Try BookingPress, a WordPress appointment booking plugin you and your customers will surely love.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $89/year
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for BookingPress
BookingPress vs Event Espresso
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | BookingPress | Event Espresso |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.5/10 | 8.1/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $89/year (better) | $129/year |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | 500+ |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | Eventespresso |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose BookingPress if…
- Small service businesses that take appointments
- Sites that want a free booking plugin to start
- You want the lower starting price
Choose Event Espresso if…
- Venues and organizers selling event tickets on WordPress
- Sites that need free event registration
Features
BookingPress
- Free plan
- Customizable booking form
- Staff management
- Online payments
- Reminders
- Multi-location booking
Event Espresso
- Events and registrations
- Ticket types
- Intelligent checkout
- Attendee data
- Venue profiles
- Add-ons
Pros and cons
BookingPress
- Free plan with unlimited appointments and services
- Customizable booking form
- 22+ payment gateways
- Lifetime licence option
- Advanced features sit in paid tiers and add-ons
- No free trial is listed on the pricing page
- Reddit threads contain few first-hand user reports
Event Espresso
- Free Decaf version on WordPress.org
- No per-ticket commission fees charged to customers
- Unlimited events, registrations and ticket sales on all plans
- Full data ownership for attendee lists
- The free Decaf version is not compatible with add-ons
- The Core plan covers one live site plus staging sites
- Support on the free plan is community support only
Pricing plans
BookingPress
Standard (1 site)Starts here
$89/year
1 site sites
- Unlimited appointments
- Staff management
- 22+ payment gateways
Professional (3 sites)
$139/year
3 sites sites
- 60+ premium add-ons
- Multi-location booking
- Recurring appointments and packages
Enterprise (20 sites)
$249/year
20 sites sites
- Stripe POS for in-person payments
- Roles and capabilities
- REST API access
Event Espresso
Decaf
Free
- Free on WordPress.org
- Community support
CoreStarts here
$129/year
1 live site plus staging sites sites
- Unlimited events and registrations
- PayPal payments
All Access
$399/year
- Access to all add-on plugins
- Premium support
BookingPress vs Event Espresso questions
Is BookingPress better than Event Espresso?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, BookingPress or Event Espresso?
BookingPress starts at $89/year and Event Espresso starts at $129/year.
Can I get BookingPress or Event Espresso cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
Event Espresso is a WordPress calendar and event registration plugin to sell tickets easily and efficiently on your WordPress site.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $129/year
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Event Espresso