run.events vs Vendor Space

run.events8.7Visit Vendor Space8.5Visit

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

• run.events fits best

  Enterprise shows needing compliance depth

• Vendor Space fits best

  Teams wanting a capable free system

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Side by side

Feature	run.events 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Vendor Space 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Exhibitor Management Software	#8 in Exhibitor Management Software
Best for	Enterprise shows needing compliance depth	Teams wanting a capable free system
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	€4,300/yr	Free
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	7,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features run.events 5/6 · Vendor Space 5/6
Application forms	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Booth assignment	✓	✓
Contracts & e-signatures	✓	✓
Payment collection	✓	✓
Deliverable tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Exhibitor messaging	✓	✓
Specs
Exhibitor capacity	500 exhibitors	Not checked yet
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	Unlimited events on the free monthly plan Covers applications, booth assignment, payments, and contracts Includes onboarding, check-in, reporting, and partner deliverables
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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• run.events8.7/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit run.eventsFull verdict →
• Vendor Space8.5/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Vendor SpaceFull verdict →