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Compare Localist and RingCentral Events 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
Free Trial
Localist
Star Rating
(75)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
Learn more about LocalistRingCentral Events
Star Rating
(942)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Browse all 4 pricing plansLocalist vs RingCentral Events
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found RingCentral Events easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Localist overall.
- Reviewers felt that Localist meets the needs of their business better than RingCentral Events.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that RingCentral Events is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of RingCentral Events over Localist.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Localist
Localist Events Pricing
Contact Us
Per Year
Please contact us for a custom quote tailored to the specific needs of your institution.
- Unlimited Events
- 100% Brand Customization
- User Permissions & Unlimited Administrators
RingCentral Events
Events Free Trial
Free Trial
Try all core features and support included in Events Enterprise, free for 30 days.
- 30 days free trial with Events Enterprise functionality
- Includes 10 organizers & up to 1,000 registrations
Free Trial
Localist
No trial information availableRingCentral Events
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
51
8.5
663
Ease of Use
8.5
51
8.8
667
Ease of Setup
8.0
32
8.6
494
Ease of Admin
8.3
37
8.6
493
Quality of Support
8.9
38
9.0
644
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
26
9.0
481
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
49
8.9
604
Features by Category
Registration
9.3
28
8.8
230
8.5
25
7.9
241
7.4
7
8.4
140
Feature Not Available
7.9
130
Feature Not Available
8.2
121
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
6
Marketing and Communications
9.0
20
8.4
151
7.5
12
8.0
184
6.2
11
7.3
177
6.7
13
8.1
170
8.8
16
7.2
103
7.2
10
7.9
117
Agentic AI - Event Registration & Ticketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Registration
9.3
28
8.8
230
8.5
25
7.9
241
7.4
7
8.4
140
Feature Not Available
7.9
130
Feature Not Available
8.2
121
Marketing and Communications
9.0
20
8.4
151
7.5
12
8.0
184
6.2
11
7.3
177
6.7
13
8.1
170
8.8
16
7.2
103
7.2
10
7.9
117
Event Operations
Not enough data
7.8
64
Not enough data
7.3
47
Not enough data
6.1
33
Not enough data
6.9
40
Not enough data
6.5
34
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.1
62
Not enough data
8.0
73
Attendee Engagement
Not enough data
9.0
266
Not enough data
8.1
169
Not enough data
7.9
181
Not enough data
8.5
246
Not enough data
7.9
199
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
147
Not enough data
8.3
140
Not enough data
7.8
80
Not enough data
8.8
91
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
8
Agentic AI - Event Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Host Tools
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
9.3
29
Attendee Tools
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
8.6
29
Post-Event Tools
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
7.9
29
Integrations
Not enough data
7.1
24
Not enough data
7.3
24
Agentic AI - Webinar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing and Communications
Feature Not Available
8.3
53
7.5
18
7.6
50
8.5
19
8.4
60
5.6
9
7.8
64
7.3
10
8.4
64
Attendee Engagement
7.7
15
7.7
52
6.7
10
8.7
72
7.1
8
8.2
65
Registration
9.1
30
8.9
75
8.3
21
8.1
78
Feature Not Available
7.9
52
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
5
Agentic AI - Event Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
306
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
294
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
268
|
Verified
Virtual Experience
Not enough data
8.5
314
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
273
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
248
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Engagement
Not enough data
8.6
297
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
302
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
282
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
13
Agentic AI - Virtual Event Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration / Support - Virtual Event Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insights & Scale - Virtual Event Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Community Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Event Management
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.0
36
Event Experience
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
9.2
36
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.5
31
Event Networking
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
7.5
48
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.1
53
Event Intelligence
Not enough data
8.5
61
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
7.7
32
Agentic AI - Event Networking and Matchmaking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Event Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Attendee Engagement
Not enough data
9.0
266
Not enough data
8.1
169
Not enough data
7.9
181
Not enough data
8.5
246
Not enough data
7.9
199
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Localist and RingCentral Events are categorized as Event Marketing and Event Registration & Ticketing
Unique Categories
Localist is categorized as Customer-to-Customer (C2C) Community Marketing
RingCentral Events is categorized as Virtual Career Fair Platforms, Virtual Event Platforms, Event Networking and Matchmaking, Event Management Platforms, Mobile Event Apps, and Webinar
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Localist
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
RingCentral Events
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
69.9%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
6.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.1%
Education Management
4.1%
Public Relations and Communications
2.7%
Other
12.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
12.2%
Events Services
10.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Computer Software
7.2%
Higher Education
6.7%
Other
55.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
How much does Localist cost?
1 Comment
KW
Localist pricing starts at $375/month (billed annually) for Academic and Non-Academic Units, Hospitals, and Local Governments, and at $1,700/month (billed...Read more
Localist has no more discussions with answers
Has the Hopin business/development team established a focus group of "power users" to get feedback, offer beta access to upcoming feature releases, roadmap brainstorming, etc? IF SO, I would like to be a part of this group.
2 Comments
JL
Hi Sean. Thanks for this inquiry. I work on Engagement at Hopin and I'm happy to hear of your interest! While we don't have an official program for power...Read more
How do I drop in a Virtual Background if a Participant doesn't have a Green Screen. OR if they are in a Session, where that's not even an option
2 Comments
KT
At the moment you can't and in session rooms there's not that option. The workaround is the app - SnapCamera, but I found it wasn't very good quality and you...Read more
How do you access recordings of past sessions?
2 Comments
KA
If you selected record sessions when setting up the event, they should be available in the replay and recordings section.Read more
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