showmaker
You don't need a big budget to run a great event. You need ShowMaker.
Send invites, sell tickets, design your layout, build your schedule, and manage your attendees, all in one straightforward platform. You've got everything the big guys have. Minus the bill.
✓ No Platform fees ✓ Unlimited collaborators ✓ No learning curve ✓ 100% US-based, human support
✓ No platform ticket fees
✓ Unlimited collaborators
✓ No learning curve
✓ 100% US-based, human support
Set up your whole event in 10 minutes.
Big event platforms want you to think this stuff is complicated. It's not. Whether you're putting on a recital, a backyard concert, or a full-blown community festival, you've got this.
1. Create your event
Give your event a name and description.
2. Make it yours
Build your schedule, drag-and-drop your layouts or seating charts, set up automations so things run themselves. It's your event — set it up the way it makes sense to you.
3. Get people in the door
Share your event page or send out invites automatically. Your attendees register, buy tickets, select their seats, and answer your questions — easy on their end too.
4. Enjoy
Check people in, pull up names, groups, and seat assignments instantly. ShowMaker's got the details covered while you enjoy your event.
Features
schedule builder
From small gatherings to huge festivals, schedules can get complicated fast.
ShowMaker makes it easy to build clear, flexible schedules with multiple timelines happening at once, so you can coordinate:
- different groups of people
- what’s happening in each room or area
- shows or performances on different stages
- any sessions or activities
- check-in times
and much more.
Additional schedule features include:
- The scheduler is fully connected to the rest of ShowMaker — set it up once and let our built-in automations handle the rest.
- Schedules can be exported as clean, printable PDFs that can be shared easily.
With ShowMaker's schedule builder, nobody's guessing about what's going on. You can save time, energy, and money by coordinating all the facets of your event in one place.
layout designer
Create unlimited visual layouts of event spaces so you can see exactly how everything fits together.
Use simple tools to place, move, resize, and organize elements to match your real-world setup.
Build layouts for things like:
- food and drink stands
- tables
- stages
- seating sections
- seats and rows
- check-in areas
and any other custom areas you want to include.
Need assigned seating? Just add rows and numbered seats to your layout and allow attendees to choose their seats during registration.
Perfect for concerts, banquets, weddings, theater events, festivals, and more.
attendee management + ticketing
Create attendee groups in whatever way makes sense for your event — the possibilities are endless. For example:
- General admission
- Performers and spectators
- VIP or backstage
- Family and friends
- Staff and volunteers
- Early birds
You can set:
- private (invite only) or public groups
- free or paid entry (or whether to use tickets at all)
- ticket prices
- custom registration questions
- seating options
- ticket/registration limits (per attendee and per group)
and more.
If enabled, attendees can register through a public event page where they can:
- buy tickets
- answer registration questions
- choose seats
Everything flows directly into your attendee list. And if you need to move data in or out, you can export your attendee list or import attendees using a CSV file.
attendee portal
After registering, each attendee gets access to their personal event portal.
There, they can:
- access their tickets
- update their information
- answer registration questions
- buy additional tickets
- change seats
depending on the options you choose to allow.
This keeps your inbox from filling up with small requests and lets attendees manage their own experience.
e-mail builder
Need to send event updates? Reminders? Instructions?
ShowMaker includes a built-in e-mail builder so you can communicate directly with your attendees.
Send e-mails:
- when someone registers
- when payment succeeds or fails
- before the event
- after the event
- or anytime you want
E-mails can include buttons that take attendees straight to their personal event portal, and automatically insert details like their name and group information.
You can even schedule e-mails to send automatically at specific times/dates.
Pricing
All plans come with unlimited collaborator accounts, and every event comes with unlimited schedules, layouts, and e-mails.
When you sign up, you get a 7-day free trial so you can try out ShowMaker worry-free. Cancel anytime.
The following subscription plans are available:
- Subscription - up to 100 attendees per event - $15.00 per month - 8 concurrent events
- Subscription - up to 300 attendees per event - $30.00 per month - 8 concurrent events
- Subscription - up to 500 attendees per event - $45.00 per month - 8 concurrent events
Running an event with more than 500 attendees? Contact us.