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Head-to-head · Festival Management

FestivalFocus FF Pro vs ClearEvent

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
FestivalFocus FF Pro #5 in Festival Management 3.3/10 From £495 ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit FestivalFocus
Higher score 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

FestivalFocus FF Pro leads on 1 check, ClearEvent on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreClearEvent · 6.0/10
  • Free planonly ClearEvent
  • Most featuresFestivalFocus FF Pro · 1 of 6

ClearEvent scores higher on our rubric for festival management: 6.0 against 3.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #5.

ClearEvent offers free plan; FestivalFocus FF Pro doesn't. FestivalFocus FF Pro offers schedule management; ClearEvent doesn't publish it.

FestivalFocus FF Pro is the better fit for festival teams coordinating departments and live site work. ClearEvent is the better fit for organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas.

  • FestivalFocus FF Pro fits best

    Festival teams coordinating departments and live site work

  • ClearEvent fits best

    Organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas

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Side by side

Feature FestivalFocus FF Pro 3.3/10 Visit ↗ ClearEvent 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 3.3 6.0
Ranking #5 in Festival Management #6 in Festival Management
Best for Festival teams coordinating departments and live site work Organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features FestivalFocus FF Pro 1/6 · ClearEvent 0/6
Schedule management ✓ (best) Not published
Vendor management Not published Not published
Volunteer management Not published Not published
Attendee mobile app Not published Not published
Built-in ticketing — Not published
On-site check-in Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Combines supplier, department, site-zone and document records in one workspace
  • Tracks shifts, check-ins, breaks and timesheets for festival staff
  • Logs site issues with owners, handovers, maps and report 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
  • Starts at £495 per event, with no free plan
  • Does not provide ticketing or attendee workflows
  • Web-only platform with no listed integrations
  • 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

FestivalFocus FF Pro is a cloud-based festival operations workspace for organisers coordinating departments, staff and live site activity. Its records cover festival dates, capacity, contacts, suppliers, site zones and documents, while…

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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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  1. FestivalFocus FF ProFestival Management 3.3From £495
  2. ClearEventFestival Management 6.0Free plan · paid from $895/yr · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • FestivalFocus FF Pro — where it wins

    • Combines supplier, department, site-zone and document records in one workspace
    • Tracks shifts, check-ins, breaks and timesheets for festival staff
    • Logs site issues with owners, handovers, maps and report exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at £495 per event, with no free plan
    • Does not provide ticketing or attendee workflows
    • Web-only platform with no listed integrations

  • 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
  • FestivalFocus FF Pro3.3/10 · From £495

    A festival-focused operations workspace, priced per event and without ticketing.

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  • ClearEvent6.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $895/yr · 14-day trial

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

    Visit ClearEventFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026