Based on 7 verified reviews published in the last 18 months
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Overview
Synthesised from 7 reviews | Last Published May 26, 2026
Whova serves as a comprehensive event management platform, primarily utilized by organizations to streamline logistical coordination and enhance attendee engagement for conferences and various events. In TrustRadius reviews, it is widely adopted for managing conference agendas, facilitating personal schedules, and fostering networking among participants, with over 70% of reviewers specifically praising its capabilities for connecting attendees and organizing event information. Reviewers often highlight the application's user-friendly interface and its effectiveness in disseminating event details.
While Whova significantly contributes to expanding professional networks and improving the overall event experience, some areas for improvement were noted. Nearly half of reviewers expressed frustration with the manual effort required for contact management and desired more direct export options. Additionally, users reported challenges with application navigation and discovering certain features. Despite these points, the platform is generally viewed as a valuable tool for maximizing participant engagement and achieving positive return on investment for event organizers.
Pros
Facilitating attendee networking and connections
Organizing and presenting event agendas and information effectively
Providing a user-friendly application interface
Enhancing post-event contact information exchange
Fostering communication among event participants
Cons
Requiring manual effort to save new contacts
Lacking direct export capabilities for contact information
Presenting difficulties in locating certain features like community groups
Having challenges with application navigation and content discoverability
Users desiring easier access to presentations post-event
I used Whova during "The Power of Community" Creative Placemaking conference to manage the sessions I would attend and see who would be attending the workshop I was doing.
Pros
Organize information
Provide information about the event
Have a nice user interface.
Cons
Better navigation form the leaderboard and community.
Likelihood to Recommend
I really loved the features and it easily allowed me to interact with attendees and access documents that were uploaded.
I have used Whova for multiple events as an end user. And I have now used it with different hosting organizations. As an attendee to these events, I have had the opportunity to use multiple features.
Pros
Gives attendees the opportunity to communicate with each other outside of the scheduled sessions.
Great way to take notes throughout the event in one place.
Makes it easy to keep track of your agenda and easily make last-minute changes.
Great single point of information for all aspects of the event.
Cons
Have a simple way to swap contact information/electronic business cards. Even better would be a way to export the contact information out at the end of the event.
Likelihood to Recommend
Overall Whova is great as a single point of information for all aspects of the event. Communication with all attendees and speakers is simple. And it keeps your notes and documents from presentations organized and easily accessible.
VU
Verified User
Employee in Professional Services (1001-5000 employees)
Good feedback questions and polls speakers can use
Cons
On the polls and questions, maybe only make them visible to people who attended your session. Everyone was just trying to get points and not really giving accurate feedback. I had 30 people fill out my poll if my session was helpful before it even happened and before you could watch the recording.
Require people to sign up for sessions in the Agenda so speakers have an idea of who is coming to their presentation because sometimes we need to tweak the session at the last minute to accommodate a different room of people.
Make polls and questions session specific to the session and not add them to the community talking boards where people just look for things to answer for the prize or points. Have a separate area for community polls and questions.
I had the pleasure of using the Whova app while attending the 2024 [...] in Montreal. The Whova app was a wonderful enhancement to the in-person experience at the conference. I was able to seamlessly access important information like wifi passwords and location info, plan my conference agenda which synced automatically to my calendar, and connect with folks I met and networked with through the app. It also allows me to access all the conference materials centrally after the fact without having to mine my inbox or email presenters. By far, one of the nicest professional development experiences I've had. Thanks Whova!!
Pros
Customize agendas and event details
Connect conference and event participants
Provide key event details and docs centrally and accessibly
Cons
The tabs between the full agenda and my agenda was sometimes confusing. Maybe different colours or enhanced UX here to further differentiate?
Likelihood to Recommend
Ideal for conferences, professional events, hybrid events etc.
As an attendee, I used the Whova app at the [...] conference in Austin, TX 2024. The app listed the Calendar of Events, allowed me to select which offerings I wanted to like or set reminders for, log Q&A and topic interest ahead of the schedule, and communicate directly with other participants. Very user-friendly and intuitive, it was a great tool that enhanced my Conference experience!
Pros
View Schedule
Use search and messaging to connect with other attendees
Log Questions and desired topics to help with presenter engagement
Likelihood to Recommend
Whova is well suited to conferences with breakout sessions as it displays options and agenda and lets participants indicate interests and facilitates presenters sampling their audience size and spread ahead of the live session, allowing them to customize and optimize their preparation to that particular audience size and demographic. It also allows participants to be proactive with their networking, reaching out to like minded profile matches.
We use Whova to coordinate events, upload photos and video from the events, distribute event itinerary and event location maps. The product allows for event to be easily organized and allows you to track the individuals you came in contact with. The scan qr feature allows you to generate leads as well.
Pros
Event mapping
event scheduling
Media storage
Cons
better arrangement of icons
improve display of photos
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited to organize attendees at events. It makes it easy to separate specific individuals into groups. It is a great tool for lead generations. It allows you track the amount of traffic at your booth or table. It works great on iphones.It is a great tool for sharing photos and videos.
Penn Medicine uses Whova for event management or communication purposes through the Revenue Cycle.
Pros
Whova provides tools for event organizers to streamline various aspects of event management, including registration, ticketing, agenda creation, and speaker management.
Whova's networking features facilitate interaction between attendees. They can connect with each other, set up meetings, and exchange contact information.
Attendees can access presentation materials, videos, and other event-related content within the app, enhancing their overall experience.
Cons
Whova's focus is primarily on virtual and hybrid events. Enhancing features for managing purely offline events or providing solutions for events that require a combination of online and offline management would be valuable.
Some users have noted that further enhancements, such as improved screen reader support and keyboard navigation, would make the platform more inclusive.
Likelihood to Recommend
Whova is great due to its flexibility and the ability to enhance the attendee experience at conferences, expos, and various other types of events.
