Seat MakervsSwoogoEvent operations
Seat Maker vs Swoogo for Event Seating
Bring your attendee list into Seat Maker for table and seat decisions while Swoogo handles registration workflows.
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 controls
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 | Swoogo |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Guest seats & room changes | Registration logic & event websites |
| Tools | VIP locks, shuffle & undo | Configurable registration logic, fields and rules |
| Offline edits | Saved native plans on iPhone & iPad | Not verified in reviewed sources |
| Price | Free browser tools; paid online access & native upgrades | US$11,800/year displayed |
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
Swoogo manages event registration, websites and program operations, and lists seating in its plan permissions. Seat Maker is a candidate when the narrower task is guest placement and room changes. Decide how registration updates should reach the room before introducing a second workspace.
| What matters | Seat Maker | Swoogo |
|---|---|---|
| Planning focus | Named guests, individual seats and a practical room plan. | Give organizers flexible registration, marketing, onsite operations and reporting with predictable team-based pricing. Source ↗ |
| Guest and planning tools | Import names, arrange individual seats, lock VIP seats and shuffle other guests. | Configurable registration logic, fields and rules. Event websites/marketing plus session/speaker management Source ↗ |
| Layouts and handoff | Room layout tools and native image/PDF exports. Browser tools include drafts, signs and place cards. | Onsite check-in and integrations. Pricing permissions table explicitly lists functions including seating charts Source ↗ |
| Access and devices | iPhone/iPad app, free browser tools and a paid online planner. Features vary by surface. | Online event registration platform. Source ↗ |
| Offline work | Saved native seating plans can be edited offline. Online RSVPs, sync and published websites require internet. | Offline seat 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. | Professional displayed at $11,800/year for one full user and one reporting user, with unlimited events/registrations. Source ↗ |
| Moving your data | Review a guest-list import. Rebuild room geometry and rules separately. Later updates need reconciliation. | Keep registration logic and payments in Swoogo. 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 need configurable registration rules and recurring event operations connected to a larger program. 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 →Swoogo
Professional displayed at $11,800/year for one full user and one reporting user, with unlimited events/registrations. Sales taxes and optional add-ons are separate.
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 registration logic and payments in Swoogo. Export attendees for the specific seated function and manually reconcile late registration changes in the seating workspace.
- 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 Swoogo makes senseIts strengths and documented workflow
You need configurable registration rules and recurring event operations connected to a larger program.
- Configurable registration logic, fields and rules
- Event websites/marketing plus session/speaker management
- Onsite check-in and integrations
- Pricing permissions table explicitly lists functions including seating charts
Give organizers flexible registration, marketing, onsite operations and reporting with predictable team-based pricing.
Editorial workflow illustration from Swoogo’s official documentation. Official positioning: “Swoogo helps eliminate event busywork”.
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.
- Swoogo: product & workflow ↗swoogo.events
- Swoogo: official reference 2 ↗swoogo.events
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 Swoogo?
You need configurable registration rules and recurring event operations connected to a larger program.
Can I move my Swoogo plan into Seat Maker?
Keep registration logic and payments in Swoogo. Export attendees for the specific seated function and manually reconcile late registration changes in the seating workspace.
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 Swoogo’s price?
Professional displayed at $11,800/year for one full user and one reporting user, with unlimited events/registrations. Sales taxes and optional add-ons are separate.
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 Swoogo: Offline seat editing was not established in the reviewed official materials.
Make your seating plan.
Free browser tools · no account needed. Full online access is paid.