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Booth sales, wayfinding, embedding and pricing.",{"home":25,"page":26},"Home","Best Interactive Event Map Software",{"badgeText":28,"headline":29,"subheadline":30,"ctas":31,"byline":41,"disclosure":42},"Buyer's Guide","Best Interactive Event Map Software in 2026","A practical guide to interactive event maps and floor plan software. We cover standalone map products and the map features built into event apps, so you can see which kind your event needs.",[32,35,38],{"label":33,"target":34},"Try ExpoFP Free","signup",{"label":36,"target":37},"See Pricing","pricing",{"label":39,"target":40},"Browse Comparisons","compare","Prepared by the ExpoFP product team · Last updated: {lastVerified}","ExpoFP is our product. We include it where it fits and link to detailed head-to-head comparisons so you can verify every claim.",{"heading":44,"items":45,"note":52},"The short answer",[46,47,48,49,50,51],"**Best for a map-first event (booth sales, exhibitor search and wayfinding in the browser with no app): ExpoFP**","**Best for reservation maps with deep visitor search analytics: Mapboot**","**Best for a map plus a bundled per-event trade show suite: Mapd Events**","**Best for permanent venues and developer-built indoor maps: Mappedin**","**Best for networking-led events that need a map inside the event app: Swapcard**","**Best for conferences where the floor map is a small part of the program: Whova or Zoho Backstage**","Before you compare features, decide which of two product types you need. **Standalone interactive map products** (ExpoFP, Mapboot, Mapd Events, Mappedin) treat the map as the main product, so editing, booth inventory, search and navigation get most of the development effort. **Maps inside event apps** (Swapcard, Whova, PheedLoop, Zoho Backstage, Eventify, Guidebook) include a floor plan as one module of a larger registration, agenda or networking platform. Both types work well. They just suit different events.",{"heading":54,"intro":55,"criteria":56,"notes":63},"How we evaluated","We looked at each tool against six criteria that matter most when the map is part of how attendees and exhibitors experience the event:",[57,58,59,60,61,62],"**Map building and editing.** Can your team draw and update the plan yourself? Or do you upload an image, or depend on a vendor to build it? How quickly do changes go live?","**Attendee experience.** Can attendees search by company, booth and category? Is there real wayfinding? Does the map work in a mobile browser, or only inside a downloaded app?","**Booth commerce.** Is booth availability shown live on the map? Can exhibitors reserve or pay for booths directly from it?","**Venue complexity.** Does the tool support multiple floors and buildings, outdoor areas and kiosks?","**Embedding and integrations.** Can you embed the map on your own website and connect it to registration, CRM or an event app?","**Pricing transparency.** Is pricing published, and does it fit how often you run events?",[64],"All information comes from public product materials and our published comparison pages, as of {lastVerified}. Where a capability is not clearly documented, we say so and recommend confirming with the vendor.",{"heading":66,"columns":67,"rows":73,"after":139},"Comparison at a glance",[68,69,70,71,72],"Tool","Best for","Category","Key strength","Pricing transparency",[74,81,87,94,101,108,114,121,127,133],{"tool":75,"cells":76},"ExpoFP",[77,78,79,80],"Map-first events of any size","Standalone map product","Self-service editor, booth sales, browser wayfinding, kiosks","Published (DIY {diyPrice}\u002Fmo; team-built from {lightPrice} one-time)",{"tool":82,"cells":83},"Mapboot",[84,78,85,86],"Reservation maps with search analytics","Visitor search-intent analytics, booth extras","Partially published (per-map upgrades)",{"tool":88,"cells":89},"Mapd Events",[90,91,92,93],"Map plus bundled show suite","Standalone map + suite","Drag-and-drop editor, booth checkout, add-on app","Published per-event tiers",{"tool":95,"cells":96},"Mappedin",[97,98,99,100],"Permanent venues, custom apps","Indoor mapping platform","AI-assisted map creation, multi-platform SDKs","Free tier; paid plans quote-based",{"tool":102,"cells":103},"Swapcard",[104,105,106,107],"Networking and matchmaking events","Map inside event app","Matchmaking, lead capture, map integrations","Tiers published; mostly quote-based",{"tool":109,"cells":110},"Whova",[111,105,112,113],"Conference apps with a simple expo","All-in-one conference app","Quote-based",{"tool":115,"cells":116},"PheedLoop",[117,118,119,120],"Associations consolidating vendors","Map inside event suite","Built-in floor plan builder + full suite","Partially published (starting prices)",{"tool":122,"cells":123},"Zoho Backstage",[124,118,125,126],"Zoho ecosystem teams","Floor planner + ticketing + Zoho CRM","Published tiers incl. free plan",{"tool":128,"cells":129},"Eventify",[130,105,131,132],"Mid-size expos wanting app + floor map","Native floor maps with Stripe booth sales","Tiered plans; check vendor",{"tool":134,"cells":135},"Guidebook",[136,105,137,138],"Campus and association event guides","No-code branded app, offline maps","Plan structure published; quote-based",[],{"heading":141,"labels":142,"items":148},"The tools",{"bestFor":69,"strengths":143,"limitations":144,"pricing":145,"ownProduct":146,"contents":147},"Strengths","Limitations","Pricing","Our product","Jump to a tool",[149,162,175,188,201,215,228,241,254,267],{"name":75,"bestFor":150,"paragraphs":151,"strengths":153,"limitations":157,"pricing":160,"read":161},"map-first events that need booth sales and app-free wayfinding",[152],"ExpoFP is an interactive floor plan platform for trade shows, expos, conferences, fairs, festivals, corporate events and venues. It is trusted by 1,000+ trade shows and expos in 50+ countries, and more than 10,000 floor plans have been created on it. Organizers can build the map in the drag-and-drop FP Designer, where changes go live instantly. Alternatively, they upload an existing plan and the ExpoFP team builds it. Attendees open the map in any mobile browser, with no app download and no sign-in. They can search by company, booth or category, save favorites, see the agenda on the map and follow turn-by-turn, accessible routes across floors, buildings and the surrounding area. Exhibitors can see live availability and reserve or buy booths by credit card on the map. Standing kiosks with \"you are here\", full offline mode and per-kiosk analytics are available. Blue-dot indoor positioning is available as a project-level capability; WHX Dubai 2026, for example, used blue-dot navigation across two exhibition centres. Public examples range from Google Cloud Next 25 and SXSW 2026 to Cowboy Christmas 2025 and Peachfest.",[154,155,156],"One map covers editing, booth sales and sponsorship, exhibitor self-service, search and wayfinding, and you can embed it on your website or event app.","Browser-based and multilingual, so attendees get to the map from a link or QR code without installing anything.","Copy last year's map and exhibitors into the new edition, and connect to registration, ticketing or CRM via integrations and a JSON API.",[158,159],"ExpoFP is not an event app. Registration, session check-in, networking and matchmaking come from your other tools, which ExpoFP embeds into or integrates with.","Blue-dot indoor positioning is scoped per project, not included on every plan. DIY covers one building or level, so complex venues need Standard or Pro.","Free to start ({trialDays}-day trial, no credit card). DIY {diyPrice}\u002Fmo; team-built Light {lightPrice}, Standard {standardPrice} and Pro {proPrice} one-time (≤100 booths; price scales with booth count). Analytics included on every plan.","[ExpoFP alternatives](expofp-alternatives) · [ExpoFP vs PDF floor plans](compare-expofp-vs-pdf-floor-plans)",{"name":82,"bestFor":163,"paragraphs":164,"strengths":166,"limitations":170,"pricing":173,"read":174},"reservation maps with deep visitor search analytics",[165],"Mapboot turns a static floor plan into a searchable, browser-based event map, and the map viewer can be embedded on your event website. Exhibitors reserve available booths from the map and add organizer-defined extras such as furniture or sponsorship promotion. They then download a generated invoice. Organizers track booth status (available, on hold, reserved, sold) and payments received. Mapboot's analytics stand out: they record what visitors search for, which listings they open, and searches that return no results. Map building is free, and the Mapboot team builds the map graphics from the structure you provide.",[167,168,169],"Detailed search-demand analytics that are useful for large shows and sponsor reporting.","A reservation workflow with rentable extras and invoices.","Per-map upgrade prices are published, which is more transparent than most vendors.",[171,172],"Pathfinding is a paid per-map upgrade ($1,400), not included in the base map.","The Mapboot team builds the graphics, so check how much your team can edit yourselves. Whether exhibitors can pay online end-to-end should also be confirmed.","Free map building, plus per-map upgrades: Branding $900, PathFinding $1,400, Analytics $3,900.","[ExpoFP vs Mapboot](compare-expofp-vs-mapboot)",{"name":88,"bestFor":176,"paragraphs":177,"strengths":179,"limitations":183,"pricing":186,"read":187},"a map plus a bundled per-event trade show suite",[178],"Mapd Events (branded Map D) is a trade show platform built around an interactive floor plan. Organizers lay out the plan in a drag-and-drop editor with snap-to-grid and multi-user editing. They sell booths and sponsorships through self-service checkout (Stripe, Authorize.Net or Square) and embed the live map with a short script. Around the map, Map D bundles an exhibitor portal and registration options. A white-label mobile app, lead retrieval and AI matchmaking are available as add-ons. Its customers are mostly associations and independent show producers.",[180,181,182],"A capable editor with assignment audit trails and snapshot history.","Booth checkout with a choice of payment gateways, and real-time availability.","One vendor can cover the map, exhibitor portal and branded app.",[184,185],"Onboarding is demo-led, and Map D cites 5–15 business days to launch.","The fuller attendee navigation experience relies on the paid mobile app add-on. Additional interactive maps are also add-ons.","Per-event tiers published at $1,250, $1,999 and $2,499. Add-ons are quoted separately.","[ExpoFP vs Mapd Events](compare-expofp-vs-mapd-events)",{"name":95,"bestFor":189,"paragraphs":190,"strengths":192,"limitations":196,"pricing":199,"read":200},"permanent venues and developer-built indoor maps",[191],"Mappedin is a general-purpose indoor mapping platform for malls, stadiums, airports, universities, hospitals and workplaces. It offers a self-serve editor with AI-assisted map creation, digital directories, multi-floor wayfinding, indoor positioning options, and well-documented SDKs for web, iOS, Android and React Native. It is a strong choice for venue infrastructure that stays in place for years. It is not built for event organizer workflows.",[193,194,195],"Strong permanent-venue wayfinding, including multi-floor routing and positioning options.","A mature SDK and API set for building maps into your own apps.","A free self-serve tier makes it easy to start mapping a building.",[197,198],"Booth inventory, reservations and exhibitor listings are not documented features, so you would need to build them yourself.","Advanced experiences usually need developers, and pricing is based on square footage and quoted through sales.","Free tier to start. Paid plans are priced by building square footage and quote-based.","[ExpoFP vs Mappedin](compare-expofp-vs-mappedin)",{"name":202,"bestFor":203,"paragraphs":204,"strengths":206,"limitations":210,"pricing":213,"read":214},"Swapcard (floor plan feature)","networking-led events that need a map in the app",[205],"Swapcard is an event engagement platform built around an event app, AI matchmaking, meeting scheduling and exhibitor lead capture. It now offers registration too. Its interactive floor plan is a feature inside that platform: booths link to rich exhibitor profiles, and attendees can search by exhibitor, booth or category. Swapcard also supports integrations with third-party mapping providers, so some organizers combine Swapcard's app with a dedicated map.",[207,208,209],"Excellent matchmaking, meetings and lead scanning, with the map linked to exhibitor profiles.","Supports virtual, hybrid and in-person events.","Map integrations let you plug in a specialist floor plan.",[211,212],"Booth reservations and live public availability are not a documented core focus.","How much editing you can do yourself, and how far embedding goes, should be confirmed. The attendee experience is centered on the app.","Plan tiers are published. Most deployments are quote-based and scale with attendee and exhibitor volume.","[ExpoFP vs Swapcard](compare-expofp-vs-swapcard)",{"name":109,"bestFor":216,"paragraphs":217,"strengths":219,"limitations":223,"pricing":226,"read":227},"conference apps with a simple expo hall",[218],"Whova is a popular all-in-one event app and management platform. It covers registration, agenda, networking, polls and Q&A, community boards, and sponsor and exhibitor tools such as QR lead retrieval. Its floor map feature works from an uploaded image of the exhibit hall. Organizers place pins for booths, and exhibitors can choose a booth during registration within their tier. For conferences where the expo is a supporting element, this is often enough.",[220,221,222],"A widely used, award-winning attendee app with strong engagement features.","Booth selection is tied to exhibitor registration tiers.","One contract covers registration, agenda, networking and exhibitors.",[224,225],"Image-plus-pins mapping, not drawing-level editing. Its depth for complex, multi-hall expos should be confirmed.","Attendees mostly view the map inside the app. Embedding it on your website and turn-by-turn navigation should be confirmed.","Not published. Quote-based, scoped by attendee count and features.","[ExpoFP vs Whova](compare-expofp-vs-whova)",{"name":115,"bestFor":229,"paragraphs":230,"strengths":232,"limitations":236,"pricing":239,"read":240},"associations consolidating event tools",[231],"PheedLoop is a modular, all-in-one event management suite. It covers registration, event websites, a branded app (PheedLoop Go), exhibitor and speaker management, lead retrieval, CE credit tracking, badge printing and on-site check-in. It includes a drag-and-drop floor plan builder with an auto-layout tool, plus an Interactive Maps module. Exhibitors can self-select or be assigned booths, with conflict detection and real-time sync across portals. Embeddable floor plan widgets are available.",[233,234,235],"A genuine floor plan builder with auto-layout inside a full event suite.","Booth selection syncs in real time with exhibitor management and payments.","Multi-floor maps linked to sessions and booths across the website and app.",[237,238],"The map is one module among many, so map-level search depth and navigation should be confirmed.","Buying usually starts with a quote, and module pricing adds up.","Starting prices are published (core platform from $950\u002Fyr, modules from about $1 per attendee). Exact pricing requires a quote.","[ExpoFP vs PheedLoop](compare-expofp-vs-pheedloop)",{"name":122,"bestFor":242,"paragraphs":243,"strengths":245,"limitations":249,"pricing":252,"read":253},"teams already in the Zoho ecosystem",[244],"Zoho Backstage is an all-in-one event platform for conferences and corporate events. It includes an event website builder, commission-free ticketing, agenda, check-in, a mobile app, and exhibitor and sponsor management. Higher tiers add a floor planner. Exhibitors can browse the published plan and book available booths in real time, and the plan can be embedded on the Backstage event site or shared with a link. Advanced exhibitor booth features are part of a paid Exhibitor Pro add-on.",[246,247,248],"Published pricing, including a free plan for small events.","Integrates natively with Zoho CRM and Zoho One.","Real-time booth booking prevents double bookings.",[250,251],"The floor planner is designed mainly for simpler expo layouts, and it is only on higher tiers.","Turn-by-turn attendee navigation is not clearly documented.","A free plan plus Essentials, Premium and Ultimate tiers (subscription or pay-per-event). Attendee limits and add-ons apply.","[ExpoFP vs Zoho Backstage](compare-expofp-vs-zoho-backstage)",{"name":128,"bestFor":255,"paragraphs":256,"strengths":258,"limitations":262,"pricing":265,"read":266},"mid-size expos that want an event app with a native floor map",[257],"Eventify is an event management and event app platform with a native floor map module aimed at booth sales. Its public materials describe booth sales with secure Stripe payment processing, layout changes that update in real time, and an interactive attendee map where visitors pan and zoom to find exhibitors. The floor map is part of a broader platform that also covers registration and the event app.",[259,260,261],"Booth selling and payments are built into the floor map.","The map is connected to the event app and registration in one system.","Layout changes appear in real time.",[263,264],"Floor plans and booth selling appear to be in Eventify's upper plan tier, so confirm which plan you need.","Wayfinding depth, multi-building support and editing for complex venues are not clearly documented. Ask for a live example.","Tiered plans are listed on Eventify's materials. Check the vendor for current pricing and which tier includes floor plans.","[ExpoFP vs Eventify](compare-expofp-vs-eventify)",{"name":134,"bestFor":268,"paragraphs":269,"strengths":271,"limitations":275,"pricing":278,"read":279},"campus and association event guides",[270],"Guidebook is a no-code builder for branded iOS, Android and web event apps. It bundles agendas, speaker and exhibitor lists, push notifications, polls, gamification, registration and badging. Its maps come in two forms: static image maps, and interactive maps that link sessions and exhibitors to locations with offline access. Guidebook is especially strong for university orientations, association conferences and internal events.",[272,273,274],"A mature, well-reviewed no-code app builder with offline content.","Sessions and exhibitors can be linked to map locations.","Broad engagement features in one branded app.",[276,277],"Booth-level inventory, live availability and booth sales are not documented.","Embedding an interactive map in your own website and how far navigation goes should be confirmed.","Plan structure is published. Current pricing requires a custom quote.","[ExpoFP vs Guidebook](compare-expofp-vs-guidebook)",[],{"heading":282,"blocks":283},"How to choose",[284,292,295],{"type":285,"items":286},"list",[287,288,289,290,291],"**You sell booth space and want attendees to find exhibitors without installing anything.** Choose a standalone map: ExpoFP, or Mapboot if search analytics matter most. If you are still sending a static PDF, our [ExpoFP vs PDF floor plans](compare-expofp-vs-pdf-floor-plans) page shows what changes.","**You run a conference where sessions and networking matter more than the expo floor.** Choose an event app with a built-in map, such as Whova, Swapcard or Guidebook. If you later need a more detailed show floor, many organizers embed a dedicated map in the app. ExpoFP's [conference navigation map](conference-navigation-map) is built for this.","**You want one vendor for registration, app and floor plan, and the expo is mid-size.** Look at PheedLoop, Zoho Backstage (especially for Zoho users), Eventify or Mapd Events. Ask each for a live map from an event like yours.","**Your venue is complex: multiple buildings, outdoor areas, kiosks or indoor positioning.** For events, ExpoFP Standard or Pro handles multi-building maps, kiosks with offline mode, and blue-dot at project level. For a permanent venue with a development team, consider Mappedin.","**You run several events a year on a tight budget.** Compare your yearly cost: a monthly DIY subscription, per-event tiers and per-map upgrades add up very differently depending on how many events you run.",{"type":293,"text":294},"paragraph","**See your own floor plan as an interactive map.** Build it yourself in the FP Designer or upload your current plan and let the ExpoFP team build it. It's free to start, with a {trialDays}-day trial and no credit card.",{"type":293,"text":296},"[Try ExpoFP Free] [See Pricing] [Book a Demo]",{"heading":298,"items":299},"FAQ",[300,303,306,309,312,315],{"question":301,"answer":302},"What is interactive event map software?","Interactive event map software turns a static floor plan into a live, clickable map. Attendees can search for exhibitors, booths and categories, see what's around them and get directions. Organizers can update it instantly. The more complete tools also connect the map to booth inventory, so exhibitors can reserve booths and the map shows live availability.",{"question":304,"answer":305},"What's the difference between a standalone map product and a map inside an event app?","Standalone products such as ExpoFP, Mapboot and Mapd Events focus on the map itself: detailed editing, booth commerce, search and wayfinding, usually in a browser. Event apps such as Whova, Swapcard and Guidebook include a map as one module alongside registration, agenda and networking. Attendees usually open those maps inside the app. Many events use both, embedding a standalone map inside the event app.",{"question":307,"answer":308},"Do attendees need to download an app to use an interactive event map?","Not always. Browser-based maps such as ExpoFP open from a link or QR code on any phone, with no download or sign-in. Maps inside event apps usually require attendees to install the app and log in, which works well if your attendees already rely on the app for the agenda.",{"question":310,"answer":311},"What is the best event map maker for a small event or a first show?","Pick something you can build yourself and publish quickly, with clear pricing. ExpoFP's DIY plan ({diyPrice}\u002Fmo) lets you draw the map in the browser and includes booth reservation. Zoho Backstage has a free plan if you also need ticketing and the expo is simple. Mapboot offers free map building, with paid upgrades per map.",{"question":313,"answer":314},"Can interactive floor plan software handle booth sales?","Many can, but the depth varies. ExpoFP, Mapd Events, Eventify and PheedLoop support booth selection or purchase from the map, and Mapboot handles reservations with invoices. General mapping platforms such as Mappedin, and app-centric tools such as Guidebook, do not document booth sales, so confirm with the vendor if this matters.",{"question":316,"answer":317},"How much does interactive event map software cost?","Pricing models vary widely. Some vendors publish monthly subscriptions (ExpoFP DIY at {diyPrice}\u002Fmo). Others publish per-event tiers (Mapd Events from $1,250 per event) or per-map upgrades (Mapboot), and several are quote-based (Whova, Guidebook, most Swapcard deployments). Work out the cost across all your events for the year, including any add-ons like wayfinding or analytics.",{"heading":319,"items":320},"Related pages",[321,322,323,324,325,326,327,328,329],"[All comparisons](compare)","[ExpoFP alternatives](expofp-alternatives)","[ExpoFP pricing](pricing)","[Conference navigation map](conference-navigation-map)","[Exhibition floor plan software](exhibition-floor-plan-software)","[ExpoFP vs PDF floor plans](compare-expofp-vs-pdf-floor-plans)","[Best event wayfinding software](best-event-wayfinding-software)","[Best trade show floor plan software](best-trade-show-floor-plan-software)","[Best free event floor plan software](best-free-event-floor-plan-software)","Information on this page is based on publicly available product materials as of {lastVerified} and may change. ExpoFP is our product. 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