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Best Nonprofit Event Management Software in 2026

Managing a nonprofit event can involve inviting people, handling registrations and tickets, and checking attendees in. Compare event registration, invitations, ticketing, and attendee check-in, then consider supported event formats, attendance reporting, and event email tools. Free-plan availability and paid starting prices provide cost details to weigh with those functions. Eventbrite, Humanitix, and Kindest Events are among the entries, alongside RegFox and RunSignup. Think about the tasks and event formats your organization needs to handle, then use the listed features to compare how each option addresses that workflow.

27 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

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OPENPASS

Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb

OPENPASS covers event discovery through feedback, with tools for registration, ticketing, and check-in.

8.7 Free plan Visit site
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Eventbrite
by Eventbrite
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Eventbrite combines event promotion, ticketing, attendee access, and organizer check-in tools, with free publishing available.

7.5 Free plan · paid from $69/mo Visit site
3

AlignMint

Free plan Web

AlignMint brings several nonprofit operations into one platform, with accounting and donor workflows connected to events and volunteers.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $142/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
4

Humanitix
by Humanitix
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Humanitix combines event ticketing, promotion, and guest management with a free Hosts app. Hosts should account for both booking fees and separately listed payment processing on paid tickets.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $0.99 Visit site
5

BetterWorld

Free plan Web

BetterWorld brings fundraising campaigns, donor management, and payment options together in a web platform.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $1,550/yr Visit site
6

Enthuse

Free plan APIWeb

Enthuse combines branded giving, fundraising, and event tools with CRM integrations and an API. Compare plan charges and transaction-related fees against the features needed.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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CanadaHelps Events

Free plan Web

Charities should consider CanadaHelps Events for branded ticketed events with attendee management, donation options, and tax receipting.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
8

Kindest Events

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Kindest Events combines nonprofit event registration with fundraising and check-in tools. Review transaction and plan fees, and note the auction display difference between live and online events.

7.1 Free plan · paid from $1,800/yr Visit site
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RegFox
by RegFox
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

RegFox covers registration, ticketing, check-in, attendee communications, and exhibitor tools across web and mobile platforms.

7.1 Free plan · paid from $499/mo (annual) Visit site
10

RunSignup

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

RunSignup combines race registration, event communication, fundraising, and check-in tools without subscriptions or monthly fees.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
11

TicketSpice

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose TicketSpice if you need ticket sales for online and on-site events, with customizable pages and attendee check-in. Its reporting and integration options can support connected event operations.

7.0 From $0.49 Visit site
12

GatherTix

Free plan Web

Choose GatherTix if your organization runs in-person events and needs ticketing, registration, QR check-in, and reporting in one web platform.

6.9 Free plan · paid from 1.50 CAD Visit site
13

Zeffy

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Zeffy brings a broad set of fundraising and donor-management tools together without platform, transaction, or credit-card fees for nonprofits.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
14

Zoho Backstage

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

6.9 Free plan · 15-day trial Visit site
15

Race Roster

Free plan APIWeb

Choose Race Roster if you need event registration and operations tools alongside fundraising or virtual-event features.

6.6 Visit site
16

Eleo

Free trial Web

Eleo brings donor records, event administration, registration, payments, and nonprofit modules into one web service.

6.0 From $39/mo · 60-day trial Visit site
17

Cvent
by Cvent
Paid WebiPhoneAndroid

Cvent covers registration and related attendee features across several event formats, with a free trial and quote-based pricing.

5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
18

Fundamentl Events

Free trial Web

Fundamentl Events covers planning through attendee follow-up, with features aimed at nonprofit fundraising gatherings.

5.8 From $49/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
19

BetterUnite Memberships

Paid APIWeb

BetterUnite Memberships combines dues administration with member self-service and shared CRM records.

5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
20

Gratona Events

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Gratona Events if your nonprofit needs event operations tied directly to fundraising records and follow-up.

5.7 From $750/mo Visit site
21

Altrinum Events

Paid Web

Altrinum Events combines registration, event-day operations, communications, and reporting for nonprofit events.

5.6 From 250 CAD/mo Visit site
22

WeGive

Free trial APIWeb

WeGive combines donor communications, automation, CRM-connected forms, and campaign reporting in one platform.

5.6 30-day trial Visit site
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Slayte

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Slayte combines event registration, submissions review, and continuing education features for organizations with structured programs.

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
24

EventEase

Paid Web

EventEase brings event pages, fundraising, registration, and order management together for organizers. Check its event-specific limitations and payment model before choosing it.

5.4 Visit site
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Tessitura
by Tessitura
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Arts and culture organizations seeking an integrated platform for customer management, ticketing, fundraising, memberships, and commerce should consider Tessitura.

5.4 Pricing on request Visit site

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