Encalio

Pricing

Know what is free, what is paid, and when fees apply.

Organizers can start free. Vendors can publish basic listings free and receive direct inquiries at no cost. Upgrade only when sponsored placement, larger galleries, AI features, advanced lead tools, or Encalio booking and collection tools are useful. Ticketing, booking, media, and paid-placement fees are disclosed before checkout or activation.

10-second answer

Organizers: free event planning workspace with galleries, ticketing, seating layouts, table/seat locator, RSVP, vendors, budgets, volunteers, QR hubs, quotes, contracts, and payment schedules.

Vendors: Basic listings are free and can receive direct inquiries at no cost; paid options are for sponsored placement and enhancements like larger galleries, AI features, analytics, MMS, and richer booking tools.

Tickets: flat 6% plus $0.30 per ticket, regardless of ticket price. Fees can be passed along to the purchaser or absorbed by the vendor/organizer when disclosed.

Booking processing details

Booking processing: use Encalio to keep bookings, collection, payment schedules, fee disclosure, and revenue tracking in one place. The graduated 6%/5%/4% fee plus $0.30 per transaction is shown before activation.

Start FREE with Encalio. Build your business with us.

Start with a free organizer workspace or free vendor listing, receive direct inquiries at no cost, prove the fit, then upgrade only when sponsored placement, bids, larger galleries, AI features, automation, ticketing, or Encalio booking and collection tools help you grow.

Multi-page vendor storefronts

Build a storefront that looks like your business, not a directory profile.

Basic and Starter include one Page Studio page, Growth includes two, Pro includes ten, and Premium or Processing Through Encalio includes twenty-five. Each page has its own draft, version history, navigation label, and custom path under one site address. Growth and higher also add AI draft help that never publishes without your review.

See Storefront Examples

Organizers

Free event planning workspace

Create events, compare vendors, manage guests, RSVP, budgets, seating layouts, table/seat locator, ticketing, galleries, volunteers, QR hubs, quotes, contracts, payment schedules, and three coordinated Page Studio pages. Provider-backed payments or paid media packages may add disclosed fees when enabled.

Optional event upgrade

Event Studio Pass

$9 personal / $19-$49 professional

Personal celebrations get no page limit with the $9 pass. Professional and public events can choose 5, 15, 25, or unlimited pages. Paid passes add advanced design, templates, version history, and AI draft help.

Memories and media

Extended Gallery

$19-$39/year per event

Increase event photo capacity and add custom gallery URLs while keeping the free gallery option available.

Ticketed Events

Process sales through Encalio and show the buyer total before checkout.

Ticketed events show buyer totals before checkout. Each example is for one ticket using the standard 6% fee plus $0.30. The organizer can pass this fee to the purchaser or absorb it when disclosed.

6% + $0.30 per ticket

$10.00 ticket

$10.90

buyer total when passed through

Face value
$10.00
6% fee
$0.60
Per-ticket fee
$0.30

$25.00 ticket

$26.80

buyer total when passed through

Face value
$25.00
6% fee
$1.50
Per-ticket fee
$0.30

$75.00 ticket

$79.80

buyer total when passed through

Face value
$75.00
6% fee
$4.50
Per-ticket fee
$0.30

Weddings and organizers

Plan the whole event for free, not just the guest list.

Encalio gives couples and professional organizers a connected workspace for guests, vendors, budgets, seating, event-day operations, and memories. Start with the complete core plan at no subscription cost.

Included free

Create the event, compare vendors, collect RSVP responses, build seating and ceremony plans, coordinate collaborators, and use the shared gallery without buying a planning subscription.

Explore the Wedding Planning Guide
Included free

Planning, checklist, budget, and timeline

Create the event, organize tasks, track budget context, build schedules, and keep collaborators working from one record.

Included free

Venue and vendor discovery

Compare profiles, packages, pricing signals, terms, galleries, service areas, and availability; then shortlist and request quotes.

Included free

Guest list, invitations, and RSVP

Manage the invitation list, response links/codes/QR, RSVP details, meal and guest answers, hybrid delivery planning, and manual responses.

Included free

Venue layouts, seating, and table lookup

Design rooms and tables, assign guests, prepare reusable venue layouts, and give guests privacy-safe QR table or seat lookup.

Included free

Ceremony, program, and event-day plan

Build processional roles, order of events, run-of-show, responsibilities, temporary staff access, announcements, and day-of issue tracking.

Free tier included

Shared galleries and memories

Start with the free event gallery, organize uploads and sharing, and upgrade storage or presentation only when the event needs more.

Planning included; fee when sold

Tickets, wallet, and scanner

Create free or paid admission, reserved or mixed seating, buyer recovery, mobile ticket access, scanner roles, door lists, and check-in reporting.

3 pages free; passes from $9

Event website, invitation, RSVP, and gallery design

Publish three coordinated visual pages free. Personal celebrations can add the $9 pass with no page limit; professional and public events can choose 5, 15, 25, or unlimited pages with templates, versions, and AI draft help.

Wedding platform comparison

Keep the familiar wedding tools. Add the operations other platforms leave disconnected.

The Knot, WeddingWire, Zola, Planora, and Folia each address useful parts of wedding planning. Encalio is designed to connect those planning basics to vendor demand, structured quotes, contracts, payment schedules, tickets, volunteers, QR wayfinding, event-day support, and galleries.

The Knot + WeddingWire

The Knot wedding planning

Public product signal

Strong free wedding-focused tools for checklists, budgets, wedding websites, guest lists, RSVP, registries, seating, inspiration, and vendor discovery.

Encalio difference

Encalio starts with comparable planning basics, then keeps vendor packages, structured quote/contract/payment-schedule work, tickets, scanner roles, volunteers, QR wayfinding, galleries, and event-day operations in the same event workspace.

Public product signal

Strong wedding websites, invitations and paper, guest list/RSVP, registry, vendor discovery, budget tools, and smart seating charts.

Encalio difference

Encalio is the broader event-operations option when the wedding also needs transparent vendor comparison, request/quote workflows, volunteers, ticketing, scanner access, QR table lookup, support, and post-event media in one record.

Public product signal

Planora publishes wedding budget, guest, RSVP, seating, timeline, vendor, website, invitation, gallery, QR seat-finder, and professional-planner tools across free and paid tiers.

Encalio difference

Encalio emphasizes a free organizer operations core connected to a public vendor marketplace, quotes/contracts/payment schedules, ticket sales and scanning, volunteer teams, galleries, and reusable event-day workflows for weddings and every event after the wedding.

Public product signal

Folia publishes guest, budget, vendor/invoice, ceremony, seating, questionnaire, client-portal, and professional planner tools with free and paid tiers.

Encalio difference

Encalio adds public venue/vendor discovery, structured demand and bids, broader event types, tickets/scanner, volunteers, QR attendee tools, media, support, and event-day command workflows around the organizer record.

Comparison reflects public product pages reviewed July 2026. Competitor features and pricing can change; verify current terms directly with each provider.

Competitive value

Compare published pricing signals before you commit.

Competitor pricing can change by market, category, venue, ticket type, or sales package. Encalio keeps free Basic listing inquiries, sponsored-placement fees, enhancement pricing, and included value visible so organizers and vendors can decide with confidence.

Comparison based on public pricing pages and product pages reviewed July 2026. Always confirm current terms with each provider before buying.

Wedding, organizer, and vendor marketplaces

WeddingPro (The Knot + WeddingWire)

Wedding vendor marketplace

The Knot vendor pricing options

Public pricing signal

Public pages route vendors to a form or phone call for package pricing rather than publishing a simple starting price.

Encalio value signal

Encalio publishes a free Basic listing that lets vendors receive and connect with direct leads at no cost. Paid packages and add-ons are for sponsored placement plus enhancements beyond Basic, including larger galleries, richer lead tools, AI-assisted responses, analytics, and team operations.

What to compare

Know the cost before a sales conversation. Packages, pricing, terms, reviews, lead-connection posture, sponsored placement, and bid-request eligibility are visible up front.

Zola

Wedding vendor marketplace

Zola vendor cost FAQ

Public pricing signal

Zola says vendor listings are free, then uses pay-to-connect credits or Unlimited plans; deeper pricing details require account/contact follow-up.

Encalio value signal

Encalio keeps Basic vendor listings free with no-cost direct lead connection, then separates optional sponsored placement from paid enhancements such as larger galleries, itemized quotes, AI features, MMS capacity, analytics, and event operations.

What to compare

Compare free lead contact, package pricing, exact offering details, bid-request eligibility, quote/contract/payment workflow, and event-day operations rather than only a free listing claim.

Maison & Vow

Spreadsheet wedding planner kit

Maison & Vow public page

Public pricing signal

The public page positions Maison & Vow as an instant-download Excel and Google Sheets wedding planner kit with 21 automated tabs for budget, guests, seating, and timeline planning.

Encalio value signal

Encalio includes free organizer planning plus free Basic vendor listings that can connect with leads. Paid upgrades are reserved for sponsored placement and deeper capabilities like larger galleries, AI assistance, quotes, contracts, payment schedules, and event-day workflows.

What to compare

Use Encalio when you need spreadsheet-style planning depth connected to real vendor, guest, ticketing, event-day, and admin workflows rather than a downloadable planning file alone.

Venue, space, and lead marketplaces

Eventective

Venue and vendor lead marketplace

Eventective plans and Lead Market docs

Public pricing signal

Public pro pricing says Eventective plans start at $57/month, support zero booking commissions, and let event pros start free before upgrading. Eventective Lead Market docs say contacting leads requires a subscription.

Encalio value signal

Encalio Basic listings are free and can connect vendors with direct leads at no cost. Fees apply to sponsored placement or enhancements beyond Basic, including larger galleries, bid-request depth, CRM follow-up, AI-assisted responses, quotes, contracts, payment schedules, QR, gallery, volunteer, and event-day workflows.

What to compare

Use Encalio when a venue or vendor wants more than subscription-gated lead access: free direct lead connection, discovery, pricing proof, requests, proposals, event operations, and post-event proof stay in one account.

Ticketing and event sales

Eventbrite

Self-serve ticketing

Eventbrite organizer pricing

Public pricing signal

Published U.S. pricing lists a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per paid ticket plus a 2.9% payment-processing fee per order. That is roughly 6.6% total percentage plus the $1.79 per-ticket service fee before order-shape differences.

Encalio value signal

Encalio standard ticketing is a flat 6% plus $0.30 per ticket, regardless of ticket price, unless an approved event override applies. Ticketing fees are separate from the free Basic vendor listing path, where vendors can connect with direct leads at no cost.

What to compare

Compare the real ticket-buyer total plus event-day tools: scanner, QR hub, volunteers, seating, role notes, messages, and planning details stay connected to the same event record.

Ticketmaster Business

Ticketing for venues and promoters

Ticketmaster all-in pricing and business FAQ

Public pricing signal

Public business pages emphasize client relationships, TM1 event tools, and all-in ticket-price display, but do not present a simple self-serve small-event price table.

Encalio value signal

Encalio is built for local and mid-market organizers that need event publishing, ticketing, scanner, QR table lookup, team notes, and vendor workflows without enterprise sales setup. Vendor Basic listings and direct lead connection remain free; paid placement and advanced tools are optional.

What to compare

Use Encalio when you need practical event tools before arena-scale ticketing infrastructure.

Connected event tools

Disconnected tool stack

Separate planning, CRM, ticketing, volunteer, and gallery tools

Encalio switch-kit calculator

Public pricing signal

Costs and data are spread across separate subscriptions, per-ticket fees, forms, inboxes, spreadsheets, and add-ons.

Encalio value signal

Organizer planning starts free, vendors can publish Basic listings and connect with direct leads at no cost, and event-day tools live in one event workspace. Paid costs stay tied to sponsored placement, larger media/AI/CRM capabilities, processing, or ticketing.

What to compare

The value is fewer paid tools, fewer imports, and clearer next steps from discovery through event day.

Vendor subscriptions

Start free. Upgrade when visibility, leads, media, or automation matter.

Join as Vendor

Included trial

30-day vendor-feature trial

Every new vendor starts with a 30-day trial of most vendor features. External profile embeds, custom URLs, and provider-backed AI require the applicable paid package. When the trial ends, the vendor automatically continues on the free Basic tier unless they upgrade or choose Processing Through Encalio.

Basic

$0/mo

Listing

Free marketplace listing with transparent essentials.

Best for
Any vendor
Booking path
Vendor-direct booking is available. With Encalio processing, bookings, payment schedules, card collection, fee disclosure, and revenue tracking stay in one Encalio workspace instead of a separate vendor-managed card processor workflow.
Limited starter photos SMS only; prepaid MMS available

Included value

  • One Page Studio storefront with vendor information and packages together.
  • Packages, terms, reviews, FAQs, and social links.
  • Organic discovery and direct lead connection at no cost.
  • Manual Venue & Seating Studio, IFC/DXF private imports, and guarded venue-map publication.
  • Can be booked through Encalio processing with graduated revenue share.

Starter

$9/mo or $99/year

Listing

Low-cost upgrade for richer profile content and early booking tools.

Best for
New and small vendors, officiants, cakes, beauty, and performers
Booking path
Vendor-direct booking is available. With Encalio processing, bookings, payment schedules, card collection, fee disclosure, and revenue tracking stay in one Encalio workspace instead of a separate vendor-managed card processor workflow.
2,500 vendor photos 100 included MMS messages/month

Included value

  • One Page Studio storefront with a custom base URL.
  • 2,500 vendor photos and embedded YouTube videos.
  • Manual Venue & Seating Studio, IFC/DXF private imports, and guarded venue-map publication.
  • Basic lead dashboard, inquiry workflow, and response reminders.
  • Up to 3 customizable canned automated inquiry response types.
  • Simple contracts and payment-enabled booking readiness.

Growth

$19/mo or $199/year

Listing

More visibility and operational help for active vendors.

Best for
Most small vendors
Booking path
Vendor-direct booking is available. With Encalio processing, bookings, payment schedules, card collection, fee disclosure, and revenue tracking stay in one Encalio workspace instead of a separate vendor-managed card processor workflow.
5,000 vendor photos 250 included MMS messages/month

Included value

  • 5,000 vendor photos, multiple galleries, and itemized quotes.
  • Two-page Page Studio storefront for separate business information and package pages.
  • AI-assisted venue layouts plus manual IFC/DXF imports, documentation readiness, and guarded reusable facility maps.
  • Calendar/availability plus appointment, tasting, demo, meeting, and walkthrough request management.
  • Organizer-view insights, local demand signals, saved lead notes, and richer analytics.
  • Up to 10 customizable canned automated inquiry response types.

Pro

$39/mo or $399/year

Listing

Advanced media, comparison insights, and high-intent lead tools.

Best for
Venues, caterers, rentals, organizers, and high-value vendors
Booking path
Vendor-direct booking is available. With Encalio processing, bookings, payment schedules, card collection, fee disclosure, and revenue tracking stay in one Encalio workspace instead of a separate vendor-managed card processor workflow.
10,000 vendor photos 500 included MMS messages/month

Included value

  • 10,000 vendor photos, team access, advanced analytics, and AI comparative analysis.
  • Up to 10 custom Page Studio pages with independent URLs, drafts, history, and AI proposals.
  • Contract/payment schedules and limited open-date promo credits.
  • Approved reach-back tools for high-intent planner activity, subject to privacy and consent.
  • AI-assisted inquiry responses plus up to 10 canned response types.

Premium Ops

$49/mo or $499/year

Listing

Full operational, conversion, and alerting package for busy vendors.

Best for
Larger venues, production/rental companies, and multi-location vendors
Booking path
Vendor-direct booking is available. With Encalio processing, bookings, payment schedules, card collection, fee disclosure, and revenue tracking stay in one Encalio workspace instead of a separate vendor-managed card processor workflow.
Unlimited vendor photos 1,000 included MMS messages/month

Included value

  • Unlimited vendor photos, inventory/export hooks, and advanced booking operations.
  • Up to 25 custom Page Studio pages with independent URLs, drafts, history, and premium AI proposals.
  • Responsive Encalio profile embed for your own HTTPS website.
  • Additional included team seats, higher support priority, and future integration access.
  • Premium alerts when high-intent event activity has not turned into a quote or approval request.
  • Deeper AI business insights and suggestions for marketing, packages, pricing, and transparency.

Processing Through Encalio

$0/mo + graduated revenue share

All Features

All features unlocked when bookings and planner payments process through Encalio.

Best for
Vendors who prefer no monthly subscription and want Encalio to centralize booking collection and payment tracking
Booking path
All features unlock after Encalio or hybrid processing selection, Stripe Connect readiness, and first-time admin approval. Bookings, card collection, payment schedules, fee disclosure, and revenue tracking are centralized in Encalio.
Unlimited vendor photos 1,000 included MMS messages/month

Included value

  • No monthly spend, no annual contract, no minimum commitment, and no required ad package.
  • Up to 25 custom Page Studio pages with all template, version, and AI proposal features.
  • Responsive Encalio profile embed for your own HTTPS website.
  • No Encalio revenue-share charge unless the vendor is booked and collected through Encalio.
  • Fees may be absorbed by the vendor or passed through to the organizer when disclosed.
  • Includes inquiry, quote/package selection, contract acceptance, payment schedules, collection status, coordination, reviews, analytics, media, AI insights, and approved reach-back tools.

Optional event upgrade

Three visual pages are free. Expand only when the event needs more.

Every organizer can publish three coordinated pages under one custom address for event details, invite and RSVP, and gallery. Weddings, showers, parties, and other personal celebrations can add the $9 pass with no page limit. Festivals, corporate events, conferences, concerts, and other professional or public events can choose 5 pages for $19, 15 for $29, 25 for $39, or unlimited pages for $49. Paid passes also add advanced templates, version history, and AI draft help while RSVP, ticketing, accessibility, directions, assignments, and event-day details stay connected to Encalio.

See Event Examples

Weddings, showers, and personal celebrations

$9 once

No page limit plus advanced design, templates, versions, and AI draft help.

Professional and public events

$19 once

5 pages plus advanced design, templates, versions, and AI draft help.

Professional and public events

$29 once

15 pages plus advanced design, templates, versions, and AI draft help.

Professional and public events

$39 once

25 pages plus advanced design, templates, versions, and AI draft help.

Professional and public events

$49 once

Unlimited pages plus advanced design, templates, versions, and AI draft help.

Processing through Encalio

$0/month plus graduated revenue share.

Vendors can use Encalio without a monthly subscription by processing bookings and collections through Encalio. Quotes, contracts, payment schedules, collection status, fee disclosure, and revenue tracking stay in one workspace instead of a separate card processor. This unlocks all vendor features after processing readiness and first-time admin approval, with no annual contract, no minimum commitment, and no required ad package.

Vendors can keep payment instructions vendor-direct, use Encalio to centralize bookings, collection, payment schedules, fee disclosure, and revenue tracking, or present both. Non-ticket Encalio booking processing uses the graduated 6%/5%/4% revenue share plus $0.30 per transaction. The disclosed fee can be absorbed by the vendor or passed through to the purchaser.

Rolling one-year Encalio-processed revenue share

Processed revenue band Revenue share
$0-$10,000 6%
$10,000.01-$25,000 5%
$25,000.01+ 4%

The 6/5/4 percent model is graduated by rolling one-year non-ticket Encalio-processed booking revenue and adds $0.30 to every transaction. Standard ticketing is separate: flat 6% plus $0.30 per ticket. Vendors and organizers can choose whether approved fees are absorbed or passed through when disclosed.

Optional add-ons

Paid visibility and operations add-ons stay optional.

Encalio does not require long contracts, hard-sell marketing programs, or opaque lead bundles. Basic listings and direct lead connection can stay free. Paid add-ons are for sponsored placement and enhancements beyond Basic, such as larger media, AI features, extra visibility, campaign help, team capacity, storage, and integration access. Add-ons are reviewed, labeled where sponsored, and disclosed before activation.

Additional AI site import

Available on demand from AI Import

$5/import

One more vendor site/social import after the package import limit is used.

Vendor checks out for one extra import credit; Encalio creates unpublished drafts for review after the next import request.

Open-date boost

Request from Ads & Promotions

$5/day or $25/week

Sponsored placement for a specific date, category, and location.

Vendor submits an opt-in promotion request; admins review targeting, dates, budget, and activation before it runs.

Sign in to request

Category/location boost

Request from Ads & Promotions

$25/week or custom capped budget

Extra visibility for selected categories and service areas.

Vendor submits an opt-in promotion request; admins review category, service-area, schedule, and budget before activation.

Sign in to request

Sponsored search boost

Request from Ads & Promotions

$5/day or $25/week

Labeled sponsored placement in discovery results.

Vendor submits an opt-in sponsored-search request; admins approve placement and billing before it appears.

Sign in to request

Vendor spotlight

Request from Ads & Promotions

$25-$75/week

Featured placement on selected marketplace or event-planning surfaces.

Vendor submits a spotlight request with creative, URL, budget, and dates; admins review and activate approved placements.

Sign in to request

Ticketed event spotlight

Request from Event Promotions

$25-$75/week

Clearly labeled sponsored placement for an eligible public paid event in the persistent public promotion rail.

The organizer submits event creative, targeting, dates, and budget; admins verify paid ticket inventory and paid/waived campaign state before activation.

Sign in to request

Event discovery boost

Request from Event Promotions

$10-$25/week

Clearly labeled sponsored visibility in matching event and ticket discovery results.

The organizer selects event-type and service-area targets; admins approve billing, schedule, budget, and impression/click caps before delivery.

Sign in to request

Sponsored newsletter feature

Request from Ads & Promotions

$25-$100/send

Admin-reviewed inclusion in a relevant newsletter or digest.

Vendor submits a newsletter placement request; admins review audience fit, compliance, and send readiness before approval.

Sign in to request

Recent-request ticker boost

Request from Ads & Promotions

$10-$25/week

Sponsored visibility around relevant recent planner request signals.

Vendor submits a ticker placement request; admins review targeting, budget, and moderation before it runs.

Sign in to request

Social/ad campaign management

Concierge setup only

$25 setup + ad spend or 10%-15% of ad spend

Optional campaign setup and tracking support without automatic ad spend.

Internal campaign planning and attribution surfaces exist; real ad spend, external provider work, and production publishing remain admin/concierge controlled.

Extra team seats

Admin-managed package add-on

$5/user/month after included seats

Additional vendor team access where a package limit applies.

Team access and membership controls exist; per-seat billing is handled through admin/package review rather than one-click public checkout.

Extra media/storage

Admin-managed package add-on

$5-$20/month

Additional hosted storage where a vendor or event exceeds included limits.

Vendor packages enforce media limits and galleries; additional hosted storage is reviewed and billed by admins when needed.

API/export/integration access

Admin-enabled after review

$19-$49/month

Advanced exports or integration access when enabled by admins.

Internal export and integration-readiness surfaces exist; external integrations stay disabled until admins enable the approved access path.

Event galleries

Photo storage is visible before upgrade.

Events include a free gallery tier. Larger hosted galleries and custom URL support can be upgraded from the media workspace when needed.

Free

$0/year

500 hosted photos

Standard

$19.00/year

2,500 hosted photos · custom URLs

Deluxe

$29.00/year

5,000 hosted photos · custom URLs

Premium

$39.00/year

10,000 hosted photos · custom URLs