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Seat Maker vs Miro for Event Seating Collaboration
Choose Seat Maker for structured guest names, individual seats and fixed-seat shuffle as your guest list changes.
Free browser tools · no account needed. Full online access is paid.
Try a real seat change8 fictional guestsAlex is fixed in seat 1. Shuffle the other guests, or select two people to swap.
Why choose Seat Maker?
See what you can do.
Start with your guest names
Import a list, review the fields, then place your people.
Try guest-list import
Put every guest in a seat
Lock VIPs. Shuffle the others. Swap two guests. Undo a change.
Try the seat controlsTry your own names first
Use the browser seating tool without creating an account.
Start a browser planReal Seat Maker views with fictional names. Native offline edits work in saved iPhone/iPad plans; online sync and RSVPs need internet.
The key differences.
Full feature breakdown ↓| Your decision | Seat Maker | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Guest seats & room changes | Collaborative boards, shapes & sticky notes |
| Tools | VIP locks, shuffle & undo | Paste spreadsheet cells as individual guest sticky notes |
| Offline edits | Saved native plans on iPhone & iPad | Not verified in reviewed sources |
| Price | Free browser tools; paid online access & native upgrades | Free: 3 editable boards |
Vendor-described capabilities. Unknown features are not scored as missing. Full terms & sources below.
The details, when you need them.
Pricing, transfers & official sourcesFull feature comparison8 topics, including devices and offline access
Miro's seating template uses a collaborative board with movable tables and guest notes, including spreadsheet paste. Seat Maker organizes named guests and seats in a dedicated planner. Compare both the collaborative discussion and the work needed to produce a final guest list and venue handoff.
| What matters | Seat Maker | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Planning focus | Named guests, individual seats and a practical room plan. | Shared visual planning using guest sticky notes and movable tables. Source ↗ |
| Guest and planning tools | Import names, arrange individual seats, lock VIP seats and shuffle other guests. | Paste spreadsheet cells as individual guest sticky notes. Select table shapes, arrange a venue layout and add a blueprint. Source ↗ |
| Layouts and handoff | Room layout tools and native image/PDF exports. Browser tools include drafts, signs and place cards. | Move and color-code guest notes to explore arrangements. Source ↗ |
| Access and devices | iPhone/iPad app, free browser tools and a paid online planner. Features vary by surface. | Online collaborative board. Source ↗ |
| Offline work | Saved native seating plans can be edited offline. Online RSVPs, sync and published websites require internet. | Offline collaboration and seating edits were not established in the reviewed official materials. Source ↗ |
| Price and access terms | Free browser tools. Paid online access and separate native upgrades. Review the complete offer before purchase. | Free plan: 3 editable boards. Source ↗ |
| Moving your data | Review a guest-list import. Rebuild room geometry and rules separately. Later updates need reconciliation. | Keep a board snapshot for context. Source ↗ |
| A reason to choose it | You want to work directly on guests and seats, and keep a local native plan for offline venue edits. | A flexible shared board and discussion with collaborators are more important than a dedicated guest record model. Source ↗ |
Plans & pricingWhat is free, what is paid and what expires
Seat Maker
Start with account-free browser planning tools and an editable local draft. The full online planner requires paid access. Native upgrades have separate in-app offers.
Checkout shows the current currency, renewal period and total before purchase.
View online access options →Miro
Free plan: 3 editable boards. Starter: US$8/member/month billed yearly. Business: US$20/member/month billed yearly. Member counts and role permissions affect cost.
Official plan terms ↗Reviewed October 21, 2026. Confirm editors, exports, tax, renewal and access expiry for your region. A suite’s fee covers more than seating.
Bring your guest listImport, rebuild and review
Keep a board snapshot for context. Export or copy a clean list of names, remove duplicated notes and rebuild table assignments before producing the final chart.
- 1Keep an originalSave the source list and a dated visual plan.
- 2Test a small importReview names, duplicates, groups and accepted fields.
- 3Rebuild & reconcileCheck capacities, fixed seats and unassigned people.
A PDF is a visual reference, not an editable room transfer. A CSV snapshot does not create live sync; choose where future changes will be maintained.
Try Seat Maker’s guest-list import →When Miro makes senseIts strengths and documented workflow
A flexible shared board and discussion with collaborators are more important than a dedicated guest record model.
- Paste spreadsheet cells as individual guest sticky notes.
- Select table shapes, arrange a venue layout and add a blueprint.
- Move and color-code guest notes to explore arrangements.
Shared visual planning using guest sticky notes and movable tables.
Editorial workflow illustration from Miro’s official documentation. Official positioning: “Event Seating Chart Template”.
Try a realistic sample120 fictional guests · downloadable CSV
Start with 120 fictional guests, 12 four-person families and four fixed VIPs in 16 eight-seat tables. Cancel Guests 105–108, add Guests 121–124, move Guests 117–120 into the four vacated seats and remove Table 16. The final plan has 120 guests and 120 seats. Keep families together, Guests 053 and 061 apart, and Guests 049–052 in their fixed seats.
Review imported names before setting groups and locks. Extra CSV fields may need manual mapping. This is a reproducible exercise, not a completed competitor benchmark.
Sources & comparison methodOfficial references · reviewed October 21, 2026
Seat Maker publishes this comparison. Recommendations are editorial judgments. Competitor features and prices come from official product, help and pricing materials reviewed October 21, 2026; no paid-account or timed head-to-head benchmark was performed.
- Miro: product & workflow ↗miro.com
- Miro: official reference 2 ↗miro.com
Native images are Seat Maker v3.2.2 on iPhone 17 Pro; browser images are actual tool captures. Names are fictional. No competitor interface has been recreated.
Suggest a correction →Quick answers.
When should I keep Miro?
A flexible shared board and discussion with collaborators are more important than a dedicated guest record model.
Can I move my Miro plan into Seat Maker?
Keep a board snapshot for context. Export or copy a clean list of names, remove duplicated notes and rebuild table assignments before producing the final chart.
Can I try Seat Maker before buying?
Yes. The public browser planning tools accept your own names and save a local draft without an account. The full online planner and native app upgrades have separate purchase terms.
What should I check about Miro’s price?
Free plan: 3 editable boards. Starter: US$8/member/month billed yearly. Business: US$20/member/month billed yearly. Member counts and role permissions affect cost.
Can I edit my plan without Wi-Fi?
Seat Maker’s saved native seating plans support local offline edits. Account sync, online RSVPs and published websites require internet. For Miro: Offline collaboration and seating edits were not established in the reviewed official materials.
Make your seating plan.
Free browser tools · no account needed. Full online access is paid.