BoothHQ vs run.events

BoothHQ9.3Visit run.events8.7Visit

Higher score BoothHQ #2 in Exhibitor Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit BoothHQ

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run.events #6 in Exhibitor Management Software 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit run.events

• BoothHQ fits best

  Established teams needing integrations

• run.events fits best

  Enterprise shows needing compliance depth

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Side by side

Feature	BoothHQ 9.3/10 Visit ↗	run.events 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Exhibitor Management Software	#6 in Exhibitor Management Software
Best for	Established teams needing integrations	Enterprise shows needing compliance depth
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$990/yr	€4,300/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	150+ integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BoothHQ 5/6 · run.events 5/6
Application forms	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Booth assignment	✓	✓
Contracts & e-signatures	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Payment collection	✓	✓
Deliverable tracking	✓	✓
Exhibitor messaging	✓	✓
Specs
Exhibitor capacity	Not checked yet	500 exhibitors
Our review
Pros	Free plan covers core exhibitor and ticketing workflows Combines floor plans, exhibitor tasks, payments, and reporting Connects with major CRM, registration, payment, and marketing tools	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	Floor Plan Builder and advanced analytics require Pro Free ticket sales run through the organizer's Stripe account The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple events	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	BoothHQ is a web-based platform for convention and trade show organizers managing exhibitor operations, attendee engagement, ticketing, and conference activities. It brings booth selection, floor-plan design, exhibitor profiles, documents,… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BoothHQ — where it wins

  • Free plan covers core exhibitor and ticketing workflows
  • Combines floor plans, exhibitor tasks, payments, and reporting
  • Connects with major CRM, registration, payment, and marketing tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Floor Plan Builder and advanced analytics require Pro
  • Free ticket sales run through the organizer's Stripe account
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple events

• 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

• BoothHQ9.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad exhibitor operations system for established event teams and integrated workflows.

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• run.events8.7/10 · 14-day trial

  A deep exhibitor platform for enterprise shows that can justify its annual cost.

  Visit run.eventsFull verdict →