Software · head to head
Guest Manager vs Priava
The short version
- Only Guest Manager has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Priava priava now operates under the Momentus brand (gomomentus.com, which retains a Priava Login link). Pricing is quote based and packaged by tier; the vendor states "Momentus pricing is quote-based and packaged by tier... Your quote is based on venue count, annual event volume, workflow scope, integrations, and onboarding needs."
- They diverge on capability: Guest Manager covers Registration, Priava covers Venue booking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Guest Manager and Priava actually diverge.
| Attribute | Guest Manager | Priava |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $250/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2014 | 2003 |
Identical on both: 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
- Registration
- QR check-in
- Badge printing
- Attendance tracking
- Guest communication
- Eventbrite
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
Only in Priava
- Venue booking
- Resource management
- CRM
- Invoicing
- Reporting
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Salesforce
Both cover
- 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 Priava
- Selling and scanning event ticketsnot Priava
- Printing name badges onsitenot Priava
Priava
- Event planningnot Guest Manager
- Ticket salesnot Guest Manager
- Attendee managementnot Guest Manager
- Virtual eventsnot Guest Manager
- Event marketingnot 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
Priava
- Priava now operates under the Momentus brand (gomomentus.com, which retains a Priava Login link). Pricing is quote based and packaged by tier; the vendor states "Momentus pricing is quote-based and packaged by tier... Your quote is based on venue count, annual event volume, workflow scope, integrations, and onboarding needs."
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
Priava
$250/month- Essential$250/month
- Bookings
- Calendar
- Basic reporting
- Professional$450/month
- CRM
- Invoicing
- Resource management
- Enterprise$750/month
- Multi-venue
- API access
- Custom development
Which should you pick?
Choose Guest Manager if
- You need registration.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want qr check-in.
Choose Priava if
- You need venue booking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want resource management.
Questions people ask
- Is Guest Manager or Priava better?
- Neither clearly leads. Guest Manager starts at Free and Priava at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Guest Manager or Priava?
- Guest Manager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Guest Manager and $250/month for Priava.
- Does Guest Manager or Priava 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?
- Yes. Guest Manager has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Priava starts at $250/month.
- 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 Priava is typically brought in for.
- What can Guest Manager do that Priava cannot?
- Guest Manager covers Registration, QR check-in, Badge printing, Attendance tracking. Priava covers Venue booking, Resource management, CRM, Invoicing. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.