Stova Named Top-Tier Software Vendor by APPS RUN THE WORLD in the APPS TOP 500 Market Report

Stova Strengths, Domain Expertise, and Key Differentiators

Stova’s core strengths lie in its comprehensive, scalable event technology platform, which supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid events with seamless integration. Its user-friendly interface, coupled with robust analytics and reporting tools, empowers event organizers to streamline planning and optimize attendee experiences. The platform’s customization options, including branded mobile apps and registration modules, cater to diverse industries.

Stova Recent Developments

Stova has undergone significant transformation, marked by strategic leadership changes and product enhancements. In 2024, the appointment of a new CEO with extensive event technology experience signaled a focus on driving innovation and global expansion. The company also introduced advanced exhibitor management tools and scalable solutions tailored for hybrid and virtual events, enhancing its platform’s flexibility. Additionally, Stova’s rebranding efforts have solidified its position as a unified event technology provider, integrating the strengths of its legacy brands to deliver comprehensive solutions for event planners worldwide.

Stova Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Activities

The formation of Stova in 2022 marked a significant milestone in its merger and acquisition history. The merger of MeetingPlay, Aventri, and eventcore created a robust platform that integrates advanced registration, attendee engagement, and analytics tools. This strategic move was supported by a substantial $75 million private equity investment in 2021, providing Stova with the financial resources to enhance its product offerings and explore future growth opportunities. The acquisition of eventcore, finalized in June 2022, further strengthened Stova’s capabilities in customized registration solutions.

Stova Customers in ARTW Customer Database

Leveraging a rigorous data-centric research methodology, APPS RUN THE WORLD asks the simple question: Who’s buying Stova applications and why? And we provide the answers – supported by decades of research – to our clients around the world. Our Customer database has over 100 data fields that detail company usage of Stova and other enterprise apps by function, customer size, industry, location, implementation status, partner involvement, Line of Business Key Stakeholders and IT decision makers contact details. List of Verified Stova customers.

Stova Key Enterprise and Cloud Applications

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With a global customer base of over 1,700 organizations—including major names like DHL, Janssen, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America—Stova demonstrates cross-industry appeal, serving top-tier corporations, associations, agencies, and academic institutions with its versatile event technology solutions.

Stova Market Opportunities, M&A and Geo Expansions

The growing adoption of hybrid and virtual event formats presents a strategic opportunity for innovation, enabling Stova to design advanced features that elevate remote attendee engagement and expand the scope of its platform’s capabilities.

Stova Risks and Challenges

Stova faces several risks in the competitive event management software market. Intense competition from established players like Cvent and Bizzabo requires Stova to continuously innovate and differentiate its offerings to maintain market share.

Additionally, as events increasingly incorporate digital components, ensuring data security and compliance with privacy regulations becomes paramount, requiring ongoing investment in robust cybersecurity measures.​

Stova Ecosystem, Partners, Resellers and SI

Stova’s ecosystem is a dynamic network of integrated technologies and strategic partnerships that enhance its event management capabilities. The platform seamlessly connects with leading CRM systems like Salesforce and HubSpot, marketing automation tools such as Marketo and Eloqua, and payment gateways like PayPal. An open API enables custom integrations, allowing users to tailor the platform to their specific needs. Partnerships with Zoom for virtual event delivery and Interprefy for real-time language interpretation further enrich Stova’s offerings, supporting multilingual and global events. This interconnected ecosystem ensures that event planners can manage all aspects of their events—registration, ticketing, analytics, and attendee engagement—within a unified, efficient system, making Stova a versatile solution for diverse event formats.

Research Methodology

Data used in research reports are derived from publicly available documents, continuous surveys of applications vendors, customers, resellers, Independent Software Vendors, systems integrators and other verifiable sources.

Vendor shares and market forecast results are based on a combination of existing databases as well as demand side and supply side research conducted throughout the year with validation from vendors, customers, channel partners and documentations such as earnings releases and 10Q and 10K filings, vertical industry studies, regional and country-level statistics from public and private institutions(i.e. colleges, universities, government agencies and trade associations).

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