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Head-to-head · Exhibitor Management Software

Marketspread vs run.events

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Marketspread #1 in Exhibitor Management Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Marketspread
run.events #6 in Exhibitor Management Software 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit run.events

Marketspread leads on 1 check, run.events on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMarketspread · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Marketspread
  • Free trialonly run.events
  • Most featuresMarketspread · 6 of 6

Marketspread scores higher on our rubric for exhibitor management software: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Marketspread offers free plan; run.events doesn't.

Marketspread is the better fit for broad, budget-conscious exhibitor programs. run.events is the better fit for enterprise shows needing compliance depth.

  • Marketspread fits best

    Broad, budget-conscious exhibitor programs

  • run.events fits best

    Enterprise shows needing compliance depth

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Side by side

Feature Marketspread 9.4/10 Visit ↗ run.events 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.7
Ranking #1 in Exhibitor Management Software #6 in Exhibitor Management Software
Best for Broad, budget-conscious exhibitor programs Enterprise shows needing compliance depth
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $1.50/mo €4,300/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Marketspread 6/6 · run.events 5/6
Application forms ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Booth assignment ✓ ✓
Contracts & e-signatures ✓ ✓
Payment collection ✓ ✓
Deliverable tracking ✓ ✓
Exhibitor messaging ✓ ✓
Specs
Exhibitor capacity Not checked yet 500 exhibitors
Our review
Pros
  • Unlimited exhibitor capacity, applications, and booth management
  • Collects payments, documents, signatures, and vendor communications
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with four listed integrations
  • Contracts, service orders, payments, and compliance in one workflow
  • Visual floor plans with priority rules, waitlists, and conflict detection
  • Lead retrieval plus analytics for leads, traffic, spend, and renewals
Cons
  • Organizer plans charge per booth per event
  • Advanced vendor profile pricing is billed annually
  • Broad workflow coverage may exceed the needs of simple events
  • Starts at €4,300 per year with no free plan
  • Advanced exhibitor workflows begin above the Essentials tier
  • Its broad event suite may exceed the needs of smaller shows
Our verdict

Marketspread is a web-based exhibitor management platform for organizers running markets, fairs, festivals, expos, trade shows, and conferences. It brings applications, booth layouts, assignments, rentals, vendor records, documents,…

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run.events is a cloud event-management platform for conference, expo, and fair organizers. It is especially suited to teams managing exhibitor operations across events, with support for up to 500 exhibitors. The product combines visual…

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  1. MarketspreadExhibitor Management Software 9.4Free plan
  2. run.eventsExhibitor Management Software 8.714-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Marketspread — where it wins

    • Unlimited exhibitor capacity, applications, and booth management
    • Collects payments, documents, signatures, and vendor communications
    • Web, iOS, and Android access with four listed integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Organizer plans charge per booth per event
    • Advanced vendor profile pricing is billed annually
    • Broad workflow coverage may exceed the needs of simple events

  • run.events — where it wins

    • Contracts, service orders, payments, and compliance in one workflow
    • Visual floor plans with priority rules, waitlists, and conflict detection
    • Lead retrieval plus analytics for leads, traffic, spend, and renewals

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at €4,300 per year with no free plan
    • Advanced exhibitor workflows begin above the Essentials tier
    • Its broad event suite may exceed the needs of smaller shows

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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