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Guest Manager vs Ticket Tailor

Guest Manager logo

Guest Manager

Software

Event check-in and registration

From
Free
Rated
-
Ticket Tailor logo

Ticket Tailor

Software

Sell tickets your way

From
On request
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; Ticket Tailor official pricing page not publicly accessible (403 Forbidden)
  • They diverge on capability: Guest Manager covers Registration, Ticket Tailor covers Online ticketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Guest Manager and Ticket Tailor actually diverge.

Attributes where Guest Manager and Ticket Tailor differ
AttributeGuest ManagerTicket Tailor
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20142011

Identical on both: 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
  • Google Sheets

Only in Ticket Tailor

  • Online ticketing
  • Seating charts
  • Box office
  • Custom checkout
  • Waitlists
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Google Analytics

Both cover

  • 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 Ticket Tailor
  • Selling and scanning event ticketsnot Ticket Tailor
  • Printing name badges onsitenot Ticket Tailor

Ticket Tailor

  • Event ticketing and online ticket salesnot Guest Manager
  • Seating chart management for venuesnot Guest Manager
  • Customizable event registration pagesnot 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

Ticket Tailor

  • Official pricing page not publicly accessible (403 Forbidden)
  • No published pricing information available through standard channels
  • Feature comparison table not verifiable

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

Ticket Tailor

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ticket Tailor review.

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 Ticket Tailor if

  • You need online ticketing.
  • You also want seating charts.

Questions people ask

Is Guest Manager or Ticket Tailor better?
Neither clearly leads. Guest Manager starts at Free and Ticket Tailor at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Guest Manager or Ticket Tailor?
Guest Manager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Guest Manager and On request for Ticket Tailor.
Does Guest Manager or Ticket Tailor run on more platforms?
Guest Manager runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ticket Tailor runs on Web.
Can I use Guest Manager for free?
Yes. Guest Manager has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ticket Tailor 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 Ticket Tailor is typically brought in for.
What can Guest Manager do that Ticket Tailor cannot?
Guest Manager covers Registration, QR check-in, Badge printing, Attendance tracking. Ticket Tailor covers Online ticketing, Seating charts, Box office, Custom checkout. Both handle Mailchimp, Zapier, Web support, Ios support.

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