A practical comparison of a specialized interactive floor plan platform and an all-in-one event management suite — so you can pick the right tool for your expo, conference, or trade show.
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Canapii is an all-in-one event management platform built for conferences, exhibitions, and virtual and hybrid events. Its publicly documented capabilities include registration and ticketing (with zero commission on ticket sales), a native mobile event app with agenda and networking features, badge printing and check-in, live streaming, AI-powered live translation, gamification, sponsor management with branded virtual booths, seating management, integrations with CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot, and real-time analytics. Canapii is ISO 27001 certified, reports powering more than 2,000 events, and — unusually for the category — publishes its entry-level pricing openly, with an Essential plan listed at $2,950 for events of up to 300 attendees.
ExpoFP is a specialized platform focused on one job: interactive event floor plans and everything connected to them. Organizers use ExpoFP to draw and edit venue maps, manage booth inventory, take booth reservations and online booth purchases, publish searchable exhibitor listings, embed the live floor plan directly into their event website, and give attendees turn-by-turn wayfinding that runs in any browser — no app download required. Built-in reporting shows organizers how visitors interact with the map, which booths get attention, and how exhibitor listings perform.
This page is for teams comparing ExpoFP vs Canapii, looking for a Canapii alternative for interactive floor plans and booth sales, or deciding whether a focused event floor plan software or a broader event management platform better fits their next trade show, expo, or exhibition.
This is a specialist-versus-suite decision.
Your event revolves around a physical expo floor and you need best-in-class interactive maps, booth inventory, reservations, and online booth sales. ExpoFP gives you self-service setup, a free plan, published pricing from $149/mo, and browser-based attendee wayfinding that works instantly without an app.
You need one platform to run the full event lifecycle — registration, ticketing, a native event app, badge printing, streaming, translation, and sponsor engagement — especially for conferences and hybrid or virtual events. Canapii's all-inclusive plans and published entry pricing make it a credible suite option for attendee-focused events.
Canapii capabilities are based on canapii.com as of July 2026. Anything marked “not publicly documented” may exist — confirm directly with their team.
| Feature | ExpoFP | Canapii |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive event floor plans | Core productPurpose-built interactive maps for expos and trade shows | Not a documented core feature; focus is on registration, app, and engagement — should be confirmed with Canapii |
| Floor plan editing | Full drag-and-drop editor; draw booths, halls, and zones yourself | No public floor plan editor is documented |
| Booth management | Map-first booth inventory: statuses, categories, pricing tiers | Branded virtual/sponsor booths in the platform and app; physical booth inventory management is not publicly documented |
| Booth reservations | Built inExhibitors reserve booths directly on the live map | Not publicly documented; confirm with Canapii if required |
| Booth purchases online | Yes, on paid plansBooth reservation and sponsorships included from DIY at $149/mo; exhibitor payments can be enabled on DIY, Standard and Pro plans | Zero-commission ticketing for attendee tickets is documented; online booth sales are not publicly documented |
| Real-time booth availability | YesAvailability updates live on the public map | Not publicly documented |
| Exhibitor profiles / listings | YesSearchable exhibitor directory linked to booths | YesSponsor/exhibitor profiles with videos, downloadable collateral, and chat |
| Search by booth, company, or category | YesOn the interactive map and directory | Exhibitor/sponsor search exists in the appBooth-number search is not publicly documented |
| Attendee wayfinding | Turn-by-turn directions on the venue map, in the browser | No physical wayfinding is publicly documented; app provides agenda and networking navigation |
| Mobile / browser experience | Web-firstWorks in any mobile or desktop browser, no download | Native mobile event app with offline access; web platform for virtual attendees |
| Multi-floor / multi-building support | YesMultiple levels, halls, and buildings on one map | Not applicable to a documented map product |
| Website embedding | YesEmbed the live floor plan and exhibitor list on your own site | Event pages and registration are hosted on the Canapii platformEmbedding options should be confirmed |
| Self-service setup | YesSign up and build your floor plan the same day | Free trial exists (up to 20 attendees, 7 days)Paid plans include onboarding and training |
| Lead retrieval / capture | Not a core feature; analytics on searches, booth views and routes are included | YesSponsor lead data, chat logs, booth-visit analytics, badge scanning ecosystem |
| Public pricing | YesFree plan, 7-day full trial, DIY from $149/mo | PartiallyEssential listed at $2,950 (up to 300 attendees); Professional and Enterprise are custom-quoted |
| Product scope | Specialist: floor plans, booth sales, exhibitor discovery, wayfinding | Suite: registration, ticketing, event app, streaming, translation, gamification, analytics |
| Best fit | Trade shows, expos, exhibitions with a physical show floor | Conferences and hybrid/virtual events centered on sessions and attendee engagement |
| Ideal buyer | Organizers who monetize booth space and need a live venue map | Teams that want one vendor for the full attendee journey |
For events where the show floor is the product, a purpose-built floor plan platform usually beats a general suite. Teams typically choose ExpoFP because:
If your priority is the end-to-end attendee experience — registration and zero-commission ticketing, a native mobile app, badge printing and check-in, live streaming, AI translation for international audiences, and sponsor engagement with gamification — Canapii covers that scope in one contract, with published entry pricing and onboarding included. For session-driven conferences and hybrid or virtual events where a physical booth map is secondary or absent, an all-in-one platform like Canapii is a reasonable choice, and its virtual sponsor booths may be all the “exhibition” functionality you need.
The choice between ExpoFP and Canapii is less about which product is “better” and more about specialist versus suite. Canapii's value is breadth: one vendor, one login, and one data model covering registration, the event app, streaming, and engagement. The tradeoff of breadth is that no single area — including physical floor plans, which are not a documented part of the platform — gets the depth a specialist provides.
ExpoFP makes the opposite bet. It goes deep on the expo floor: booth inventory as sellable stock, reservations and payments wired into the map, exhibitor discovery, and browser wayfinding. The tradeoff is that ExpoFP does not try to be your registration system, streaming studio, or badge printer. If your revenue depends on selling booth space and your attendees' main question is “where is this company?”, that depth is exactly what you're paying for.
Because the two products cover largely different ground, this is not always an either/or decision. Plenty of organizers run an event management suite for registration and the attendee app while using ExpoFP as the dedicated floor plan and booth sales layer.
A combined setup is straightforward in practice:
Sign up, upload a venue drawing, and go live — without onboarding calls or a suite-sized contract.
Common questions for teams comparing ExpoFP and Canapii.
For the exhibition side of an event — floor plans, booth sales, exhibitor listings, and wayfinding — yes, ExpoFP is a strong Canapii alternative, and in those areas it goes deeper than a general suite. However, ExpoFP does not replace Canapii's registration, ticketing, streaming, or native event app. Teams that need both scopes often run the two products side by side.
Start free, publish an interactive venue map, and give attendees wayfinding that works in any browser.
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.