Sugar Calendar: WordPress Events Calendar & Bookings Plugin
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $49.50/year
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Sugar Calendar
Sugar Calendar vs WPML
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Sugar Calendar | WPML |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.1/10 (better) | 7.6/10 |
| Starts at | $49.50/year | €39/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes (better) | No |
| Refund window | 14 days | 30 days (better) |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | 10K+ | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | Sugar Calendar | OnTheGoSystems |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Sugar Calendar if…
- Sites that sell event tickets
- Clubs and small organizations running events
- You want to start free
Choose WPML if…
- Agencies building multilingual client sites
- Multilingual WooCommerce stores
- You want the lower starting price
Features
Sugar Calendar
- Recurring events
- Ticket sales
- Registration forms
- Calendar blocks and widgets
- Migration from The Events Calendar
- Calendar feeds and sync
WPML
- Advanced translation editor
- String translation
- Translation management
- Page builder support
- WooCommerce support
- Menu translation
Pros and cons
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
WPML
- Supports page builders and WooCommerce
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Built-in translation management
- No free version
- Automatic translation is free only up to a limit, then costs per word
- Production site limits apply to each plan
Pricing plans
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
WPML
Multilingual BlogStarts here
€39/year
1 production, 3 development sites
- Basic option for multilingual blogs
- Support and updates for a year
- Automatic translation included
Multilingual CMS
€99/year
3 production, 9 development sites
- Advanced translation editor
- AI translation included
- Translation management included
Multilingual Agency
€199/year
Unlimited sites
- Built for agencies with many sites
- Unlimited sites
- Same feature set as Multilingual CMS
What Reddit says
Sugar Calendar
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
WPML
Reddit users are split on WPML. One long-time agency user finds it reliable with good documentation, while others call it complicated, object to v5 turning on automatic translation by default, and report a multilingual site dropping from Google.
Sugar Calendar vs WPML questions
Is Sugar Calendar better than WPML?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, Sugar Calendar or WPML?
Sugar Calendar starts at $49.50/year and WPML starts at €39/year.
Can I get Sugar Calendar or WPML cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
WPML is a premium WordPress plugin for building multilingual sites.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From €39/year
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for WPML