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Eventeny vs. Guidebook

Here's why Eventeny wins over Guidebook for conventions and events

Your event is more than a schedule. Create an experience that shows vendors and guests the professionalism they love, and leaves your attendees excited for more.

Why are more conventions & events choosing Eventeny instead of Guidebook?

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Volunteer management

Keep volunteers organized and informed at all times! Collect volunteer applications, create schedules & department lists, and use messages so every volunteer helps your event run smoothly from setup to teardown.

Guest management

Make every guest feel like your top priority. Eventeny keeps travel plans, itineraries, handlers, and communications connected, helping your team stay ahead of changes and  guests feeling welcomed and valued.

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Vendor & artist management

Give vendors a better experience from start to finish with applications, booth assignments, jurying, and communication connectivity. Your vendors will feel valued and your attendees will love your small business lineup.

Head-to-head comparison

Here at Eventeny, we pride ourselves on our transparent pricing model. Our plans start with a free Basic plan that includes ticketing, vendors, messaging, fundraising and more. Plus, there's no upfront fee, so you can hit the ground running planning your events. 

On the other hand, FestivalPro does not offer transparent pricing models, and requires users to pay for add-ons for features like additional file storage, API integrations, and onboarding support.

Eventeny

$0-$480/monthly

Vendor & artist community of 800K+ (Check)

Event listing SEO, 15M+ annual site visitors

Free version available

Included with your account

Unlimited file storage

Unlimited email sends

Marketing emails for attendees

Attendee app

FestivalPro

$50-$420+/monthly

No vendor or artist community

No event listings or attendee discoverability

No free option

Added fees and limitations

Extra file storage ($45 per year per GB)

Email sends (capped at 5K per month)

Marketing emails (cannot be sent in bulk)

Attendee app (for added, undisclosed fee)

Feature Comparison

Eventeny's platform is built for your whole team - with everything you need to manage an event that will wow your attendees.

 

 

Attendee ticketing & registration
AVE management
Calendars/schedules
Data & security
Event creation essentials
Event engagement
Guest contracts & data
Guest scheduling
Program management
Sponsor management
Support
Volunteer management
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Eventeny
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$0-$480/monthly
All features included, no hidden fees
Setup: FreeTransaction: 3%Vendor tools: IncludedHidden fees: None
$3,750-$7K per event
Added fees for many features
Setup: Not listedTransaction: 2.5% + $0.99Vendor tools: Not availableHidden fees: Not listed
Included with your account:
Plan unlimited events
Clear upfront pricing
Full volunteer & team management
Full vendor & artist management
Added fees and limitations:
Pricing is per event
Speak to a sales person for any pricing
No volunteer & team management
No vendor & artist management
 
 
Is Eventeny better than FestivalPro?

Yes! Eventeny has helped over 34,000+ events and festivals manage their events. Eventeny uses attendee, vendor, volunteer, sponsor, guest, and musician management for end-to-end festival management. 

FestivalPro has fewer than 600 events of any kind and a difficult user interface.

Is Eventeny cheaper than FestivalPro?

Eventeny is cheaper than FestivalPro. Eventeny has plans starting at $0 with no hidden fees or added costs. FestivalPro has no free plan and has added costs for file storage and an attendee app, both of which are free on Eventeny.

FestivalPro also has limited email sends & bulk emails, while Eventeny includes these and has added SEO and event search-ability.

Is mapping on Eventeny better than FestivalPro?

Mapping on Eventeny is better than FestivalPro. Eventeny's drag-and-drop mapping design style is intuitive and allows for connectivity with schedules. Eventeny's vendor and sponsor booths also connect with those parties for easy communication and attendee ease. 

Is Eventeny's artist management tool better than FestivalPro's?

Eventeny's artist management tool is better than FestivalPro's. With Eventeny you can 

  • Use flight tracking to see flight status in real time.

  • See schedule conflicts due to double-booking or flight delays and fix them in real time.

  • Fully integrate artists into event operations
  • See the artist's status and details of their management
  • Connect artist's agent and handler to the artist profile

  • Manage artist contracts and payments
  • And more
Is Eventeny for music festivals?

Eventeny is for music festivals and more. Eventeny has helped 34,000+ events and festivals manage their events. FestivalPro, in comparison, has worked with fewer than 600 events of any kind.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Eventeny better than Guidebook?

Yes! Eventeny has helped over 34,000+ events and festivals manage their events. Eventeny uses attendee, vendor, volunteer, sponsor, guest, and musician management for end-to-end festival management.

Guidebook has no capability to directly manage vendors, artists, volunteers, or create event engagement.

Is Eventeny cheaper than Guidebook?

Eventeny is cheaper than Guidebook. Eventeny has plans starting at $0 with no hidden fees or added costs and you can make unlimited events. Guidebook and starts at $3,750 for each event. To get Guidebook pricing you must speak to a salesperson. Eventeny's fees are transparent and shown on our pricing page.

Is mapping on Eventeny better than Guidebook?

Mapping on Eventeny is better than Guidebook. Eventeny's drag-and-drop mapping design style is intuitive and allows for connectivity with schedules. Eventeny's mapping allows for drag-and drop booth creation, booth assignments, and interactive floor plan editing. Guidebook has none of these features.

Is Eventeny's guest & talent management tool better than Guidebook's?

Eventeny's guest and talent management tool is better than Guidebook's. With Eventeny you can

  • Manage the contracts of your guests

  • Store multiple times of files and data pertaining to your guests

  • Create and use guest applications.

  • Track fees, payments, and invoicing with your guests

  • Manage your guest's travel and track flights

    Guildbook does not offer these features.

Is Eventeny for tours?

Eventeny is for tours and more. Eventeny has a Google review score of 4.8/5. That's far more than Guidebook's 3.9 rating, proving that event organizers trust Eventeny with their tours, events, festivals, and conferences.

Event organizers love Eventeny

34,000 +

events have been hosted on Eventeny since 2018.

4.8 Rating

Eventeny's Google rating far surpasses Guidebook's 3.9 rating. Read what they're saying here.

1,000,000+

artist, vendors, and exhibitors applications have been submitted to the Eventeny community and growing.

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