Book a demoEventlane vs Guidebook
A conference app attendees open from a link.
Guidebook is a mobile guide builder used by universities and event teams: event apps, orientation guides and branded apps in the app stores. Eventlane is the event app on its own: a link attendees open, an AI concierge, matchmaking and lead retrieval, priced per registrant.
At a glance
Eventlane and Guidebook, side by side.
- How it's priced
- Eventlane$2 per registrant, $3 if they sign in, never more than $4,000 an event. First event free up to 50 registrants.
- GuidebookSingle-event, multi-event and department plans, quoted after you talk to sales.
- One event, no yearly contract
- EventlaneYes. Pay per event, or $8,000 a year for unlimited events.
- GuidebookYes, a single-event plan, quoted.
- How attendees get in
- EventlaneA link or QR code. Opens in the phone's browser, adds to the home screen, no app store.
- GuidebookThe Guidebook app or your own branded app from the app stores, plus Guidebook Web.
- Your own app store listing
- EventlaneNo. A web app at your event's link.
- GuidebookBranded app plan: your name and colors in the stores.
- Offline
- EventlaneKeeps working on patchy Wi-Fi once opened.
- GuidebookNative apps with offline access.
Why teams pick Eventlane
- Prices are on the website, and your first event is free up to 50 registrants.
- Attendees skip the app store: one link from your email or a QR code at the door.
- Built for conferences: matchmaking, meetings, lead retrieval for exhibitors and a points game.
- An AI concierge that answers from your event's own details.
When Guidebook is the better fit
- You want your own branded app listed in the app stores.
- You run campus orientation or year-round guides, not just conferences.
- Attendees need full offline access from the first open.
Eventlane doesn't sell tickets, print badges or stream sessions. Keep the tools you use for those and import your registrants.
What Eventlane costs
The price is right here.
$2 per registrant, $3 for those who sign in to the app, capped at $4,000 an event. Every feature included.
200 registrants
$400 to $600
depending on how many sign in
500 registrants
$1,000 to $1,500
depending on how many sign in
1,500 registrants
$3,000 to $4,000
depending on how many sign in
Questions
Switching from Guidebook
Can attendees use Eventlane offline?
Do attendees have to download anything?
Can I use my registration tool with Eventlane?
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Guidebook details come from its public pages, checked November 2026: Guidebook plans. Prices and features change, so check with Guidebook for the latest. Guidebook is a trademark of its owner; Eventlane isn't affiliated with it.
For event organizers
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