Compare a focused interactive floor plan and booth management platform with a broad event experience OS built for B2B conferences.
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Bizzabo is an event experience platform ("Event Experience OS") built primarily for B2B conferences and corporate event programs. Its publicly documented capabilities include event registration and ticketing, a website builder, email and event marketing tools, a branded mobile event app, onsite check-in and badge printing, Klik SmartBadge wearable technology for networking and attendee tracking, and sponsor and exhibitor tools such as a sponsor portal and the Lead Booster lead-capture app. It is typically sold as an annual platform subscription aimed at teams running a portfolio of events.
ExpoFP takes a different, more focused approach. It is a floor-plan-first platform for expos, trade shows, and exhibitions: you build an interactive floor plan, manage booth inventory, take booth reservations and online booth purchases, publish exhibitor profiles and listings, embed the map on your own website, and give attendees browser-based wayfinding with no app download required. Reporting shows organizers how the floor plan and exhibitor listings are actually being used.
This page is for teams comparing ExpoFP vs Bizzabo, looking for a Bizzabo alternative, or deciding whether they need a broader event experience platform or a focused interactive floor plan and booth management workflow layer. The two products overlap far less than it may first appear — one is a suite for the full conference lifecycle, the other is a specialist tool for the expo floor — so many organizers end up choosing based on where their event's complexity actually lives.
The choice is less "which platform is better" and more "specialist or suite."
Your event revolves around an expo floor: selling and managing booths, publishing an interactive map, and helping attendees find exhibitors. ExpoFP gives you self-service setup, transparent published pricing starting at $149/mo for DIY plans, a free plan, and browser-based wayfinding that works without an app. It is the faster, lighter choice when the floor plan is the product.
You run B2B conferences or a corporate event program where registration, event marketing, a branded mobile app, session management, and onsite badging are the core requirements. Bizzabo's suite — including Klik SmartBadges and sponsor tooling — is designed for that end-to-end event experience, and it makes sense for teams with the budget and event portfolio to justify an annual platform contract.
Rows use cautious wording where Bizzabo's floor plan behavior is not publicly documented and should be confirmed with the vendor.
| Feature | ExpoFP | Bizzabo |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive event floor plans | Core product focusPurpose-built interactive floor plans for expos and trade shows | Not the core focusBizzabo lists venue wayfinding among partner/point-solution integrations — native depth should be confirmed |
| Floor plan editing | Full drag-and-drop editorDraw halls, booths, and layouts yourself | Not publicly documented as a standalone floor plan editor — should be confirmed with Bizzabo |
| Booth management | Map-first booth inventoryStatuses, sizes, and pricing tied to the floor plan | Exhibitor/sponsor management exists in the broader workflowBooth-level inventory on a map should be confirmed |
| Booth reservations | Built inReservation logic directly on the interactive map | Not clearly documented as a public feature — should be confirmed |
| Booth purchases online | Available on paid plansSubscription + Payments from $269/mo for up to 100 booths | Not clearly documented as a public feature — should be confirmed |
| Real-time booth availability | Live availability shown on the public floor plan | Not clearly documented — should be confirmed |
| Exhibitor profiles / listings | IncludedExhibitor directory linked to booths on the map | Sponsor and exhibitor profiles available within its event platform and app |
| Search by booth, company, or category | Built-in search across booths, companies, and categories | Search available in its event appBooth-level map search should be confirmed |
| Attendee wayfinding | Browser-based wayfinding with routes to boothsNo app required | Onsite navigation typically delivered through the mobile event app and partner wayfinding integrations |
| Mobile / browser experience | Web-firstWorks in any mobile or desktop browser, no download | App-firstBranded mobile event app is a core product; app download generally expected for the full experience |
| Multi-floor / multi-building support | SupportedMultiple buildings and levels in one plan | Not clearly documented — should be confirmed |
| Website embedding | Embed the floor plan and exhibitor list on your own site | Event websites are built in Bizzabo's website builderEmbedding a floor plan externally should be confirmed |
| Self-service setup | YesSign up, build, and publish without a sales call | Sales-led onboarding; no publicly documented self-serve signup |
| Lead retrieval / capture | Exhibitor-facing lead tools available; floor-plan-centric | Strong offeringLead Booster app and Klik SmartBadge lead capture for exhibitors and sponsors |
| Public pricing | YesFree plan, 7-day trial, DIY plans from $149/mo published on the site | Custom quotesThird-party sources report annual per-user platform pricing, which should be confirmed with Bizzabo |
| Product scope | Focused floor-plan-first platform | Broad event experience OS: registration, marketing, app, onsite, networking |
| Best fit | Expos, trade shows, exhibitions, fairs where the floor plan drives revenue | B2B conferences and corporate event programs run year-round |
| Ideal buyer | Organizers and venues who want a specialist map and booth workflow, fast | Enterprise and mid-market event teams standardizing on one suite |
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For events where the expo floor is the commercial engine, a dedicated floor plan platform tends to beat a general-purpose suite. Here is what organizers most often cite:
If your priority is the full conference experience — registration flows with conditional logic, event marketing and email campaigns, a branded mobile app, session and agenda management, onsite check-in and badge printing, and wearable networking through Klik SmartBadges — Bizzabo is built for exactly that, and ExpoFP does not try to replace it. Teams running large B2B conference portfolios, especially those that value sponsor portals and exhibitor lead capture at scale, may find the suite approach worth the enterprise contract.
The choice is less "which platform is better" and more "specialist or suite."
Bizzabo aims to be the operating system for your entire event program; the expo-floor map is, at most, a small piece of that picture and appears to lean on partner integrations. ExpoFP aims to be the best possible version of that one piece — and publishes its pricing, offers a free plan, and lets you start without talking to sales.
If you buy a suite for a floor-plan problem, you may pay for a great deal of software you will not use and still need a specialist tool for the map. If you buy a specialist tool for a suite problem, you will still need registration, marketing, and an event app from somewhere else. Match the tool to where your event's complexity actually is.
Many organizers do not choose between these platforms at all — they use both. Bizzabo runs the conference program: registration, marketing, agenda, the mobile app, and onsite badging. ExpoFP runs the expo floor: the interactive map, booth inventory and sales, exhibitor listings, and attendee wayfinding.
Because ExpoFP is browser-based and embeddable, it slots into an existing event stack without a heavy integration project. A common pattern looks like this:
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Common questions for teams comparing ExpoFP and Bizzabo.
For floor plans, booth management, and exhibitor discovery — yes. ExpoFP is a focused alternative for teams whose main need is an interactive expo map with booth sales and wayfinding. It is not a replacement for Bizzabo's registration, event marketing, or mobile event app; for those needs the two products can complement each other rather than compete.
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Information on this page is based on publicly available product materials and may change over time. If you represent this product and would like us to correct or update anything, please contact us. This is ExpoFP's own comparison and reflects our perspective based on publicly available information and user-facing product research.