Sydni P.
SP
Sydni P.
Fellow
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Use for work"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Localist?

I like that I am able to edit submissions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

Sometimes when I thought I approved a submission it did not go through, and it was not apparent that it did. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Whiteis of Localist

Dear Sydni, thank you for taking the time to leave the review and share your experience with Localist.

Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
AL
Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Would definitely recommend"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Localist?

Very straightforward and easy to use. Customization allows us to make the Localist calendar blend well with thw rest of our website Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

I wish there was flexibility in the way (visually and via filter) that events were presented on the consumer facing side of the site. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Whiteis of Localist

Thank you so much for your positive feedback and for taking the time to post this review!

CW
cody w.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent Platform with a very helpful Team"
5/5
What do you like best about Localist?

I love how user-friendly the platform is. It makes it very simple for me to add, submit, and categorize all of our community events. The event goal reach is very helpful to ensure that all events reach the maximum amount of people. The team was able to design our platform to match our website perfectly, so there is a seamless transition from our website to the event platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

The functionality behind different channels can be very confusing. We use this feature to have different calendars for different types of events such as sports, business, seasonal, etc. setting up the channels to make sure that certain events are located where they are supposed to be was a challenge. This feature would also occasionally break here and there and the events wouldn't pull through properly. One day it would work fine, and another day it would seem like we didn't have any events. Eventually, everything was fixed. but I think this feature could be improved to be more user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nicholas M.
NM
Nicholas M.
CRM and Email Marketing Manager
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"One Place for Events"
4/5
What do you like best about Localist?

It is a really nice and up-to-date online resource for a master calendar of events. It has a lot of great features that are very intuitive and user-friendly. They offer great add-ons to really enhance the product. They offer some really easy customizable options so you're site can be branded up to standards. it is very clickable and easy to track and build schedules and things of that nature. i really like that aspect about it. it's something that really helps you stay organized and engaged. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

Some of the interfaces seem a little clunky and disorganized. Sometimes the admin side of things can be a little troublesome to navigate and use a bunch. it works, but sometimes it seems it takes a little while to get where i need to and use a bunch of clicks to get there. I would like if there was a better opportunity to build email templates and newsletters within localist and than automate messages through there. We do a lot of manual work to take information out of localist and put it in a separate system to build out a newsletter. I think there could also be a better way to integrate social media into the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Verified User in Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Localist at Aims"
4/5
What do you like best about Localist?

I like how everything is organized. And you can see all events. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

That some events have been added in there twice somehow, and I have edited them to reflect one time and date, and sometimes the next time I go in, they're in there twice again. I don't understand how this happens. And need more information on how events transfer from Presence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Whiteis of Localist

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review! We would love to help you with your duplicate events issue—please email us at support@localist.com so our CX team can investigate.

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Verified User in Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Localist is a great choice for event handling!"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Localist?

I like how you can embed widgets and have access to create new widgets if needed. Channels are also a really neat feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

I'm not too fond of the lack of custom properties you can use when pulling in data from other sources like EMS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Whiteis of Localist

Thank you so much for your feedback and for taking the time to post this review. We appreciate it!

Verified User in Education Management
UE
Verified User in Education Management
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Would I use Localist?"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Localist?

Many events can be added consecutively without logging in and out, and you can easily see the events created. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

Topic selections are too limited, as are departments and event types. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Whiteis of Localist

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. It sounds like you are not able to add topics, event types, or departments because your permission level does not allow it. Please contact your Platform Admin about it. You can find more information about permission levels in our Knowledge Base here: https://support.localist.com/permissions/

Evan T.
ET
Evan T.
Director of Digital Strategy
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Localist Campus Calendar"
5/5
What do you like best about Localist?

Localist is an amazing calendar solution for higher education. I love all the options you can tag events from department, to location, to events. Feeding the filtered events into departmental sites is so great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

There is not much I dislike about localist. I think an enhance could be super customizable event landing pages. Also a touchnet payment integration would be great as well as a tightened integration with Engage by campus labs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Verified User in Higher Education
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy to use and impactful"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Localist?

Ability to distribute across multiple sites with one click Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

The administrative approval process does not include a email notification Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Whiteis of Localist

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your continued support!

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Verified User in Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Very robust!"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Localist?

Localist is a very robust calendar tool! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Localist?

At times the interface can be confusing or complicated to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.