CredsNow vs Conference Badge

CredsNow9.4Visit Conference Badge9.0Visit

Higher score CredsNow #1 in Event Badge Printing Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CredsNow

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Conference Badge #3 in Event Badge Printing Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Try Conference Badge

• CredsNow fits best

  Full-service teams and multi-station events

• Conference Badge fits best

  Low-cost events needing flexible badge formats

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Side by side

Feature	CredsNow 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Conference Badge 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Event Badge Printing Software	#3 in Event Badge Printing Software
Best for	Full-service teams and multi-station events	Low-cost events needing flexible badge formats
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$50/device one-time	$0.39/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Phone	Docs
Integrations	140+ integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CredsNow 4/4 · Conference Badge 4/4
Onsite check-in	✓	✓
Badge customization	✓	✓
QR or barcode support	✓	✓
Attendee data import	✓	✓
Specs
Badge types	Attendee	Not checked yet
Printing mode	Both	Both
Platform support	Web	Web
Our review
Pros	Covers check-in, dynamic badge design, and onsite printing Supports distributed print stations and real-time data synchronization Connects with event platforms, Zapier, APIs, and webhooks	PDF badges start at $0.39 per badge Supports attendee, exhibitor, speaker, and staff badges Imports Excel and Eventbrite data for faster setup
Cons	Event Setup Fee and printer licenses add to event costs Hardware and regional pricing vary Focused on attendee badges rather than broader badge types	On-site browser printing requires an internet connection Some printed badge formats are limited to Canada and USA delivery Lead retrieval is an additional per-event purchase
Our verdict	CredsNow is a web-based event management platform for event teams, associations, corporate events, agencies, and event technology providers. It brings together branded badge design, attendee data loading, QR-code and name-lookup check-in,… Read the review →	Conference Badge is a web-based badge platform for conference and event organizers that need to create, print, or order badges. It imports attendee data from Excel or Eventbrite, supports attendee, exhibitor, speaker, and staff badge… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CredsNow — where it wins

  • Covers check-in, dynamic badge design, and onsite printing
  • Supports distributed print stations and real-time data synchronization
  • Connects with event platforms, Zapier, APIs, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Event Setup Fee and printer licenses add to event costs
  • Hardware and regional pricing vary
  • Focused on attendee badges rather than broader badge types

• Conference Badge — where it wins

  • PDF badges start at $0.39 per badge
  • Supports attendee, exhibitor, speaker, and staff badges
  • Imports Excel and Eventbrite data for faster setup

  Where it doesn't

  • On-site browser printing requires an internet connection
  • Some printed badge formats are limited to Canada and USA delivery
  • Lead retrieval is an additional per-event purchase

• CredsNow9.4/10 · Free plan

  A full-service web platform for designing, printing, and managing event badges.

  Visit CredsNowFull verdict →
• Conference Badge9.0/10 · Paid

  A flexible badge platform with low-cost PDFs, onsite printing, and shipped badge formats.

  Try Conference BadgeFull verdict →