zkipster

Overview

zkipster is a Swiss event-management software company focused on guest management and on-site event operations. Its platform is used for invitation-only and professional events across sectors such as fashion, arts, sports, media, nonprofit, and corporate events, with capabilities covering guest lists, communications, check-in, seating, capacity management, and reporting.

The company is known for replacing paper-based guest lists with digital check-in and event workflows. It occupies a specialized position in event technology, emphasizing controlled guest access, relationship data, and operational execution rather than broad public ticketing.

History

zkipster was founded in Zürich by David Becker and Daniel Dessauges. The founders began developing a beta product in late 2008 to replace paper guest lists used by nightlife hosts, and the company was established in 2009. Its name combines the Zürich reference represented by “z” with the idea of helping guests skip queues. The company expanded internationally with teams and hubs in cities including New York, London, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong, and broadened from check-in into guest management, communications, seating, payments, and event operations.

Product Lines

Manufacturing

zkipster does not manufacture physical products. It develops and delivers cloud-based event-management software, with related mobile and on-site tools operated through its international teams and technology infrastructure.

Notable Products

• Guest Management - Core guest-list creation, contact management, invitation management, and event administration tools.
• Event Check-in - Online and offline tools for scanning or managing attendee arrival at events.
• Event Communications - Tools for email, SMS, and WhatsApp invitations and event communications.
• Seating - Dynamic seating-chart and table-assignment functionality for managed events.
• Session and Capacity Management - Real-time session attendance and capacity-management tools.
• Payments - Payment-related functionality for event operations and transactions.

Reputation

Users and event professionals generally describe zkipster as intuitive and effective for guest-list management and fast event check-in. Reviews commonly cite ease of training, responsive support, and useful seating and communications workflows. Criticisms include relatively high pricing for smaller teams, additional costs for some functions, and occasional performance or editing issues during busy operations.