Sched
What is Sched?
Sched is an event scheduling and agenda management platform designed for conferences, festivals, and multi-day events. It allows organizers to create multi-track event schedules with session details, speaker profiles, and venue maps, while attendees can browse the full agenda and build personalized schedules. Sched supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid event formats and provides both web and mobile app access for participants.
Key Features
- Multi-track scheduling — create complex event agendas with parallel sessions, breakout rooms, and multiple venues on an intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
- Personal attendee agendas — attendees can browse sessions, bookmark favorites, and build their own personalized schedule through the web or mobile app.
- Speaker and sponsor profiles — dedicated profile pages for speakers and sponsors with bios, photos, social links, and session associations.
- Registration and ticketing — built-in attendee registration and ticketing with check-in tools and attendance tracking (on higher-tier plans).
- Call for papers — accept and review session proposals from potential speakers directly within the platform.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key Details |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Free | Up to 50 attendees, unlimited events, web & mobile apps |
| Launch | From $250/event | 250 attendees included, speaker profiles, registration, basic call for papers |
| Boost | From $250/event | Everything in Launch plus attendee networking, attendance tracking, sponsor profiles, advanced call for papers |
| Ultra | From $250/event | Everything in Boost plus onboarding, priority support, custom reporting, lower ticketing fees |
| Enterprise | Custom | On-premise hosting, dedicated support, custom features |
Additional attendees are purchased in increments of 250. A 20% discount is available when pre-paying for participants. Discounts are offered for nonprofits, education, government, and startups. All plans come with a 60-day money-back guarantee.
Pros & Cons
Sched excels at handling large, multi-track events where attendees need a clear way to navigate dozens or hundreds of sessions. The personal agenda feature is a major strength, giving each participant a tailored view of the event. The mobile app works well for on-site navigation, and the platform supports both in-person and virtual formats. The free tier for small events (under 50 attendees) is a nice addition for community gatherings.
On the downside, the interface can feel dated compared to newer competitors and the learning curve for organizers setting up their first event is not trivial. Customization options for branding and layout are somewhat limited on lower-tier plans. The per-event pricing model with attendee buckets of 250 can become expensive for mid-size events that slightly exceed a tier threshold, and some advanced features like attendance tracking and sponsor tools are locked behind the Boost plan.
Verdict
Sched is a solid choice for conference and multi-day event organizers who need robust multi-track scheduling with personal agenda capabilities. It is particularly well suited for academic conferences, tech events, and festivals where attendees want to curate their own experience from a large pool of sessions. While the pricing can add up for larger events and the interface could use modernization, the core scheduling and agenda management features remain reliable and well-proven across thousands of events.