Exhibitio

Overview

Exhibitio is a commerce and operations platform for exhibitions, expos, markets and trade shows. It is strongest for organizers who sell exhibitor space or sponsorships as well as tickets and need to manage applications through event-day logistics. Its pay-per-sale structure avoids a monthly bill, but fees on several sale types deserve a careful look before a busy event.

Key features

Organizers can sell tickets, booths and sponsorships, then manage applications, approvals and booth assignments in the same platform. Registration, check-in and badge printing address attendee operations, while orders, invoices and budget tools help keep event administration together. Scheduled installment plans for booth and sponsorship purchases are useful when organizers want to collect those sales over time rather than all at once.

Payments pass through the organizer’s connected Stripe account and settle directly there. Exhibitio says it neither holds buyer funds nor sees or stores card numbers. Its Xero integration is a practical advantage for organizers using that accounting system; connections to Meta Ads, Google Ads, ExpoFP and an AI assistant extend the workspace.

AI tools can draft event copy, answer buyer questions using published event information and extract supplier-invoice details for human confirmation. The customer service agent answers buyer questions around the clock and charges only for resolved queries; uncertain questions go to the organizer at no cost. That can reduce routine support, though it does not replace organizer attention when an answer needs judgment.

Exhibitio says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, passwords are hashed and workspaces are isolated at the database level. It also says it does not sell personal information or use customer content to train AI models. The site invites users to pre-register for an iOS app described as coming soon; the currently stated platforms are web and iOS, so mobile-app availability should not be assumed.

Pricing

Exhibitio is freemium, with no monthly bill for its listed sale charges. Free tickets carry no fee, but paid tickets cost $0.99 per ticket sold. Booth sales cost $15.00 per booth sold and sponsorship sales $25.00 per sponsorship sold. These flat charges make small events easy to cost out, but they can accumulate when an event sells many paid tickets, booths or sponsorships.

Optional Exhibitio Finance costs 1% per supplier payment, with a $1 minimum and a $495 monthly cap; the supplier payment fee is charged on top, while the organizer’s own payouts carry no Exhibitio fee. The customer service agent costs $1.50 per resolved query, and unresolved questions are handed to the organizer without charge. These usage-based options avoid fixed subscription commitments, but organizers should include them in event budgets if they expect to use them heavily. Stripe payment processing is through the organizer’s own connected account.

Platforms

Exhibitio is available on the web, and its site invites pre-registration for an iOS app that is described as coming soon to the App Store. Organizers who need a currently available mobile app should confirm that access before choosing it.

Who it's for

Exhibitio suits event organizers who need to manage exhibitor applications and booth assignments alongside ticketing, sponsorship sales and event operations. It is less compelling for ticket-only events or organizers who want to avoid per-sale charges, especially where booth and sponsorship volumes are high.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Sales, applications, approvals, registration and check-in sit in one platform, reducing the need to coordinate those core event tasks across separate tools.
• Pros: Payments settle to the organizer’s Stripe account, and Exhibitio says it does not hold funds or store card numbers.
• Pros: Free tickets and unresolved customer-service queries carry no Exhibitio fee, while paid options are charged by use rather than through a monthly subscription.
• Cons: Paid tickets, booths and sponsorships each incur a fee, so the flat charges can become material as sales grow.
• Cons: The iOS app is described as coming soon, which may not meet an organizer’s need for an immediately usable mobile app.

Alternatives

WebMobi Trade Show Management is worth comparing for organizers who want a free allowance of 50 participants per year or a defined paid tier at $19.00 per month for 250 participants per year; it also supports Android, iOS and web.

Zoho Backstage may suit smaller events centered on attendee programming: its free plan caps events at 100 attendees, 300 RSVP invites, three sessions, three speakers and one event day, and it offers a free trial.

BoothHQ is a closer fit for a single small event: its free plan lasts forever and covers one event with up to 50 attendees, online ticket sales through the organizer’s Stripe account, an exhibitor directory, basic reporting and email support.

Expo Manager offers unlimited events on its free plan with a 5% platform fee per transaction, alongside ticketing, multi-currency checkout and exhibitor management. It may suit organizers who prefer a percentage fee model to Exhibitio’s flat sale charges.

ExpoMap offers a free event capped at 49 exhibitors and 250 visitors, including a floor plan, registration and exhibitor portal; it is a sensible comparison when those limits fit the event.

Map D offers a free floor plan for one event, with editing but no stated publishing or booth sales. It is more narrowly suited to organizers who need a floor plan rather than Exhibitio’s broader sales and operations tools.

Marketspread offers vendors and exhibitors a free Standard profile for publishing products and applying to events, so it is worth considering when vendor participation rather than organizer-side event commerce is the priority.

xh is an open-source command-line HTTP client, a different kind of tool for a different need.

Browse the Exhibitor Management Software category for more options.

Verdict

Choose Exhibitio if you run exhibitions, expos, markets or trade shows and want ticketing, booth and sponsorship sales, applications and event operations in one place, with payments settling through your Stripe account. Its no-monthly-bill structure is attractive for organizers with modest sales, but those selling many paid tickets, booths or sponsorships should weigh the flat per-sale fees against alternatives before committing.