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Hopin
Hopin is a virtual, hybrid, onsite, and webinar event platform now operated as RingCentral Events.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
The platform combines registration, branded venues, streaming, networking, analytics, AI content tools, integrations, and API access. Independent reviews report strong event functionality and usability, while some reviews cite bugs, attendance tracking limits, and support delays.
This profile combines documented product information and independent evidence where available. It is not a hands-on test unless TechZella explicitly identifies one.
Overview
Hopin is a cloud-based event platform that supports virtual, hybrid, onsite, and webinar experiences. RingCentral acquired Hopin in 2023 and now markets the product as RingCentral Events.
The platform supports event registration, branded pages, multi-stage programming, networking, expo areas, live production, attendee engagement, analytics, and post-event content reuse. It serves marketing teams, event organizers, associations, educators, and businesses running internal or external events.
Hopin Decision Snapshot
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Platforms
API, Web
TechZella assessment
8.3/10
Hopin Pros & Cons
Pros
- Supports virtual, hybrid, onsite, and webinar events.
- Combines event registration, production, networking, engagement, and analytics.
- Provides more than 40 event integrations.
- Includes AI tools for event copy, Q&A, transcripts, and highlight clips.
- Offers public and custom API capabilities.
Cons
- The product is now branded as RingCentral Events rather than Hopin Events.
- Some advanced API and integration capabilities require higher-tier plans.
- Independent reviews mention occasional bugs and attendance-tracking limitations.
- Support experiences may vary by plan.
- Complete pricing details are not publicly displayed for every tier.
Hopin Pricing & Plans
Events Pro
$99 per organizer
month
Base paid plan with unlimited events and registrations. Annual billing is available.
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RingCentral lists additional paid plans with pricing based on event requirements and organizer needs.
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Hopin Features
Event Formats
- Webinars
- Virtual events
- Hybrid events
- Onsite events
- Multi-track conferences
- Internal and external events
Event Management
- Registration pages
- Ticketing and registration workflows
- Branded event pages
- Schedules and sessions
- Virtual reception areas
- Expo booths
- Floor plans and badge printing for onsite events
Streaming and Production
- Live and pre-recorded video
- Built-in event studio
- Speaker greenroom
- Brand overlays and lower thirds
- Multi-stage programming
Engagement
- Event chat
- Session chat
- Polls
- Q&A
- Reactions
- Direct messaging
- One-to-one and group video networking
- Interactive app integrations
AI and Content
- AI Writer
- AI-generated Q&A categories
- Suggested polls and answers
- Transcripts
- AI-generated highlight clips
- Content Hub
- Caption translation add-on
Analytics
- Attendee engagement scores
- Session performance metrics
- Real-time dashboards
- Cross-event analytics
- CRM data exports
- Post-event reporting
Integrations and API
- 40+ event app integrations
- HubSpot integration
- Salesforce integration
- Marketo integration
- Mailchimp integration
- ActiveCampaign integration
- Slack integration
- Public APIs
- Custom API access on eligible plans
Hopin Specifications
| Current product name | RingCentral Events |
|---|---|
| Former product name | Hopin Events |
| Deployment model | Cloud-based software |
| Supported event types | Virtual, hybrid, onsite, and webinar |
| Free trial | 30 days |
| Starting price | $99 per organizer per month |
| Integrations | 40+ event app integrations |
| API | Public and custom API access |
| Vendor headquarters | Belmont, California, United States |
| Founded | 2019 |
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
8.3/10Moderate confidence
The platform combines registration, branded venues, streaming, networking, analytics, AI content tools, integrations, and API access. Independent reviews report strong event functionality and usability, while some reviews cite bugs, attendance tracking limits, and support delays.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
Hopin FAQs
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Is Hopin still available under its original name?
Yes.
Hopin Events is now marketed as RingCentral Events. RingCentral describes the service as formerly Hopin Events.
Hopin Events is now marketed as RingCentral Events. RingCentral describes the service as formerly Hopin Events.
What event formats does it support?
The platform supports webinars, virtual events, hybrid events, and onsite events.
Does Hopin offer a free trial?
RingCentral currently lists a 30-day free trial with most core features and limited registrations.
Does it provide integrations?
Yes. RingCentral lists more than 40 event integrations, including HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo, Mailchimp, Slack, Kahoot, Miro, Slido, and Typeform.
Does it have an API?
Yes. RingCentral describes public and custom APIs. The datasheet identifies custom API access as an Enterprise-plan capability for tasks such as importing registrations and retrieving analytics.
Who is Hopin best suited for?
It is best suited to organizations running branded webinars, conferences, multi-track virtual events, hybrid programs, and events requiring attendee engagement analytics.
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