third-party integrations on the pages opened. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Live auction
- Live auction bids and totals are visible in the room in real time. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- On-site sales
- Guests can buy tickets, merchandise, raffle entries, and more from their phones. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Ownership
- The maker describes Eventmate as Canadian-owned and women-owned. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Payments experience
- A testimonial says guests could donate without registering an account or entering credit card details. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Plan limit
- Event Maestro includes up to 10 team members and unlimited events for 12 months. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Eventmate helps Canadian nonprofit event teams run fundraising nights. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- QR experience
- The site says fundraising activities run through the same QR experience guests already have open. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The pages opened do not state security certifications or compliance standards. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Silent auction
- Silent auction supports mobile bidding from any phone and live outbid alerts. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Event Starter includes email support; Event Maestro includes priority email and phone support plus onboarding. · eventmate.ca, 9 Oct 2026
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