ExpoFP alternatives for trade show and expo organizers
ExpoFP is one of the few floor-plan tools that actually publishes rates — here is how those rates and features compare to Map D for organizers who sell booth space and sponsorships.
For organizers whose show revenue depends on selling booth space and sponsorships from one connected platform, Map D is the stronger fit — floor plan, checkout and exhibitor portal live on one event record with flat, published per-event pricing, and registration and badging join it as a quoted add-on. ExpoFP is a solid, budget-friendly choice for organizers who mainly need a polished interactive floor plan and are comfortable running exhibitor management, registration and badging elsewhere.
Written by Map D, which is one of the alternatives listed below. Claims about other platforms are limited to what those companies publish themselves, and each is sourced at the foot of the page. Last verified September 2026.
Published, per event
ExpoFP
Adding organizers or exhibitors does not change the plan price.
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What ExpoFP is good at
ExpoFP built a real business on one thing — attractive, affordable interactive floor plans — and it does that well. If your show mainly needs a floor plan and you are happy to run the rest of your stack separately, it is a reasonable shortlist entry.
- Genuinely published pricing, both for DIY subscriptions and for done-for-you design packages — rare in this category and worth crediting.
- A large volume of shipped work: ExpoFP's own site states 10,000+ floor plans built for 1,000+ organizers across 50+ countries.
- A real 7-day full-featured free trial with no credit card required, plus a limited free tier, so it's easy to try before committing.
- An optional done-for-you design service (Standard and PRO packages) for organizers who would rather hand the floor plan build off entirely.
Why organizers look elsewhere
The gaps that send trade show organizers looking for an alternative.
- Pricing scales with booth count on the DIY plan — $149/month for up to 100 booths rising to $399/month for 501–1,000 booths — so cost is a moving target as a show grows, and the design packages add roughly $1,500–$4,800 per event on top of that.
- ExpoFP's own site documents a floor plan editor and self-service booth reservations, but does not describe an exhibitor portal covering staff badges, document storage, invoices or renewals, or native registration, badging and lead retrieval — those pieces typically live in other tools alongside it.
- Faster turnaround than the standard 7–10 business days, or any weekend work, carries explicit surcharges (a 20% urgency fee, $500/day for weekend work) that can add up close to show time.
How Map D compares
Map D’s column states what Map D does. Where a ExpoFP equivalent is not publicly documented, the row says so rather than guessing.
- Map D offers
- 7 of 7
- ExpoFP publicly documents
- 5 of 7
The second bar counts what ExpoFP documents on its own site, which is not the same as what it can do. A criterion we could not verify is shown as unverified, not as missing — if ExpoFP covers it somewhere we did not find, that is a gap in our checking rather than in their product.
| Criterion | Map D | ExpoFP |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Included | Documented |
| Pricing unit | Included | Documented |
| Interactive floor plan with live booth inventory | Included | Documented |
| Self-serve booth and sponsorship checkout | Included | Documented |
| Exhibitor self-service portal | Included | Documented |
| Registration, badging and lead retrieval | Included | Unverified |
| Hotel booking for attendees | Included | Unverified |
$1,500
$2,500
$2,750
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Map D’s rates are per event and listed on the pricing page. The dashed column has no height and no figure on purpose: where rates are not published we will not put a number on them, and where they are published we will not restate one that can change without notice.
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Map D | ExpoFP |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes — $1,500, $2,500 and $2,750 per event, listed on the pricing page. | ExpoFP publishes DIY subscription rates ($149–$399/month by booth count) and design-package rates (roughly $1,500–$4,800 per event) on its pricing page (checked September 2026). |
| Pricing unit | Per event, flat regardless of booth count. Adding organizers or exhibitors does not change the plan price. | ExpoFP's DIY plan price rises across four booth-count tiers and is billed monthly; its design packages are priced per event but also scale with booth count (checked September 2026). |
| Interactive floor plan with live booth inventory | Core to the product — booth availability, pricing and sales run off the same live plan. | ExpoFP documents a drag-and-drop floor plan editor with changes that go live instantly and real-time online booth reservations (checked September 2026). |
| Self-serve booth and sponsorship checkout | Exhibitors select and pay for space directly from the plan. | ExpoFP documents real-time online reservations and credit-card purchases for booths; its site does not describe a comparable sponsorship checkout flow (checked September 2026). |
| Exhibitor self-service portal | Profiles, staff badges, documents, add-ons, invoices and renewals. | ExpoFP documents exhibitor self-service profile management via auto-login links; its site does not describe staff badges, document storage, invoicing or renewals as part of that portal (checked September 2026). |
| Registration, badging and lead retrieval | Available as quoted add-ons that connect to the same event record. | ExpoFP's site does not describe native registration, badge printing or lead retrieval; its product is centered on the floor plan and booth reservation (checked September 2026). |
| Hotel booking for attendees | Included — add your hotel or room-block booking URL and attendees reach it from the event map and app. | Not publicly documented |
The alternatives worth shortlisting
Map D
Shows whose revenue comes from booth and sponsorship sales
Floor plan, booth sales, exhibitor management and reporting on one platform, priced per event and published, with registration and badging as quoted add-ons.
3e by EXPOCAD
Large shows needing CAD-level floor plan drafting
CAD and 3D drafting tools plus an exhibitor contract hub, built for general service contractors and large-show operations teams.
A2Z Events (Personify)
Established associations wanting a long-tenured, full-suite platform
25+ years in the trade show/association space, with registration, badging, CEU management and matchmaking built in.
MapYourShow
Large exhibition floor plans and public exhibitor directories
Long-established in the exhibition space with a strong public-facing directory product.
Where Map D is stronger
- Pricing is published and flat: $1,500, $2,500 or $2,750 per event, with multi-year rates available — it doesn't rise as your booth count grows the way ExpoFP's tiered monthly rate does.
- Booth and sponsorship sales, exhibitor self-service, registration, badging and lead retrieval all run off the same live floor plan and event record, instead of a floor plan tool plus separate systems for the rest.
- Roughly 800 organizers run about 6,000 events a year on Map D, which has processed more than $250M in booth and sponsorship sales.
- Exhibitor self-service covers profiles, staff, documents, add-ons and renewals — the pieces ExpoFP's own site doesn't describe as part of its exhibitor tools.
When ExpoFP is the better choice
- You need only a floor plan and are fine running exhibitor management, registration and badging in separate tools — ExpoFP's DIY plans can be cheaper at small booth counts than a full platform.
- You want a fully done-for-you floor plan build without touching a design tool yourself — ExpoFP's Standard and PRO design packages are an explicit paid service Map D does not offer as a standalone product.
- Your event needs indoor positioning, a permanent digital map, or bus tracking — ExpoFP sells these as add-on services directly; they're outside Map D's scope.
- You want to test-drive a floor plan tool for free before committing to anything — ExpoFP's 7-day full trial and free tier lower the bar to start.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ExpoFP cost?
ExpoFP is one of the few platforms in this category that publishes rates. Its DIY plan runs $149 to $399 per month depending on booth count (up to 100 booths through 501–1,000 booths), and its done-for-you design packages run roughly $1,500 to $4,800 per event, also scaled by booth count and design tier. A 7-day free trial and a limited free tier are available. Map D publishes flat per-event pricing instead: $1,500, $2,500 or $2,750 regardless of booth count.
Is there a free alternative to ExpoFP?
ExpoFP itself offers a limited free tier and a 7-day full-featured trial, so it's arguably its own free entry point for very small or exploratory shows. Beyond that, free tools generally cover simple maps, not booth sales, exhibitor self-service or registration — the pieces that carry the real revenue and admin load.
What is the best ExpoFP alternative for a growing show?
If your show is starting to sell booths and sponsorships as real revenue rather than just publishing a map, Map D is worth a look — flat per-event pricing means the cost doesn't creep up as booth count grows, which is the opposite of ExpoFP's per-booth-tier model.
Can we move an existing event from ExpoFP to Map D mid-cycle?
Usually yes. The main work is importing the floor plan layout and exhibitor list; onboarding covers both, and timing depends on how far into the sales cycle the show is.
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Sources
- ExpoFP pricing page · checked 2026-09-22
- ExpoFP homepage · checked 2026-09-22
- Map D pricing · checked 2026-09-22
