The Brella Alternative With Transparent Pricing + Attendee Matchmaking
Brella's networking-first conference platform requires a sales call for pricing — no published rates, no free tier. Who's In Conference offers rule-based attendee matchmaking for $49/mo or $490/yr, with a 0% Who's In fee on ticket sales (Stripe's standard processing applies).
By Craig Pollard, Founder & CEO · Reviewed July 2026
Is Who's In a Brella alternative?
Who's In is an affordable Brella alternative for conference and event organisers. Key differences: Flat $49/mo or $490/yr, published openly. Free Events tier for community + small events. Member management, online bookings, payments and check-in live in one platform with simple, transparent pricing.
Why Conference Organizers Are Switching from Brella
Brella is strong on AI networking + 1:1 meeting matchmaking. The pricing opacity is the friction. Who's In Conference pairs rule-based attendee matchmaking with published flat pricing.
Custom-quote-only pricing — no public rates
Flat $49/mo or $490/yr, published openly
No free plan — every event requires a quote
Free Events tier for community + small events
Sales-call required before evaluation
Self-serve trial — see the product before you commit
Networking-first design with thinner agenda + ticketing
Networking + multi-track agenda + ticketing in one tool
Branded mobile app may add modules
Branded PWA included — no app download required
Setup involves implementation team + training
Self-serve setup, full feature set in 30 minutes
Limited integration ecosystem
Zapier + Make + WebMCP + REST API
Everything Your Conference Needs — Without the Enterprise Price
- Attendee matchmaking (rule-based)
- Multi-day, multi-track agenda builder
- Sponsor portal with lead retrieval
- Custom badge printing on-site
- QR-coded badges and phone check-in
- Hybrid + virtual session streaming
- Branded attendee app (PWA)
- Tiered ticketing with early-bird, group discounts
What We Don't Have (On Purpose)
- ×Custom-quote-only pricing model
- ×Sales-call requirement before evaluation
- ×No-free-tier policy
- ×Networking-first feature gaps in agenda + ticketing
Networking + agenda + ticketing in one platform with published pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about switching from Brella
How does Brella's pricing compare to Who's In Conference?▼
Brella does not publish pricing — every quote requires a sales call. Who's In Conference: $49/mo or $490/yr, with a 0% Who's In fee on ticket sales (Stripe's standard processing applies). The transparency itself is a feature.
Does Who's In Conference match Brella's networking depth?▼
Partly. Who's In Conference includes rule-based attendee matchmaking that suggests people to meet based on shared interests, industry, goals and session tracks. It does not schedule 1:1 meetings. The difference is published pricing, with agenda, ticketing and badges in the same tool.
Can we run an entire conference (registration + agenda + ticketing) on Who's In Conference?▼
Yes — Who's In Conference is full-stack: registration with multi-tier ticketing (early-bird, standard, late, group discount), multi-day multi-track agenda builder, sponsor portals, badge printing, attendee app. Brella's strength is networking; ours is networking + everything else.
How do we migrate from Brella?▼
Export your delegate list, networking profiles, and agenda from Brella. Import to Who's In Conference via the migration flow. Most conferences complete in 4-6 hours. Networking matchmaking re-runs against the new delegate dataset.
What about the attendee app — can delegates use it without downloading anything?▼
Who's In Conference uses a PWA (progressive web app) that delegates open from a shared link. No app store download required. Brella has a similar mobile experience but typically as a downloaded native app.
Move off Brella's sales-call gating
Attendee matchmaking + multi-track agenda + ticketing — $49/mo or $490/yr.
From $40.83/mo billed annually • Multi-track, attendee matchmaking, sponsor portals