Explara vs Zoho Backstage
Choosing an event platform means balancing features, flexibility, brand control, pricing and long-term growth.
Here’s how Explara and Zoho Backstage compare — so you can decide which best fits your events.
Explara and Zoho Backstage Compared
Why Event Organizers Choose Explara
Explara is a complete event ticketing, event management and community growth ecosystem.
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Built for any event format
Free meetups, paid ticketed events, workshops, marathons, and community drives.
2
Extensive payment flexibility
Accept payments in INR, USD, or 100+ currencies with your preferred gateway.
3
Your brand takes centre stage
Custom domain, email gateways, payment gateways and more such so your attendees engage with you, not a third-party identity.
4
Post-event engagement
Turn attendees into groups, memberships and ongoing communities with ExplaraX.
5
Proven Trust
Over 100,000+ organizers have used Explara since 2008 to power millions of attendees.
Where Zoho Backstage Excels
- ✅ Works seamlessly with Zoho CRM, Marketing Automation and Analytics — ideal for businesses already invested in the Zoho suite.
- ✅ Excellent for hybrid/virtual or professional large-scale in-person events: large audiences, many sessions, sponsors, exhibitors.
However, Zoho Backstage can feel limiting if you:
- ❌ Large-scale, multi-currency, or brand-sensitive organizers
- ❌ If you need community retention tools
- ❌ If you are not using Zoho products, you will feel overwhelmed with too many tools integrations.
Explara vs Zoho Backstage: Key Differences
What Organizers Say
“We switched from Zoho Backstage to Explara as we are building an event to community-first business.”— A Creator
“We switched to Explara when we needed to scale globally and turn attendees into our community. Their platform just works end-to-end.”— Community Organizer
Final Verdict
If you’re organizing large-scale professional events, with many sessions, exhibitors or a strong virtual/hybrid component — Zoho Backstage is a compelling choice.
But if you want a platform that handles ticketing + event operations + post-event community + global/local payment flexibility, with your brand front and centre — Explara is the smarter long-term partner.
Explara gives you:
✅ Global and local payments with ease
✅ Full control of your brand experience
✅ Built-in community growth tools
✅ Flexible pricing aligned with growth stages
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