Event management software can vary in terms of functionality, pricing, and usability, and thus you may want to look for different features when choosing a solution. However, some of the essential features that most event managers need are a website builder, registration and ticketing capabilities, event marketing tools, event management features, event engagement capabilities, and event analytics. A website builder should be professional and attractive while also being mobile-friendly, SEO-optimized, and customizable. Registration and ticketing should support multiple payment methods, currencies, and languages while also complying with security and privacy standards. Event marketing should allow you to create and send email campaigns, social media posts, and SMS reminders while also integrating with CRM and marketing tools to manage leads and contacts. Event management should enable you to create tasks, track progress, manage budgets, inventory, and invoices as well as communicate with your team and vendors. Event engagement should allow you to engage attendees through live polls, surveys, quizzes, Q&A sessions, gamification while also integrating with live streaming and video conferencing tools for virtual or hybrid events. Event analytics should allow you to measure success and ROI by collecting data from registrations, attendance feedbacks, social media while also generating comprehensive reports and dashboards.