Accelevents alternatives for expo and conference organizers who sell booths
Accelevents runs registration, an event app, exhibitor tools, lead capture and badge printing for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. Here is where it is the better choice, and where Map D and other tools fit shows that earn their revenue from the floor.
Written by Map D, which is one of the alternatives listed below. Claims about other platforms are limited to what those companies publish themselves, and each is sourced at the foot of the page. Last verified November 2026.
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What Accelevents is good at
Accelevents covers registration, the attendee app and exhibitor logistics in one platform, and for many conferences it is the right answer. If the following describe your event, keep it on your shortlist.
- Personalized registration journeys and ticketing, with a mobile event app where attendees manage their schedule and network.
- An exhibitor resource center where exhibitors manage their profiles, content, branding, leads and meetings, with tasks you can bulk-assign and track.
- Lead capture in the event app on exhibitor staff phones, with notes and qualification, and lead and attendance data syncing to Salesforce, HubSpot and Marketo.
- Self check-in kiosks that print badges on demand, built for Zebra ZD series printers, with color printers such as Epson connected through PrintNode.
- Virtual and hybrid events, as a paid add-on, alongside in-person events.
Why organizers look elsewhere
The gaps that send trade show organizers looking for an alternative.
- Booths are configured as exhibitor ticket types with quantities and pricing. A live map where exhibitors book specific booths comes through the ExpoFP integration, so floor sales run across two products.
- Exact pricing needs a sales conversation. Accelevents' pricing page lists starting figures for some plans, but its FAQ says exact pricing comes from a discussion with sales, and Enterprise and White Label are quote-only.
- Shows whose revenue is booth and sponsorship space may want the floor plan, booth checkout and exhibitor portal at the core of one per-event plan, rather than added around a registration platform.
How Map D compares
Map D’s column states what Map D does. Where a Accelevents equivalent is not publicly documented, the row says so rather than guessing.
- Map D offers
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- Accelevents publicly documents
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The second bar counts what Accelevents documents on its own site, which is not the same as what it can do. A criterion we could not verify is shown as unverified, not as missing — if Accelevents covers it somewhere we did not find, that is a gap in our checking rather than in their product.
| Criterion | Map D | Accelevents |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Included | Documented |
| Pricing unit | Included | Documented |
| Interactive floor plan with live booth inventory | Included | Documented |
| Exhibitors pick and pay for a booth on the map | Included | Documented |
| Exhibitor self-service portal | Included | Documented |
| Registration, badging and lead retrieval | Included | Documented |
| Virtual and hybrid events | Not offered | Documented |
| Choice of payment gateway | Included | Unverified |
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$2,500
$2,750
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Map D’s rates are per event and listed on the pricing page. The dashed column has no height and no figure on purpose: where rates are not published we will not put a number on them, and where they are published we will not restate one that can change without notice.
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Map D | Accelevents |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes. Building one event's floor plan in the editor is free; publishing starts at $1,500 per event and selling booths online at Growth, $2,500 per event. | Accelevents lists starting figures for its Professional and Business plans; Enterprise and White Label are quote-only, and its FAQ says exact pricing comes from sales (checked November 2026). |
| Pricing unit | Per event, with no per-booth fee and no Map D transaction fee on booth sales. | Accelevents tiers plans by event volume, one event or unlimited events, with unlimited admin seats and add-ons such as virtual events priced separately (checked November 2026). |
| Interactive floor plan with live booth inventory | Core to the product. Booth availability, pricing and sales run off the same live plan. | Accelevents' exhibitor page describes a showcase page with packages and booth floor plans; interactive floor plans come through its ExpoFP integration (checked November 2026). |
| Exhibitors pick and pay for a booth on the map | Exhibitors select an available booth, add services such as electricity with limited inventory, and pay online or offline; every sale updates the map. | Accelevents says ExpoFP floor plans are synced with Accelevents so exhibitors can book and manage their booths (checked November 2026). |
| Exhibitor self-service portal | Profiles, staff badges, documents, add-ons, invoices and renewals. | Accelevents' exhibitor resource center covers profiles, content, branding, leads and meetings, with task tracking (checked November 2026). |
| Registration, badging and lead retrieval | Available as quoted add-ons that connect to the same event record. Badge printing supports Zebra, Epson and Brother printers. | Registration, self check-in badge printing and in-app lead capture are core to Accelevents (checked November 2026). |
| Virtual and hybrid events | Not offered. Map D is built for in-person events and has no virtual-event capability. | Accelevents offers a Virtual Event Hub and hybrid events; virtual events are a paid add-on (checked November 2026). |
| Choice of payment gateway | Stripe, Authorize.Net, PayPal, Payflow Pro, NMI, BluePay or QuickBooks Payments, plus ACH through Authorize.Net, and check, wire or invoice offline. | Accelevents' exhibitor and pricing pages do not describe which payment gateways it supports (checked November 2026). |
The alternatives worth shortlisting
Map D
Expos and trade shows whose revenue comes from booths and sponsorships sold off a live floor plan
Floor plan, booth checkout and an exhibitor portal on one platform with published per-event pricing; registration, badging and lead retrieval are quoted add-ons. No virtual or hybrid events.
vFairs
Organizers running several event formats who want booth sales inside registration
Its Floor Plan Builder shows live availability in the registration flow, and exhibitors pick a booth and pay as they register.
PheedLoop
Conferences that want a modular platform with booth selection
A self-serve exhibitor portal for tasks, lead capture and booth selection, with a drag-and-drop floor plan builder.
ExpoFP
Organizers who want a standalone interactive floor plan next to their existing platform
Exhibitors buy booths on the map by credit card and update their own listing through a personal link. Accelevents integrates with it.
Where Map D is stronger
- Pricing is published and flat per event: building one event's floor plan is free, publishing starts at $1,500 and selling booths online at $2,500 per event, with no per-booth fee and no Map D transaction fee on booth sales.
- Booth sales run on the floor plan itself: exhibitors select an available booth, add services with limited inventory, and pay by card, ACH, check, wire or invoice, with deposits for sales that open months ahead.
- Payments go through your own gateway: Stripe, Authorize.Net, PayPal, Payflow Pro, NMI, BluePay or QuickBooks Payments, plus ACH/eCheck through Authorize.Net.
- More than 900 organizers have run over 9,000 events on Map D since 2011, with more than $400M in booth and exhibitor sales.
When Accelevents is the better choice
- Registration and the attendee experience are the center of your event, and booth sales are a smaller line. Accelevents is built around that, and in Map D registration is a quoted add-on.
- You run virtual or hybrid sessions. Accelevents offers them and Map D does not.
- You run many events a year and want one unlimited-events plan with unlimited admin seats rather than a price per event.
- Your sales team wants lead and attendance data synced to Salesforce, HubSpot or Marketo from the event platform.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Accelevents alternative for selling booths?
For booths and sponsorships sold from a live floor plan at a flat per-event price, Map D. For booth sales inside registration across several event formats, vFairs. For a modular conference platform with booth selection, PheedLoop. For a standalone interactive floor plan, ExpoFP. If registration, the event app and virtual sessions matter most, Accelevents may still be the better choice.
Who are Accelevents' main competitors?
For expos and conferences with exhibitors, platforms often compared with Accelevents include vFairs, PheedLoop and ExpoFP, plus Map D for shows whose revenue comes from booth sales. Each claim on this page links to the vendor's own site and was checked in November 2026.
Does Accelevents have an interactive floor plan?
Its exhibitor page describes a showcase page with packages and booth floor plans, and its ExpoFP integration page says ExpoFP's interactive floor plans sync with Accelevents so exhibitors can book and manage booths (checked November 2026). In Map D, the interactive floor plan and booth checkout are the core of the product.
Can Map D replace Accelevents for a conference with an expo hall?
For the expo hall, yes: floor plan, booth sales and the exhibitor portal. For the conference side, Map D offers registration, badging and lead retrieval as quoted add-ons on the same event record, but no virtual or hybrid sessions. See our booth sales software page for how Map D sells the floor.
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Sources
- Accelevents home page (platform overview) · checked 2026-11-04
- Accelevents pricing (plans by event volume, Enterprise quote-only) · checked 2026-11-04
- Accelevents exhibitor and sponsor management · checked 2026-11-04
- Accelevents badge printing · checked 2026-11-04
- Accelevents ExpoFP integration · checked 2026-11-04
- vFairs Floor Plan Builder · checked 2026-11-04
- PheedLoop home page · checked 2026-11-04
- ExpoFP home page · checked 2026-11-04
- Map D pricing · checked 2026-11-04