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Should I use vFairs.com?

Run registration, ticketing, mobile apps, check-in & virtual events on one platform. - vfairs.com

Depends. Buy if you run large, recurring virtual or hybrid events and can absorb a sales-led, quote-only platform. Skip it for simple one-off registration — a lightweight self-serve tool is enough.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; pricing details limited to vendor pages, user quotes to short review snippets.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo independent usability evidence found.
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Undisclosed — quote via demo

Tiered packages

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Enterprises running recurring virtual/hybrid events
  • Job fairs and career expos
  • Associations needing abstract submission and review workflows
  • Compliance-sensitive orgs needing SOC 2/ISO vendors

Not for

  • Small teams running one-off webinars or meetups
  • Buyers who need transparent pricing before talking to sales
  • Startup budgets — quote-only pricing invites sales pressure
  • Teams wanting a lightweight registration page in an afternoon

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Tiered packages exist but pricing is quote-only; budgeting without sales calls is hard.

medium

Dedicated project manager model adds dependence and likely per-event cost versus self-serve tools.

medium

Glowing G2 scores contrast with 3.0/5 Trustpilot; sample sizes look small — read recent reviews.

medium

Event sites live on vFairs subdomains; leaving means rebuilding event pages and content elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 50,000+ events powered per vendor site
  • G2 Leader in virtual events; 91 G2 badges in Summer 2026
  • Support quality rated 9.8/10 on G2
  • ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS certified
  • Named 2025 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for event platforms

Cons

  • Trustpilot average just 3.0/5
  • No public pricing; demo required for every quote
  • Three 2020 CVEs hit vFairs 3.3, including remote code execution
  • Support runs through dedicated project managers — heavyweight for simple events

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 13 sources - ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS certified with a SafeBase trust portal; three 2020 CVEs affected vFairs 3.3.

official x2review x6security x4news x1
  • CVE-2020-26678 — Remote Code Execution, vFairs 3.3 affected; unrestricted file upload, high severity (CVSS 8.8).
  • CVE-2020-26677 — High severity access issue, Any logged-in user of a vFairs 3.3 virtual event could be affected.
  • CVE-2020-26679 — Insecure direct object reference, vFairs 3.3 affected; medium severity (CVSS).

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Undisclosed — quote via demo

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. No public pricing; quote-only sales process.
  • Ease of use. No independent usability evidence found.
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Virtual, hybrid, mobile, ticketing, abstracts, check-in all covered.
  • Support quality: 4/5. 9.8/10 G2 support score; Trustpilot mixed.
  • Security posture: 3/5. ISO/SOC 2/PCI certified; three 2020 CVEs disclosed.
  • 1,784 G2 reviews Across vFairs products on G2
  • 3.0/5 Trustpilot TrustScore 3 of 5, small sample
  • 50,000+ Events powered Per vendor site
  • $25M–$100M Est. annual revenue Owler estimate

Pricing

Tiered packages

Undisclosed — quote via demo

  • Registration, ticketing, mobile apps
  • Virtual/hybrid event builder
  • Pre-event email marketing

Security

ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS certified with a SafeBase trust portal; three 2020 CVEs affected vFairs 3.3.

  • CVE-2020-26678 — Remote Code ExecutionvFairs 3.3 affected; unrestricted file upload, high severity (CVSS 8.8).⁷
  • CVE-2020-26677 — High severity access issueAny logged-in user of a vFairs 3.3 virtual event could be affected.⁸
  • CVE-2020-26679 — Insecure direct object referencevFairs 3.3 affected; medium severity (CVSS).⁹

What users say

Reviews split: strong G2/Gartner ratings and support praise, but a mediocre 3.0/5 Trustpilot score.

“5+ Years with vFairs”
Gartner Peer Insights user review
“"Invalid Captcha"; Virtual Benefits Fair”
Reddit, r/CVS

Companies that use it

  • Fiserv
  • Old Republic Title
  • NIH
  • Collision Conference
  • Slovenian Tourist Board
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; pricing details limited to vendor pages, user quotes to short review snippets.

Powerful all-in-one event platform for big recurring events; opaque pricing and sales-led process overkill for small one-offs.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; pricing details limited to vendor pages, user quotes to short review snippets.

Sources

  1. vFairs homepagevfairs.com
    official
  2. vFairs Pricingvfairs.com
    official
  3. vFairs on Capterracapterra.com
    review
  4. vFairs on G2 (1,784 reviews)g2.com
    review
  5. vFairs on Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  6. Gartner Customers' Choice 2025vfairs.com
    review
  7. CVE-2020-26678 (NVD)nvd.nist.gov
    security
  8. CVE-2020-26677 (Strix)strix.ai
    security
  9. CVE-2020-26679 (NVD)nvd.nist.gov
    security
  10. vFairs Trust Centertrust.vfairs.com
    security
  11. Attendu vs vFairs comparisonattendu.com
    review
  12. vFairs on Owler (revenue estimate)owler.com
    news
  13. Reddit r/CVS — vFairs benefits fair access issuereddit.com
    review

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