The Bizzabo alternative for collecting event files
Why are we cheaper?
We built the features event managers actually use, and trimmed the extras nobody needs. That's how we keep the price low. We're event managers too, so we know most events can't carry a big software bill. You pay once per event, so the cost is easy to pass on to your client.
Submitto and Bizzabo compared
| Compared on | Submitto | Bizzabo |
|---|---|---|
| Buying and setup | ||
| Sign up and start on your own | Yes | NoTalk to sales first |
| Free to build before you pay | YesPay when you start collecting | NoNo free plan |
| Getting set up | About ten minutes | Typically live within two months |
| Collecting files | ||
| Speakers upload without an account | Yes | NoPortal login with a password |
| One shared link for all your speakers | YesThey pick their name | NoAn invite email per speaker |
| Files from sponsors and exhibitors | One link, they pick their company | Sponsor portal, a paid add-on |
| An assistant uploads for a speaker | Same link, held for your OK | Speaker logs in and adds the assistant |
| Beyond file collection | ||
| Registration, event website, and mobile app | No | Yes |
Why event managers pick Submitto
Get started on your own in ten minutes.
Submitto builds a spreadsheet from your event. Fill it in, upload it back, and share one link. No demo, no sales call.
Files arrive renamed, with no logins.
Speakers and exhibitors open one link and drop in their files. Each one is named to your pattern and lands in the right session.
See who's missing and remind them.
Your roster shows who has sent files and who hasn't. Remind everyone outstanding in one click, or schedule the reminders.
Hand AV their own link.
Your AV team sees every file grouped by session. They download what they need and flag a problem file before event day, but can't edit anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Submitto a Bizzabo alternative?
Yes, for collecting your event's files. Speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors use one link with no login. Files arrive renamed and sorted, and you remind whoever is missing in one click. Submitto does not run registration, an event website, or a mobile app.
How speaker file collection worksHow much does Bizzabo cost?
Bizzabo charges $499 per user a month, billed annually. You pay for at least 3 users. Prices start at $17,999 a year. You cannot buy it for a single event. Submitto starts at $39 per event, paid once, with no subscription.
See Submitto pricingDo speakers need to log in to the Bizzabo speaker portal?
Yes. Each speaker gets an invite email, then logs in with a password. In Submitto, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors open one link and upload, with no account.
Collecting from exhibitors and sponsorsSources
- Price: Bizzabo pricing page
- Sign up and start on your own: Bizzabo pricing page
- Free to build before you pay: Bizzabo platform overview and FAQ
- Getting set up: Bizzabo comparison page, Cvent vs Bizzabo, Bizzabo platform overview and FAQ
- Speakers upload without an account: Bizzabo speaker guide, portal invite, tasks and team, Bizzabo portal login page, Bizzabo platform overview and FAQ
- One shared link for all your speakers: Bizzabo speaker guide, portal invite, tasks and team
- Files from sponsors and exhibitors: Bizzabo pricing page, Bizzabo conference software page, sponsor and exhibitor portal
- An assistant uploads for a speaker: Bizzabo speaker guide, portal invite, tasks and team
- Registration, event website, and mobile app: Bizzabo pricing page, Bizzabo home page
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Bizzabo is a trademark of its owner, and Submitto is not affiliated with it.