EventReception vs Table-Plan.com

EventReception is event-planning and management software for creating event diagrams, table plans, seating charts, and check-in workflows. Hotels, venues, caterers, and event professionals can import guest lists from Excel, arrange people at tables or chairs, manage RSVPs and groups, then export seating lists to Excel or PDF. Its e-GuestList app supports online and offline check-ins, with guest-list imports and real-time syncing across devices. Reports cover attendance, no-shows, walk-ins, activity by minute, and device breakdowns, and can be exported as PDF or Excel. Other listed options include SMS seating, venue navigation maps, and payment checkout through Viva. A free check-in account allows unlimited events with up to 30 guests per event; the software also offers a 14-day trial. Plans range from MAX-150 at 19.00 € per once to monthly packages at 90.00 €, 155.00 €, 190.00 €, and 570.00 €. It runs on Android, iOS, and web.

Table-Plan.com is a browser-based tool for creating and managing event seating charts. Guests can be added by pasting names one per line from a spreadsheet, RSVP list, or notes. The editor supports round and long tables, chair rows, and room features such as a dance floor, stage, bar, or DJ booth. Users can drag guests into seats, swap assignments, color-code groups, and track how many guests remain unseated. Premium and Pro let guests use a shared link or QR code to look up their name and see their table and seat. Charts can be exported as images or PDFs, guest data as CSV, and Print Studio can prepare place cards, posters, table lists, and QR signs. Pro adds a password-protected project link for clients to edit charts without an account. The editor runs in a modern browser on Mac, Windows, and Chromebook, and is designed for laptop or desktop screens; guests can open shared plans on phones. Free allows up to 30 guests and one project. Premium is $29, paid once and valid for three months; Pro is $49 a month.