ExpoPlatform vs Mela

ExpoPlatform is event software for registration, ticketing, onsite check-in, and attendee services. Organizers can use registration forms and ticketing, manage check-in, and provide an attendee app and attendee email. The platform also lists exhibitor tools, and it is available on web, iOS, and Android. Its Free Plan costs nothing and supports up to 30 participants. The 365 Community plan includes an event app, AI matchmaking and content recommendations, a marketplace and self-service portal, an editorial content hub, RFQ and tenders, and community groups; its price is also not listed. These offerings give organizers options ranging from a free plan with a stated participant cap to plans with administrative or community-focused inclusions. ExpoPlatform is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Mela is an iPhone app for B2B consumer electronics resellers who capture leads at trade shows and follow up afterward. It reads both sides of business cards, decodes QR codes, and turns the details into an editable contact form. Contacts can be grouped by event, searched or filtered by consumer electronics categories, and kept in one history across shows. Mela transcribes voice notes and suggests hashtags. It drafts personalized WhatsApp and email follow-ups for the user to review and send; it does not send messages automatically. Other listed features include QR card exchange between Mela users, inventory matching, lead temperature tracking, and contact deduplication. The free plan is free, with core features within unspecified limits. Mela Individual costs $9.99 a month; team plans range from $24.99 a month for 2 seats to $44.99 a month for 6 seats. The app requires iOS 15.1 or later. Users must be at least 16 and use it for business purposes. Captured content belongs to the user and is not used to train AI models, though service providers may process it when a feature is invoked.