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Head-to-head · Exhibitor Management Software

Booth Box vs run.events

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Booth Box #4 in Exhibitor Management Software 8.9/10 20-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Booth Box
run.events #6 in Exhibitor Management Software 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit run.events

Booth Box leads on 0 checks, run.events on 1, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBooth Box · 8.9/10
  • Free trialboth

Booth Box scores higher on our rubric for exhibitor management software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

run.events leads on exhibitor capacity: 500 exhibitors versus 50 exhibitors.

Booth Box is the better fit for small markets needing affordable core workflows. run.events is the better fit for enterprise shows needing compliance depth.

  • Booth Box fits best

    Small markets needing affordable core workflows

  • run.events fits best

    Enterprise shows needing compliance depth

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Side by side

Feature Booth Box 8.9/10 Visit ↗ run.events 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #4 in Exhibitor Management Software #6 in Exhibitor Management Software
Best for Small markets needing affordable core workflows Enterprise shows needing compliance depth
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $29/mo €4,300/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial 20 days 14 days
Free trial length 20 days · no card needed 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Booth Box 5/6 · run.events 5/6
Application forms ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Booth assignment ✓ ✓
Contracts & e-signatures ✓ ✓
Payment collection ✓ ✓
Deliverable tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Exhibitor messaging ✓ ✓
Specs
Exhibitor capacity 50 exhibitors 500 exhibitors (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Applications, approvals, contracts, payments, and booth assignments in one web dashboard
  • Starter supports up to 50 vendors, one location, and three staff members
  • WordPress integration extends vendor information and market content to existing sites
  • Contracts, service orders, payments, and compliance in one workflow
  • Visual floor plans with priority rules, waitlists, and conflict detection
  • Lead retrieval plus analytics for leads, traffic, spend, and renewals
Cons
  • The web platform offers only Stripe and WordPress integrations
  • Advanced analytics, CSV export, branding, and priority support require Pro
  • Starter is limited to 50 vendors, one location, and three staff members
  • Starts at €4,300 per year with no free plan
  • Advanced exhibitor workflows begin above the Essentials tier
  • Its broad event suite may exceed the needs of smaller shows
Our verdict

Booth Box is a web-based vendor management platform for farmers markets, craft fairs, antique malls, flea markets, and the teams that run them. It brings vendor applications, configurable forms, approvals, digital contracts, e-signatures,…

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run.events is a cloud event-management platform for conference, expo, and fair organizers. It is especially suited to teams managing exhibitor operations across events, with support for up to 500 exhibitors. The product combines visual…

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  1. Booth BoxExhibitor Management Software 8.920-day trial
  2. run.eventsExhibitor Management Software 8.714-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Booth Box — where it wins

    • Applications, approvals, contracts, payments, and booth assignments in one web dashboard
    • Starter supports up to 50 vendors, one location, and three staff members
    • WordPress integration extends vendor information and market content to existing sites

    Where it doesn't

    • The web platform offers only Stripe and WordPress integrations
    • Advanced analytics, CSV export, branding, and priority support require Pro
    • Starter is limited to 50 vendors, one location, and three staff members

  • run.events — where it wins

    • Contracts, service orders, payments, and compliance in one workflow
    • Visual floor plans with priority rules, waitlists, and conflict detection
    • Lead retrieval plus analytics for leads, traffic, spend, and renewals

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at €4,300 per year with no free plan
    • Advanced exhibitor workflows begin above the Essentials tier
    • Its broad event suite may exceed the needs of smaller shows

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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