Best Exhibitor Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Zoho Backstage is ranked #1 of 31 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of BoothHQ and Marketspread. The best-ranked option with a free plan is BoothHQ. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Marketspread at $1.50/mo.
Managing exhibitors can involve intake, booth placement, agreements, payments, and communication before an event. Compared on application forms, booth assignment, exhibitor capacity, contracts and e-signatures, deliverable tracking, and exhibitor messaging, these entries help you focus on the parts of that work your event needs to coordinate. Zoho Backstage, BoothHQ, and Marketspread are among the options shown. Payment collection is another useful point to compare, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Consider how much exhibitor capacity you need to manage and whether tracking deliverables or collecting payments belongs in the same workflow as applications and booth assignments.
31 exhibitor management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
7 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho BackstageWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 2 | BoothHQWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 3 | MarketspreadWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $1.50/mo | 6.5 | |
| 4 | WebMobi Trade Show ManagementWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $15.83/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | xhWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Vendor SpaceWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 7 | ExpoFPWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $149/mo | 5.8 |
| 8 | A2Z EventsWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 9 | CventWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 10 | eShowWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 11 | EventHexWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 12 | Map Your ShowWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 13 | PheedLoopWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1.75/mo | 5.5 |
| 14 | TreasureWeb · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.4 |
| 15 | Expo ManagerWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | Klipso ExhibitionWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | Map DWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 18 | XMSWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 19 | ADGEvents Trade Show Management SoftwareWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $100/mo | 5.2 | |
| 20 | ExpoMapWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | run.eventsWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | €358.33/mo | 5.2 |
| 22 | EventdexWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | ExhibitioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | MomentusWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 25 | Booth BoxWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Application forms | Booth assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Backstage | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | BoothHQ | 6.5 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Marketspread | 6.5 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Yes | 1.5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | WebMobi Trade Show Management | 6.5 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | xh | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Vendor Space | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | ExpoFP | 5.8 | No | $149/mo | Yes | 149 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | A2Z Events | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Cvent | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | eShow | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | EventHex | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Map Your Show | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | PheedLoop | 5.5 | No | $1.75/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Treasure | 5.4 | No | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Expo Manager | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Klipso Exhibition | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | Map D | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | XMS | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | ADGEvents Trade Show Management Software | 5.2 | Free plan | $100/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | ExpoMap | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | run.events | 5.2 | No | €358.33/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | Eventdex | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Exhibitio | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Momentus | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Booth Box | 5.0 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which exhibitor management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Zoho Backstage is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 6.6. BoothHQ is second and Marketspread third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Marketspread has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.