A Seat Awaits vs SeatPlan.io
A Seat Awaits
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SeatPlan.io
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| Figure | A Seat Awaits | SeatPlan.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | £2.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Event Diagramming Software | 7.8 (#7) | 7.7 (#12) |
| Collaboration | Premium Pass and Pro include live collaboration with cursors, presence indicators, and synced edits. | Event Manager supports client links with view-only, editing, or check-in-only permissions and real-time updates. |
| Floor plans | The editor supports real-to-scale table layouts, grid snapping, venue shapes, and a 3D preview. | Event Manager can import photos, screenshots, PDFs, and CAD DXF files, with DXF blueprints imported to exact scale. |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Privacy | The help center says uploaded import files are processed securely and never stored by A Seat Awaits, and only extracted guest names are saved to the event. | For users who do not sign up, the seating chart is stored in browser local storage, deleted at midnight, and not transmitted to SeatPlan.io servers. |
| Support | The help center says support usually replies within a day and provides [email protected]. | SeatPlan.io lists [email protected] for support inquiries, and Event Manager includes priority email support. |
Plans
A Seat Awaits
- Starter Pass$9.99, paid once
- Standard Pass$19.99, paid once
- Premium Pass$39.99, paid once
- Pro$49 a month
SeatPlan.io
- FreeFree
- Pro£8, paid once
- Collaborate£14, paid once
- Classroom£29 a year
- Event Manager£35 a month
In their own words
A Seat Awaits
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SeatPlan.io
SeatPlan.io is a web-based seating chart maker for weddings, classrooms, events, and other gatherings. Its designer supports drag-and-drop layouts with round or rectangular tables, and users can import guest lists from CSV. Event Manager expands the workflow with floor-plan imports from photos, screenshots, PDFs, and CAD DXF files; DXF blueprints are brought in at exact scale. It also provides client links with view-only, editing, or check-in permissions and real-time updates. Door staff can check guests in from a phone link without an account. QR seat finding and Apple and Google Wallet passes are available on eligible plans. Event Temple integration imports booking guests and refreshes the roster when an event is reopened, but seating assignments do not sync back. Free costs nothing, Pro costs £8 one-time, Collaborate £14 one-time, Classroom £29 per school year when billed annually, and Event Manager £35 per month when billed annually. Event Manager has no stated guest or table limit, but imported guest-list files are capped at 5MB.