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Head-to-head · Festival Management

FestivalFocus FF Pro vs ClearEvent

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score FestivalFocus FF Pro #5 in Festival Management 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit FestivalFocus
ClearEvent #6 in Festival Management 7.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit ClearEvent

FestivalFocus FF Pro leads on 0 checks, ClearEvent on 1, and 2 are 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 scoreFestivalFocus FF Pro · 7.8/10
  • Free planonly ClearEvent
  • Free trialonly ClearEvent
  • Most featuresFestivalFocus FF Pro · 1 of 6

FestivalFocus FF Pro scores higher on our rubric for festival management: 7.8 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

ClearEvent offers free plan; FestivalFocus FF Pro doesn't.

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 7.8/10 Visit ↗ ClearEvent 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 7.6
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 — $895/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
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 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
On-site check-in Not checked yet Not checked yet
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 7.8Paid
  2. ClearEventFestival Management 7.6Free plan · 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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