Seat MakervsSeatisfiedSeating and venue planning
Seat Maker vs Seatisfied: seating workflows compared
Choose Seat Maker when you want to make and reverse individual seat changes yourself, with a browser sample to try first.
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.
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 plan
Keep planning at the venue
Edit saved native seating plans offline on iPhone and iPad.
Explore offline planningReal 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 | Seatisfied |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Guest seats & room changes | Automated seating from guest groups |
| Tools | VIP locks, shuffle & undo | CSV guest upload |
| Offline edits | Saved native plans on iPhone & iPad | Not verified in reviewed sources |
| Price | Free browser tools; paid online access & native upgrades | $59/event unlock; confirm currency |
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
Seatisfied advertises automatic seating from guest groups and together/apart preferences, followed by drag-and-drop refinement. Seat Maker provides another workflow for manual assignments, fixed VIP seats and room edits. Compare the real chart you can edit and export, including the event unlock required to reach it.
| What matters | Seat Maker | Seatisfied |
|---|---|---|
| Planning focus | Named guests, individual seats and a practical room plan. | Turn guest groups and seating constraints into an automatically generated plan, then adjust and export it. Source ↗ |
| Guest and planning tools | Import names, arrange individual seats, lock VIP seats and shuffle other guests. | CSV guest upload. Family/friend/team grouping. Together/apart rules Source ↗ |
| Layouts and handoff | Room layout tools and native image/PDF exports. Browser tools include drafts, signs and place cards. | Automatic seating and drag-and-drop refinement. Printable table lists and venue layout Source ↗ |
| Access and devices | iPhone/iPad app, free browser tools and a paid online planner. Features vary by surface. | Online event seating service. Source ↗ |
| Offline work | Saved native seating plans can be edited offline. Online RSVPs, sync and published websites require internet. | Offline editing was 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 preparation and restricted preview; $59 one-time per event unlock for full chart, editing and outputs. Source ↗ |
| Moving your data | Review a guest-list import. Rebuild room geometry and rules separately. Later updates need reconciliation. | Retain guest and relationship notes before exporting. 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. | You want an event-level automated arrangement based on family, friend or team preferences. 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 →Seatisfied
Free preparation and restricted preview; $59 one-time per event unlock for full chart, editing and outputs. Site displays dollars without a clear currency in retrieved pricing text; verify currency and tax.
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
Retain guest and relationship notes before exporting. Rebuild assignments where needed and check that each guest appears once in 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 Seatisfied makes senseIts strengths and documented workflow
You want an event-level automated arrangement based on family, friend or team preferences.
- CSV guest upload
- Family/friend/team grouping
- Together/apart rules
- Automatic seating and drag-and-drop refinement
- Printable table lists and venue layout
Turn guest groups and seating constraints into an automatically generated plan, then adjust and export it.
Editorial workflow illustration from Seatisfied’s official documentation. Official positioning: “Create your seating chart in minutes, not hours”.
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.
- Seatisfied: product & workflow ↗seatisfied.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 Seatisfied?
You want an event-level automated arrangement based on family, friend or team preferences.
Can I move my Seatisfied plan into Seat Maker?
Retain guest and relationship notes before exporting. Rebuild assignments where needed and check that each guest appears once in 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 Seatisfied’s price?
Free preparation and restricted preview; $59 one-time per event unlock for full chart, editing and outputs. Site displays dollars without a clear currency in retrieved pricing text; verify currency and tax.
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 Seatisfied: Offline editing was not established in the reviewed official materials.
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