Best XMS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from exhibitor management software ranked against XMS on the same published basis.
- 1XMS vs Zoho Backstage
- 2XMS vs BoothHQ
- 3XMS vs ExpoMap
- 4XMS vs Marketspread
- 5XMS vs WebMobi Trade Show Management
- 6XMS vs xh
- 7XMS vs ADGEvents Trade Show Management Software
- 8XMS vs Vendor Space
- 9XMS vs ExpoFP
- 10XMS vs A2Z Events
- 11XMS vs Cvent
- 12XMS vs eShow
- 13XMS vs EventHex
- 14XMS vs Map Your Show
- 15XMS vs PheedLoop
- 16XMS vs Treasure
- 17XMS vs Expo Manager
- 18XMS vs Klipso Exhibition
- 19XMS vs Map D
- 21XMS vs run.events
XMS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Backstage | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | BoothHQ | 6.5 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | ExpoMap | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Marketspread | 6.5 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | WebMobi Trade Show Management | 6.5 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | xh | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | ADGEvents Trade Show Management Software | 6.4 | Free plan | $100/mo | Web |
| 8 | Vendor Space | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | ExpoFP | 5.8 | No | $149/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | A2Z Events | 5.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Cvent | 5.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | eShow | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | EventHex | 5.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Map Your Show | 5.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 15 | PheedLoop | 5.5 | No | $1.75/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Treasure | 5.4 | No | $10/mo | iOS, Web |
| 17 | Expo Manager | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Klipso Exhibition | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Map D | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | run.events | 5.2 | No | €358.33/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
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Questions about XMS alternatives
What is the best alternative to XMS?
Zoho Backstage, number 1 in exhibitor management software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: BoothHQ, ExpoMap, Marketspread and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to XMS?
Zoho Backstage is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.