Backline 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.
At a glance
Backline vs TablelistPro at a glance
| Feature | Backline | TablelistPro |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | BacklinePromoters, venues, and event teams running the whole night | TablelistProNightclub and bar owners selling tables |
| Price | Backline$99, $299, or $799+ a month per team | TablelistPro$99 a month for tickets only, $299 with VIP tables, $499 with chat |
| Sells tickets | BacklineNo. You keep selling where you sell now | TablelistProYes, through its own checkout |
| Tickets from other providers at the door | BacklineEvery ticket provider on one door list, next to your guests | TablelistProNo |
| Door without signal | BacklineYes, on the iPhone app. It catches up when signal returns | TablelistProYes |
| Promoter guest lists | BacklineA link per promoter with spots, comps, and reduced per tier | TablelistProTracking links per promoter, with commissions |
| Tables and deposits | BacklineYes, coming very soon | TablelistProYes: floor plans, deposits, and minimums |
| Artist offers and advancing | BacklineHolds, offers the artist answers from a link, and advancing | TablelistProNo |
| Run of show | BacklineStages, changeovers, and set-time alerts | TablelistProNo |
| The numbers after the night | BacklineTickets and bar against the artist fee and expenses | TablelistProSales by source, day, and series, with bar spend per table |
Last checked November 12, 2026. Something out of date? Tell us.
Is Backline a good TablelistPro alternative?
TablelistPro suits venues where bottle service and table minimums are the whole night. Backline is the better TablelistPro alternative for promoters and venues that sell tickets on other providers, book and advance their own artists, and want to see whether the night covered the talent. Backline's Table Service is coming very soon.
In TablelistPro's favor
Where TablelistPro is strong
- Table serviceFloor plans, deposits, and table minimums are the center of TablelistPro.
- One checkoutTickets and table packages sell together in TablelistPro's own checkout.
In Backline's favor
Where Backline is different
- Keep your ticket providersTablelistPro sells your tickets and tables through its own checkout. With Backline you keep selling on the providers you already use, and all of their tickets land on one door list.
- Booking and the run of showBackline covers the promoter's side of the night as well as the venue's. Hold dates and send offers to artists, advance them, and run the show by stage with set-time alerts.
- Whether the night covered the artistBackline puts ticket and bar sales against the artist fee and expenses, so you can see whether the night paid for the talent.
Which fits
TablelistPro or Backline: which fits your night?
TablelistPro fits if
- Bottle service and table minimums are your whole business
- You want to move all your ticketing onto their checkout
- You never book artists or run a show
Backline fits if
- You sell tickets on other providers and want one door list
- You book artists and run promoter nights across venues
- You want booking, the door, and the numbers in one place
FAQ
Switching from TablelistPro
- How does pricing compare?
- TablelistPro is $99 a month for tickets and admissions, $299 with VIP tables, and $499 with customer chat. Backline is $99, $299, or $799+ a month per team, and Table Service is coming very soon.
- 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 TablelistPro?
- 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.
See it on your night.
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