--- description: Review of Localist Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Localist | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Marketing Automation Software](/directory/1686/automation/software) > [Localist](/software/103163/localist) # Localist Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/103163/localist Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/103163/localist?page=2) > With Localist's unique combination of event management and marketing automation you will increase attendance for all event types (online and offline, paid and free), keep Meetups and Facebook Lives under your brand and make measurable gains in business goals. With Localist, you can: Include all event types in one centralized calendar Fully understand event reach and impact Gain actionable insights for audience targeting \& event offerings using predictive event success and post-event analytics to tweak your marketing strategy Create, send and manage automated social media and email promotions Schedule Zoom meetings and track attendance without leaving Localist Reach new audiences to grow your community and increase event attendance Aggregate disparate data sources to gain a holistic view of your most engaged members Over the past 10 years, we have powered 10 million+ events for nonprofits, technology companies, associations and educational institutions. Our customers rely on Localist because it’s: Centralized Localist centralizes the event listings process with a streamlined workflow. Departments, chapters and affiliates can add events; you approve and publish. User-friendly It is an easy-to-use, maintenance-free platform that doesn’t require coding. Scalable Localist allows you to aggregate and automate email and social media marketing for all events across departments. Flexible With extensive integrations and an API, Localist works with all of your existing tools. Secure Localist checks all boxes for your pals in IT. The platform is protected with standard security technology to provide privacy and data encryption. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 63 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 63 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Localist - **Location**: Silver Springs, US - **Founded**: 2008 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate - **Pricing Details**: Localist starts at $375/month for Academic and Non-Academic Units, Hospitals, and Local Governments, and at $1,700/month for Universities, Healthcare Systems, and State Governments. (Billed annually) - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Agenda Management - Attendance Management - Attendee Management - Audience Targeting - Calendar Management - Commenting/Notes - Conferences/Conventions - Conferencing - Credit Card Processing - Customisable CTAs - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Discount Management - Drip Campaigns - Dynamic Content - Electronic Payments - Email Management - Email Marketing - Email Reminders ## Integrations (26 total) - Adobe Connect - Airmeet - CAS - Cvent Event Management - Dialpad AI Meetings - Drupal - Eventbrite - Facebook Business Suite - Fuze - GoTo Meeting - Google Analytics 360 - Google Calendar - Google Maps - Instagram - Khoros Communities ... and 11 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Marketing Automation Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1686/automation/software) ## Related Categories - [Marketing Automation Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1686/automation/software) - [Meeting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4303/meetings/software) - [Event Booking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4740/event-booking/software) - [Event Marketing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4352/event-marketing/software) - [Conference Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4210/conference/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Bizzabo](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/364411/bizzabo) — 4.4/5 (171 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Simple and Easy to Use" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *30 September 2019* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like this product because it allowed us to customize it for our organization's intent. > > **Cons**: Sometimes the cache takes a really long time to update so you can't see the difference you made to featured items automatically. ----- ### "Can't say enoughh about Localist" — 5.0/5 > **Kathleen** | *17 September 2019* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Localist has made event promotion so much more effective\! Having a single place to list events, and the ability to display those events in multiple ways via multiple channels is time-saving and helps spread promote all our events. Since everyone on campus can submit an event, there's a built-in sense of community\! The interface is clear and easy for all level of users\! The social aspects of the calendar are the best facet: users can leave reviews, post photos and share with friends. Simply can't think of a better calendar platform for any college. > > **Cons**: Customizing the CSS takes a higher understanding of programming than I possess...but our IT folks find it simple\! > > The entire team at Localist is great to work with; speedy replies to email inquiries; a Slack channel for discussion. Truly a great company. ----- ### "Should be so much better" — 3.0/5 > **Eric** | *30 September 2019* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: The calendar has a nice look and has a lot of features integrated into it. It has been stable and reliable throughout the time we've used it. > > **Cons**: Support has been generally terrible. Anything outside of the basic functionality is simply not supported and they have been unwilling to implement ANY requests that we've made. On several occasions the answers provided by support have been blatantly wrong and only through our own channels have we been able to fix problems that the vendor created. Their API is read-only so making any types of changes require using the GUI which is a nightmare when trying to manage hundreds of events and users. The calendar has little to no spam protection so users can post hundreds of bogus reviews while trying to farm clicks on our platform. Again, support had no solution for this and did not offer to help remove these. > > It looked like a promising product but since the first month of implementation, we ran into a wall with support. Anything outside of their tight scope of functionality was not supported and would not even be considered. When things break all you have is an email address to post your issue and then wait. ----- ### "It's OK" — 4.0/5 > **Teresa** | *26 September 2019* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: The approval process is quick and easy. The calendar looks good. > > **Cons**: • Need to be able to submit event to MORE THAN ONE LOCATION for multiple dates of same event. We have voter registration booths around campus, so have to pick one location, then add the others in the room number slot. • Option to HIDE DESCRIPTION from main page. Now that calendar is used a lot, want to make front-facing page look more streamline. • Need INSTRUCTIONS FOR USER-FACING PAGES, emphasizing importance of choosing audience, etc. Separate instructions on photos, channels, groups. Written or Video. Needs to be simple. > > It seems like we started the Localist product with little information. Very learn-by-doing. Over time, it got better, but still have a long way to go. The webinar on Channels was so confusing that it took me months to figure out what they were talking about. Again, lots of learn-by-doing. ----- ### "Powerful tool that is simple to use" — 5.0/5 > **Emily** | *20 September 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Localists offers many features and displays beautifully. From administrators to calendar users, the platform is intuitive to use and offers truly useful features. Our users love the ease of expressing interest in an event and notifications in their inbox. Administrators love the ease of setup, reporting and the configuration flexibility. Our events site is attractive and easy to use for the public and we have more units using the calendar platform and the embed widget so they may display their events on their website as well. > > **Cons**: We have a system that works for us but it would be nice to have a more options in setting up user permissions. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/103163/localist?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/103163/localist) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data