eShow vs Marketspread

eShow is an event management platform for associations, trade shows, and corporate events, with registration, exhibit, conference, mobile, and onsite tools. The company says its modules share one codebase and database. Registration handles attendee types, pricing tiers, discounts, group registrations, and multiple payment methods; the self-service eReg tool is designed for events under 500 attendees. Exhibitors can choose booths, buy sponsorships and advertising, make payments, and manage profiles, add-ons, and co-exhibitors. Its floor plan editor accepts DWG or PDF layouts, handles multiple floors and zones, and exports in PDF or DWG. Conference tools cover abstract submission and review, speaker and session scheduling, and meeting logistics. eConnect captures badge-barcode leads and offers syncing, analytics, reporting, editable qualifiers, and surveys. The mobile app includes schedules, exhibitor search, attendee messaging, push notifications, surveys, and offline access. AMS and CRM integrations exchange information with several modules, and leads can transfer to a CRM. Pricing is quoted after a demo request; AMS integration has an additional fee.

Marketspread provides management tools for markets, events, fairs and expos, covering applications, payments, booth assignments and vendor relationships. Its event tools include interactive layouts, vendor messaging, rentals, payment processing and reporting. Vendors can create online stores, manage inventory and orders, and offer local pickup, delivery or shipping. The point-of-sale app is available for Android and Apple iOS phones and tablets. Integrated payments cover application fees, booth fees, rentals and other charges; Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Amex are listed as supported cards. API integrations can connect data with Microsoft Power BI, Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel, or provide JSON for custom website views. Marketspread serves markets, festivals and fairs, trade shows and expos, conferences and conventions, as well as vendors and exhibitors. Vendors can use a free Standard profile to publish products and apply to events. Vendor Premium is $1.50 a month, billed annually. Market and venue event fees are listed per booth, per event: 15.00 USD for events under 100 days and 30.00 USD for events over 100 days.