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.
At a glance
Backline vs Attendium at a glance
| Feature | Backline | Attendium |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | BacklinePromoters, venues, and event teams running the whole night | AttendiumGuest lists and check-in |
| Price | Backline$99, $299, or $799+ a month per team | Attendium$49 a month for 2 users, $259 for 5, $524 for unlimited, plus a fee on every ticket |
| Sells tickets | BacklineNo. You keep selling where you sell now | AttendiumYes, with an extra fee on every ticket |
| Tickets from other providers at the door | BacklineEvery ticket provider on one door list, next to your guests | AttendiumNo |
| Door without signal | BacklineYes, on the iPhone app. It catches up when signal returns | AttendiumYes |
| Promoter guest lists | BacklineA link per promoter with spots, comps, and reduced per tier | AttendiumPersonal invite links with allocations |
| Tables and deposits | BacklineYes, coming very soon | AttendiumNo |
| Artist offers and advancing | BacklineHolds, offers the artist answers from a link, and advancing | AttendiumNo |
| Run of show | BacklineStages, changeovers, and set-time alerts | AttendiumNo |
| The numbers after the night | BacklineTickets and bar against the artist fee and expenses | AttendiumCheck-in and sign-up charts |
Last checked November 12, 2026. Something out of date? Tell us.
Is Backline a good Attendium alternative?
Attendium fits small events that want a free plan, or organizers happy to sell tickets through Attendium and pay its fee on each one. Backline is the better Attendium alternative for promoters and venues who sell on other ticket providers, need one door list for all of them, and want artist booking and the night's numbers too.
In Attendium's favor
Where Attendium is strong
- A free plan for small eventsEvents of up to 50 guests with two users can run on Attendium for free.
- Wallet passesMembers and season holders can get Apple and Google Wallet passes on the $524 Professional plan.
In Backline's favor
Where Backline is different
- Keep your ticket providersAttendium sells its own tickets and charges a fee on every one. Backline doesn't sell tickets at all. What you sold on your providers lands on one door list with the guest list, so the door searches once and one capacity count covers everyone.
- One live list at the doorBackline's door phones share one live list: a guest checked in on one phone is already in on every phone, and a second check-in is refused. If the signal drops, the iPhone app keeps searching, scanning, and checking guests in, then catches up when it reconnects.
- Booking and the numbers tooBackline also handles the deal before the night and the numbers after it. You hold dates and send offers to artists, run the show by stage, and see what the night cleared against the artist fee.
Which fits
Attendium or Backline: which fits your night?
Attendium fits if
- You run small events of 50 guests or fewer and want a free plan
- You're fine selling tickets through Attendium and paying its fee on each one
- You only need a guest list and a check-in app
Backline fits if
- You sell tickets on other providers and want one door list
- You book artists and run the schedule as well as the door
- You want to know whether the night covered the artist fee
FAQ
Switching from Attendium
- How does pricing compare?
- Attendium is $49 a month for 2 users, $259 for 5 users, and $524 for unlimited users, plus a fee on every ticket it sells. Backline is $99, $299, or $799+ a month per team and never takes a cut of your tickets, because it doesn't sell them.
- Which ticket providers work with Backline?
- DICE, Shotgun, and Eventbrite connect directly and keep the door list current on their own. Resident Advisor tickets come in from the export file. Your guest list sits on the same list, behind one search and one capacity count.
- How do I move my guest lists from Attendium?
- Forward a guest-list email and the names go straight onto the list. Residents, press, and staff go on permanent lists that land on every new event. Connect your ticket providers once and what they sold shows up on the door list.
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