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At a Glance
Whova
Whova
Star Rating
(1,827)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Whova
iCIMS
iCIMS
Star Rating
(988)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iCIMS
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Whova excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface and ease of use. Users appreciate how everything is conveniently organized within the app, making it easy to access conference information and schedules.
  • According to verified reviews, iCIMS stands out for its robust reporting capabilities. Users highlight the platform's flexibility in generating reports, which has helped them identify process gaps and enhance both candidate and hiring manager experiences.
  • Users say that Whova offers exceptional customer support, with frequent meetings with account representatives to address questions and provide guidance. This level of support has contributed to successful event outcomes, as noted by users who felt well-prepared for their conferences.
  • Reviewers mention that while iCIMS has strong reporting features, it sometimes struggles with configuration challenges, which can hinder its ability to meet specific workflow needs for some users.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that Whova's analytics and custom branding options are particularly well-received, allowing users to tailor their event experience and gain valuable insights into participant engagement.
  • According to recent feedback, iCIMS has room for improvement in its ease of setup and administration, with some users finding the onboarding process less intuitive compared to Whova's streamlined approach.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Whova
No pricing available
iCIMS
No pricing available
Free Trial
Whova
No trial information available
iCIMS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
1,234
8.5
867
Ease of Use
9.3
1,264
8.2
881
Ease of Setup
9.3
208
7.8
533
Ease of Admin
9.1
113
8.1
524
Quality of Support
9.4
826
8.1
805
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
116
8.4
516
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
1,181
8.4
855
Features by Category
Event Registration & TicketingHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
9.0
458
Not enough data
Registration
9.1
195
Not enough data
9.3
243
Not enough data
8.2
155
Not enough data
9.2
207
Not enough data
9.0
174
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
41
Not enough data
Marketing and Communications
8.6
151
Not enough data
8.8
173
Not enough data
8.6
160
Not enough data
9.0
190
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
8.9
159
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Event Registration & Ticketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Event Management PlatformsHide 32 FeaturesShow 32 Features
8.8
1,049
Not enough data
Registration
9.1
195
Not enough data
9.3
243
Not enough data
8.2
155
Not enough data
9.2
207
Not enough data
9.0
174
Not enough data
Marketing and Communications
8.6
151
Not enough data
8.8
173
Not enough data
8.6
160
Not enough data
9.0
190
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
8.9
159
Not enough data
Event Operations
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
175
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
9.1
143
Not enough data
Attendee Engagement
9.7
730
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
523
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
578
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
550
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
178
Not enough data
9.0
148
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.7
121
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
79
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Event Management Platforms
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
Health Care CredentialingHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
At-Event Tools
8.5
26
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Post-Event Tools
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
Software Offerings
8.6
32
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Lead Retrieval
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.2
62
Not enough data
Marketing and Communications
9.4
35
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
Attendee Engagement
9.1
35
Not enough data
9.4
39
Not enough data
9.3
37
Not enough data
Registration
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.4
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.8
24
Not enough data
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
Candidate Relationship ManagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
Not enough data
7.4
695
Basics
Not enough data
7.7
120
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
114
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
118
Not enough data
7.8
98
Not enough data
6.6
102
Content
Not enough data
7.3
105
Not enough data
7.2
101
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.8
443
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
427
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
484
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
477
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
369
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
298
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
489
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
482
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
375
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
486
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
496
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
691
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
443
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
403
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
427
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
484
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
477
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
369
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
298
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
489
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
482
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
375
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
486
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
496
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
24
Operations
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.8
36
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
9.1
34
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
9.3
34
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.6
27
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.0
30
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
9.1
15
Virtual Event PlatformsHide 33 FeaturesShow 33 Features
9.1
188
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
92
Not enough data
9.1
85
Not enough data
9.3
96
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
Virtual Experience
9.2
96
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.1
88
Not enough data
9.1
97
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
Engagement
9.6
126
Not enough data
9.5
122
Not enough data
9.1
117
Not enough data
9.1
103
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
27
Not enough data
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
Virtual Career Fair PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.0
29
6.8
7
Planning
8.6
16
6.0
5
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.6
17
Not enough data
Event Experience
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
15
6.9
7
8.6
14
7.6
7
Talent Marketplace PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
7.0
19
Career pathing
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
6.0
15
Opportunity matching
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Analytics and integrations
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.5
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.7
12
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment 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
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
Not enough data
7.5
621
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.7
349
Not enough data
7.7
337
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
7.6
283
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
477
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
369
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
298
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
489
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
482
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
375
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
486
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
496
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
681
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.1
154
Not enough data
8.1
147
Not enough data
8.4
148
Not enough data
7.8
129
Not enough data
8.4
140
Not enough data
8.4
145
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
141
Not enough data
6.8
95
Not enough data
6.9
96
Not enough data
8.0
145
Not enough data
7.9
144
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.4
121
Not enough data
7.6
135
Not enough data
7.8
126
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
477
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
369
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
298
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
489
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
482
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
375
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
486
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
496
|
Verified
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.5
427
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
320
9.4
937
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
9.7
730
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
523
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
578
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
550
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.2
41
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
35
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
6.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
34
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.4
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
35
|
Verified
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
33
|
Verified
Pre-Employment ScreeningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.3
531
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
477
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
369
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
298
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
489
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
482
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
375
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
486
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
496
|
Verified
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Whova
Whova
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.7%
iCIMS
iCIMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
55.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Whova
Whova
Education Management
13.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.2%
Higher Education
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
65.7%
iCIMS
iCIMS
Hospital & Health Care
17.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.4%
Human Resources
4.1%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
63.2%
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Discussions
Whova
Whova Discussions
Integration of scanned contact to Outlook
3 Comments
Mathews S.
MS
Yes, it is possible, want to know how?. Read this article - https://www.transferemails.com/export-outlook-address-book/Read more
How to create event on whova?
2 Comments
WG
Hi Purbaningsih, Thank you for posting this discussion! If you’re interested in creating an event on Whova, please book a 1-on-1 demo at...Read more
What is the best way to integrate surveys after concurrent workshop sessions?
2 Comments
Chip D.
CD
Kryste, Hello! I have been in hospitality for 25+ years and by far the two best apps for surveys for conferences, meetings, events are Whova and Event...Read more
iCIMS
iCIMS Discussions
What is iCIMS software?
1 Comment
JJ
Recruiting and hiring software Read more
Does SkillSurvey Reference allow for ratings of job skills?
1 Comment
Official Response from iCIMS SkillSurvey Reference
Our Pre-Hire 360 workflow is designed to help understand the “soft skills” a candidate has which include the specific behaviors that are required to be...Read more
access same references
1 Comment
Kelly T.
KT
You can reach our customer service team at support@skillsurvey.com with any questions. Due to the confidential nature of our process and the specific surveys...Read more