Map Your Show vs Vendor Space

Map Your Show9.2Visit Vendor Space8.5Visit

Higher score Map Your Show #3 in Exhibitor Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Map Your Show

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Vendor Space #8 in Exhibitor Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Vendor Space

• Map Your Show fits best

  Large shows needing deep exhibitor operations

• Vendor Space fits best

  Teams wanting a capable free system

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Side by side

Feature	Map Your Show 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Vendor Space 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Exhibitor Management Software	#8 in Exhibitor Management Software
Best for	Large shows needing deep exhibitor operations	Teams wanting a capable free system
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	15+ integrations	7,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Map Your Show 5/6 · Vendor Space 5/6
Application forms	✓	✓
Booth assignment	✓	✓
Contracts & e-signatures	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Payment collection	✓	✓
Deliverable tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Exhibitor messaging	✓	✓
Specs
Exhibitor capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Interactive floor plans support booth assignment and onsite rebooking Portals combine listings, balances, leads, resources, and deadlines Integrates with CRM, registration, payment, and REST APIs	Unlimited events on the free monthly plan Covers applications, booth assignment, payments, and contracts Includes onboarding, check-in, reporting, and partner deliverables
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Fees are charged per show or event and module Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller events	A 6% platform fee applies to payments processed through the platform Web access only; no native mobile platform is listed Advanced paid tiers are not part of the published plan structure
Our verdict	Map Your Show is a cloud-based event management platform for trade show, conference, and corporate event organizers. It brings floor-plan creation, booth assignment, exhibitor applications, booth purchasing, resource management, attendee… Read the review →	Vendor Space is a web-based system for event organizers managing vendors and exhibitors across craft fairs, markets, festivals, job fairs, and trade shows. It brings configurable application forms, vendor pipeline tracking, booth products… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Map Your Show — where it wins

  • Interactive floor plans support booth assignment and onsite rebooking
  • Portals combine listings, balances, leads, resources, and deadlines
  • Integrates with CRM, registration, payment, and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Fees are charged per show or event and module
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller events

• Vendor Space — where it wins

  • Unlimited events on the free monthly plan
  • Covers applications, booth assignment, payments, and contracts
  • Includes onboarding, check-in, reporting, and partner deliverables

  Where it doesn't

  • A 6% platform fee applies to payments processed through the platform
  • Web access only; no native mobile platform is listed
  • Advanced paid tiers are not part of the published plan structure

• Map Your Show9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad exhibitor operations platform for large shows that need sales, portals, and reporting.

  Visit Map Your ShowFull verdict →
• Vendor Space8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free web platform covering applications, booths, payments, contracts, and event-day operations.

  Visit Vendor SpaceFull verdict →