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Head-to-head · Festival Management

ClearEvent vs AccredTix

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
ClearEvent #6 in Festival Management 6.0/10 Free plan · paid from $895/yr · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit ClearEvent
Higher score AccredTix #8 in Festival Management 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $69.99/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features Visit AccredTix

ClearEvent leads on 0 checks, AccredTix on 3, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAccredTix · 7.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAccredTix · 3 of 6

AccredTix scores higher on our rubric for festival management: 7.0 against 6.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #6.

AccredTix offers vendor management; ClearEvent doesn't publish it. AccredTix offers built-in ticketing; ClearEvent doesn't publish it. AccredTix offers on-site check-in; ClearEvent doesn't publish it.

ClearEvent is the better fit for organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas. AccredTix is the better fit for teams managing festival credentials and accreditation.

  • ClearEvent fits best

    Organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas

  • AccredTix fits best

    Teams managing festival credentials and accreditation

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Side by side

Feature ClearEvent 6.0/10 Visit ↗ AccredTix 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.0 7.0
Ranking #6 in Festival Management #8 in Festival Management
Best for Organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas Teams managing festival credentials and accreditation
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $69.99/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ClearEvent 0/6 · AccredTix 3/6
Schedule management Not published —
Vendor management Not published ✓ (best)
Volunteer management Not published Not published
Attendee mobile app Not published Not published
Built-in ticketing Not published ✓ (best)
On-site check-in Not published ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Combines registration, ticketing, payments, scheduling, and check-in
  • Custom badge layouts export to Avery or custom N-up PDFs
  • Supports simultaneous events, with unlimited managers and attendees
  • Coordinates pass allocations, approvals, credential zones and check-in.
  • Self-service portals collect supplier and artist details, documents and forms.
  • Supports wallet passes, printable badges, inductions, vehicles and catering.
Cons
  • Festival workflows are part of broader event software, not a festival-specific focus
  • Paid annual plans start at $895 for one active event
  • Badge Maker is separate from the paid event-management subscriptions
  • Does not provide full festival production scheduling.
  • Public ticketing is not its focus.
  • Pro features cost $69.99 per event per month.
Our verdict

ClearEvent brings registration, online and offline ticketing, payments, scheduling, budgeting, exhibitor management, reporting, and QR-code check-in into a cloud event-management platform. It is intended for organizers of festivals as well…

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AccredTix brings accreditation and back-of-house operations into one event workspace for festival and live-event production, site, artist and supplier teams. It handles pass allocations and approvals, guest lists, document collection,…

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  1. ClearEventFestival Management 6.0Free plan · paid from $895/yr · 14-day trial
  2. AccredTixFestival Management 7.0Free plan · paid from $69.99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ClearEvent — where it wins

    • Combines registration, ticketing, payments, scheduling, and check-in
    • Custom badge layouts export to Avery or custom N-up PDFs
    • Supports simultaneous events, with unlimited managers and attendees

    Where it doesn't

    • Festival workflows are part of broader event software, not a festival-specific focus
    • Paid annual plans start at $895 for one active event
    • Badge Maker is separate from the paid event-management subscriptions

  • AccredTix — where it wins

    • Coordinates pass allocations, approvals, credential zones and check-in.
    • Self-service portals collect supplier and artist details, documents and forms.
    • Supports wallet passes, printable badges, inductions, vehicles and catering.

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not provide full festival production scheduling.
    • Public ticketing is not its focus.
    • Pro features cost $69.99 per event per month.
  • ClearEvent6.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $895/yr · 14-day trial

    Registration, ticketing, agendas, and badge tools for organizers managing events.

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  • AccredTix7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $69.99/mo

    AccredTix organizes festival credentials and back-of-house workflows, not full event scheduling.

    Visit AccredTixFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026