Event Registration Pro
Version
1.5.20 and 1.7.2 (last update on Dec 3, 2011)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
52
License
GPLv2 or later
Commercial
Type
Views
152805
Date Added
14 November 2007
Editor's Note
- This extension has additional addons listed in an extension specific category.
- This extension requires registration to download.
Features:
- Front End Event Management
- Easy to use and learn
- Create both Free and Paid events
- 100% customizable CSS
- Built-In Calendar View
- Multi Language Support and Joom!Fish Integration
- 30+ Payment Gateway Options To Choose From
- Customizable Email Notifications
- Full Reporting with CSV File Exporting
- Tons of parameters allow for easy customizations
- Upcoming Events Module
- Events Category Module
- Mini Calendar Module
- Google Events Map Module
- Custom Event Registration Form Builder with 11 form field types
- Private / Public events
- Custom Event Category Menu Views and Filters
- Discount / Promo Codes
- JomSocial and Community Builder Integration
- Free Updates
- Free Support
- Front End event management
- Event Meta Data and Keywords
- Free updates
- Individual or Group Registration
- Allow registrants to upload files
- Event Archive Manager
- Repeating events capabilities
- Multiple Event Registration with a single checkout
- Unlimited Form Fields
- Each event can have its own unique registration form
- Spam proof design...No hard to read Capchta images Needed!!!
- Registration Cut-off and Start Dates and Times
- Unique payment methods per event
- Calendar filtering by category
Optional customization services are available.
PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR OUR MASSIVE FEATURE LIST. WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE ROOM TO POST THEM ALL ON THIS LISTING.
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I am new to joomla. I have been developing a site for 5 months to deal with hundreds of events in a dozen categories. I never knew that it would be so difficult to find a component that works. I started w/ Event Booking (EB) by the Ossulation team; I spent months putting it together and was nearly ready to launch when i discovered some fatal flaws which led us to Registration Pro (RP).
Overall the features list between EB and RP are very very similar, but unfortunately, many of features don't work on EB out of the box.
I found that compared to RP, the EB program is not well thought out; many small things added up to huge problems. Many of the most important features really don't work, at least for our needs.
So what are the pros and cons? here's the comparison:
Support:
EB - if you have anything slightly complicated you can expect to wait days for a response or not at all. just look through their sight and you will see what i'm talking about.
RP - generally within 12 hours, occasionally 24 hours (but lacks a user forum). In the wee hours of the night it would be nice to be able search a user forum for my answer rather than having to wait for an answer via a support ticket system.
Reminder Email:
EB- Although you can create a custom reminder email, it lacks the ability to dynamically add many fields (like the location!!). So it doesn't really work. In other words if i need to send a reminder that tells the user where their event is I can't. Also how does reminder emails work?? you have to install a patch to your server - which doesn't work! Something called a chron job. So reminder emails? for me and others, doesn't work!
RP- Reminder email is highly configurable because it has many many dynamic fields you can add to the email. For instance we do not use the short description field on the site but in the back ground we have added a special equipments list for each event which reads "for this event you will need a shovel". In the email we just add the tag "{short desc}" where ever we want to add this message and voila! You can also specify when you want a reminder to be sent for EACH event. NO PATCHES. IT JUST WORKS out of the box.
Email Confirmation:
EB - although you can create a "custom" email confirmation where you can pull information from various fields in dynamically, there are not enough field tags available to make this particularly useful. The program will present an html email to the user with all the events an registration information; the specific event details are presented as a link from the event title in the email. This is problematic because if the user is using a text only email system they will only get code. You can not send text only emails. If you are trying to add information that is specific to the event but is not public on the site you can but can't do it. 1. Not enough fields are available to make it useful. if the user registers for more than one event the confirmation will only display information for the first event, if you are adding custom information. Among the many many missing tags? a location tag! I know this is a bit hard to explain but, when you get into the system it will easier to see the failure point.
RP - can send fully html OR text only emails; you can use html code or not. Most fields in the events page (if not all) can be added dynamically to the confirmation email. This didn't seem important in the beginning but has proven to be a huge time saver in the end.
Calendar Sold out Events:
EB - In order to show events as "sold out" you have to install a patch but it seems to be breaking people's sites.
RP- Out of the box. You can tell the calendar to mark events as available or sold out on the calendar.
Coupon Code:
EB - can specify only one event or all events that is all.
RP- can specify multiple events for any one coupon.
*neither can specify a category :(
Calendar links:
EB - calendar has no way to point to a category of events only specific events. (but code was easily modified)
RP - same problem. (code was not easily modified and had to pay for customization)
Cart -
EB - has a cart module
RP - does not, but you can easily add this to a menu item.
Paypal Pro
EB - I did not get far enough to test whether or not this really worked.
RP - will need to pay for a third party plug-in ($25)
Design & CSS
EB - easily changed; overall fit my aesthetics better than RP.
RP - also easily changed but some were much more difficult to find (but they were very good about telling me where to look...via a support ticket)
Tiered Price structure:
EB - a little bit more easily dealt than in RP. i can just put in a price for if they buy 1, 2, 3, tickets etc.
RP - can't seem to put in prices but can put in a percentage. This is not ideal.
Adding Attachments to Emails
EB- you can add an attachment to you confirmation email but not the reminder (but then again reminder didn't really work). and if user is purchasing multiple events only the first attachment will go.
RP - not available at all.
Registering for multiple events:
EB - Users can register for multiple events with just one form.
RP - users has to fill out a form for each event and check out all at once. Had to pay for customization so that the user only had to fill out just one form for all events.
Note: Although the EB system is better for the user, I believe this is why their confirmation emails have so many problems - so in the end it's a problem for the site owner.
Registration information:
EB- from what I remember and it has been more than 3 weeks since I was in the program, you can not get a list of attendees for JUST one event. THere is a list of all attendees for all events that are organizable by event - how often do you need that?
RP - NO problem with the above. You can get information per event.
User Support Forum:
EB - has one (but many slightly complex questions go unanswered), for complex problems forget it.
RP - does not.
HTML descriptions
EB - you have to add a patch if you want to use html for an event or category description
RP - for events works out of the box. No category description out of the box.
The longer I used EB the more problems i found and the more people i found with other problems! I think if you have a few events and simple event needs then EB will work. Otherwise SERIOUSLY fork over the extra $50 and get Registration Pro. Fewer headaches. Although the features list is similar, RP's actually work the way you would expect them to work. I would definitely recommend Registration Pro.
This review was posted on the Event Booking page as well with a 1 star rating, would have given them less if i could have.
Overall the features list between EB and RP are very very similar, but unfortunately, many of features don't work on EB out of the box.
I found that compared to RP, the EB program is not well thought out; many small things added up to huge problems. Many of the most important features really don't work, at least for our needs.
So what are the pros and cons? here's the comparison:
Support:
EB - if you have anything slightly complicated you can expect to wait days for a response or not at all. just look through their sight and you will see what i'm talking about.
RP - generally within 12 hours, occasionally 24 hours (but lacks a user forum). In the wee hours of the night it would be nice to be able search a user forum for my answer rather than having to wait for an answer via a support ticket system.
Reminder Email:
EB- Although you can create a custom reminder email, it lacks the ability to dynamically add many fields (like the location!!). So it doesn't really work. In other words if i need to send a reminder that tells the user where their event is I can't. Also how does reminder emails work?? you have to install a patch to your server - which doesn't work! Something called a chron job. So reminder emails? for me and others, doesn't work!
RP- Reminder email is highly configurable because it has many many dynamic fields you can add to the email. For instance we do not use the short description field on the site but in the back ground we have added a special equipments list for each event which reads "for this event you will need a shovel". In the email we just add the tag "{short desc}" where ever we want to add this message and voila! You can also specify when you want a reminder to be sent for EACH event. NO PATCHES. IT JUST WORKS out of the box.
Email Confirmation:
EB - although you can create a "custom" email confirmation where you can pull information from various fields in dynamically, there are not enough field tags available to make this particularly useful. The program will present an html email to the user with all the events an registration information; the specific event details are presented as a link from the event title in the email. This is problematic because if the user is using a text only email system they will only get code. You can not send text only emails. If you are trying to add information that is specific to the event but is not public on the site you can but can't do it. 1. Not enough fields are available to make it useful. if the user registers for more than one event the confirmation will only display information for the first event, if you are adding custom information. Among the many many missing tags? a location tag! I know this is a bit hard to explain but, when you get into the system it will easier to see the failure point.
RP - can send fully html OR text only emails; you can use html code or not. Most fields in the events page (if not all) can be added dynamically to the confirmation email. This didn't seem important in the beginning but has proven to be a huge time saver in the end.
Calendar Sold out Events:
EB - In order to show events as "sold out" you have to install a patch but it seems to be breaking people's sites.
RP- Out of the box. You can tell the calendar to mark events as available or sold out on the calendar.
Coupon Code:
EB - can specify only one event or all events that is all.
RP- can specify multiple events for any one coupon.
*neither can specify a category :(
Calendar links:
EB - calendar has no way to point to a category of events only specific events. (but code was easily modified)
RP - same problem. (code was not easily modified and had to pay for customization)
Cart -
EB - has a cart module
RP - does not, but you can easily add this to a menu item.
Paypal Pro
EB - I did not get far enough to test whether or not this really worked.
RP - will need to pay for a third party plug-in ($25)
Design & CSS
EB - easily changed; overall fit my aesthetics better than RP.
RP - also easily changed but some were much more difficult to find (but they were very good about telling me where to look...via a support ticket)
Tiered Price structure:
EB - a little bit more easily dealt than in RP. i can just put in a price for if they buy 1, 2, 3, tickets etc.
RP - can't seem to put in prices but can put in a percentage. This is not ideal.
Adding Attachments to Emails
EB- you can add an attachment to you confirmation email but not the reminder (but then again reminder didn't really work). and if user is purchasing multiple events only the first attachment will go.
RP - not available at all.
Registering for multiple events:
EB - Users can register for multiple events with just one form.
RP - users has to fill out a form for each event and check out all at once. Had to pay for customization so that the user only had to fill out just one form for all events.
Note: Although the EB system is better for the user, I believe this is why their confirmation emails have so many problems - so in the end it's a problem for the site owner.
Registration information:
EB- from what I remember and it has been more than 3 weeks since I was in the program, you can not get a list of attendees for JUST one event. THere is a list of all attendees for all events that are organizable by event - how often do you need that?
RP - NO problem with the above. You can get information per event.
User Support Forum:
EB - has one (but many slightly complex questions go unanswered), for complex problems forget it.
RP - does not.
HTML descriptions
EB - you have to add a patch if you want to use html for an event or category description
RP - for events works out of the box. No category description out of the box.
The longer I used EB the more problems i found and the more people i found with other problems! I think if you have a few events and simple event needs then EB will work. Otherwise SERIOUSLY fork over the extra $50 and get Registration Pro. Fewer headaches. Although the features list is similar, RP's actually work the way you would expect them to work. I would definitely recommend Registration Pro.
This review was posted on the Event Booking page as well with a 1 star rating, would have given them less if i could have.
I am very happy with this extension!
It is very easy to configure and has a lot of extra's.
The support is also great and fast!
It is very easy to configure and has a lot of extra's.
The support is also great and fast!
This new version is a sophisticated, professional program by a group who really understands the ins and outs of how event registrations work. We are somewhat new to Joomla and we appreciate the support we received to get up and running.
The program provides an easy to use interface that allows our web administrator to tailor every stage of the registration process. From the Latest Events Module to the easily customizable registration forms this program delivers exactly what we need for handling a wide variety of event types for our large and active professional service organization.
Our users love it. We highly recommend it.
The program provides an easy to use interface that allows our web administrator to tailor every stage of the registration process. From the Latest Events Module to the easily customizable registration forms this program delivers exactly what we need for handling a wide variety of event types for our large and active professional service organization.
Our users love it. We highly recommend it.
I have been using this extension for a few years and it has worked well for me. This week, my website was acting up and I had no idea what the problem was. I contacted tech support for this extension and they worked with me to get the system up and running. They support was outstanding and I highly recommend them.
I am a front end developer and new to Joomla for a CMS engine. I used Joomla on a new client project along with a development team to complete the site.
My client was in need of a nice, robust, easy to use Event Management and Registration tool to handle their events.
Event registration pro was recommended. It's a great tool, very easy to use and has little to no bugs that we have found during it's use.
The most important thing that I have found is the support team behind the product. They respond very quickly and are very willing to help out, which is a big deal to me.
They have gone above and beyond and continue to update the product along the way.
Thank you!
My client was in need of a nice, robust, easy to use Event Management and Registration tool to handle their events.
Event registration pro was recommended. It's a great tool, very easy to use and has little to no bugs that we have found during it's use.
The most important thing that I have found is the support team behind the product. They respond very quickly and are very willing to help out, which is a big deal to me.
They have gone above and beyond and continue to update the product along the way.
Thank you!
I have been using joomla for 5 years. I was looking for a replacement for jevents and I came across Event Registration Pro - and I bought it. It installed fine and I was able to add events and all seemed to be working great including the paypal integration - but I discovered it was having an issue with SH404SEF and that is when I asked for support. The developer suggested I revert back to the core sef joomla settings. My experience with this vendor on two different support cases went poorly to say the least. I think it was the worst experience I have ever recevied and I told them that too. For what it is worth - with paid extensions there should be courteous and helpful staff.
Owner's reply
The issue that this customer was having was most definitely related to SH404SEf. We explained to him that our extension was compatible with all popular SEF extensions however SH404SEF was very common to producing issues with a lot of 3rd party extensions, not just ours when it can wrongly cache a URL. The issue this customer was having was not produced or caused by our extension and he was not using the latest version of SH404SEF. We told him to switch to the core SEF setting to prove to him that this was in fact an issue with SH404SEF and that our extension does in fact work fine with SEF settings enabled. We explained that we could not be responsible for a 3rd party SEF extension that was overriding our extension. This customer was very rude and condescending to our support staff right from the beginning and had no just cause to act this way as we were very professional and courteous in our support.
Reg Pro seemed like a great solution for our needs so we shelled out the somewhat hefty price for the component. It all worked well and our support requests were promptly responded to. Sadly we had to drop the component because it didn’t support one very basic need we had: to display events by category in a calendar view. We assumed this was possible, but it is not. In Reg Pro you can display events by category in a list view, or events by category in a mini-cal (through a module), but it is impossible to display events by category in a calendar view. The developers confirmed that this is not possible with Reg Pro and quoted 15 hours of custom development to implement the feature, which is far beyond what we could afford to pay for such a basic feature which, in our opinion, should be included by default. So sadly we had to drop Reg Pro and the developers refused to give us a refund, which was very disappointing given then the feature list makes it sound like category views are fully supported. All in all this is a good component unless you need full category view support. Beware, if you need to display events in a calendar by category, this component is unable to perform and the developers will not refund your money once you discover this. In the end Event Booking met our needs and the developer was much more supportive.
Owner's reply
Yes it is true that our extension does not support calendar filtering by category. This is not advertized or implied in our feature list as this review so wrongly accuses. This customer did assume that this existed and when he asked us about it we told him that the feature did not exist. We only quoted the customer for the 15 hrs because he asked us to do so and we complied. As the customer stated this is a good extension and we feel that a low rating is not fair given that this extension is still the most feature rich event registration extension for Joomla.
I have been using Registration Pro for over a year now probably closer to 2 years. I have to say I LOVE the upgrades with the .16 version. The advanced global search is one of key components I needed. It now allows the ability to search and even download all of your previous registrations, even when archived. HUGE HUGE bonus for me.
I had NO issues installing the upgrade. It worked flawlessly.
Also now being able to receive an email that shows me exactly who registered and for which level and what class for each registration instead of a simple link saying someone registered is one of the components I have been waiting for. The only thing left I would like to see is the ability to easily move a person from one registration to another. That is not enough to make me switch to any other extension out there. I have used most of the free ones and this one is WELL worth the price.
I had NO issues installing the upgrade. It worked flawlessly.
Also now being able to receive an email that shows me exactly who registered and for which level and what class for each registration instead of a simple link saying someone registered is one of the components I have been waiting for. The only thing left I would like to see is the ability to easily move a person from one registration to another. That is not enough to make me switch to any other extension out there. I have used most of the free ones and this one is WELL worth the price.
I went to the site and submitted a support ticket for help with an upgrade. While I would have liked the upgrade to have been easier than it was... I was shocked that at 11:30pm local time my request for help received an immediate response. With just a few emails back and forth, the upgrade was fixed, my problem resolved and the tech even stuck with me while I changed some css info.
Great support. Best and fastest I have ever encountered.
Great support. Best and fastest I have ever encountered.
We switched after another (not here to rip them) registration component overwhelmed us with bugs, lack of support and errors.
Wish we had done that much sooner.
Registration Pro is easy to set up and use. It's obvious a fair amount of thought went into the design.
I usually lean toward free extensions (who doesn't) but feel this one is money very well spent. Keep up the good work.
Wish we had done that much sooner.
Registration Pro is easy to set up and use. It's obvious a fair amount of thought went into the design.
I usually lean toward free extensions (who doesn't) but feel this one is money very well spent. Keep up the good work.
I only had a couple minor issues. One was the installer for 1.5.15 would not complete the install. The other was something I was doing. Both times they were very gracious and helpful to solve these problems.
The only thing is that it is a complex ext and a newbie may have a larger than normal learning curve. But over all an awesome ext.
The only thing is that it is a complex ext and a newbie may have a larger than normal learning curve. But over all an awesome ext.
Great application. We needed some customisation and Mike was great and organising this. The support has been great and I would recommend this to anyone wanting a comprehensive booking system.
I have to say that from my experiences, this team has the quickest respond time for support. The software design and technical support are excellent.
I don't know why they only have three stars...I used this extension on a site for a company that had multiple events and multiple types of events from golf tournaments to committee meetings. It does everything it needs to and more. AND THE SUPPORT! Fantastic! I had a question that evolved into several questions. The questions began at about 2pm with Michael and ended at 7pm that night with Sushil ! I received responses promptly and accurately! I could not believe I could ask a question at 7pm pacific time and have a response that night! I'll use this module on all my clients that need registration for events! Thanks support team!
A team of good technical support can help me accomplish many particular changes, and the efficiency of the ERP is also better than expected, However,if I can set the ERP custom fields more flexible, would be more suitable for different needs. In any case both software design, and technical support are excellent.
This really is a great piece of software for Joomla. I have now used it on two sites and after the initial learning process it can produce some fantastic reults, i have two very happy customers.
My only issue was that when i bought it i dont believe i was directed to the latest version and i had some issues with auto emails which didnt work. The ticket system is very efficient though and after i had spent too long trying to fix it myself it was pointed out to me that the latest version fixed my issue immediately.
Great service and a great product which i will be using again and again - thanks.
My only issue was that when i bought it i dont believe i was directed to the latest version and i had some issues with auto emails which didnt work. The ticket system is very efficient though and after i had spent too long trying to fix it myself it was pointed out to me that the latest version fixed my issue immediately.
Great service and a great product which i will be using again and again - thanks.
I spent a good amount of time reasearching event registration software before purchasing Event Registration Pro Calendar. From the moment I installed the software I knew I made the right purchase. The software is extremely easy to use and configure. The built in features, reports, multiple event registration, rss, discount code, etc blow the competition away. I have also contacted the company for support several times for customization reasons. Mike has always been quick to work on and resolve the questions or issues that I am having. This product has made our event registration proces easier on the frontend and on the administration side.
When my client came to me and asked for a registration extension for a Joomla website, I was sure there would be something that could come close to fitting their needs, but that some modifications would need to be done. It would need to be able to tie in with Paypal for payments, display a calendar to show what dates were still available, and offer a coupon/discount system for more than one type of discount. I found this extension, and not only did it have what I needed, it had more than I knew I needed!
The installation was easy, the configuration was very intuitive, and it was installed and running within a few hours. I couldn't sleep so decided to work on the website -- and my client woke up to this portion of the site ready for them to start using.
I highly recommend this extension and Joomla Showroom. I expect it will only keep getting better.
The installation was easy, the configuration was very intuitive, and it was installed and running within a few hours. I couldn't sleep so decided to work on the website -- and my client woke up to this portion of the site ready for them to start using.
I highly recommend this extension and Joomla Showroom. I expect it will only keep getting better.
I bought this for use on a Non-Profit track and field clubs site. While it can be a bit daunting when setting up the events, this is because it has so many features. Once you aquaint yourself with how to use the product you will find it to be quite useful. I had problems at the beginning with it working with a 1.5 install. Support immediately told me to upgrade to 1.5.15 Joomla, and immediately after doing that it worked great. I had a couple of other problems and support was very responsive and got on my server and made the changes needed to resolve my problems within one day. My experience with this product and their staff has been great. The Track and Field club love it as their registration forms are complicated and this was the only event registration program I found that could accomodate their needs. Thumbs up!
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