MapYourShow alternatives for trade show and expo organizers
MapYourShow and Map D solve the same problem. This is a fair read on where each one fits, from the team behind one of them.
Map D is the closest alternative to MapYourShow for organizers who sell booth and sponsorship inventory off a live floor plan, and it publishes per-event pricing where MapYourShow quotes. MapYourShow remains a strong choice for very large shows with an established exhibitor directory and advertising program.
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.
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What MapYourShow is good at
MapYourShow is a serious product in this category and competes directly with Map D. These are real strengths, not throat-clearing before a sales pitch.
- Floor Builder is a mature floor plan tool built for large, complex show floors.
- The exhibitor directory and My Show Planner are well established, and attendees at big shows often already know how to use them.
- The Exhibitor Resource Center gives exhibitors a substantial self-service surface, including promotional and advertising placements.
- MYS Insights and Sales Accelerator add an analytics and lead-identification layer aimed at predicting and growing exhibitor sales.
Why organizers look elsewhere
The gaps that send trade show organizers looking for an alternative.
- Pricing is quote-only. MapYourShow's site offers a demo rather than published rates, so budgeting requires a sales conversation first.
- The platform is built for the scale of large shows. Smaller and mid-size organizers sometimes find the surface area larger than the event needs.
- Organizers wanting registration, badging and lead retrieval in the same platform as the floor plan should confirm exactly which pieces are included in their quote.
How Map D compares
Map D’s column states what Map D does. Where a MapYourShow equivalent is not publicly documented, the row says so rather than guessing.
- Map D offers
- 7 of 7
- MapYourShow publicly documents
- 6 of 7
The second bar counts what MapYourShow 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 MapYourShow covers it somewhere we did not find, that is a gap in our checking rather than in their product.
| Criterion | Map D | MapYourShow |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Included | Documented |
| Pricing unit | Included | Unverified |
| Interactive floor plan with live inventory | Included | Documented |
| Booth and sponsorship sales | Included | Documented |
| Exhibitor self-service portal | Included | Documented |
| Registration, badging and lead retrieval | Included | Documented |
| Best-fit show size | Included | Documented |
$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 | MapYourShow |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes — $1,500, $2,500 and $2,750 per event, listed on the pricing page. | MapYourShow's site offers a demo rather than listing rates (checked September 2026). |
| Pricing unit | Per event. Adding organizers or exhibitors does not change the plan price. | Not publicly documented |
| Interactive floor plan with live inventory | Core to the product. | MapYourShow names Floor Builder for creating and managing floor plans. |
| Booth and sponsorship sales | Self-serve selection and payment directly from the plan. | MapYourShow names Booth Sales among its capabilities. |
| Exhibitor self-service portal | Profiles, staff badges, documents, add-ons, invoices and renewals. | MapYourShow names an Exhibitor Resource Center. |
| Registration, badging and lead retrieval | Available as quoted add-ons that connect to the same event record. | Confirm scope in a MapYourShow quote. |
| Best-fit show size | Small to mid-size organizers, and teams running several events a year. | MapYourShow positions itself around large trade shows. |
The alternatives worth shortlisting
Map D
Organizers who want published pricing and one connected workflow
Floor plan, booth sales, exhibitor management, registration, badging and reporting on one platform, priced per event.
MapYourShow
Very large shows with an established directory and ad program
Mature floor plan and exhibitor directory product with an analytics layer aimed at growing exhibitor sales.
ExpoCAD
CAD-first floor plan drafting
Strong on the drafting side; a different emphasis from selling inventory online.
Momentus Technologies (formerly Ungerboeck)
Venues managing their own booking and operations
Venue-centric rather than organizer-centric.
Where Map D is stronger
- Pricing is published: $1,500, $2,500 or $2,750 per event. You can size a budget before booking a call.
- Registration, badging and lead retrieval sit on the same event record as the floor plan, rather than being separate purchases to reconcile.
- Roughly 800 organizers run about 6,000 events a year on Map D, which has processed more than $250M in booth and sponsorship sales.
- Per-event pricing suits organizers running several shows a year without committing to an enterprise contract.
When MapYourShow is the better choice
- Your show is large enough that exhibitors and attendees already know the MapYourShow directory and My Show Planner. Familiarity at that scale is a real switching cost and it is worth respecting.
- Exhibitor advertising and promotional placements inside the directory are a meaningful revenue line for you. That is a developed part of their product.
- You want the predictive sales analytics layer they market as MYS Insights and Sales Accelerator.
- You are mid-contract. Nothing here is worth an early-termination penalty; revisit at renewal.
Frequently asked questions
How much does MapYourShow cost?
MapYourShow does not publish pricing; its site offers a demo instead, so the figure depends on a scoped conversation. Map D publishes its rates: $1,500, $2,500 or $2,750 per event, with multi-year rates available.
Is Map D a direct MapYourShow competitor?
Yes, more directly than most. Both run interactive floor plans and booth sales for trade shows. The practical differences are published versus quoted pricing, and the size of show each is built around.
Can we move a show from MapYourShow to Map D?
Usually. The work is importing the floor plan and exhibitor list, which onboarding covers. Timing matters more than difficulty: moving between sales cycles is far easier than moving mid-cycle.
What is the best MapYourShow alternative for a smaller show?
Map D, largely because of published per-event pricing. A smaller organizer can budget without a procurement cycle, and the plan price does not change as exhibitors are added.
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Sources
- MapYourShow product and pricing pages · checked 2026-09-15
- Map D pricing · checked 2026-09-15
