Guest list and door software, compared.
Six tools, side by side
Prices and features as of November 12, 2026.
| Tool | Price | Sells tickets | Door without signal | Artist offers and advancing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backline | $99, $299, or $799+ a month per team | No. You keep selling where you sell now | Yes, on the iPhone app. It catches up when signal returns | Holds, offers the artist answers from a link, and advancing |
| Attendium | $49 a month for 2 users, $259 for 5, $524 for unlimited, plus a fee on every ticket | Yes, with an extra fee on every ticket | Yes | No |
| GuestQueue | $109, $209, or $309 a month, or pay per event | No. Guest lists only | No. Check-in runs in the browser | No |
| TablelistPro | $99 a month for tickets only, $299 with VIP tables, $499 with chat | Yes, through its own checkout | Yes | No |
| SevenRooms | Quote only, plus a setup fee and a fee on pre-sales | Yes, from the Growth plan | No | No |
| Fourvenues | Not published. Takes commission on sales | Yes, through its own checkout, on commission | Yes | No |
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Backline vs Attendium
Attendium is a guest list app that also sells its own tickets. Backline is the Attendium alternative that puts your guest list and every ticket you sold elsewhere on one door list, and also handles booking the artists and the numbers after the night.
Read the comparisonBackline vs GuestQueue
GuestQueue is a browser-based guest list tool built around promoter lists. Backline is the GuestQueue alternative that puts your guest list and the tickets you sold elsewhere on one door list that keeps working without signal. It also handles artist booking and the night's numbers.
Read the comparisonBackline vs TablelistPro
TablelistPro is venue software built around tables and bottle service, with its own ticketing. Backline is the TablelistPro alternative for promoters and venues running the whole night, from booking the artist to the door list and what the night cleared.
Read the comparisonBackline vs SevenRooms
SevenRooms is a reservations platform for restaurants that also sells to nightclubs and bars. Backline is the SevenRooms alternative built around the night itself, with your ticket providers and guest list on one door list, promoter links, artist booking, and what the night cleared.
Read the comparisonBackline vs Fourvenues
Fourvenues is a nightlife ticketing platform that earns commission on what you sell. Backline is the Fourvenues alternative that works with the ticket providers you already sell on and puts their tickets on one door list with your guest list. It also books the artists and shows what the night cleared.
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