Replace Google Forms for events.
Stop building event registration forms from scratch.
For event organizers using Google Forms for RSVPs and registration
Today, in four tabs
Not everyone runs all four. Whichever of them you do run, the event details get copied between them by hand, because none of them was built for events.
After
- A public page for every event, and a calendar of all of them Free
- Free RSVP with a capacity limit per date Free
- Paid tickets, 25 a month, each one scanned at the door Free
- Unlimited ticket sales and the live check-in dashboard Pro
- Newsletters to the people who follow your schedule Free
The gaps
Where Google Forms limits you for events
Google Forms was not built for event management. These are the places the event part has to be done somewhere else.
- No built-in ticketing or payment processing
- No public event pages or shareable calendar
- Responses to track by hand, and a copy of the answers instead of a ticket
- No QR code check-in or event day tools
None of that is a fault in Google Forms. It is a general-purpose tool being asked to run an event, which is why the rest of the job ends up in other tabs.
Done natively
What Event Schedule gives you over Google Forms
The same work, in the tool that already knows what an event is.
Built-in Ticketing
Sell tickets through Stripe or PayPal, or take a payment link or cash, with automatic confirmations and zero platform fees. The free plan sells 25 paid tickets a month.
Public Event Pages
Every event gets a shareable page with all the details. No more sending form links with separate info docs.
QR Code Check-in
Every ticket and free registration carries a QR code. Scan it at the door from any phone, on every plan; the live check-in dashboard is Pro.
AI Event Import
Paste event details in any format and AI extracts dates, times, locations, and descriptions automatically.
Tell Me When Tickets Go on Sale
The notify-me form, built into the event page. Visitors leave just an email address and hear when tickets go on sale, if the event is cancelled, and shortly before it starts. Free on every plan.
Custom Registration Fields
On Pro, add your own questions to the checkout, per order or per ticket. The answers stay with each attendee and come out in the sales export.
The swap sheet
Google Forms vs Event Schedule
Line by line, on the event work. A dash in the Google Forms column means that job is not built in, so today it is living in another tab. A tick in the Event Schedule column does not mean free: the three cards below say which plan carries what.
From $0/mo (Pro $5/mo)
| Feature | Google Forms | Event Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Event registration | Manual form setup | Built-in with tickets |
| Payment processing | Not built in | Stripe, PayPal and more |
| Public event pages | Not built in | Yes |
| Confirmation emails | Copy of answers | With the QR ticket |
| QR code check-in | Not built in | Free, any phone |
| Email when tickets go on sale | Not built in | Free interest list |
| Calendar sync (Google, Outlook, CalDAV) | Not built in | Two-way sync |
| Custom fields | Yes | Pro |
| Platform fees | N/A | Zero |
Free
$0Unlimited events and schedules. Public event pages and a shareable calendar. Two-way Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync. Free RSVP with a capacity limit, and 25 paid tickets a month, scanned at the door. Event graphics, embeddable calendar, built-in analytics, AI event parsing, and newsletters to 10 recipients a month.
Pro
$5 a monthUnlimited ticket sales and the live check-in dashboard. Custom fields on the form, ticket waitlist, promo codes, sales export. The embeddable ticket widget, the REST API and webhooks. Newsletters to 100 recipients a month.
Enterprise
$15 a monthYour own domain. Up to five team members. Internal and unlisted events. AI flyer and style generation, AI agenda scanning, WhatsApp event creation, and newsletters to 1,000 recipients a month.
Two footnotes worth reading before you switch. Your follower list is never capped, but the monthly newsletter allowance counts recipients rather than sends, so one letter to 40 followers spends 40 of it; the automatic digest of new events that confirmed subscribers get does not count against it. And Free is a single team member; extra members are Enterprise. What does not change with the plan is the fee on ticket sales, which is zero on all three, or the ways to get paid: Stripe, PayPal, Payfast for rand, Invoice Ninja, a payment link or cash. Past the processor's own fee, the money is yours, and a Stripe or PayPal sale can be refunded from the Sales page in full or in part.
Switching
How to switch from Google Forms in 3 steps
No migration project. Your next event is the first one you put here.
Create your schedule
Sign up free and create your first schedule in under a minute.
Add your events
Paste your event details and AI imports them, or create events manually with custom fields.
Share your event page
Share the event link instead of a form link. Attendees register and pay in one step.
No credit card required.
Free forever. Upgrade when you're ready.
Zero platform fees on ticket sales, on every plan. The only deduction is your payment processor's own.
Everything you need to publish a schedule, and enough selling to find out whether you need more.
- Unlimited events, sub-schedules and recurring dates
- Two-way Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync
- 25 paid tickets a month, each one scanned at the door
No expiry, and no card asked for.
The ceilings come off, and the rest of the selling kit arrives with them.
- Unlimited ticket sales and the live check-in dashboard
- Promo codes, add-ons, passes and gift cards
- The REST API, webhooks, and no Event Schedule branding
7-day free trial, cancel any time.
For a room with a seating chart, a team, and a domain of its own.
- Reserved seating, drawn once and reused every date
- Your own domain, and up to five team members
- Internal and unlisted events, and 1,000 newsletter recipients
Included free on every selfhosted install.
Both tools
Keep what Google Forms is good at. Move the events.
About Google Forms
Google Forms is a free form builder used by many event organizers to collect RSVPs and registrations. While it works for basic data collection, it was never designed for event management - leaving organizers to handle payments, tickets and attendee tracking outside the form.
What it is good at
- Free and easy to set up for basic data collection
- Familiar interface within the Google ecosystem
- Flexible custom fields for any type of form
Why switch to Event Schedule?
Google Forms collects data, but Event Schedule manages your entire event workflow from registration to check-in day.
What moves across
- Ticket payments through Stripe or PayPal, with zero platform fees
- Public event pages with all details, not just a form link
- Automatic confirmation emails and QR code tickets
- Two-way sync with Google, Outlook and CalDAV keeps everything in one place
Google Forms to Event Schedule FAQ
What people ask before they move the event work across.
Is Event Schedule a good Google Forms alternative for events?
Yes. Event Schedule replaces Google Forms for event registration with built-in ticketing, payments, and attendee management. You can set up your first event in minutes. Paste your event details and AI will extract dates, times, and descriptions automatically.
Is Event Schedule really free?
Yes. The free plan includes unlimited events, Google Calendar sync, newsletters, and fan engagement features. Selling tickets is free too, up to 25 paid ones a month with zero platform fees and the QR on each scanned at the door; Pro at $5/month removes the cap and adds the live check-in dashboard. Buyers pay through Stripe or PayPal, or by Payfast for rand, Invoice Ninja, a payment link or cash, on every plan. No credit card required to start.
Can Event Schedule handle custom registration fields like Google Forms?
Yes. Pro plan includes custom fields on ticket forms so you can collect any information you need from attendees. Unlike Google Forms, the data is automatically connected to your attendee records and ticket sales.
Can I replace a notify-me form for an event that is not on sale yet?
Yes, and it is free on every plan. On an event with nothing on sale yet, visitors click Tell me when tickets go on sale and leave just an email address, with no account. They get one email when tickets go on sale, one if the event is cancelled, a reminder shortly before it starts, and any notice you choose to send if the date or venue changes. It does not add them to your newsletter, every email has a one-click unsubscribe, and the event editor shows you how many people are waiting.
Can I collect RSVPs for free events without Google Forms?
Yes. Event Schedule supports free RSVPs with automatic confirmation emails and an optional capacity limit, with no payment setup at all. Attendees register through your event page, and you get a real attendee list with a QR code for each guest to scan at the door, not just form responses.
Also replace
The other tabs, one at a time.
Another form tool that falls short for events.
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Read moreEvent emails without a separate tool.
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One tab left
Ready to replace Google Forms?
Create your free schedule and close the other three tabs. No credit card, and no platform fees on ticket sales.
The free plan is free forever. Open source, with a selfhosting option.
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