# Zoho Backstage alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 222 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Zoho Backstage holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/zoho-backstage/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cvent Event Marketing & Management: 52
- Bizzabo: 36
- Eventbrite: 20
- Swoogo: 19
- Ticket Tailor: 6
- Eventzilla: 5

## Event management platforms

**Small business**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Zoho Backstage (Zoho Backstage is #1 of 11 at 19%).

- Eventbrite: first choice in 13 of those 62
- Luma: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Swoogo: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Ticket Tailor: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Whova: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Eventzilla: first choice in 3 of those 62
- RegFox: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Bizzabo: first choice in 2 of those 62

**Mid-market**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Zoho Backstage (Zoho Backstage is #6 of 11 at 6%).

- Bizzabo: first choice in 15 of those 76
- Swoogo: first choice in 10 of those 76
- Cvent Event Marketing & Management: first choice in 9 of those 76
- Eventbrite: first choice in 7 of those 76
- Accelevents: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Eventzilla: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Ticket Tailor: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Eventleaf: first choice in 1 of those 76

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zoho Backstage.

- Cvent Event Marketing & Management: first choice in 43 of those 84
- Bizzabo: first choice in 19 of those 84
- Swoogo: first choice in 5 of those 84
- RainFocus: first choice in 3 of those 84
- EventsAir: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Microsoft Teams: first choice in 1 of those 84
- RegFox: first choice in 1 of those 84
- Zuddl: first choice in 1 of those 84

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