What is better than a Google Form for event registration?

A Google Form collects names but gives you nothing at the door and no way to reach the people who filled it in. An RSVP on Kata Jaam gives each guest a QR code, gives you a scanner that works offline, caps capacity automatically, exports the same CSV, and lets you message every registered guest at once — by push, or by email when they have no app.

Can I ask my own questions on the RSVP?

Yes. Add short-answer, choice or yes/no questions and mark which are required. Answers are stored on each registration, shown on the scanner at the door, and included in the CSV export.

Does the door scanner need internet?

No. It downloads the guest list once, verifies each QR code on the phone itself, catches duplicates offline, and syncs check-ins when the connection comes back.

Does RSVP cost anything?

No. RSVPs for free events are free with no cap on guests. When you sell paid tickets, Kata Jaam takes 0 % commission and buyers pay a small booking fee.

For event organizers

A free RSVP form that gives you a real guest list

A Google Form gets you names in a spreadsheet. It gives you nothing at the door, no capacity cap, no reminder, and no way to reach the people who signed up. This does all of that, for free, and guests never need an app.

Google Form vs an RSVP on Kata Jaam

	Google Form	Kata Jaam RSVP
Your own questions	Yes	Yes — required or optional, shown at the door
Capacity cap	No (or by hand)	Automatic — “full” when the room is
Something for the guest	A confirmation email, maybe	A QR ticket page that works from a screenshot — no app, no email needed
At the door	Ctrl-F in a spreadsheet	A scanner on any phone, offline, duplicates caught
Reaching everyone registered	Copy the emails, BCC and hope	One update by push, or email when they have no app
Discovery	None — the form is only where you post it	The event is on katajaam.com and in the app
Export	CSV	CSV, with answers and check-in status
Price	Free	Free

How it works

1
List the event
Or claim it if it is already on Kata Jaam. Listing is free.
2
Turn on RSVPs
Set a capacity if the room has one, and add your questions — up to a handful, required or optional.
3
Share one link
The event page carries the RSVP. Works for people with or without the app; a guest gets a QR ticket page they can screenshot.
4
Scan at the door
Open the scanner on any phone. It works offline, flags duplicates, and shows each guest's answers.
5
Message everyone registered
One update reaches every guest by push, or by email when they have no app — plus everyone who saved the event.

The questions organizers actually ask

Emergency contact — for hikes, runs and anything outdoors. (Name and phone come with every RSVP; email is optional.)
College / company — for hackathons, tournaments and networking nights.
How many are you bringing? — a choice question, so the cap stays honest.
Dietary / t-shirt size / team name — anything the door or the kitchen needs to know before the day.
How did you hear about this? — the answer tells you where to promote the next one.

When the event is not free

The same rail sells tickets: general, early bird, VIP, capped or unlimited, with Khalti checkout and the same QR code and scanner. Kata Jaam takes 0 % commission — buyers pay a small booking fee, you receive face value. How ticketing works. “Reserve now, pay at the door” is also there for the nights where people will not pay online.

List your event — it takes minutes

Free. Your event gets its own Google-ranked page, a spot in the app, and a way to reach everyone who is interested.

Open the organizer portal

No card, no subscription. Or DM @kata.jaam and we set it up for you.

Questions organizers ask

Yes. Kata Jaam gives every organizer free RSVPs: a registration with your own questions (college, t-shirt size, how many you are bringing, anything), a live guest list, a capacity cap, QR check-in at the door and a CSV export. Guests do not need an account or the app — the RSVP works on the event page on katajaam.com and each guest gets a QR ticket page.