run.events vs Fairoo

run.events8.7Visit Fairoo8.4Visit

Higher score run.events #6 in Exhibitor Management Software 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit run.events

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Fairoo #9 in Exhibitor Management Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Fairoo

• run.events fits best

  Enterprise shows needing compliance depth

• Fairoo fits best

  Growing teams needing CRM-connected workflows

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Side by side

Feature	run.events 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Fairoo 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Exhibitor Management Software	#9 in Exhibitor Management Software
Best for	Enterprise shows needing compliance depth	Growing teams needing CRM-connected workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€4,300/yr	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Live chat
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features run.events 5/6 · Fairoo 5/6
Application forms	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Booth assignment	✓	✓
Contracts & e-signatures	✓	✓
Payment collection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Deliverable tracking	✓	✓
Exhibitor messaging	✓	✓
Specs
Exhibitor capacity	500 exhibitors (best)	400 exhibitors
Our review
Pros	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	Combines booking, contracts, floorplans, portals, tasks and rebooking Connects with HubSpot, Pipedrive, accounting and email tools Supports exhibitor workflows for events up to 400 exhibitors per year
Cons	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	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly recurring Growth is capped at 400 exhibitors per year A separate onboarding fee starts at €3,000 one-time
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	Fairoo is a web-based trade show management platform for event organizers managing exhibitor sales and event operations. Its scope covers configurable booking and contact forms, pre-filled offers, digital contracts, electronic signatures,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Fairoo — where it wins

  • Combines booking, contracts, floorplans, portals, tasks and rebooking
  • Connects with HubSpot, Pipedrive, accounting and email tools
  • Supports exhibitor workflows for events up to 400 exhibitors per year

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly recurring
  • Growth is capped at 400 exhibitors per year
  • A separate onboarding fee starts at €3,000 one-time

• run.events8.7/10 · 14-day trial

  A deep exhibitor platform for enterprise shows that can justify its annual cost.

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• Fairoo8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A CRM-connected exhibitor management platform with broad event operations coverage.

  Visit FairooFull verdict →