Appsero vs Sugar Calendar

Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureAppseroSugar Calendar
Our scoreNot rated8.1/10
Starts at$20/month$49.50/year
Free versionYesYes
Refund window–14 days
BillingSubscriptionSubscription
Active installs–10K+
Last Black Friday––
CategoryOther toolsOther tools
VendorweDevsSugar Calendar
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose Appsero if…

  • Plugin developers who sell through their own site
  • Developers who want licensing and updates in one tool

Choose Sugar Calendar if…

  • Sites that sell event tickets
  • Clubs and small organizations running events

Features

Appsero

  • Software licensing
  • Automatic updates
  • Usage analytics
  • Release deployment
  • Subscription expiry emails
  • Store integrations

Sugar Calendar

  • Recurring events
  • Ticket sales
  • Registration forms
  • Calendar blocks and widgets
  • Migration from The Events Calendar
  • Calendar feeds and sync

Pros and cons

Appsero

  • Free for plugins distributed on WordPress.org
  • Handles licensing and updates in one place
  • Integrates with Gumroad and FastSpring
  • The official pricing page returned a 404 during research, so plan details are limited
  • Starting price comes from a G2 listing, not from Appsero's own pricing page

Sugar Calendar

  • Free version on WordPress.org
  • Sells tickets with Stripe or WooCommerce
  • One-click migration from The Events Calendar
  • 14-day money-back guarantee on all plans
  • Integration credits are capped at 1,000 to 5,000, depending on the plan
  • The Basic plan includes basic support only
  • Only annual subscriptions are offered

Pricing plans

Appsero

  • TeamStarts here

    $20/month

    not listed sites

    • Listed on G2 as the starting package
    • Up to 10,000 users

Sugar Calendar

  • BasicStarts here

    $49.50/year

    1 site

    • 1,000 integration credits
    • Unlimited events, calendars and attendees
    • Basic support
  • Plus

    $99.50/year

    1 site

    • 2,000 integration credits
    • Premium addons
    • Premium support
  • Pro

    $199.50/year

    3 sites

    • 3,000 integration credits
    • Premium addons
    • Premium support

Appsero vs Sugar Calendar questions

Is Appsero better than Sugar Calendar?

They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.

Which is cheaper, Appsero or Sugar Calendar?

Appsero starts at $20/month and Sugar Calendar starts at $49.50/year.

Can I get Appsero or Sugar Calendar cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.

Both products

Appsero is a hosted platform for WordPress plugin and theme developers, covering licensing, automatic updates and usage analytics.

Free version
Yes
Price
From $20/month
Category
Other tools

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