Comparison
Trade Show PRO vs ExhibitDay
An honest comparison to help you choose the right tool for your team.
Overview
ExhibitDay is a trade show planning and logistics tool. It helps coordinators manage event calendars, budgets, freight, floor plans, and high-level ROI across a portfolio of shows. Trade Show PRO focuses on what happens at the booth: lead capture, staff scheduling, gamification, goal tracking, and offline-first mobile operation. ExhibitDay is strong on pre-event planning. Trade Show PRO is strong on live-event execution. Many teams use both.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Trade Show PRO | ExhibitDay |
|---|---|---|
| Business Card Scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lead Capture & Notes | ✓ | Basic |
| Event Planning / Budget Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Booth Staff Presence Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Shift Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gamified Leaderboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| Goal Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROI Measurement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline-First Mobile App | ✓ | ✗ |
| Side Event Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vendor / Freight Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Floor Plan Mapping | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi-Show Calendar | ✗ | ✓ |
| Flat Per-Event Pricing | ✓ | ✗ |
| EU-Hosted / GDPR | ✓ | ✗ |
When to Choose Trade Show PRO
- ✓ You need live booth tools: lead scanning, staff tracking, gamification
- ✓ Your team needs an offline-first mobile app for the show floor
- ✓ You want real-time goal tracking and team leaderboards during events
- ✓ You manage side events (dinners, demos) alongside booth operations
- ✓ GDPR compliance with EU-hosted data is important
When to Choose ExhibitDay
- ✓ You manage a large portfolio of shows and need calendar-level planning
- ✓ Budget tracking and freight management are key concerns
- ✓ You need floor plan and booth layout management
- ✓ Your primary need is pre-event logistics, not live-event execution
Better Together
ExhibitDay and Trade Show PRO solve different problems. ExhibitDay manages the planning and logistics before the show. Trade Show PRO manages your team and leads during the show. Using both gives you complete coverage from planning through execution to post-event reporting.
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