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Guest Manager vs Regpack

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Guest Manager

Events

Event check-in and registration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Regpack logo

Regpack

Events

Conditional online registration and payment plans for camps, courses and programmes

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Regpack plan prices are no longer published, so a buyer must enter a sales process before knowing whether the product is in budget, and cannot benchmark the quote against a list price.
  • They diverge on capability: Guest Manager covers Registration, Regpack covers Conditional registration logic.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Guest Manager and Regpack actually diverge.

Attributes where Guest Manager and Regpack differ
AttributeGuest ManagerRegpack
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Events).

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 Regpack

  • Conditional registration logic
  • Payment plans
  • Multi-participant registration
  • Discount and coupon rules
  • Integrated payment processing
  • Unlimited projects and users
  • Reporting and exports
  • Automated communications

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 Regpack
  • Selling and scanning event ticketsnot Regpack
  • Printing name badges onsitenot Regpack

Regpack

  • A camp where a parent registers three children for different weeks with sibling discounts applied automaticallynot Guest Manager
  • A training provider whose course fee depends on eligibility answers given earlier in the formnot Guest Manager
  • A nonprofit programme collecting deposits then automatic instalments over six monthsnot Guest Manager
  • An organiser replacing a chain of separate forms and manual invoices with one conditional registration flownot 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

Regpack

  • Plan prices are no longer published, so a buyer must enter a sales process before knowing whether the product is in budget, and cannot benchmark the quote against a list price.
  • The conditional logic that makes it capable also makes it slow to configure, and complex registrations often take days of setup and testing rather than an afternoon.
  • The applicant-facing interface is dated compared with modern form products, which matters when the form is the first impression a parent has of your programme.
  • Because Regpack processes the payments, switching platforms means moving your merchant relationship and any stored instalment schedules, which raises the real cost of leaving well above the licence.
  • Reporting is built around applicants and balances rather than programme analytics, so organisations wanting attendance, capacity or cohort analysis export the data elsewhere.

Pricing, plan by plan

Guest Manager

Free
  • On Demand$null/usage
    • Pay-as-you-go credit packages
    • 2 devices
    • Self-service support
  • Planner$39/month
    • 3,600 credits/year
    • 4 devices
    • Self-service support
  • Professional$79/month
    • 9,600 credits/year
    • 8 devices
    • Self-service support
  • Concierge$199/month
    • 24,000 credits/year
    • Unlimited devices
    • Priority support

Regpack

On request
  • SMB$undefined/year
    • Unlimited projects, users, forms and reports
    • Conditional registration logic
    • Payment plans and integrated processing
  • Mid-Market$undefined/year
    • Higher volume and additional configuration
    • Annual term, price quoted by sales
    • Processing rate from as low as 1.5% depending on volume and card mix
  • Mid-Market Plus$undefined/year
    • Largest configuration tier
    • Priced individually by sales

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.
Guest Manager review

Choose Regpack if

  • You need conditional registration logic.
  • You also want payment plans.
Regpack review

Questions people ask

Is Guest Manager or Regpack better?
Neither clearly leads. Guest Manager starts at Free and Regpack at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Guest Manager or Regpack?
Guest Manager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Guest Manager and On request for Regpack.
Does Guest Manager or Regpack run on more platforms?
Guest Manager runs on Web, Ios, Android. Regpack runs on Web.
Can I use Guest Manager for free?
Yes. Guest Manager has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Regpack starts at On request.
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 Regpack is typically brought in for.
What can Guest Manager do that Regpack cannot?
Guest Manager covers Registration, QR check-in, Badge printing, Attendance tracking. Regpack covers Conditional registration logic, Payment plans, Multi-participant registration, Discount and coupon rules.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Guest Manager: Is there a free trial for Guest Manager?

Yes. New users can check in their first 50 guests free with access to every feature. No credit card required.

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Regpack: What does Regpack cost?

Plan prices are not published. Three tiers exist, SMB, Mid-Market and Mid-Market Plus, all annual and all quoted. The published number is the processing rate, from as low as 1.5%.

Guest Manager: How much does Guest Manager charge per ticket?

Guest Manager charges per-ticket service fees ranging from $0.50-$1.00 depending on your plan, plus payment processor fees (Stripe: 2.9% + $0.30).

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Regpack: Is the 1.5% rate realistic?

It is the floor, dependent on volume and card mix. Ask for your quoted effective rate against your actual card mix rather than the advertised minimum.

Guest Manager: What is the difference between Guest Manager's subscription plans?

Planner ($39/mo) includes 3,600 credits/year and 4 devices. Professional ($79/mo) includes 9,600 credits/year and 8 devices. Concierge ($199/mo) includes 24,000 credits/year and unlimited devices with priority support.

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Regpack: Can it handle payment plans?

Yes, and that is one of its stronger areas: automatic instalments, deposits and partial payments with per-applicant balances.

Regpack: How hard is it to switch away?

Harder than most registration tools, because Regpack also processes your payments. Plan for moving merchant processing and any live instalment schedules.

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