Best Exhibitor Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: BoothHQ is ranked #1 of 31 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Marketspread and Zoho Backstage. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Marketspread. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Marketspread at $1.50/mo.
Managing exhibitors can involve coordinating applications, booth placements, agreements, deliverables, and payments. Compared on application forms, booth assignment, exhibitor capacity, contracts and e-signatures, deliverable tracking, messaging, and payment collection, these tools cover useful parts of that workflow. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer additional points to weigh. BoothHQ, Marketspread, and Zoho Backstage are among the options shown. Consider which exhibitor processes your event needs to handle, then compare the listed capabilities with your intake, communications, and payment requirements.
31 exhibitor management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Exhibitor Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 10 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 BoothHQ API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$99/mo
- 02 Marketspread API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$1.50/mo
- 03 Zoho Backstage API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 04 A2Z Events API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 05 ExpoFP API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9$149/mo
- 06 Map Your Show API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 07 Momentus API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 08 run.events API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8€358.33/mo
- 09 EventHex API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 10 Fairoo API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 11 WebMobi Trade Show Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$15.83/mo
- 12 Vendor Space API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 Cvent API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 14 eShow API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 15 Booth Box API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$29/mo
- 16 PheedLoop API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$1.75/mo
- 17 Hivey API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$25/mo
- 18 Treasure API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$10/mo
- 19 XMS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 20 Eventdex API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 21 Swapcard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 22 ADGEvents Trade Show Management Software API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 23 ExpoMap API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 24 Klipso Exhibition API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 25 vFairs API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Application forms | Booth assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BoothHQ | 7.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Marketspread | 7.3 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Yes | 1.5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Zoho Backstage | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | A2Z Events | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | ExpoFP | 6.9 | No | $149/mo | Yes | 149 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Map Your Show | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Momentus | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | run.events | 6.8 | No | €358.33/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 9 | EventHex | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Fairoo | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | WebMobi Trade Show Management | 5.9 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 12 | Vendor Space | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Cvent | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | eShow | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Booth Box | 5.4 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | PheedLoop | 5.4 | No | $1.75/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Hivey | 5.3 | No | $25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Treasure | 5.3 | No | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | XMS | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | Eventdex | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Swapcard | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | ADGEvents Trade Show Management Software | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | ExpoMap | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | Klipso Exhibition | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | vFairs | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which exhibitor management software is ranked first on Inferse?
BoothHQ is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.3. Marketspread is second and Zoho Backstage third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Marketspread has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.