Software · head to head
Guest Manager vs Humanitix
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Guest Manager usage is metered in credits consumed by check ins, emails and badges, so cost scales with activity rather than with the subscription alone; Humanitix standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST
- They diverge on capability: Guest Manager covers QR check-in, Humanitix covers Ticketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Guest Manager and Humanitix actually diverge.
| Attribute | Guest Manager | Humanitix |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Guest Manager
- QR check-in
- Badge printing
- Attendance tracking
- Guest communication
- Eventbrite
- Google Sheets
Only in Humanitix
- Ticketing
- Seating charts
- Check-in app
- Reporting
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Google Analytics
Both cover
- Registration
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Guest Manager
- Guest list check in on tablets at eventsnot Humanitix
- Selling and scanning event ticketsnot Humanitix
- Printing name badges onsitenot Humanitix
Humanitix
- Selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charitynot Guest Manager
- Running free event registrations at no costnot Guest Manager
- Managing attendee lists and check in for community eventsnot Guest Manager
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Guest Manager
- Usage is metered in credits consumed by check ins, emails and badges, so cost scales with activity rather than with the subscription alone
- Check in devices are capped at 2 on On Demand, 4 on Planner and 8 on Professional
- Ticket fees are $1.00 per ticket on On Demand and Planner and fall to $0.50 only on the $199 per month Concierge plan
- Priority support and a dedicated account manager are Concierge and Custom only
- The free trial covers only the first 50 guest check ins
- The Custom plan is priced by quote
Humanitix
- Standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST
- The reduced 2.5% plus $0.50 rate applies only to charities and schools
- Larger operations are pushed to a custom plan with no published rate
- The pricing page publishes no payment processing fee, payout timing or currency list
Pricing, plan by plan
Guest Manager
Free- FreeFree
- 100 guests
- Basic check-in
- Email support
- Pro$79/month
- Unlimited guests
- Badge printing
- Analytics
- Enterprise$199/month
- API access
- White-label
- Priority support
Humanitix
Free- FreeFree
- Free events
- No platform fee
- Charity impact
- Paid EventsFree
- 2% + booking fee to charity
- All features
- Tax deductible
Which should you pick?
Choose Guest Manager if
- You need qr check-in.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want badge printing.
Choose Humanitix if
- You need ticketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want seating charts.
Questions people ask
- Is Guest Manager or Humanitix better?
- Neither clearly leads. Guest Manager starts at Free and Humanitix at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Guest Manager or Humanitix?
- Guest Manager starts at Free and Humanitix at Free.
- Does Guest Manager or Humanitix run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Guest Manager for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Guest Manager best used for?
- Guest Manager is most often used for guest list check in on tablets at events, selling and scanning event tickets, printing name badges onsite. Of those, guest list check in on tablets at events and selling and scanning event tickets are not what Humanitix is typically brought in for.
- What can Guest Manager do that Humanitix cannot?
- Guest Manager covers QR check-in, Badge printing, Attendance tracking, Guest communication. Humanitix covers Ticketing, Seating charts, Check-in app, Reporting. Both handle Registration, Mailchimp, Zapier, Web support.