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
Event Espresso vs SchedulePress
SchedulePress wins 3 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Event Espresso | SchedulePress |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.1/10 | 8.3/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $129/year | $37/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10K+ (better) |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | Eventespresso | WPDeveloper |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Event Espresso if…
- Venues and organizers selling event tickets on WordPress
- Sites that need free event registration
Choose SchedulePress if…
- Bloggers who publish on a fixed schedule
- Sites that share posts to several social networks
- You want the lower starting price
Features
Event Espresso
- Events and registrations
- Ticket types
- Intelligent checkout
- Attendee data
- Venue profiles
- Add-ons
SchedulePress
- Schedule calendar
- Auto scheduler
- Auto social sharing
- Missed schedule handler
- Social templates
Pros and cons
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
SchedulePress
- Free version available on WordPress.org with a 4.6 average rating
- Auto social sharing to eight networks
- Visual schedule calendar
- Lifetime plan covers unlimited sites for a one-time 259
- Individual plan covers one active site only
- Business plan costs 104 per year for unlimited sites
Pricing plans
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
SchedulePress
IndividualStarts here
$37/year
1 site
- 1 active site
- Auto scheduler
- Manual scheduler
Business
$104/year
Unlimited sites
- Unlimited active sites
- Auto scheduler
- Manual scheduler
Lifetime Unlimited
$259 once
Unlimited sites
- Unlimited active sites
- Auto scheduler
- Manual scheduler
Event Espresso vs SchedulePress questions
Is Event Espresso better than SchedulePress?
On our comparison SchedulePress comes out ahead on 3 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, Event Espresso or SchedulePress?
Event Espresso starts at $129/year and SchedulePress starts at $37/year.
Can I get Event Espresso or SchedulePress cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
SchedulePress is an advanced WordPress content scheduling and multi social sharing solution for managing auto post scheduling, auto social sharing, and more.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $37/year
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for SchedulePress