Interactive floor plans and booth sales for physical trade shows, or an all-in-one virtual and hybrid event platform — here is how the two compare.
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RingCentral Events is the event platform formerly known as Hopin, one of the best-known virtual event products of the past several years. RingCentral acquired the Hopin Events and Sessions product lines in 2023, and as of 2026 the platform is active and sold as RingCentral Events. It supports webinars, virtual, hybrid, and onsite event formats from a single dashboard, with a virtual venue that includes stages, session rooms, networking, and a virtual Expo area with exhibitor booths. On the onsite side, RingCentral Events offers a registration suite, badge printing, check-in, an attendee app, and floor plans as part of its onsite feature set. The platform is aimed primarily at marketing and community teams running branded events, and it publishes plan tiers on its website with per-organizer pricing.
ExpoFP is a focused floor plan platform built for physical trade shows, expos, and conferences. Organizers draw or import their venue layout, manage booth inventory directly on the map, and let exhibitors reserve or purchase booths online with real-time availability. Each exhibitor gets a profile linked to their booth, attendees can search by company, category, or booth number, and the whole floor plan embeds into the event website. On-site, attendees get browser-based wayfinding — no app download required — and organizers get reporting on how the floor plan is used.
This page is for teams comparing ExpoFP vs RingCentral Events, looking for a Hopin alternative, or trying to decide between a virtual event platform and dedicated trade show floor plan software with interactive event maps, booth management, and online booth sales for physical events.
The comparison comes down to where your event actually happens.
Your event has a physical show floor and you need an interactive map that doubles as your booth sales engine. ExpoFP is purpose-built for drawing floor plans, managing booth inventory, selling booths online, and giving attendees browser-based wayfinding — with a free plan and published pricing from $149/mo, so you can start today without a sales call.
Your priority is running virtual or hybrid events at scale — webinars, multi-stage virtual conferences, online networking, and virtual expo booths — with registration, streaming, and engagement tools in one platform. If most of your audience attends through a screen rather than walking a show floor, RingCentral Events covers a much broader slice of that workflow than ExpoFP does.
RingCentral Events capabilities are based on publicly available materials as of July 2026; confirm details with the vendor for your use case.
| Feature | ExpoFP | RingCentral Events |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive event floor plans | Core productDetailed, zoomable maps of the physical venue | Floor plans are listed among onsite features for attendee navigationDepth of interactivity should be confirmed for your use case |
| Floor plan editing | Full drag-and-drop editor; draw booths, aisles, and objects yourself | Not positioned as a floor plan design tool; editing capabilities should be confirmed |
| Booth management | Map-based booth inventory with statuses, sizes, and pricing | Virtual Expo booths for online exhibitors; physical booth inventory management is not a documented focus |
| Booth reservations | Built inExhibitors request or reserve booths directly on the map | Not a documented feature for physical booths |
| Booth purchases online | Yes, on paid plansSubscription + Payments from $269/mo for up to 100 booths | Not a documented feature; monetization centers on tickets and sponsorships |
| Real-time booth availability | YesThe live map shows what is sold, reserved, and open | Not a documented feature for physical floor space |
| Exhibitor profiles / listings | YesProfiles with logos, descriptions, and links tied to booths | YesVirtual expo booths with video, links, and exhibitor content |
| Search by booth, company, or category | YesBuilt into the map and exhibitor list | Expo booths are browsableSearch behavior should be confirmed |
| Attendee wayfinding | YesBrowser-based directions to any booth on the show floor | Floor plans are available in the attendee app for hybrid/onsite ticketsTurn-by-turn wayfinding should be confirmed |
| Mobile / browser experience | Web-firstWorks in any mobile browser, no download | Web platform plus a RingCentral Events attendee mobile app |
| Multi-floor / multi-building support | YesMultiple levels and buildings per event | Should be confirmed with the vendor |
| Website embedding | YesEmbed the live floor plan and exhibitor list on your site | Event registration pages and branded hubs; floor plan embedding is not documented |
| Self-service setup | YesFree plan and DIY editor; build a map in hours | Self-serve plans exist; larger deployments typically involve the sales team |
| Lead retrieval / capture | Booth-level interest and exhibitor engagement data | YesLead capture and attendee data, including onsite QR-based tools |
| Public pricing | YesFree plan, 7-day trial, DIY from $149/mo | YesPlan tiers published, per-organizer pricing; add-ons may require sales contact |
| Product scope | Focused: floor plans, booth sales, exhibitor discovery, wayfinding | Broad: webinars, virtual venue, hybrid, onsite registration and check-in |
| Best fit | Physical trade shows and expos with a real show floor | Virtual and hybrid conferences, webinars, community events |
| Ideal buyer | Trade show organizers and venues selling booth space | Marketing and events teams running online-first programs |
RingCentral Events grew out of Hopin's virtual venue, and that heritage shows: its expo booths are virtual spaces with video streams, not squares of physical floor space with dimensions and price tags. Teams running physical trade shows pick ExpoFP because:
If your event is primarily virtual or hybrid — a multi-track online conference, a virtual career fair, a global webinar series — RingCentral Events is the more complete platform. It handles registration, ticketing, streaming stages, networking, virtual expo booths, engagement analytics, CRM integrations, and AI-assisted content in one product, backed by RingCentral's infrastructure. ExpoFP does not attempt to replace any of that; it solves a different problem.
The comparison comes down to where your event actually happens. RingCentral Events is a virtual-first platform that has extended into hybrid and onsite territory: its center of gravity is the virtual venue — stages, sessions, chat, and expo booths that exist on screen. Its onsite features (registration, badge printing, check-in, floor plans in the attendee app) support the in-person side of a hybrid program, but the platform's DNA is running events through a browser window.
ExpoFP is physical-map-first. It assumes there is a real exhibit hall, real booths with square footage and prices, and real attendees walking aisles trying to find a specific company. Everything — the editor, booth inventory, online purchases, exhibitor profiles, browser wayfinding — is organized around that map. If your revenue depends on selling physical booth space and your attendee experience depends on navigating a show floor, a dedicated floor plan platform will go deeper than an onsite module inside a virtual events suite. If your revenue depends on registrations and sponsorships for online audiences, the opposite is true.
Because the two products focus on different layers of an event, many hybrid organizers do not have to choose. A common pattern is running the digital experience on a virtual event platform while the physical show floor runs on ExpoFP.
There is no lock-in on ExpoFP's side — the floor plan embeds wherever your event lives, so it complements whatever registration or virtual platform your team already uses.
A free plan and a DIY editor — no per-organizer licensing to model and no sales call to book.
Common questions for teams comparing ExpoFP and RingCentral Events.
For physical trade shows and expos, yes — ExpoFP replaces the floor plan, booth sales, and attendee navigation workflows with a purpose-built tool. For virtual events, it is a complement rather than an alternative: ExpoFP does not offer streaming stages, webinars, or a virtual venue, which are RingCentral Events' core strengths. Many teams searching for a Hopin alternative for in-person events pair ExpoFP with a lighter registration tool.
Real booths, real square footage, real attendees walking aisles — mapped, sold, and navigable from one platform.
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.