Crewstack vs ClearEvent

Crewstack8.0Visit ClearEvent7.6Visit

Higher score Crewstack #4 in Festival Management 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Crewstack

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ClearEvent #6 in Festival Management 7.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit ClearEvent

• Crewstack fits best

  Festivals coordinating large volunteer and crew teams

• ClearEvent fits best

  Organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas

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Side by side

Feature	Crewstack 8.0/10 Visit ↗	ClearEvent 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.6
Ranking	#4 in Festival Management	#6 in Festival Management
Best for	Festivals coordinating large volunteer and crew teams	Organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$895/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	PCI DSS
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Crewstack 0/6 · ClearEvent 0/6
Schedule management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Vendor management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Volunteer management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attendee mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Built-in ticketing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
On-site check-in	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Rule-based shift scheduling with swaps, reminders and attendance tracking Accreditation, catering, guest lists and QR or barcode pass distribution Mobile-friendly volunteer portal with dashboards, logs, reports and Excel exports	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
Cons	Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales. Web platform only; volunteers use a browser portal rather than a native app. Its broad operational scope may exceed the needs of simple events.	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
Our verdict	Crewstack is a web-based volunteer and crew management system for festivals and other complex events. It suits organizers coordinating many teams, team leaders, volunteers, guests and operational dependencies. Registration forms support… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Crewstack — where it wins

  • Rule-based shift scheduling with swaps, reminders and attendance tracking
  • Accreditation, catering, guest lists and QR or barcode pass distribution
  • Mobile-friendly volunteer portal with dashboards, logs, reports and Excel exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Web platform only; volunteers use a browser portal rather than a native app.
  • Its broad operational scope may exceed the needs of simple events.

• 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

• Crewstack8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A web-based operations hub for coordinating festival teams, shifts, access and attendance.

  Visit CrewstackFull verdict →
• ClearEvent7.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

  Visit ClearEventFull verdict →