Sched

Sched is a focused choice for conferences and education events where the agenda is the product. It gives organizers a practical schedule website, mobile app presence, speaker tools, attendee personal agendas, and check-in without the overhead of a broad enterprise suite.

Free small events up to 50 attendees included in every plan; G2 lists Launch from $50/month and Boost from $125/month
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Tool Nutrition Label
Founded 2008 on G2 profile
Headquarters Company headquarters are not clearly disclosed in public profile snippets
Company Size Small private company; public employee band not consistently exposed
Funding Privately held; public funding details are not prominent
Pricing Model Subscription plans for unlimited events, with plan differences around app, attendee, sponsor, check-in, and support features
Free Trial Free small events up to 50 attendees are listed in plan materials
Contract Self-serve or sales-assisted subscription depending on plan and event needs
Attendee Capacity Free small-event allowance up to 50 attendees; confirm plan limits for larger public events
Mobile App Yes - events can be available in Sched mobile apps for iOS and Android
Offline Capability No
Data & Compliance Not clearly disclosed in public pricing/profile snippets; confirm if data residency matters
Expertise Level Beginner
Event Types
ConferencesEducation EventsTraining EventsFestivalsHybrid EventsVirtual EventsCommunity Events
Key Integrations
Eventbrite (Native) Zoom (Native) Video and webinar links (Native)
Support Channels
Help centerEvent setup review on eligible plansSupport and sales contact
Best For
  • + Multi-session conferences, education events, and festivals with complex agendas
  • + Organizers who want attendee self-service personal schedules
  • + Teams that need a schedule website and mobile app without a custom app build
  • + Small events that can start with the free attendee allowance
Not For
  • Large enterprise events needing deep sponsor sales, hotel blocks, hosted-buyer workflows, or CRM orchestration
  • Events where registration, payments, and onsite badges are more complex than the agenda
  • Teams that need fixed long-term pricing without plan changes
  • Programs requiring guaranteed offline app behavior
Key Capabilities
Publish event schedules, session details, speakers, tracks, locations, and attendee-facing agenda pages
Let attendees create personal schedules and access events from desktop or mobile apps
Support in-person, virtual, and hybrid content with webinar or video platform links
Send participant emails and automated schedule reminders
Use registration, check-in, sponsor/ad review, analytics, and post-event content hosting depending on plan
Honest Limitations

Agenda-Centered

Sched is strongest for schedules and attendee agendas, not full event operations across every department.

Pricing Can Scale

Reviewers mention price increases, so teams running many or larger events should model annual cost carefully.

Integration Depth

Advanced CRM, marketing automation, and data warehouse workflows may need exports or separate tools.

Mobile App Boundaries

Sched mobile app access is useful, but highly customized branded app requirements may need a different vendor.

Pricing Breakdown
Plan Price Details
Small Events Free up to 50 attendees Included in every plan according to G2 profile and pricing snippets
Launch From $50/month on G2 Core scheduling, unlimited events, event website, mobile app availability, speaker tools, emails, and attendee schedules
Boost From $125/month on G2 Higher-tier event growth features; confirm attendee, sponsor, check-in, analytics, and support needs

Cost at Common Event Sizes

50
attendees
Free small-event allowance may apply
Confirm which features are included for small events
500
attendees
Paid plan likely
Model by schedule complexity, app needs, check-in, and support
5000
attendees
Sales discussion recommended
Confirm performance, app, check-in, analytics, and support expectations

Hidden Costs to Watch

  • ! Upgrades when attendee count, sponsor, check-in, branding, or support needs exceed entry plans
  • ! Separate systems for complex ticketing, CRM sync, badges, or lead retrieval
  • ! Staff time to clean session spreadsheets and maintain schedule changes
  • ! Nonprofit or education discounts should be confirmed before budgeting

Sched is useful when a conference lives or dies by its schedule. It gives attendees a clear agenda experience and gives organizers a simpler way to publish, update, and communicate session details.

It is not a full enterprise event platform. Confirm registration, check-in, app branding, and export needs before making it the operational center of a larger event.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor
  1. 1
    Which plan covers our attendee count, event count, branding, check-in, sponsor, and support needs?
  2. 2
    What data can be imported from spreadsheets and exported after the event?
  3. 3
    How does Sched integrate with our registration, ticketing, webinar, and CRM tools?
  4. 4
    What parts of the attendee schedule experience work on mobile, and what requires connectivity?
  5. 5
    How are last-minute schedule changes communicated to attendees and speakers?
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