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In short

Not every event sells tickets. When you just need to know who’s coming — an invite-only dinner, a community meetup, a webinar — run it as a Registrations event. Guests RSVP or sign up instead of buying a pass, and you track their responses in one place.
Where to set it: Open Event Details → Edit Event → General, and choose the Event Type.

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Ticketing vs Registrations

The Event Type is the single switch that decides how your event behaves.
Event Type dropdown showing Registrations and Ticketing

Event Type — Ticketing for passes, Registrations for RSVPs.

Choose the type when you create the event. Switching an event that already has registrations or orders between the two modes is disruptive — set it up right from the start.

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Set up an RSVP event

  1. Choose Registrations as the Event Type (above).
  2. Build your form the same way as any event — keep it short for RSVPs (name, email, maybe one or two questions). See Build the form.
  3. Invite your guests. Send them the Guest RSVP Invitation email (from Communications), or add them through the Invite app or a ticket type’s Invite action.
  4. Track responses. As guests reply, their status updates in the Guests list — Invited, Not Going, and confirmed — so you always know your headcount. See Manage your guest list.
Because there’s no payment step, RSVP events are the fastest for guests to complete — keep the form short and the invite clear, and your confirmations will climb.

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FAQs & troubleshooting

A free ticket still runs through the ticketing flow (pick a pass, check out at zero cost). An RSVP is a simple yes/no sign-up with no pass or checkout — lighter for guests, and the right fit for invite-led events.
Yes — the Guests list shows a Not Going status alongside Invited and confirmed, so you can read the full picture.
Send the Guest RSVP Invitation email. Guests open it and confirm — no account or payment needed.
It’s best not to switch once there’s data, because the two modes work differently. Create a fresh event as Registrations instead.

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What’s next?

Set up the Invite app

Hand out RSVP invites through your team.

Manage your guest list

Track who’s coming and who’s not.