Highbar Lead Retrieval review
A low-cost, phone-based way to scan event leads inside a browser-based event app.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Highbar Lead Retrieval is a QR-based event lead-capture feature built into Highbar’s browser-based event app. It is designed for conference organizers, exhibitors, field marketing teams, agencies, and event participants who need to collect attendee details without issuing dedicated scanning hardware or requiring a separate app. Exhibitors can scan attendee QR codes with their own phones, while organizers provision scanners through profile tagging and monitor activity across booths.
Pricing is usage-based. The Lead retrieval plan costs $20 per scanner, with charges applying only after three successful scans; inactive scanners are free. The feature is built into the existing event app, and the published plans show free access to the product. The pricing notes also reference engagement-based charges and bulk packages for the broader event app, so larger event programs should review how those options apply to their use case. Attendee-to-attendee contact exchange uses the same scanning infrastructure, extending the workflow beyond exhibitor lead collection.
The strongest differentiator is the context attached to each captured lead: records include the attendee’s full event activity. Organizers receive a real-time dashboard of scans across exhibitors and can export lead data for post-event reporting. HubSpot and Salesforce integrations are available through bulk packages. Highbar Lead Retrieval suits teams prioritizing low entry cost, phone-based scanning, and event-activity context. Teams that need a mature, standalone retrieval product should weigh the lead-retrieval page’s beta status and Highbar’s private-beta security-page status before choosing it. The published platform is web-based, and the listed feature set does not include dedicated offline capture or qualification workflows.
Highbar Lead Retrieval pros and cons
- Where it wins
- $20 per scanner after three successful scans
- QR scanning works through attendees’ existing event-app phones
- Lead records include full event activity and exportable data
- Where it doesn't
- The lead-retrieval page is marked beta
- HubSpot and Salesforce access is through bulk packages
- The published platform is web-based, with no dedicated mobile app listed
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