Comparison Guide

ExpoFP vs RingCentral Events

A factual, feature-by-feature look at how a floor-plan-first platform compares to a broader virtual/hybrid events suite.

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  • Last verified: July 2026

Built for the physical show floor, not a virtual venue

  • Free

    plan available

  • 7-day

    full-featured trial

  • $149/mo

    published DIY pricing from

  • No app

    needed for web wayfinding

Overview

RingCentral Events is the events platform formerly known as Hopin, acquired and rebranded by RingCentral after Hopin pivoted away from its original all-in-one virtual events model. Today RingCentral Events is positioned as an AI-powered virtual and hybrid event platform built around a virtual venue concept — Reception, Stage, Sessions, Networking, and Expo areas — along with webinar hosting, registration, ticketing, and onsite tools for in-person components of hybrid events. Its published pricing (per public sources) is organized into Events Pro, Events Pro+, and Events Enterprise tiers, with features such as SSO, lead retrieval credits, and API access gated to higher tiers.

ExpoFP is a focused floor-plan-first platform built specifically for exhibitions, trade shows, conferences, and similar in-person and hybrid events. It centers on map-first booth inventory and reservation logic, letting organizers design a venue map, manage booth status, and let exhibitors reserve or purchase booths directly from the map. ExpoFP supports online booth purchases on its paid Subscription + Payments plan (from $269/mo for up to 100 booths), browser-based wayfinding that requires no app download, multi-building and multi-level venue support, and an embeddable floor plan plus exhibitor list for organizer websites. It is web-first with mobile support, offers a free plan, a 7-day full-featured trial, and published DIY pricing starting at $149/mo.

This page is for teams comparing ExpoFP vs RingCentral Events, looking for a RingCentral Events alternative with a dedicated, map-centric approach to booth sales and attendee navigation, rather than a broader webinar-and-virtual-venue suite where the floor plan is one feature among many. If your event's core organizing challenge is booth inventory, exhibitor sales, and physical wayfinding, this comparison should help clarify which platform's design center of gravity matches your priorities.

Quick verdict

Which platform's design center of gravity matches your priorities.

Choose ExpoFP if

Your event's success hinges on booth sales, floor plan accuracy, and attendees or exhibitors finding their way around a physical (or multi-building) venue. You want a self-service, map-first tool that's affordable to start, embeds cleanly on your existing event website, and doesn't require exhibitors or attendees to download an app.

Choose RingCentral Events if

You run recurring webinars, virtual summits, or hybrid events where a full virtual venue (stages, sessions, networking, expo) matters as much as or more than a physical floor plan, and you want registration, ticketing, and virtual engagement tools bundled into one broader platform alongside RingCentral's other unified-communications products.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Rows use cautious wording where RingCentral Events' floor plan behavior is not publicly documented and should be confirmed with the vendor.

FeatureExpoFPRingCentral Events
Interactive event floor plansYes — core, map-first productYes — floor plans supported for onsite/hybrid components
Floor plan editingYes — built-in editorMulti-level and multi-buildingAvailable in broader workflowShould be confirmed
Booth managementYes — core booth inventory and status trackingYes — Expo booth setup with size tiersMini, small, medium, large
Booth reservationsYes — map-based reservation logicAvailable in broader workflowShould be confirmed
Booth purchases onlineYes — on Subscription + Payments planAvailable in broader workflowShould be confirmed
Real-time booth availabilityYes — map-linked inventory statusAvailable in broader workflowShould be confirmed
Exhibitor profiles / listingsYes — linked to map and embeddable listYes — booth content includes branding, links, CTAs
Search by booth, company, or categoryYesAvailable in broader workflowShould be confirmed
Attendee wayfindingYes — browser-basedNo app requiredFloor maps available via mobile app for onsite navigation
Mobile / browser experienceWeb-first with mobile supportNo app neededMobile app availableRingCentral Events app
Multi-floor / multi-building supportYesAvailable in broader workflowShould be confirmed
Website embeddingYes — embeddable floor plan + exhibitor listAvailable in broader workflowShould be confirmed
Self-service setupYes — free plan and 7-day full-featured trial30-day free trial reported (per public sources)Organizer-seat model
Lead retrieval / captureAvailable in broader workflowShould be confirmedYes — lead retrieval creditsUnlimited on Enterprise tier (per public sources)
Public pricingYes — published from $149/mo (DIY)Partially publishedTiers reported from $99/organizer/month (per public sources)
Product scopeFocused: floor plans, booth inventory, wayfindingBroad: virtual/hybrid event suite (webinars, stages, networking, expo, onsite)
Best fitTrade shows, exhibitions, conferences needing a map-centric booth workflowOrganizations running webinars and hybrid/virtual events needing an all-in-one venue platform
Ideal buyerEvent organizers, show producers, exhibition managersMarketing and events teams running recurring virtual/hybrid programs

The floor plan as the product, not one module

Transparent, published DIY pricing starting at $149/mo, with a free plan and a 7-day full-featured trial to test the full workflow before committing.

Why teams pick ExpoFP over RingCentral Events

For organizers whose primary workflow is selling and managing physical booth space, a dedicated floor-plan platform tends to be simpler to set up and easier to hand to exhibitors directly.

  • Map-first design — the floor plan is the product, not one module inside a larger virtual-venue builder.
  • No app required for wayfinding — attendees and exhibitors navigate from any browser on any device.
  • Transparent, published DIY pricing starting at $149/mo, with a free plan and a 7-day full-featured trial to test the full workflow before committing.
  • Direct online booth purchases on the Subscription + Payments plan, reducing manual back-and-forth for booth sales.
  • Multi-building and multi-level support for complex venues such as convention centers or campuses.
  • Lightweight embedding — the floor plan and exhibitor list can be dropped into an existing event website without building a separate event portal.

When RingCentral Events may be a better fit

Teams that already run frequent webinars, virtual summits, or hybrid programs and want one platform to handle registration, ticketing, virtual stages, networking, and an expo area together may find RingCentral Events' broader suite more efficient than stitching together separate tools. Its organizer-seat pricing model and inclusion in the wider RingCentral communications ecosystem can also be a practical fit for organizations that already use RingCentral for other purposes.

The real tradeoff

This is fundamentally a specialist-versus-suite decision.

ExpoFP concentrates on doing one thing — the interactive floor plan and everything that depends on it (booth inventory, reservations, wayfinding, exhibitor discovery) — as well as it can, with a pricing and setup model built for organizers who want to move quickly without a long onboarding process. RingCentral Events, by contrast, is built as a broader event-management and virtual-venue suite where the floor plan is one component alongside webinar hosting, virtual stages, networking, and lead retrieval tools.

Neither approach is inherently better — the right choice depends on where your event's complexity actually lives. If your event is primarily an in-person or hybrid exhibition where booth sales and physical navigation are the make-or-break details, a focused tool avoids paying for (and configuring around) virtual-venue features you may not need. If your program is genuinely webinar- and virtual-session-heavy with an expo component as a secondary element, a suite like RingCentral Events may reduce the number of vendors you manage.

How they can fit together

Some organizers use both types of tools for different parts of the same event or portfolio: a broader suite for webinars, virtual sessions, and registration, paired with a dedicated floor-plan tool for the physical exhibition hall where map accuracy and booth sales matter most. This is common when an organization runs a mix of purely virtual programs and in-person trade shows under one events team.

In practice, this usually means embedding ExpoFP's interactive floor plan and exhibitor list into the same event website or portal that houses registration and virtual-session content, so attendees get one coherent experience even though two specialized tools are working behind the scenes.

  • Use a broader suite for webinars, virtual stages, and registration workflows.
  • Use ExpoFP for the physical or hybrid exhibition floor plan, booth inventory, and wayfinding.
  • Embed the ExpoFP floor plan and exhibitor list into the main event site for a unified attendee experience.

Give attendees one coherent experience

Embed the interactive floor plan and exhibitor list into the same event site that houses registration and session content.

FAQ

Common questions for teams comparing ExpoFP and RingCentral Events.

Yes, for the specific job of interactive floor plans, booth inventory, and attendee wayfinding, ExpoFP is a commonly considered alternative to RingCentral Events. It is not a full replacement for RingCentral Events' broader virtual-venue and webinar capabilities, so the fit depends on which parts of an event program you're trying to solve for.

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Disclaimer

Information on this page is based on publicly available product materials and may change over time. If you represent this product and would like us to correct or update anything, please contact us. This is ExpoFP's own comparison and reflects our perspective based on publicly available information and user-facing product research.