--- title: "Whova Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice" description: "Reviews of Whova. Learn how real users rate this software's ease-of-use, functionality, overall quality and customer support. Talk to our advisors to see if Whova is a good fit for you!" source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/event-management/whova-profile/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- 1 million+ businesses helped. Get advice Get Free Advice [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Event Marketing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/event-marketing/) / [Whova](https://www.softwareadvice.com/event-management/whova-profile/) / Whova Reviews Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. [Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/event-management/whova-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/event-management/whova-profile/alternatives/) # Whova User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.8/5 - Total reviews: 2,489 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.7/5 - Customer support: 4.6/5 - Value for money: 4.6/5 - Functionality: 4.7/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 2,037 reviews (82%) - 4 stars: 410 reviews (16%) - 3 stars: 32 reviews (1%) - 2 stars: 4 reviews (0%) - 1 star: 6 reviews (0%) ### Most mentioned pros - I like that the entire conference is available in one platform - webcasts, conference materials, reference materials, the networking opportunities, and found that having a click-through agenda with a "my notes" and "my agenda" section was really useful. - It allows for scheduling meet ups based on shared interests, there are great getting to know you features like answering a fun icebreaker question, and you can easily navigate the logistics of an event using features like your agenda, post-session surveys, and building maps. - I liked that we could see the whole agenda, put things on our own agendas, rate the sessions, see what others were doing outside of the sessions to have some fun and get to know each other. ### Most mentioned cons - I was confused and shortened each of my messages to fall below 100 characters only to come back and have to add back in to make this review process work. - The map links weren't working so it made it a little harder to find the sessions rooms. - The user interface can feel cluttered with too many simultaneous notifications. ## Whova customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 2,489 (page 1). ### Convenient Conference App - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Kevin W. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for free trial - Reviewed: September 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered very helpful app for events contains a lot of handy information on attendees, classes, and vendors/suppliers #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros ability to contact other attendees is great. This has proven to be very helpful for catching up on relevant subjects after the conference #### Cons same with replies as before just seemed to be a time delay in ability to see and respond to others. Wasn't hugely nbegative --- ### Take a Chance with Whova - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Dr. Terri J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I have used them twice for our Alabama Adult Education Conference. Each time, it was easy to navigate, easy to use, and easy to build. I also used them via our national adult education conference. It was a breeze. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It is easy to work with and self explanatory. It is clearly labeled, and the support team is there to help when needed. Also, there are videos and offers of tutorials throughout the contract period. #### Cons It is not too much I can say I like least about Whova. If anything, it would be the cost; however, if you want a quality product, you have to pay the price. #### Reasons for switching to Whova Whova had more to offer than our previous app. --- ### Very well organized and easy to access - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: May G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for free trial - Reviewed: March 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. It is free and helps you to keep on truck. You can read the summary of conference's sessions , they are short and to the point. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like Whova because it provides easy conference scheduled, very well organized. It is free and when it is installed it does not take space. #### Cons I did not have any issue. Everything worked for me. I was able to install it and is direct , there was not any issue. --- ### Whova All In One App - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Marsha L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for free trial - Reviewed: May 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I found Whova a little confusing and expensive. I personally didn’t need everything that the Whova app offered. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros Whova is convenient and organized platform which makes school professional development events easy to schedule. #### Cons Whova has many notifications and added features which I found overwhelming at first. With some practice, Whova can be a great management app. --- ### Helpful and Easy-to-Use Experience for First-Time Attendees - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Mailani G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Human Resources - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for free trial - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered As a first-time attendee, I found it especially helpful in giving me a clear idea of what to expect throughout the event. The information provided allowed me to feel more prepared and less uncertain about how things would unfold. Having access to details ahead of time made it easier to understand the flow of activities and what I should anticipate. It helped reduce any initial confusion and gave me more confidence in navigating the experience. Overall, it served as a useful guide that made my first experience smoother and more comfortable, allowing me to focus on fully participating. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It was easy to navigate and made the overall experience smooth and efficient. I especially appreciated how clearly the layout was organized, which helped me find everything I needed without confusion. It was also very helpful to have access to the schedule, as it allowed me to stay informed and prepared for upcoming activities. Having that visibility made it much easier to plan ahead and manage my time effectively. Overall, the system felt user-friendly and practical, and it provided helpful information in a way that was simple to understand and use. I found it to be a valuable tool that supported my needs well. #### Cons I did not experience any significant drawbacks while using Whova. Overall, the platform was easy to navigate and provided all the information I needed in a clear and organized way. If anything, there were only very minor areas where I needed a moment to explore certain features, but nothing that interfered with my experience. Everything functioned smoothly, and the layout made it simple to locate schedules, updates, and event details. Overall, my experience was positive, and I found the app to be helpful and efficient without any notable concerns or frustrations during use. --- ### Great new Conference App - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Nancy W. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Textiles - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for free trial - Reviewed: August 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Excellent app. lots of useful accessible information contained within in, and fairly easy to learn and then use. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The app was enormously helpful for this event. The room assignments for meetings, and the site map were very helpful for a fast paced conference in a large confusing hotel convention setting, where it would have been very difficult to find meeting rooms on various floors. I also really liked that my sessions automatically populated into the app for me, so I did not have to search ALL the classes. #### Cons It was initially hard to find things within the app. After I became accustomed to it, I was able to search for things that I needed to find, firmly easily. --- ### Whova-wow! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Stephanie W. - Industry: Insurance - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: September 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My experience with the Whova app was positive overall. Some features weren’t immediately intuitive, and it took a moment to locate certain items at first. After getting familiar with the layout, though, the app became easy to navigate and made it simple to stay connected with the community and participate in event drawings. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros After the initial learning curve, the platform is easy to navigate and makes it simple to stay connected with the community and particpate in the drawings. #### Cons It can take a moment to navigate certain areas. Once you get the hang of it, all good, but the layout isn't quite as intutive as I would have preferred. --- ### Easy Whova app - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Deanna B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: July 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered GREAT. Helped make the conference attendance easy, clear and informational. Questions were answered, information was readily available and communication was smooth. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The Whova app made it so easy to see to see the full agenda and for me to create my own agenda for the conference I attended. Presenters were able to upload slide presentations so I could easily follow along, questions could be sent via the app to presenters and groups could communicate too. The app helped make my first AVECO conference the best I have attended. #### Cons At one time I was unable to see all the sub-sessions within an hour. This seemed to just be a small glitch for a small time that fixed itself, but I did hear other people having a similar issue at one time. --- ### Tae with Apex Health Group - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Tae S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospital & Health Care - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for free trial - Reviewed: September 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I found the event easy to navigate and to locate training sessions. It also showed pictures of the community outreach and that was a nice touch. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The app was very easy to navigate and helped to promote networking. I also loved the questions and answer section. #### Cons I loved everything. There is no cons that I can think of. I am still typing in this box so that I can reach 100 characters. --- ### ?? Review ?? - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Amanjeet C. - Industry: Government Administration - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: July 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It was my first time with Whova, and it went pretty well. I like how organized and time-effective every single class was. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I loved how you had multiple classes in a single day. There wasn't a single day class. I only wished you were able to switch from class to class. #### Cons I wished the streaming quality and audio were a bit better. Connectivity issues and audio was the biggest problem --- ### Whova App - Get On Board - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Christie B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Consumer Services - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for free trial - Reviewed: May 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It is easy to use, keeps all the details like agendas, times, room locations, surveys, all in one place. I liked doing the activities to gain points and move up the leaderboard. I have used it at 2 other conferences in the past too. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It was a great way to get conference information and details. It offers an easy way to connect and network with other conference attendees, speakers, and organizers. I appreciate that the presenters can load their power point presentations and that I can easily access them and send them to my email. #### Cons I have used Whova before and really liked everything. I can't think of anything that wasn't useful. --- ### First time Whova user - Exhibitor - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer & Network Security - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for free trial - Reviewed: May 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall experience was a great one using Whova. Some improvements to the app user experience could be improved, but minor. Really just a positive experience and review overall. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros As an Exhibitor, I like the ability to connect with attendees before and during the event. The ability to post pictures and get different perspectives of everything that went on during the conference was great. #### Cons I do feel the app has a lot going on and if it could be simplified in some way I would like that. Also I had a tough time access Whova on my laptop. Is there a desktop version of the platform. That would be great for post event follow-ups. --- ### ConnAPA 2026 Whova Review - JW - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jonathan W. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Great interactive conference tool. I appreciated how seamlessly everything was integrated, from registration to agenda planning. The platform simplified complex event logistics, making it easier for both organizers and participants to stay informed, engaged, and on track throughout entire event experience. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros What I liked most about Whova was its strong capabilities in event attendee management, meeting and session management, and overall event coordination. It made it easy to track attendees, view profiles, and facilitate meaningful connections. The session management tools were especially effective, allowing me to organize my schedule, access session details, and receive timely updates. #### Cons What I liked least about the Whova app was that certain features could feel slightly overwhelming or cluttered, especially for first-time users. Navigating between management tools, session details, and event updates sometimes required extra steps, which could interrupt the flow of the experience. I also found that notifications could become excessive, making it harder to focus on the most relevant updates. --- ### Connect with Whova! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Betty C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Government Administration - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Great! I enjoyed the interactive setup of this app. You have milestones to reach to earn points, which prompts you to get connected and enagaged. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Event Management, reminders, security, easy to use, and overall great to keep everything in one location. #### Cons Sometimes you would be prompted that there were new items, and there were none, such as messages, and community messages. --- ### Helpful App - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Lyla S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Public Safety - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My overall experience with Whova was positive. The app made it easy to follow the agenda, stay updated, and connect with others. A few things took a moment to find, but overall it worked well and kept the event organized. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The community boards, attendee profiles, and messaging help people connect before, during, and after events. #### Cons I found Whova helpful overall, but some of the navigation felt a bit confusing at times, and it took me a moment to find certain features. --- ### Great Conference/Event Companion! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Dana P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Veterinary - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I used Whova for both of the FVMA conferences I attended. I liked being able to create my schedule of events as well as seeing which of my fellow team members were attending. The open forums and ability to take notes on the app are also amazing! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The app is super easy to use. I can find all of the information I need regarding scheduled events/conferences at one easy click. I love also being able to see who else is attending in my direct network as well as other people that might be great to meet. #### Cons I can't think of anything I didn't like about Whova. It's a great app- I also love how I get updates after events. --- ### Investigator - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ed D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Law Enforcement - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I found it very useful. I was able to coordinate dates and times for courses I wanted to attend, set them to My Events, which made it easier for me to see my schedule for the conference. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Ability to see when and where courses were offered. I liked the message boards that folks were able to set up outings with. #### Cons Course changes in times and dates were different from security times. Worked out in the end, but had conficts with a couple courses. --- ### I love My Agenda - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Nicole C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Great, second conference I've used it for. I really enjoy the agenda portion and being able to add things to "My Agenda." #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Seeing the agenda so I know what all sessions would be offered and then being able to add those agenda items to "My Agenda" so I could stay more focused on my day. #### Cons The map links weren't working so it made it a little harder to find the sessions rooms. Also, I think it is fun to have interaction with the app but the points part made some people post a ridiculous amount of things just to earn points. It got a little too chaotic. --- ### Great spot. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Tammy W. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospital & Health Care - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I enjoyed doing the points. Not much time to do them. The interaction with other fellow member that is not just a part of your team. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Event was laid out for you for everything. Great tool to use for all upcoming events for a corporation. #### Cons I really do not have anything bad to say regarding this app. Downloading it was easy. Using it was good. Precise information for your value. I would recommend to all friend and colleagues. --- ### Loved Whova! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Les S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Government Administration - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: May 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My first time, I loved this app, was at the MCCAC conference last week and really enjoyed all the features I have not see with other conference apps. I liked it so much I sent it to the American Probation and Parole Association to consider looking at when our app contract is up. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Easy use and download. I liked that I could find who was signed up for my training and send them a welcome. My training had 2 sessions so could remind them they had to attend both. #### Cons Maybe a little too much push out. Lots of follow up that maybe I didnt need to be bothered with, could there be an option to opt in or out of these? --- ### pronounce WHO- va - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Sarah L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for free trial - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It is a great way to keep up on people and the agenda. I liked that we could see the whole agenda, put things on our own agendas, rate the sessions, see what others were doing outside of the sessions to have some fun and get to know each other. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I was totally new to the app, and found it easy to use. It makes it easy to get everyone's contact info. #### Cons I didn't find anything wrong, but I should have explored the app more because it had a lot more features I didn't realize were there! --- ### Whova is great for conference atendees - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Brandy B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Government Administration - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I enjoyed working with the application. It made planning my day and navigating the conference easy. I appreciated all of the reminders thoughout the day. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Easy location to look through all of the conference events and keep track of them. One-stop location to manage conference notes. #### Cons The system kept defaulting to the Full Agenda as opposed to My Agenda. That made it inconvenient to see what I wanted to do next, until I remembered to click the tab. --- ### AWESOME EVENT APP! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Heidi C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Alternative Medicine - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: March 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered awesome! really had a ball using it! makes life easier taking things in and keeping up with things in a conference #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros easy to use, download and very complete and comprehensive, all the pertinent things to know are all included, especially the features of the contacts and leads and the scan of the QR code so easy! and the upload pics #### Cons when I scanned the QR code of the docs after several times it doesnt scan successfully anymore. So I quit and was back to manually listing down names. --- ### "Experience, Challenges and Lessons Moving Foward" - A Case of Whova Support Services - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Leonard K. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Civil Engineering - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I did enjoy the application, and it stands a good chance to reach out the whole global community for such events and even becoming another powerful social media. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros 1. Reaching out to people who registered and attended the event 2. notices and announcement of event activities 3. emailing system #### Cons there were some confusions on participants who registered but did not attend the events. This has to be improved in the near future --- ### Whova Event App - 10th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference 2025 - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jennifer L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: December 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered This app was great overall! I liked being able to share photos from the conference and see others' pictures of their experiences. I was able to network with many great individuals and take notes during many great sessions. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The ability to network with all attendees who attended the 10th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference 2025. I was able to take notes directly through the app and email them to myself. #### Cons There was no ability to check in to the event for registration of the event field trip Tours. This caused a chaotic line of hundred of participants during the Tours Days. ## More reviews [Next reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/event-management/whova-profile/reviews/?page=2) --- Whova Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice