Backline 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.
At a glance
Backline vs GuestQueue at a glance
| Feature | Backline | GuestQueue |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | BacklinePromoters, venues, and event teams running the whole night | GuestQueueGuest lists only |
| Price | Backline$99, $299, or $799+ a month per team | GuestQueue$109, $209, or $309 a month, or pay per event |
| Sells tickets | BacklineNo. You keep selling where you sell now | GuestQueueNo. Guest lists only |
| Tickets from other providers at the door | BacklineEvery ticket provider on one door list, next to your guests | GuestQueueNo |
| Door without signal | BacklineYes, on the iPhone app. It catches up when signal returns | GuestQueueNo. Check-in runs in the browser |
| Promoter guest lists | BacklineA link per promoter with spots, comps, and reduced per tier | GuestQueueA list per promoter, with check-in reports |
| Tables and deposits | BacklineYes, coming very soon | GuestQueueNo |
| Artist offers and advancing | BacklineHolds, offers the artist answers from a link, and advancing | GuestQueueNo |
| Run of show | BacklineStages, changeovers, and set-time alerts | GuestQueueNo |
| The numbers after the night | BacklineTickets and bar against the artist fee and expenses | GuestQueueSign-ups against check-ins, per list |
Last checked November 12, 2026. Something out of date? Tell us.
Is Backline a good GuestQueue alternative?
GuestQueue suits teams that only run guest lists and always have signal at the door. Backline is the better GuestQueue alternative if you also sell tickets elsewhere and want them on the same door list, need the door to keep working without signal, or book the artists too.
In GuestQueue's favor
Where GuestQueue is strong
- Nothing to installStaff and promoters use GuestQueue from a browser, with no app to install.
- Simple promoter listsEach promoter gets their own list and a check-in report to pay out on.
In Backline's favor
Where Backline is different
- Tickets and guests on one listGuestQueue does guest lists only. Backline puts every ticket you sold, on any provider, on the same door list as the guest list, so the door searches once and the capacity count covers everyone.
- A door that works without signalGuestQueue runs in the browser, so check-in stops when the signal does. On Backline's iPhone app, the door keeps searching, scanning, and checking guests in without signal, then catches up when it reconnects.
- More than the listBackline also books the artists, runs the schedule by stage, and shows what the night cleared after the artist fee and expenses.
Which fits
GuestQueue or Backline: which fits your night?
GuestQueue fits if
- You only run guest lists and never need tickets at the door
- You run a couple of small events a month and want to pay per event
- Your door always has a solid connection
Backline fits if
- You sell tickets and want them on the door list with your guests
- Your door has patchy signal
- You also book artists and want the night's numbers in one place
FAQ
Switching from GuestQueue
- How does pricing compare?
- GuestQueue is $109, $209, or $309 a month depending on how many guests sign up per event date, or pay-as-you-go credits. Backline is $99, $299, or $799+ a month per team, with ticket holders and guests on the same list.
- 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 GuestQueue?
- 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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