Everwall vs Taggbox: Which Social Wall Fits Your Event?

When you search for event software, the top results often come from the companies trying to sell it to you. That makes an honest comparison hard to find. If you have been weighing a Taggbox alternative, or you typed “Everwall vs Taggbox” into a search bar and landed on a page that happened to rank Everwall near the bottom of its own list, this article is for you. We will lay out the real differences between the two, what each one costs, and which type of event each one actually fits. No spin, just the facts you need to pick the right social wall.

Everwall vs Taggbox at a Glance

Both Everwall and Taggbox (now branded as Taggbox Social Walls) let you pull posts from social media and display them on a big screen. That is where the similarity mostly ends. One leans toward being a low cost widget you set up yourself. The other is built around live events, with people standing behind it when something goes wrong at 7 p.m. on show day.

Here is a side by side look to get the basics out of the way:

Taggbox lists pricing publicly on its site, with recurring paid tiers billed weekly or monthly (socialwalls.com/price/events). Everwall prices event walls per event day or as a 30 day pass (both options are one-time payments), starting from a low per day rate, which we will get into below. Everwall also has a monthly recurring option if needed.

Where the Two Products Really Differ

A feature table only tells part of the story. The gap between these two shows up most in how posts get on the wall, how you keep bad content off it, and who helps you when the pressure is on.

Getting posts onto the wall

Everwall supports 16 content sources. The popular ones are X (Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Facebook. Two sources stand out for events, though, and they have nothing to do with a hashtag.

The first is Everwall Direct, a simple web form. Attendees scan a QR code, type a message, maybe add a photo, and it goes to the wall. No account required. The second is SMS, where people text a message and it shows up on screen. These two options matter because a big share of your room may not want to post publicly on social media, or may not use it at all. If you are running a private sales kickoff, both of these let people join in without broadcasting to the world. We wrote more about that in our guide to running a private sales kickoff social wall.

Also, unique to Everwall is that you can customize the webform to collect additional data from your gets, if desired. This allows you to collect email addresses, consent, or anything else from the person participating. You can also run it in full anonymous mode, if desired.

Taggbox pulls strongly from social networks and website sources, which works well for public marketing campaigns. For a closed corporate event, direct and SMS posting is where Everwall gives your attendees an easier way in.

Keeping the wall clean

At a live event, one rude or off topic post on a giant screen can sour the whole room. Moderation is not a nice to have. It is the difference between a wall you trust and a wall you unplug.

Everwall includes moderation on every event wall. You can approve posts before they appear, block words, and remove anything that slips through. On any service level our team can handle moderation for you so your staff can focus on the event itself. If you want to go deeper on this topic, our post on social wall moderation best practices breaks it down.

Taggbox offers moderation too, but any human help requires the “enterprise” option.

Who is behind the wall on show day

This is the clearest split between the two. Everwall offers a ladder of service:

• Self service, where you build and run the wall yourself
• Self service with premium support, which adds faster help, faster processing of posts, and a dedicated account manager you can lean on for training or setup help
• Full service, where our team designs and builds a fully custom social wall for you, including setting up all settings and providing a dedicated account manager
• VIP service, built for large, high stakes productions and provides on-site support during your event

Everwall has run social walls for enterprise events for 18 years, with named public customers across conferences, sports, and corporate events. If something breaks during a keynote, you want a phone number that a person answers, not a help article.

Taggbox is largely a self service product. That is fine for many uses, but it means the responsibility for making it work during your event sits mostly with you and if something breaks, it’s on you to make it right. It’s also going to be blamed on you.

What Each One Costs

Price is usually the first thing people check, so let’s be direct about it.

Taggbox does not publish its pricing openly. It offers a free trial with limited posts and features, then paid monthly plans that scale up based on how much content you display and which features you want. If your project is ongoing, like a website feed that runs all year, a monthly subscription can make sense.

Everwall event walls work differently because most events are not year round. You pay per event day, starting from a low day rate, or you can buy a 30 day pass if your event runs longer or you have several events close together. There are also optional add-ons priced per event day for extra features. For full service, there is a setup fee for the custom design sprint our team does, and VIP service starts higher because it includes hands on/in-person production support.

The honest trade off looks like this. If you are comfortable doing everything yourself, Taggbox’s weekyl pass may work for you, but you’ll have to start a trial and see what price they give you. Everwall starts at $49 per event day. If you want a wall built for a specific event, with service behind it and the option to hand the whole thing off, Everwall’s per day model fits how events are actually planned and budgeted. For a fuller picture of how event wall pricing works, see our breakdown of social media wall cost.

One more point worth noting: an Everwall event wall includes a website embed and the ability to embed it into your event app at no extra cost. It’s included. And if you just need a permanent feed for a website outside of an event, that is handled by our Social Walls for Websites product on a monthly plan.

Who Everwall Is Built For

Everwall fits best when the wall is part of a live moment, the people in the room matter, and you want to encourage engagement or drive additional sponsorship revenue. We haven’t even talked about the extra things that Everwall includes at no extra cost, like being able to display your event agenda, show announcements, and highlight your sponsors.

Conference and user conference organizers. Large sessions, keynotes, and hallway chatter all feed a wall that keeps the energy up. The 18 year track record and full service option take the risk off your plate. Our user conference planning timeline shows how to schedule it all out.

Corporate and sales teams. Private events where you do not want public posting are a strong match for Everwall Direct and SMS (and Slack, Teams, and Webex for your internal sales org). Everyone can take part without posting to their personal accounts publicly.

Associations and schools. Annual meetings, graduations, and commencements all benefit from a moderated wall that families and members can post to. Our association meeting social wall guide covers how to size and sell one.

If any of these describe your event, the service and moderation depth usually matter more than potentially saving a few dollars.

Who Taggbox Might Fit

Fairness goes both ways. Taggbox is a reasonable pick in a few cases:

• You want a low cost option and are fine setting it up yourself.
• Your main need is ongoing rather than a single event (all of their plans are recurring, whereas Everwall is via a one-time payment).
• You are running a public marketing campaign driven mostly by social posts, not direct submissions.
• You do not need a team to step in during a live production.
• Your event is low-risk.
• Your event is simple, and people use your exact hashtag without any variations ever.

If that sounds like your situation, Taggbox’s monthly plans are worth a look. Pick based on whether you need a low cost widget or an event grade wall with service behind it.

Switching From Taggbox to Everwall

If you have used Taggbox before and want to move to Everwall for an upcoming event, the process is short.

1. List your sources. Write down every account, hashtag, and feed you were displaying so nothing gets missed.
2. Pick your service level. Decide whether you want to run the wall yourself or have Everwall handle setup or moderation for you.
3. Set your moderation rules. Choose whether posts are approved before they appear and add any blocked words or desired automatic filters.
4. Add direct and SMS posting. Create your QR code and short message prompt so attendees can post without a social account.
5. Design the display. Choose from 12 layouts on self service, or request a custom design on Full Service.
6. Test before doors open. Run a few live posts through the wall the day before so you know it all works. Everwall gives you a free 3-day trial anytime, and we also include the three days prior to your event for testing completely free.

Most self service walls can be ready in under an hour. If you are tight on time, our guide to launching a last minute event social wall walks through a 48 hour setup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Everwall a good Taggbox alternative?
Yes, especially for in person and hybrid events. Everwall is built around live events, with moderation, direct and SMS posting, and service levels up to full service and VIP.

Does Everwall have a free plan?
No. Everwall event walls are priced per event day or as a 30 day pass. This fits events that run for a set number of days rather than year round.

Can attendees post without a social media account?
Yes. Everwall Direct is a web form, and SMS lets people text a message to the wall. Neither needs a social account, which is useful for private events.

Can I put the wall on my website too?
Yes. An Everwall event wall includes a website embed at no extra cost. For a permanent website feed, use our Social Walls for Websites product.

How many content sources does Everwall support?
Sixteen, including X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook, the Everwall Direct web form, and SMS.