Event Management · head to head
Guest Manager vs Social Tables
Social Tables
Event Management
Event diagramming and planning software
- From
- $199/month
- Rated
- -
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; Social Tables now owned by Cvent, reducing product independence
- They diverge on capability: Guest Manager covers Registration, Social Tables covers Floor plan design.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Guest Manager and Social Tables actually diverge.
| Attribute | Guest Manager | Social Tables |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $199/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2014 | 2011 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Event Management).
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 Social Tables
- Floor plan design
- Seating charts
- Guest management
- 3D visualization
- Collaboration
- Cvent
- Salesforce
- Opera
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 Social Tables
- Selling and scanning event ticketsnot Social Tables
- Printing name badges onsitenot Social Tables
Social Tables
- 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
Social Tables
- Now owned by Cvent, reducing product independence
- Premium plan pricing not transparent
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
Social Tables
$199/month- Planner$199/month
- Floor plans
- Seating charts
- Guest management
- Professional$399/month
- 3D diagrams
- Collaboration
- Analytics
- Enterprise$799/month
- Full platform
- API access
- Dedicated support
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Guest Manager or Social Tables better?
- Neither clearly leads. Guest Manager starts at Free and Social Tables at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Guest Manager or Social Tables?
- Guest Manager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Guest Manager and $199/month for Social Tables.
- Does Guest Manager or Social Tables run on more platforms?
- Guest Manager runs on Web, Ios, Android. Social Tables runs on Web.
- Can I use Guest Manager for free?
- Yes. Guest Manager has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Social Tables starts at $199/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 Social Tables is typically brought in for.
- What can Guest Manager do that Social Tables cannot?
- Guest Manager covers Registration, QR check-in, Badge printing, Attendance tracking. Social Tables covers Floor plan design, Seating charts, Guest management, 3D visualization. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Social Tables: What is Social Tables pricing in 2026?
Social Tables Pro plan is $199/month. Premium plans use quote-based pricing. Social Tables is now part of Cvent's Event Diagramming suite.
SourceSocial Tables: What features does Social Tables provide?
Social Tables offers drag-and-drop floor plan design, photo-realistic 3D walkthroughs, interactive floor plans, guest list management, visual seating charts, and meal management for venues and event planners.
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