RingCentral Events

RingCentral Events is a cloud-based event platform formerly known as Hopin Events. RingCentral acquired Hopin in 2023 and now offers the product as a standalone events solution.

The platform supports webinars, virtual conferences, hybrid programs, and onsite events. It combines registration, branded event pages, live production, networking, engagement tools, analytics, and post-event content workflows.

Paid plans use per-organizer pricing. RingCentral states that paid plans include unlimited events and registrations, while the 30-day trial includes limited registrations.

Event organizers can create branded experiences using custom logos, colors, copy, URLs, virtual venues, multiple stages, networking areas, community chat, and exhibitor booths.

Engagement tools include chat, Q&A, polls, reactions, integrated applications, and LinkedIn community features. Onsite capabilities include registration tools, badge printing, mobile apps, floor plans, and QR-based lead capture.

RingCentral Events includes AI Writer for event copy, AI-assisted Q&A categorization, suggested polls and answers, caption translation, and AI Clips for highlight content. Its analytics include attendee engagement scores, session metrics, real-time dashboards, and cross-event reporting.

The platform provides more than 40 App Store integrations. Listed examples include HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Kahoot, Miro, Slido, Typeform, Figma, Slack, Airtable, and Intercom.

RingCentral Events pricing starts at $99 per organizer per month for Events Pro. RingCentral states that monthly payment with an annual commitment and annual billing options are available, with annual payment offering savings of up to 16 percent.

A 30-day free trial includes most core functionality and limited registrations. RingCentral also describes Events Pro+, and Events Enterprise plans, but does not publish their complete prices on the accessible pricing page.

Paid plans are described as including unlimited events and registrations. Additional partner ecosystem services may carry separate costs.

Pros:

• Supports webinar, virtual, hybrid, and onsite event formats.
• Combines registration, event hosting, engagement, networking, and analytics.
• Offers extensive branding and virtual venue customization.
• Includes more than 40 event-focused integrations.
• Provides documented API endpoints for events, registrations, tickets, reports, sessions, booths, and templates.
• Uses per-organizer pricing with unlimited events and registrations on paid plans.

Cons:

• The starting price may be high for occasional or small-scale webinar users.
• Complete pricing for higher tiers requires sales contact.
• Advanced custom API access is associated with the Enterprise plan.
• Complex event configurations may require more setup than simpler webinar tools.
• Public review summaries mention occasional technical or connectivity issues.

Zoom Events and Zoom Webinars are alternatives for organizations already using Zoom for meetings and communications. Webex Events suits teams seeking event management within Cisco’s collaboration ecosystem.

Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars may fit organizations standardized on Microsoft 365. Cvent is a broader enterprise event-management alternative with strong registration, venue, and in-person event capabilities. Hopin is not listed as a separate current alternative because RingCentral Events is its successor product.

What is RingCentral Events?

It is a cloud platform for creating and managing webinars, virtual events, hybrid events, and onsite programs.

Is RingCentral Events the same as Hopin?

RingCentral acquired Hopin in 2023. RingCentral Events is the current product name for the former Hopin Events platform.

Does RingCentral Events offer a free trial?

Yes. RingCentral advertises a 30-day free trial with most core functionality and limited registrations.

Does it provide an API?

Yes. The documented Events API supports operations involving events, registrations, reports, tickets, booths, sessions, stages, templates, and organizations. API authentication supports bearer API keys and OAuth 2.

Which integrations are available?

RingCentral lists more than 40 event integrations, including CRM, marketing, collaboration, survey, audience engagement, captioning, and interpretation tools.

Does RingCentral Events support mobile use?

RingCentral documents onsite mobile app capabilities, but the core product is delivered through the web. The specific public mobile application details vary by event configuration and plan.