Guidebook vs. Ticketbud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Guidebook
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Guidebook is an event management software system offered by Guidebook.N/A
Ticketbud
Score 5.0 out of 10
N/A
Ticketbud is an event registration offering from the company of the same name in Austin, Texas.N/A
Pricing
GuidebookTicketbud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GuidebookTicketbud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$0.21 per ticket
Additional Details—There is also a credit card processing fee of 3% per transaction
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
GuidebookTicketbud
Top Pros
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GuidebookTicketbud
Small Businesses
OneCause
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Whova
Whova
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cvent Event Diagramming
Cvent Event Diagramming
Score 9.4 out of 10
Whova
Whova
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Cvent Event Diagramming
Cvent Event Diagramming
Score 9.4 out of 10
Whova
Whova
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
GuidebookTicketbud
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GuidebookTicketbud
Likelihood to Recommend
Guidebook
Most of our meetings are too small to bother using it but it is great for our larger workshops. If you have a complex schedule or agenda it is better than a paper agenda and allows you to adjust changes live in the agenda during the meetings. We only use it a few times a year because we only have a few larger meetings.
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Ticketbud
I believe this would work well for an event you were not needing to promote. Perhaps a Member's Only Event
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Pros
Guidebook
  • Provides live agendas
  • Allows attendees to communicate through mobile phones with event staff
  • Allows attendees to check in to break out sessions of their choice
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Ticketbud
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Cons
Guidebook
  • Sometimes we have had issues with it not updating our changes very quickly and while at a conference that can be problematic.
  • I have had difficulty making edits or changes from the mobile app so I have to go grab the computer to fix something.
  • Some attendees have had issues downloading and logging in depending on which mobile phones that they are using. It may be operator error.
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Ticketbud
  • Sleeker design.
  • More features for sharing on social media.
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Support Rating
Guidebook
No answers on this topic
Ticketbud
I did not use the support.
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Alternatives Considered
Guidebook
We use both but for completely different reasons. We use Guidebook to manage our attendees and communicate with them during large workshops. We use Airtable as a spreadsheet type database for tracking things.
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Ticketbud
I selected Ticket Bud over Eventbrite because I wanted to have a lower cost take out of each ticket.
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Return on Investment
Guidebook
  • None really as we are a non profit and these meetings we use it for are free
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Ticketbud
  • Positive - great cc processing price for ticket sales.
  • Positive - easy to setup interface.
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